Southeast Asia
Overlooked in the 2024 Indonesian Election: Civil Registration Issue on the Indigenous Groups
Many indigenous people in Indonesia, especially those who are living in buffer zones or hamlets are still unaware of the role of the civil...
Demonization of Rohingya in Indonesia: An Analysis on Social Media Narratives
Authors: Teddy Farhan and Alifia N. Sumayya*
Recently, the Rohingya issue in Indonesia resurfaced following their arrival on the coast of Aceh, such as Sabang,...
Southeast Asian Responses to the Israel-Palestine Conflict
The Israel-Palestine conflict continues to draw global attention with the recurrence of warfare. Hamas' massive assault on Israel on October 7, 2023, known as...
ASEAN Solidarity Exercise: Navigating South China Sea Dynamics and Regional Stability Challenges
The recently opened ASEAN Solidarity Exercises provide deeper context regarding the dynamics of the South China Sea and serious challenges to regional stability. The...
A Living Substantive Democracy: Ideological Battle in Australia’s Political Parties on Health Political Promises
Healthcare is one of the strategic issues that is paid attention to by the state and government. Moreover, after the world was hit by...
Visit of Xi Jinping to Vietnam -Takeaways
Chinese president and party general secretary Xi Jinping visited Vietnam for two days(Dec 12-13) where he had extensive discussions with the top brass of...
Coastal Management Strategies Unveiled in Yogyakarta, Karimunjawa, and Panjang Islands
Indonesia is the largest archipelago country, consisting of five main islands and over 30 smaller archipelagoes (Ministry of Foreign Affairs Indonesia). The islands and...
The Tiktok Shop Phenomenon: Rethinking the Ecosystem Digital Downstreaming in Indonesia
In the last decade, the digital economy has become a form of socio-political change in the economic system of mankind. The digital economy provides...
Status Quo and Potential Transformation of Java Island’s Coastal Areas into Low-Carbon Tourism
This essay reflects on the Marine Resources and Coastal Management (MRCM) course field trip at two coastal destinations in Java Island, Indonesia – Parangtritis...
The Role of International Organizations towards the Care Economy Policy in Indonesia
It has been centuries since civilization determined gender roles between women and men. Women tend to be associated with domestic work, while men have...