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Yeo Lay Hwee

Yeo Lay Hwee

Dr Yeo Lay Hwee is director of the European Union Centre in Singapore and a senior research fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs.

The regional grouping is at a crossroads, under pressure from its own citizens to do better amid high anxiety over major power competition.

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A web of global crises has challenged the very foundations of the global economic order, forcing Asean and its member states to change strategy. By looking long-term and strengthening regional integration, Asean can strike a balance between addressing immediate crises and pursuing sustainable growth.

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The EU faces one of its greatest challenges, dealing with the war in Ukraine while navigating increasingly tense relations with two of its most top partners. To be a productive Indo-Pacific partner, Europe must not let Russia’s invasion of Ukraine overshadow sound judgment and prudent calculations.