Southeast Asia
Malaysia, Covid-19, And The New Fake News Ordinance: Is There A Reason To Be Apprehensive?
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Gursimran*
On 11 March, 2021, the Emergency (Essential Powers) (on disseminating misinformation No. 2) Ordinance 2021 (“The Ordinance”) was issued on...
Versailles in Repeat: The Failure of ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus
On 24 April 2021, representatives of the ASEAN member states gathered in Jakarta to attend the Leaders' Meeting on the situation in Myanmar, where...
The UNGA Resolution on the Situation in Myanmar: Why was the Rohingya Issue Neglected?
The United Nations General Assembly resolution on the ‘Situation in Myanmar’ adopted on 18 June 2021 with 119 votes in favour, 1 against and...
Vaccine Fund: Preventing and Controlling Covid-19 Pandemic of Vietnam
Up to early June 2021, Vietnam has experienced four large-scale outbreaks of Covid-19. Compared to the previous three ones, the 4th outbreak was assessed...
The Myanmar Rohingya Genocide
In August 2017, Myanmar army brutally started a crackdown on Rohingya Muslims killing, raping, arson of million and others hundreds of thousands fleeing across...
Understanding The Different Thinkers and the Issue of Compliance in ASEAN
Authors: Harsh Mahaseth and Shubhi Goyal*
Over the years the issue of compliance has been seen through various lenses with its role and function in...
ASEAN Peace Initiative and the Myanmar Crisis: A Failed Attempt?
Historically, ASEAN is closely linked with Myanmar. As part of the Southeast Asian region and an ASEAN member, Myanmar enjoys a huge significance. ASEAN...
China – Myanmar relations
While addressing a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi...
The National Unity Government and the Rohingya Issue in Myanmar: A New Twist?
In a Twitter message on 3 June 2021, the National Unity Government (NUG) in Myanmar announced a new policy position about the Rohingya issue....
Bargaining and Strengthening position of EEZ: Indonesia’s Diplomacy in South China Sea
The South China Sea issue is getting more complex and has become an international issue that never ends until now. Because in addition the...