The first one is The recent expansion of borders but in some cases tem for tackling future chal- the power distribution be- the Group of 20 and the to wield global influence, lenges and weathering tween states. [...] UN Secretary General Peacebuilding Commission tive momentum and effec- which was fuelled by the Antonio Guterres regards and UN Human Rights tively steer the SOTF and free-market principles of this effort as a “once-in-a- Council as well as to estab- the Pact for the Future to- the Washington Consen- generation opportunity to lish a worldwide early warn- wards managing the global sus, today, the g. [...] as the Quad and AUKUS; the inter Dr Kuik highlighted conceptual dis- and intra-spoke circles, such as Aus- tinctions between the strategies of Dr Kuik argued that under the condi- tralia-Japan, Australia-Japan-India, balancing, bandwagoning, and hedg- tions of high stakes and high uncer- etc; and those centered on the ing, discussing the defining elements tainty, rational states tend to pursue Sou. [...] The first panel mapped the current Furthermore, DEFA could be a The panellists’ presentations and the state of the global political and eco- springboard for ASEAN to become a engaging Q&A sessions with the au- nomic environment. [...] The that there is significant interest in ex- competition between the United need to improve the capacity of mi- ploring ASEAN’s possible pathways States and China has become a hur- cro, small, and medium enterprises to improve its regional resilience de- dle to ASEAN’s centrality to regional (MSMEs) in adopting digital solutions spite the persisting uncertainty in the affairs.
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