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Southeast Asia’s role in tripling global renewables capacity
Countries in the region must address policy and regulatory issues to ensure that they can play their part in contributing to the global pledge to triple renewables capacity worldwide by 2030 Key takeaways Introduction ASEAN countries have recently stepped up in their climate commitments, including through multiple pledges to stronger climate action at the latest…
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AI policy snapshot following Seoul Summit
On 21-22 May 2024, South Korea and the UK hosted the second AI Safety Summit in Seoul, following up on inaugural discussions held at Bletchley Park in the UK in November 2023. The summit saw mostly developed countries raise their concerns about the risks and safety of AI deployment, with representatives from a number of…
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Southeast Asia can play a major role in a global anti-scam alliance
Between August 2022 and August 2023 scammers stole an estimated US$1.02 trillion globally.[1] This was one of the headline figures at last week’s Global Fraud Summit, hosted by the UK government in London last week from 11-12 March 2024. Southeast Asia plays an unfortunate but significant role in the global scam industry. Several countries in…
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Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 5: International Agreements
This is the fifth part in a short series exploring Southeast Asia’s relationships with key global powers and economic blocs. The series aims to give a snapshot at the beginning of 2024, looking at the events over the past months that have shaped the region’s global relationships, and the dynamics that will determine them moving…
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Southeast Asia Global Relations Outlook Part 4: The Gulf
This is the fourth part in a short series exploring Southeast Asia’s relationships with key global powers and economic blocs. The series aims to give a snapshot at the beginning of 2024, looking at the events over the past months that have shaped the region’s global relationships, and the dynamics that will determine them moving…