More than 2,000 policymakers, researchers and business figures from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were polled by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for its latest annual State of Southeast Asia survey.
More than 2,000 policymakers, researchers and business figures from across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations were polled by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for its latest annual State of Southeast Asia survey.
Those who chose Singapore cited the city state’s economic leadership in shaping regional discussions, while those who chose Indonesia pointed to Jakarta’s ability to build consensus within the bloc.

Both countries also topped the rankings in the previous two editions of the survey, though the question then asked which members had contributed most to Asean’s long-term development, rather than this year’s framing around regional leadership.
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