Non-government organizations (NGOs) contribute a vital role in resolving international issues as they can influence policy agendas, behavior, and the interests of the state and be a voice of the marginalized peoples (Makoba, 2002). They […]
In 1954, the war was waging in the Indochina Region. Vietnam and Laos were at war for independence against the French, while in Cambodia, an uprising against the Royals was imminent. Eventually, these countries would […]
It has been generally acknowledged that international and regional trade agreements are one of the most significant features of international globalisation that lead to several more problems regarding international business transactions in the 21st century. […]
Established in 1913, Singapore’s Communicable Disease Centre (CDC, formerly known as Middleton Hospital), was long in the making. Its gestation over two decades highlighted the question of government responsibility – colonial or municipal – for […]
The peace process between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) has been going on and off for thirty-two (32) years now, ironically to resolve an armed […]
Democracy’s durability (and desirability) is a topic of debate worldwide, and the conversation is no less contentious in Southeast Asia. It is, of course, a region that has experienced numerous transitions toward and away from […]
This article provides a brief overview of the crime trends and patterns in Malaysia with an emphasis on the states of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor between the years 2010-2017. The purpose of this paper is […]
Long before the concept of ASEAN which established treaties, the ancient kingdoms of Siam and Luzon had been engaged in trading as well as sending troops by the latter to fight the Burmese during the […]
This October, the OTOP Nawatwithi project began to fully operate, as the latest avatar of the now famous OTOP policy initiated in 2001 by then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Conceived as a poverty alleviation scheme, a […]
90% of Thai people are Buddhist. At the same time, the belief of Phi (spirit/ ghost) is rooted in Thai culture. Phi belief in Thai society dates from before the coming of Buddhism and is […]
“No matter what the political situation will be. The next generation will continue the political role of our clan inevitably, because of the resources invested in previous generations. It’s a great value.” A Party Politician […]
Social media has been one of the greatest phenomena of the past decade, it is present in many aspects of the daily life and it has, inevitably, interacted with the political realm. The debate on […]
Since Simon Anholt (1998, 395), an independent policy advisor, first coined the term ‘nation branding’ in the late 1990s and proposed that nations, like products, can be branded and marketed through the use of commercial […]
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is the main regional organization in Southeast Asia. Initially founded by the five member-states of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand on 8 August 1967, it has […]
On February 4th, 2018, Premchai Karnasuta, the CEO of the Ital-Thai construction firm, was found in the Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary surrounded by firearms and the carcasses of deer, game birds, and one, rare, Indochinese […]
In 2014, for the first time, Indonesia appointed a female diplomat, Retno Marsudi, to become Indonesian new minister of foreign affairs. A couple years later, Indonesia set its two female diplomats to deliver Indonesian replies […]
Immediately after the ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s Thai Rak Thai party won the election by a landslide, Thailand’s universal health coverage – the country’s largest ever health reform – was implemented in 2001. Although this program […]
With the rise of the Internet and the power of social media and blogging, traditional media is struggling to cope with the digitalization of news in the Philippines. The latter’s authority as a source of […]
On the day I became ordained and saw their tears of joy I felt that it was the peak of my life. I have succeeded in many things – careers, money, and so on. But […]
The city of Chanthaburi in the Thai-Cambodia borderlands is small, but has played a significant role in the history of Thailand and in the history of gem trade throughout the world. Located 250 kilometers to […]
With the victory of Donald Trump in the 2016 US presidential election, followed by the increasing influence of right-wing political parties in Europe, it has become fashionable to use populism as a way to understand […]
Who is reading Brunei? Who is writing Brunei? Despite a high adult literacy rate of over 90% (Noor Azam, 2016), the perceived lack of reading culture in Brunei is regularly lamented by educators and government […]
As fellow ASEAN member states, Cambodia and Thailand were the only two neighboring countries that were embroiled in military clashes over border disputes in recent times. The Preah Vihear dispute between 2008 and 2011 revived […]
International Capacity Cooperation (国际产能合作) has been on the policy books in Beijing for the past three years, and its practical effects are beginning to be felt in China’s external geographies. China’s Ministry of Commerce is […]
“As a democratic country, we have the right to voice things out.” Azmi Sharom, 2014. During one of my lectures at Monash University Malaysia, my Malaysian and non-Malaysian students and I looked at challenges in […]
Almost all books or articles that offer comparative studies on Southeast Asia begin their introduction with a narrative on how diverse the region is. This feature, although provides an incredible laboratory for the study of […]
The fourteenth Malaysian General Election is scheduled to be called on or before 24 August 2018. The election campaigns from both the ruling and opposition parties have virtually started. The clear election agendas so far […]
In 2006, Hanoi University celebrated its 100th birthday. In his celebratory speech, the University Rector, Prof. Dao Trong Thi, emphasized the importance of the institution’s history. Referring to its colonial birth, he highlighted almost a […]
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