Reading regional commentary, one comes away with the view that US President Joe Biden’s decision to forgo attending this year’s ASEAN Summit amounts to diplomatic malpractice. “Biden’s decision to brush off Jakarta is tantamount to Washington taking gardening leave on the US-ASEAN relationship,” one such piece reads. “Mr Biden’s decision to ask his own vice-president […]
Author Archives: Steven R Okun
Steven R Okun is chief executive of APAC Advisors and senior adviser to McLarty Associates, based in Singapore. He also serves as chairman of the AmChams of Asia Pacific, the umbrella organization of 25 American Chambers of Commerce across the region.
