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When security meets economics: Asean’s strategy amid global flux
The grouping has realised that security and economic challenges are intertwined and can no longer be treated separately.
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To adapt effectively, Asean’s economic strategy must strike a balance between immediate responses and long-term structural reform.
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Liew Chin Tong and Dyah Roro Esti Widya Putri
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2025 has been described as the year of geoeconomics – a time when economic and security issues have become inextricably linked. Around the world, governments are using trade, investment, resources and technology not just for growth, but as tools of strategic influence.
For Asean, this shift poses challenges but also offers opportunities.
