Brunei Faces A Tough Year As ASEAN Chair – Analysis

By Moez Hayat*

The year began well enough for Brunei when the sultanate took up its responsibilities as ASEAN chair. Under the theme of ‘We Care, We Prepare, We Prosper’, Brunei’s agenda focused on tackling COVID-19 in Southeast Asia and charting a post-pandemic future. Brunei was well-placed to take on this challenge...