Southeast Asia
Calibrating Vietnam’s role in ASEAN in 2021
Vietnam handed over the ASEAN chairmanship baton to Brunei in November 2020, but at the same time also handed over the agenda for the...
Biden administration’s policy towards Vietnam, and the South China Sea
The one big question loomed large about Biden administration and it was whether there be a change in Biden administration with regard to its...
Myanmar: Exploiting lessons learnt in the Middle East
Demonstrating for the third week their determination to force the country’s military to return to its barracks, protesters in Myanmar appear to be learning...
How International Law Sight Towards the Coup D’etat Process in Myanmar
The Union of Myanmar is a sovereign state, where the Capital City is located in Yangon before moved to the Naypyidaw on November 7th,...
The Mosaic of Defiance: Is Resumption of Democracy Enough?
Horns blaring, roads crowded and pots clattering in twilight; this is the new reality of Myanmar. A reality that no one envisaged but developed...
Soekarno & Khrushchev in Building Indonesian-Soviet Relations
In the midst of the Cold War, Indonesia emerged as the “Asian Tiger”. First President Soekarno’s charisma had turned the world’s attention to the...
Good Local Governance and the Urgency of Quality Public Policy
The progress of an area is very much determined by the ability and success in implementing development. The success of development is mainly determined...
Child Marriage in Indonesia: An Iceberg Phenomenon Driven by Patriarchal Society and Poverty
These days, the promotion of child marriage has shocked the Indonesian people. This promotion is under the guise of a wedding organizer to attract...
What lies ahead for the Rohingya repatriation process after Myanmar’s military coup?
With much hope and greater expectations, Myanmar resumed its democratic journey in 2011, ending more than half a century of military rule. However, within...
Military Coup In Myanmar: Getting Democratic Reforms Back On Track
The recent military coup in Myanmar brought looming contradictions in the country’s transition into sharp focus. It has also revealed the international short-term approach...