Southeast Asia
China’s assurance of Rohingya repatriation between Myanmar-Bangladesh
We now have new hope thanks to news reports that were published in the Bangladeshi dailies on Tuesday and contained the word of Yao...
To engage or not engage. Hindus and Muslims suss each other out
Moderate Muslims and militant Hindu nationalists are strange bedfellows at the best of times, particularly when they come together to reshape Hindu-Muslim relations in...
RCEP’s Intellectual Property Rights Chapter: Relevance, Implications, and Contributions to Asia-Pacific’s IP Regime
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement is the world’s biggest regional trade agreement encompassing the 10 ASEAN member states and 5 of its...
Vietnam’s Prime Minister visit to Laos
Vietnam’s Prime minister Pham Minh Chinh following his appointment as PM made his maiden two day visit to Laos. This visit also gains importance...
Indonesia’s Ambiguity in the South China Sea is Hampering its Interest
Indonesia always says that it formally neither claims any area in the South China Sea, nor has conflicts with China in the North Natuna...
Manila’s new bonhomie with Beijing does not obscure the contested geopolitical realities of the South China Sea
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week in Beijing. He is the first foreign leader hosted by China...
The Indonesian Red Cross introduces international humanitarian law to journalists
History of the Indonesian Red Cross
The Indonesian Red Cross or IRCI is the first and largest humanitarian organization in Indonesia. IRCI's task is to...
Government Policy on Multinational Companies (MNCs) & Their Influence on the Cirebon
History of Cirebon and Multinational Companies (MNCs).
Cirebon is one of the areas in West Java, Cirebon has two government centers, the Regency and the...
Throwing darts
At first glance, Islamic scholars discussing the religious legitimacy of the United Nations and the nation-state sounds esoteric. It's not. On the contrary, it’s...
Indonesia needs to redirect the ASEAN Community
Indonesia will hold the ASEAN chairmanship position next year. Its leadership bears responsibilities for demanding tasks, such as ensuring the ASEAN centrality among multi...