Southeast Asia
How far the ASEAN Summit bring changes to Myanmar crisis?
The 40th and 41st ASEAN summits, as well as related summits, were held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from November 8 to 13, 2022. Myanmar's...
Indonesia’s balanced foreign policy: Lessons for other middle powers
Leaders of Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states have repeatedly said that they will follow an independent foreign policy, and would not...
Musings on the 20th Anniversary of the South China Sea Declaration
In November 2002, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, China and 10 ASEAN countries formally ratified the South China Sea Declaration on the Conduct of Parties...
ASEAN States ‘well-placed’ to advance human rights, freedoms and a strong global economy
As “deepening divisions” threaten global peace and security, “dangerous rhetoric” is raising nuclear tensions, the UN chief told a meeting of Asian leaders in...
Its summit time again in Southeast Asia, as tensions soar and differing views permeates the air
Southeast Asia is hosting three key regional and multilateral summits from November 10 to 19 – the ASEAN and related summits, the G-20 leaders’...
Can Myanmar’s nuclear capability bring disaster for South and Southeast Asia?
Myanmar is a regional peace-destroying and destabilizing junta-state. Military rulers have long been working with Russia to develop nuclear weapons. The place of nuclear...
Building India-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
In the forthcoming summit meeting in Cambodia in November 2022 ,India and ASEAN countries have agreed to work towards comprehensive strategic partnership. The strategic...
Myanmar-Bangladesh’s military diplomacy for promoting regional security and stability
After mortars landed in Bangladesh during attacks against the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, border soldiers from Bangladesh and Myanmar's junta promised to...
Indonesia’s soft power diplomacy in R20, promoting Indonesian Islam to the world
G20 is an annual forum that was originally a meeting to respond to the financial crises which occurred in 1998 and 2008. The formation...
Indonesia discontinues rice imports as a form of trade protection to boost domestic rice production
The agricultural sector is one of the most important and most strategic sectors for the survival of a country, without food the country could...