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Southeast Asian Affairs, Which Has Been Produced Since 1974, Is An Annual Review Of Significant Trends And Developments In The Region. The Emphasis Is On Asean Countries But Important Developments In The Broader Asia-pacific Region Are Not Ignored. The Publication Seeks To Provide Readable And Easily Understood Analyses Of Major Political, Strategic, Economic And Social Developments Within The Region. Foreword / Tan Chin Tiong -- Introduction / Vandana Prakash Nair And Malcolm Cook -- The Region -- Southeast Asia In An Age Of Strategic Uncertainty: Legal Rulings, Domestic Impulses, And The Ongoing Pursuit Of Autonomy / Alice D. Ba -- Southeast Asian Economies: In Search Of Sustaining Growth / Tham Siew Yean And Andrew Kam Jia Yi -- Forging The Asean Economic Community, 2015 To 2016--and Beyond / Munir Majid -- Southeast Asia's Demographic Situation, Regional Variations, And National Challenges / Tey Nai Peng -- U.s.-japan-australia Strategic Cooperation In The Trump Era: Moving From Aspiration To Action / Andrew Shearer -- Blurring The Distinction Between Huaqiao And Huaren: China's Changing Policy Towards The Chinese Overseas / Leo Suryadinata -- Brunei Darrusalam -- Brunei Darussalam In 2016: Adjusting To Economic Challenges / Asiyah Az-zahra Ahmad Kumpoh -- Cambodia -- 2016: A Promising Year For Cambodia? / Thearith Leng -- Indonesia --^ Indonesia In 2016: Jokowi Consolidates Power / Dirk Tomsa -- Indonesia's Foreign Policy In 2016: Garuda Hovering / Donald E. Weatherbee -- Laos -- Regime Renewal In Laos: The Tenth Congress Of The Lao People's Revolutionary Party / Soulatha Sayalath And Simon Creak -- Malaysia -- Malaysia In 2016: Persistent Crises, Rapid Response, And Resilience / Helena Varkkey -- Realignment Of State-centre Relations: The Adenan Factor In Sarawak / Neilson Ilan Mersat -- Myanmar -- Myanmar's New Era: A Break From The Past, Or Too Much Of The Same? / Ardeth M. Thawnghmung And Gwen Robinson -- Emerging Pattern Of Civil-military Relat