Pravin Periasamy
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Who Will Build ASEAN’s Digital Future? The Education and Talent Gap Behind the Region’s Digital Economy
ASEAN’s digital economy is expanding rapidly, with e-commerce, AI, data centres, and regional digital frameworks positioning the region for major growth by 2030. Yet this progress rests on a fragile foundation: ASEAN does not have enough digitally skilled workers to sustain the scale of its ambitions. Weak early digital education,…
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Plugging Timor-Leste Into ASEAN: Could China Power the Region’s Next Great Integration?
Timor-Leste’s entry into ASEAN exposes a structural weakness in the region’s energy integration. The ASEAN Power Grid promises resilience through connectivity but remains vulnerable if new and weaker members stay outside its core infrastructure. With Timor-Leste reliant on costly diesel and lacking interconnections, external support is unavoidable. China’s deep experience…
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Reimagining the Maritime Silk Road: Sustainable Blue Economy as the Next Frontier of China–ASEAN Cooperation
The revival of the Maritime Silk Road through a sustainable blue economy presents both a strategic opportunity and a governance challenge for China and ASEAN. With fisheries collapsing, climate pressures intensifying, and marine industries expanding into trillion-dollar scales, both sides increasingly recognise that fragmented national efforts are no longer viable.…
Sino-Southeast Initiative 