The BGA ASEAN Team led by Senior Advisor Thitinan Pongsudhirak, wrote an update to clients on what to expect from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit. Context The biannual ASEAN summit will take place in Jakarta from September 5-8. In its 43rd edition after a previous gathering in May, the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting will be incomplete once again as Myanmar’s representation is replaced by an “empty chair.” The country’s military coup and consequent civil war since February 2021 … Continue Reading