Southeast Asia
Building a Shared Future: Strategic Dynamics of Indonesia–China Infrastructure Projects
The relationship between Indonesia and China has recorded significant progress over the past two decades, particularly in the realm of economic diplomacy. A key...
China’s Interaction with ASEAN Based on Realis and Constructivist Perspectives
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become one of China's foreign policy instruments in pursuing its economic and security interests in the...
Prabowo Subianto’s Sumatra Selatan Rally and the Precarious Balance of Indonesian Democracy
Indonesia’s political landscape has entered a new phase with the election and presidency of Prabowo Subianto. His recent visit to Sumatra Selatan in April...
Maintaining Regional Economic Resilience: ASEAN’s Strategic Role amidst Global Challenges
The Bangkok Declaration, 8 August 1967, became the initial formal form of ASEAN commitment. The strategic territory of ASEAN member countries makes this region...
Rethinking the SDG Commitment of Indonesia’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The issue of pharmaceutical waste, ranging from expired or unused medications to effluents from pharmaceutical production, has increasingly drawn serious attention in Indonesia over...
Strengthening Japan-ASEAN Food Security: The MIDORI Plan and ASEAN Identity Renewal
On October 4th, 2023, during the 1st Meeting of AJMAF (ASEAN-Japan Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry) in Malaysia, Japan adopted MIDORI, a cooperation plan...
Trump Raised Fire, Xi Plays Cool, Anwar Ought to Act Smart
Xi’s second visit to Malaysia, which took place on 16 April 2025, since 2013, was accepted with many applauses from Putra Jaya. It shows...
Japan-ASEAN Cooperation on Plastic Waste in the Sea
This article will highlight the long aftermath of the issue of plastic waste in the Indo-Pacific region, where in 2016 six countries in the...
The Buddha and the Sword: Myanmar’s Identity After Disaster
The challenges Myanmar society and statehood now face are truly enormous. A horrific 7.7 magnitude earthquake—scientists compare its power to the simultaneous detonation of...
Can Southeast Asia’s Digital Boom Leave No One Behind?
Southeast Asia is experiencing a digital renaissance. From Jakarta and Manila to Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur, the region is witnessing a...