Southeast Asia
The 2021 Myanmar Coup: Ethnic Conflict, Human Rights Violations, and International Response
The Myanmar Military Coup D’etat that happened on February 1, 2021, has since marked a significant change in the country’s stability and political landscape,...
A Policy for a Story Indonesia Keeps Hidden: Analyzing the Papua Conflict
“I have to yell out to the world. Because if I do not, we are weakening. The indigenous will be wiped out”, says one...
Is Nusantara Ready? Analyzing the New Capital’s Preparedness for a Historic Event
Indonesia's Independence Day is a significant annual occasion, marked with formal ceremonies attended by the nation's leaders and international dignitaries. Beyond the official events,...
The Weakening of Political Opposition in Indonesia
Indonesia, as the third largest democracy in the world, has experienced various changes in its political dynamics since the Reformation era. The democratic system...
New challenges ahead as Myanmar’s spring revolution enters next phase
The ongoing spring revolution in Myanmar is a show of significant resistance against the military junta. The current uprising represents one of the most...
Tuvalu Should Deal with Climate Refugee Concerns
This Atoll nation must seek solutions regarding which mechanisms can be utilized to address the issue of climate refugees resulting from climate change looming...
The giant and the archipelago: Chinese attack on the Second Thomas Shoal and its implications
“The strong do what they have the power to do, and the weak accept what they have to accept.” This famous age-old aphorism by...
Indonesia’s Non-Aligned foreign policy: Limitation or Opportunity
Indonesia as a developing country has a policy that is quite unique and different from most other countries, one of which is Indonesia's non-aligned...
New President’s Dark Past Hinder the Ratification of the Genocide Convention in Indonesia
Amidst the flood of “ALL EYES ON RAFAH” and “FREE PALESTINE” sentiments around social media and Indonesia’s firm opposing stance towards the ongoing genocide...
Train Diplomacy: Revisit the Efforts Made by Two Big Giants of Asia in Indonesia
As governments race to build new rail infrastructures to reintroduce this environmentally sustainable transportation feature to the public, Japan and China at the same...