Welcome to the ASEAN Collective (ASEC). ASEC is a collection of Op-eds featuring the voices of emerging Indo-Pacific young leaders, including activists, policy analysts, historians, creatives, artists, and other future changemakers in the ASEAN diaspora. If you would like to contribute a piece to ASEC, submit your op-ed through the 'Submit an Op-ed' button. Be sure to read the Op-Ed guidelines below to give you a better understanding on how to write an Op-ed piece.