OECD or BRICS? Key members' differences might weaken ASEAN unity

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand all pursue different 'diversification' strategies

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Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries pose for a photo in Vientiane on July 25. ASEAN now faces significant centrifugal forces amid the reshaping of global orders.  © Reuters

TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO -- A series of ASEAN-hosted meetings in Laos last month highlighted shifts in the regional bloc's diplomatic dynamics and the evolving geopolitical landscape in Southeast Asia.

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