Southeast Asia
Indonesia makes the G20 a learning platform for mangrove rehabilitation
What is G20?
The G20 is a multilateral cooperation forum consisting of 19 major countries and the European Union (EU). The G20 represents more than...
ASEAN-US Summit: Vietnam and the United States Place a High Value on Their Partnership
In mid-May, the United States hosted eight of the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states (leaders did not invite Myanmar while...
Where is ASEAN amidst the rise of protectionism?
While widely being deemed as strengthening the relations within the global West, most notably among North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) country members, Russia's special...
Products of Indonesian MSMEs into Cultural and Economic Diplomacy
What is MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises)?
In the Indonesian economy, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises or MSMEs are the business groups that have...
President Jokowi makes bamboo bicycles a forum for diplomacy with the Australian PM
Anthony Albanese (Prime minister of Australia) came to Indonesia and met President Jokowi. Albanese was welcomed at the presidential palace in Bogor, West Java...
Fostering Indonesia-Australia’s Naval Industry Partnership
During the "two plus two" meeting between Indonesian and Australian officials on September 10, 2021, the representative of both countries signed a joint statement...
Vietnam Promotes ASEAN’s Role in Resolving the South China Sea Dispute
The year 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Vietnam was...
The bigger picture of Indian Defence Minister’s recent trip to Vietnam
While Vietnam is now the seventh country with which India has signed a mutual logistics support pact, it is the first such major pact...
A Little Britain’s Reach Out To The Big Indo-Pacific
As the ideological schism in today’s world deepens, the leaders of the liberal camp are ramping up their activities in the regions they have...
Extending the Olive Branch: China-Australia Relations
It is the third time Beijing has extended an arm of friendship towards Canberra since the new Australian Labour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese assumed...