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Chris Humphrey

THE WRITER IS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EU-ASEAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Several companies still see Asean as the region with the best economic opportunities, far outpacing India and China. Its attraction is not hard to understand.

How Asean can rewrite the global supply chain map

Patients infected with dengue rest at a hospital ward in Manila on February 19, 2025. Residents in a central Manila neighbourhood lined up, amid a national spike in dengue cases to collect a bounty -- one peso for every five mosquitoes, dead or alive. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP)

Stopgap or strategy? The real cost of underfunding healthcare in Asean

As the first country in Asean to forge a trade deal with the European Union and, more notably, the first to be negotiating a digital trade agreement with the bloc, Singapore shines as a beacon of success in EU-Asean relations.

Strengthening interaction: Singapore’s role in EU-Asean ties

Counterfeit watches being prepared to be destroyed in Bangkok, Thailand, Aug 31, 2023. Buyers need to understand the implications of these fake goods – such as the use of toxic ingredients or child labour, for example.

Lost revenues, organised crime and health risks

Despite the elevation to a “strategic partnership”, the relationship between Asean and the EU is often rocky with several irritants at play.

EU-Asean trade relations – where next?

People walk in front of the Sokha hotel during the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Cambodia in August. As a whole, Asean has remained an attractive investment destination despite the decline in foreign direct investment during the pandemic.

With Asean on the rise, European businesses cannot risk playing catch-up

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