Texas Two Step: ASEAN-US relations set to rebound in Crawford

By proposing the Crawford summit during the APEC meetings in Sydney, Bush responded adroitly to the nervous chatter. A summit at his personal residence, although not as grand a backdrop as the White House, is an unmistakable display of support for the region.  Publication: Opinion Asia, 20 Sep 2007.  Author: Sim, Edmund. 

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Scaling the conceptual walls in ASEAN's way

The dilemma common to Southeast Asia’s societies today stems from a bias towards nation-state thinking, kept alive by the fact that political discourses are western in nature, and Southeast Asian leaders and intellectuals are largely trained in the west to favour Westphalian ideas. Publication: Opinion Asia, 28 Feb 2008. Author: Ooi, Kee Beng. 

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Malaysia-Singapore Relations: Economic Diplomacy and the IDR

The IDR could become the Achilles heel of a relationship often wrecked on the shores of irreconcilable national economic interests.  Much could go wrong if the political players fail manage differences that have come with a baggage of historical irritations in Malaysia-Singapore relations. Publication: Opinion Asia, 01 Jun 2007. Author: Saravanamuttu, Johan. 

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ASEAN and Myanmar's Nuclear Reactor

Myanmar this month resurrected plans to acquire a nuclear research reactor from Russia. Atomstroyexport, a manufacturer owned by Russia's federal atomic agency Rosatom, said it will, if the deal is sealed, install a 10-megawatt light-water reactor, provide 20 percent enriched uranium-235 fuel and train at least 300 technicians. 

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