There is concern in Southeast Asia that the potential for more EU tariffs on exports from ASEAN countries will result in a decrease in trade if the cost of imports becomes uncompetitive.
Category: ASEAN
Reduce plastic production to help Southeast Asia
Global treaties must be ratified and properly enforced, and eventually a full ban on single-use plastic will be needed
How Asean’s Covid-19 recovery measures are missing opportunities for a green future
So far, few countries in the region have tied green components to their stimulus packages, which contain some environmentally harmful measures
China Media Group and ASEAN media set up partnership to boost regional development
The partnership was formalized at last week’s 2021 ASEAN Media Partners Forum, hosted by the CMG. It gathered around 100 guests from 33 organizations in China and 14 foreign countries who attended the event in person or online.
COVID or not, ‘the desire to eat wildlife’ continues in Asia
Countries in the region moved to ban the sale and consumption of wildlife after COVID-19 emerged, but coronavirus remains rampant and so does the trade.
Beijing’s ambitions and tactics to control Southeast Asia
The CCP’s harnessing the Mekong faucet has gained itself political bargaining chips for restricting ASEAN states because the five downstream Mekong states account for half of ASEAN members.
Cleaning up our act
Asean makes a new push to deal with its world-beating marine plastic waste problem. By Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata in Jakarta
ASEAN member states adopt Regional Action Plan to tackle plastic pollution
Actions include guidelines for countries to phase out single-use plastics, harmonize regional policies on recycling and plastics packaging standards, and strengthen regional measurement and monitoring of marine debris. These coordinated measures will also enhance regional platforms for innovation, investments, and training.
Transforming regional framework into national actions
Mekong Institute’s peer-to-peer learning experiences and sharing of good regulatory practices across Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam were also highlighted.