Hope for Recovery from a Hard Colonized Past: The Pope Visits East Timor
In a country where 98% of the population is Catholic, a visit from Pope Francis is an enormous honor and a very big deal for those who live there. In Read More …
Month: September 2024
Typhoon Yagi: Climate Change in Southeast Asia
Climate change is everywhere, but underdeveloped nations are bearing the burden of its most devastating impacts. The vulnerable geography and population density of coastal Southeast Asian countries puts them at Read More …
Corruption in Singapore: Former Minister of Transport pleads guilty to 5 charges
This past Wednesday on Sep. 25th, former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to 5 out of 35 charges involving corruption and obstruction of justice prosecuted against him. Iswaran was Read More …
Thailand Becomes the First Southeast Asian Country to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
Love wins in Thailand! Beginning January 22, 2025, LGBTQ couples can register their marriages in Thailand. This amendment, long fought for by LGBTQ activists, received enormous support and was passed Read More …
Singapore-Run Ship Causes U.S. Bridge Collapse, Leading to $100 Million Lawsuit
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279541/fbi-raids-singapore-run-ship-linked-us-bridge-collapse-over-negligence?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article The Washington Post article, “FBI Raid Singapore-Run Ship Linked to US Bridge Collapse Over Negligence” highlights a major maritime incident with profound economic, legal, and human life consequences. On Read More …
US Typhon missile system remains in Phillippines
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/20/us-keeps-missile-system-in-philippines-as-china-tensions-rise.html According to an article from CNBC, The U.S. has no current plans to withdraw its Typhon missile system from the Philippines, despite Chinese and Russian objections. Initially brought Read More …
Indonesia’s Cyber Force and What this Leads for the Future
In June 2024, Indonesia suffered from one of the worst cybersecurity attacks in years, which distributed immigration services and even airport operations. Following other countries’ actions, including China’s People’s Liberation Read More …
ASEAN Under Pressure
Displaced residents flee military raids in Khin-U township in northwestern Myanmar’s Sagaing region, July 16, 2023. https://apnews.com/article/laos-asean-2024-chair-china-sea-myanmar-32f8e7c97d03e439f8bb91b499e4a824 An AP News article focuses on the rising tensions in the South China Read More …