5 Months Left for Southeast Asia to Build the Case in UNSC
By Truston Yu (Photo: White House, Pete Souza) On 17 June, the United Nations General Assembly elected the new class of non-permanent members to the United Nations Security Council. India […]
ASEAN Cultural Exchange in the Era of Interconnectedness – Examining the 3 Campus Model
By Truston Yu (Photo: Culture 360 Asia-Europe Foundation) In my very first lecture on Southeast Asian politics, I learned about the creation of an institutionalized Southeast Asian Studies discipline in […]
What Southeast Asian Studies Could Learn from Japan
By Truston Yu (Picture: CSEAS Kyoto University) The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Kyoto University could be seen as the pinnacle of Southeast Asian Studies in Japanese scholarship. […]
Southeast Asian Studies and ASEAN Studies: What’s the Difference?
By Truston Yu (Picture: Businesswest) Ever since I began my research on Southeast Asia, there has been a lingering question that intrigued me: what is the difference between Southeast Asian […]
A Provincial Level Approach to Studying China-Southeast Asia Relations
By Truston Yu (Picture: Wikimedia) With the implementation of projects under the Belt and Road umbrella, China is becoming increasingly relevant to Southeast Asia. While China’s relative influence might be […]
How Taiwan Could Capitalize on its New Southbound Policy
By Truston Yu (Picture: Wikimedia) 20 May 2020 marked the inauguration ceremony of Taiwan’s reelected President Tsai Ing-wen, signaling a continuation of her New Southbound Policy (NSP), which engages eighteen […]
Press Release – “Diplomatic Briefing on the ACWC 10th Year Commemoration – Solidifying the Role of Think Tanks and CSOs in the Advocacy to Strengthen the ASEAN Commission of Women and Children (ACWC)”
In continuation of the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC), the ASEAN Studies Center […]
Press Release Public Lecture: “The Politics of Leadership Succession: A Comparative Perspective across Democratic and Non-democratic Regimes”
Yogyakarta, 20 August 2019 On Tuesday 20th August 2019, ASEAN Studies Center UGM welcomed the new semester with a public lecture by Professor Ludger Helms from the University if Innsbruck, […]
CREATING A DRUG-FREE ASEAN: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?
By Jonathan Evert Rayon Based on the World Drug Report in 2018, 31 million people worldwide suffered from drug use disorders resulting in millions enduring health risks such as hepatitis […]
OUT OF JAKARTA: RELOCATION OF INDONESIA’S CAPITAL AND ITS IMPLICATIONS
By Truston YU Image: Merdeka Palace Changing Guard by Gunawan Kartapranata President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently announced plans to relocate Indonesia’s capital city to outside Java. Following Myanmar’s move from […]