Recent ASEAN Summit Discusses Conflict in Myanmar
A military coup in 2021 toppled the Myanmar government and the civil war has raged consistently for the last three years. Last month, Laos hosted the Association for Southeast Asian Read More …
Category: Political Economy
Alibaba’s $2 Billion Investment into AI Development for Lazada
According to the Wall Street Journal, Lazada, Alibaba’s Southeast Asia e-commerce platform, is investing heavily in generative AI as an attempt to reclaim market share as competition intensifies. Lazada currently Read More …
Tropical Storm Trami Strikes: Lives Lost, Thousands Trapped, and a Nation in Crisis
Widespread flooding, torrential rain, and landslides triggered by Tropical Storm Trami have left over 100 dead in eastern Philippines, the heart of the nation was tested as the storm ripped Read More …
Lewotobi Laki-laki: The Bond Between Indonesians and Their Volcanoes
On November 4, 2024, Indonesia’s Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano erupted, tragically claiming ten lives and affecting 10,000 residents across six villages (CNN). This marks Indonesia’s second volcanic eruption in just two Read More …
Philippines defense chief shuts down idea of “Asian NATO”
An article from South China Morning said that Philippines Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro dismissed the idea of an “Asian NATO” due to ASEAN members’ differing alliances with the U.S. and Read More …
National Identity Crisis: Understanding the Impact of the Tak Bai Incident on Southern Thailand’s Malay Muslim Communities
In “Stuffed Into Trucks, 78 Thai Protesters Died. Their Killers Are Still Free,” Hannah Beech and Ryn Jirenuwat revisit the tragic Tak Bai massacre in southern Thailand, where Thai security Read More …
UN Special Envoy Declares Myanmar in Crisis
Julie Bishop, the U.N. special envoy for Myanmar, made a report that officially declared that Myanmar is facing severe conflict, widespread organized crime, and a humanitarian crisis following the 2021 Read More …
Son of Singapore’s Found Fear Government Corruption
After the passing of Lee Kaun Yew, a founding father of Singapore, his son, Lee Hsien Loong, became the Prime Minister from 2004 to May of this year. Lee Hsien Read More …
Hantu Jepun Di Malaysia
The ghosts of Japan’s occupation of Malaysia recounts the history of the Japanese occupation in Malaysia during World War II. Consequently, there is a lot of resentment held by the Read More …
Untied States and Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty: A Rising Conflict in South East Asia
The South China Sea conflict has shaken up as a new player has entered the frame. The United States with its defense treaty with the Philippines has further sparked the Read More …