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Author: Alice Malvezzi The admission of Timor-Leste as the eleventh member of ASEAN in 2025 represents a significant turning point

The year is 1974. Sakura season hasn’t come yet. Only the cold breeze from the north covers Japan with snow.

It was merely three months ago when Indonesians headed to the polls to elect their municipal leaders in the 2024

Drivin’ the getaway car We were flyin’, but we’d never get far Taylor Swift’s Getaway Car is a song about high-speed betrayals,

Stepping further into the technological and industrial advancement age, the narration of sustainability in the international trade system has gained

On 13 November 2022, the handover of ASEAN chairmanship from Cambodia to Indonesia was held at the ASEAN summit. Adopted

Imagine businesses of all sizes, effortlessly trading goods and services across ASEAN borders, tapping into diverse markets, and seizing growth

Written by Wahyu Candra Dewi Striking in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly brought disruption to people’s livelihoods worldwide. Upon

Written by Gerald John C. Guillermo Civil society has long been a bastion of service and advocacy—contributing to the development

Written by Arvhie Santos Background  When the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) first recognized the concept of human rights

According to Democracy Report 2022, published by V-Dem Institute, Southeast Asian countries were reported to experience either democratic stagnation or

Written by: Ade Meirizal & Dinda Julia Putri  A lot of people are blurry to consider space. Space activities are

Written by: Hastian Akbar Stiarso & Rayhan Fasya Firdausi  The newly formed trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK, and

Written by: Muhammad Rasyid Ridho On 18 October 2021, ASEAN’s Framework for Circular Economy for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was

Written by: Arianne Joy Fabregas and Ahmad Amsyar Ahmad Effendy Before colonial powers arrived in the Southeast Asian region, the Malay

Written by: Seonyoung Yang Indo-Pacific has been one of the most spoken buzzwords regionally and globally. Discourses for conceptualizing Indo-Pacific are

Written by: Syukron Subkhi Democracy is continually evolving to keep pace with the changing nature of the world. In the

Written by: Ferdian Ahya Al Putra Indonesia should be proud after successfully organizing the Asian Games and Asian Para Games

After being delayed for a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the UNFCCC finally hosted its biggest climate conference, the

Taliban’s recent victory in Afghanistan, marked by US troops withdrawal and the fall of Kabul, may present proof of its

Southeast Asia is a growing, full of potential, yet contested region. The population of Southeast Asian countries combined makes the world’s

Since the mid of September 2021, there has always been news and columns about AUKUS in the mass media headlines.

The Unique Challenges and Impacts of Climate Change on the ASEAN Member States  Although climate change poses risks for populations globally, mitigating

The maritime element widely connected our world. Two-third of the Earth’s surface is covered by sea and ocean. Sea is not only providing huge

What is Happening in Myanmar?  On the 1st of February, Myanmar’s military forces enacted a state of emergency and began a

By Tunggul Wicaksono Since the military ousted and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, the series of events in

By Yulida Nuraini Santoso and Gading Gumilang Putra Human rights groups worldwide are startled by the regression of support towards refugees

By Seon Young Yang Political pundits, scholars, and diplomats have been inculcated with steadfast notions, i.e., norms and rules-based manners.

By Intan Tawaddada Ilaiha (Photo: World Resource Institute Indonesia) The banning of Palm oil usage in the European Union ruins

By Truston Yu (Photo: Vindur, Polish Wikipedia) For seven decades, the College of Europe has produced distinguished alumni members who

By Truston Yu (Photo: VOA) Nearly two decades have passed since Timor-Leste became Southeast Asia’s youngest country, their quest for

By Truston Yu (Photo: White House, Pete Souza) On 17 June, the United Nations General Assembly elected the new class

By Truston Yu (Photo: Culture 360 Asia-Europe Foundation) In my very first lecture on Southeast Asian politics, I learned about

By Truston Yu (Picture: CSEAS Kyoto University) The Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) at Kyoto University could be seen

By Truston Yu (Picture: Businesswest) Ever since I began my research on Southeast Asia, there has been a lingering question

By Truston Yu (Picture: Wikimedia) With the implementation of projects under the Belt and Road umbrella, China is becoming increasingly

By Truston Yu (Picture: Wikimedia) 20 May 2020 marked the inauguration ceremony of Taiwan’s reelected President Tsai Ing-wen, signaling a

