Asean is more professional now; the next step is to enforce its decisions

In the first of the ST-SMU four-part series on Southeast Asia, ambassador and former Asean secretary-general Ong Keng Yong discussed how the organisation has evolved, and Singapore’s future in it. The Straits Times Education Forum 2025, titled "Southeast Asia And Our Shared Future" is organised in partnership with SMU, and will be held at the SMU Yong Pung How School of Law on 11 March.