What happens when young people from ASEAN countries become senior officials and ministers trying to negotiate contentious issues and reach a consensus, the ASEAN way? Read this feature by Jake Soriano on a Model ASEAN meeting held in Manila in September 2017.

As ASEAN marks its 50th year, calls are being made for a rethink of its consensus principle. This element of the ‘ASEAN Way’ is often faulted for what is seen as tepid, weak and slow responses by the association,  but ASEAN’s member states see it as crucial to having kept  diverse member states together over the decades – and ensure they keep the conversation going. Nik Luqman contributed this think piece to Reporting ASEAN. 

ASEAN can give itself a pat on the back for reaching the 50-year mark in 2017, having played a key in role in preserving peace and stability in the region. But though the ASEAN Way has worked, it can no longer be as passive as it has been in the past, argues Kavi Chongkittavorn in this commentary for Reporting ASEAN.