Southeast Asia
Beyond China Containment: On the US’s Recommitment to ASEAN
The US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first high-ranking official to visit Southeast Asia during Biden’s presidency. His last month’s visit to Vietnam,...
Evaluating Vietnam’s Approach and Initiatives in Maritime Security
Under India's chairmanship of UN Security Council in which maritime security was discussed as one of the major agenda items, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham...
UNHRC Resolution on Myanmar: Another Global Action against the Military Regime
The United Nations has taken another landmark decision against the continuing atrocities of the Military regime in Myanmar. The global action through the UN...
Does Indonesian have to Pay Extra Taxes within Rampancy of Covid?
Various countries in the world are slowly starting to remove the outdoor mask rule and give leeway for Covid-19 social restrictions, but it doesn’t ...
Stabilization And Digital Dialogues For Myanmar: Stepping Back From The Brink Of Civil War
Abstract: Five months into the military coup of 1 February, Myanmar is on an increasingly fragile trajectory with clear signs of conflict escalation. World...
Five years of PCA ruling and tensions in South China Sea
It has been five years since Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) made a ruling on July 12,2016 in favour of Philippines and declined Chinese...
Uncontrolled Chinese’s steps in Indonesia
In Jokowi’s administration, China is growing faster in many kinds of aspects such as politics, economics, and culture. In the mid of 2020, the...
Arms and Allies: Comments on Junta Chief’s Russia Visit and Beyond
Three days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution calling for an arms embargo on Myanmar and condemning its military’s seizure...
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...