Southeast Asia
Indonesia-Cambodia Partnership to Counter Online Gambling
A significant increase of illegal online gambling workers from Indonesia in Cambodia marks the weakness of security cooperation between the two countries. Both governments...
Vietnam’ Prime Minister to India: Mutual Maritime interests at its peak
The Prime Minister of Socialist Republic of Vietnam H.E. Pham Minh Chinh was on a three day visit to India from 30th July to...
The Impact of the Germany-Philippines Defense Pact on South China Sea Dynamics
On August 4, 2024, Germany and the Philippines agreed to finalize a defense cooperation agreement by the end of the year. This marked a...
The Turmoil over The Right to Cultivate (HGU) in Indonesia’s New Capital
The old proverb "if there is honey, the bees will come from nine mountains away" is no longer relevant to the current growth of...
The Double Standard of the European Union Regarding Indonesia’s Nickel Export Ban
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has moved towards a strong emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility, particularly with respect to raw materials...
Submissions on the Limits of Continental Shelf in the South China Sea
Overlapping maritime claims
On 18th July 2024, the Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Pham Thu Hang, made the statement following Vietnam’s...
Unprecedented Momentum: US-Philippines “Ironclad” Diplomatic Alliance, Pivotal to Indo-Pacific Region
US Department States Spokesperson Matthew Alan Miller announced in a press release earlier in July the visit of Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Secretary...
Philippines’ Bold Stand on West Philippine Sea Illumined President Marcos 3rd SONA
Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr., also called PBBM delivered his 3rd State of the National Address (SONA) at the Session Hall of the...
The secret US anti-vax scandal in Philippines is boiling
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US military launched a secret campaign to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation in the Philippines and several...
From Abundance to Scarcity: The Political Indifference to Indonesia’s Water Crisis
Water scarcity is an issue of paramount importance that has significant implications for public health, economic development, and social stability. In Indonesia, a country...