Now that the ball is in Asean's court, any protracted move of the ongoing Thai-Cambodian dispute can further delay the realisation of the grouping's one community in the next 1,417 days. Regardless of the outcome, when the Asean foreign ministers meet on the afternoon of February 22 in Jakarta, it will mark a historic moment for Asean as a rule-based organisation's efforts to pursue effective dialogues to help warring members find a workable solution. Asean's future actions will be utmost cautious and yet forward-looking. Consensus would be required for any Asean collective endeavour, which will essentially be based on lowest denominators. (The Brunei Times)
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