Improving nutrition through social programs like Indonesia’s free nutritious meal initiative is particularly vital for human capital development. Adequate nutrition enhances children’s learning capacities, improves workforce productivity and supports long-term economic growth. These priorities align with regional visions like Indonesia’s Gold
With the fall of the Soviet Union
With the fall of the Soviet Union, Russians worked hard to eliminate this horrific practice, largely succeeding during the first decade of post-Soviet Russia in ending a practice that its victims said had made the Soviet Union and, more recently, Russia truly “an evil empire” (Agents.media, May 22, 2024). As Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
Power Alliance to accelerate energy
staying within reach of the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C goal, and enhancing resilience to climate impact. The UK demonstrated support for the Green Energy Zones and Corridors Pledge, which aims to accelerate renewable energy investments through regional cooperation. As part of its commitment to deliver 11.6 billion euros in carbon finance by 2026, the
expanded naval footprint and power
In the defence arena, the new push to modernise the military has seen the new focus on advanced missile systems, nuclear capacities and an expanded naval footprint and power further reinforced its status as the primary power in regional security. Charting itself as the growing power in new sectors including digital technology, space exploration, re
finding enduring solutions
Finally, ASEAN must also engage China. Dialogue with Beijing can flag the legal, legitimate safeguards that will be needed in response to any surges in trade, as well as finding enduring solutions that avoid escalation of protectionist measures, like investing in resilient supply chains. ASEAN has readymade arrangements and institutions that includ