Cheap land clearing imposes costs across borders. ASEAN must change the incentives that keep the fires burning.
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The bloc struggles to translate its economic weight into geopolitical sway. But there may be a silver lining to it.
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Indonesia’s plan to send troops to Gaza could test its longstanding foreign policy independence.
The truce did not address the root cause of the conflict. A new initiative with a clear enforcement mechanism is needed.
