Michael Vatikiotis is senior adviser at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and author of "Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia."
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ASEAN is quietly coming apart at the seams
Bloc leaders must seek to revive effective multilateral cooperation
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ASEAN leaders pose during a summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia in May: The bloc has lost its centrality and is struggling as an autonomous multilateral platform. (Pool via Reuters)
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