Southeast Asia
Irredentism and Islamic separatism in Thailand
The one-month cessation of hostilities proclaimed at the beginning of April by the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN, the “National Revolutionary Front”) already witnessed to...
Eminent Scholars discuss India-ASEAN Engagements through Video Conference
“We look at India as a very good, close friend. We should continue to work to reenergise the bilateral relationship and need to focus...
President Ho Chi Minh and his ideas about the world peace
The world would be celebrating the 130th birth Anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh on May 19th ,2020. He was named as Nguyen Sinh...
Vietnam’s success in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic
Vietnam’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been lauded globally. The total number of covid19 as of May 15, 2020 was estimated at 312,...
Singaporean Daren Tang Appointed as the Next WIPO Director General
On May 8, Daren Tang, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was officially appointed as the next Director General of...
A New Dynamics of U.S.-Viet Nam Relations: U.S.-led ‘Quad and Viet Nam Axis’ in the Indo-Pacific
The relation between the United States and Viet Nam has been reinvigorated in the recent times and that has led to an extraordinary level...
Jokowi’s response to COVID-19: A question of legacy?
As the fourth most populous country in the world and as the largest archipelago, Indonesia’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been slow and...
South China Sea: The need for a lasting solution
The developments in South China sea (SCS) during the months of March and April has brought the region to the limelight again. The countries...
Vietnam’s agenda for ASEAN 2020 meetings
The online informal meeting of ASEAN is scheduled to take place on April 14 to discuss ways and means to collaborate jointly to fight...
In the midst of a pandemic, the EU must suspend its proposed palm oil ban
The world is finally
waking up to the realization that the Coronavirus pandemic could result in a
global death toll in the millions - if not...