Southeast Asia
New Deputy for Minister Retno: is Pahala Mansury the right figure for the position?
The last few years have been a busy year for Indonesia's foreign policy agenda. This is due to the fact that on several occasions,...
Indonesia Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Commemorating the 78th Independence Day
Indonesia's Independence in the Frame of History
Indonesia is a great nation with the fourth largest population in the world today, has an expensive cultural...
Laser and Water Cannon Diplomacy in the South China Sea
The South China Sea dispute presents several relatively new phenomena in the modern study of relations among nations. In this seven-country disagreement, we can...
Indonesia pushes a civilizational approach to countering polarisation
An Indonesian push for a Southeast Asian return to values rooted in an ancient Indo civilisation amounts to an innovative attempt to manage polarisation.
Exploiting...
Reflections of Monstrosity: Unearthing Parallels Between ‘Monster’ Anime and Contemporary Indonesian Politics
In the realm of storytelling, the power of narrative often lies in its ability to hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its virtues...
Understanding Indonesia’s Development Process Through 4 Chronological Approaches
Being the largest archipelagic country and the 14th largest country in the world, makes Indonesia a country that has extraordinary wealth, especially in its...
Slaughterhouse Myanmar: Field Notes from Dystopia
In a world with no shortage of mass atrocities, the civil war in Myanmar is perhaps the most inescapably dystopian. Ever since the February...
Poor Jakartans are at risk of becoming climate refugees, why are they still living there?
The dream of relocating the capital from Jakarta to Borneo is almost a reality. Despite many pros and cons that have occurred since the...
Myanmar in Turmoil: Struggles, Humanitarian Aid, and Hopes for a Democratic Future
Myanmar has endured a complex history characterized by military control, civil war, weak governance, and severe poverty over its decades of independence. A significant...
Blackpink’s concerts in Vietnam: cultural diplomacy activity turns sour
South Korea has become a leading player in utilizing cultural products as part of its public diplomacy strategy, particularly in East Asian and Southeast...