By Truston Yu (Picture: The Republic of Korea Cheong Wa Dae) On 9 November 2017, President Moon Jae-in announced the

By Alifa Salsabila, SH (Picture: Council on Foreign Relations) In April 2020, the Rohingyas were denied entry to Malaysia due

By Alifa Salsabila, SH (Picture: The Diplomat) “Unaccepted where they are, unable to return whence they came” by Leon Gordenker

By Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman (Picture: Peter Paul Rubens) This essay will discuss intra-ASEAN regional disputes and their impact on more

By Fadilah Rahma (Picture: Blue Growth) The fisheries industry plays a vital role in the ASEAN economy. The region has

By Fadhil Haedar Sulaeman (Photo: The National Interest) In June 2019, ASEAN leaders successfully adopted the “ASEAN Outlook on Indo-Pacific”

By Rafyoga Jehan Pratama Irsadanar (Photo by Sizuru-commonswiki) Japan started 2020 with foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu paying an official visit

by Muhammad Fazlur Zikra Arifuddin (photo via VOAIndonesia) As it is known for several years, the Association of Southeast Asian

by Amelia Harvey (picture by Tormod Sandtorv) Orphanages for children are increasing in number globally and throughout much of Southeast

by M. Daffa Syauqi A (Photo by Lance Cpl. Kasey Peacock) It has been 52 years since the conception of

Written by Truston Yu On Sunday 6 October at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia’s (ERIA) editors’

Written by Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh (Picture: Jeffrey Beall) Introduction Geographically speaking, ASEAN region is one of the most vulnerable regions

By Nisrina Husnul Khotimah and Kevin Iskandar Putra (Picture: Aris Daeng)  People in Palu and its surrounds are still struggling

Written by Nathania Vivian Hermawan (Picture: Basile Morin) Introduction At the 32nd ASEAN Summit, countries approved Singapore’s chairmanship theme, “Innovative

Written by Cavin Dennis Tito Siregar Science and Technology have never stopped advancing since the very first time humans invented

Written by Salimah Idzaturrohim (picture: US Department of State) Introduction ASEAN was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand,

Written by Rahina Dyah Adani, University of Gadjah Mada (picture: Reuters) The unimproved situation in the South China Sea has

Written by Muhammad Rasyid Ridho, a Graduate Student of International Relations Universitas Gadjah Mada.   ABSTRACT The newest ASEAN Leaders’

Written by Firstya Dizka Arrum Ramadhanty, International Relations Undergraduate Student, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada  

Written by Turin Airlangga, student at the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies (GSAPS), Waseda University Tokyo, Japan. He can

By Robbaita Zahra The OECD defines e-commerce as “the sale or purchase of goods or services, conducted over computer networks

Shah Suraj Bharat/Jakarta Photo by Uri Tours (Wikipedia) The peace process between the two Koreas is exactly– a peace process

Habibah H. Hermanadi – Research Associate to Institute of International Studies and Post-graduate candidate from University of Delhi India imagined

By Matthew LoCastro, illustration by Lommes (Wikipedia) The Belt and Road Initiative within ASEAN The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI),

See original post in Bangkok Post The 34th Asean Summit wrapped up last week in Bangkok, with the adoption of

by Carter Anne Jones* Pictures: Forest and Kim Starr Indonesia produces 3.2 million tons of mismanaged trash ever year with

Picture: Electronics factory workers in Cikarang Indonesia (© ILO/Asrian Mirza https://www.flickr.com/photos/iloasiapacific/8096440106/in/photostream/) The heart of ASEAN’s regional economic connectivity, both in

By Jonathan Evert Rayon Based on the World Drug Report in 2018, 31 million people worldwide suffered from drug use

By Truston YU  Image: Merdeka Palace Changing Guard by Gunawan Kartapranata President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo recently announced plans to relocate

Image: Palm oil mill in Sabah, Malaysia © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas The failure  to upgrade ties between the EU and ASEAN

  January 2019 marks two years of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s 2016 presidential decree on handling foreign refugees. The Presidential

After one year, Singapore has led the Association to progress in ASEAN’s three pillars, the next torch of the Association

The global debate on the sustainability and legitimacy of palm oil production is one that continues to evolve and define

7,7 SR Earthquake and 1.5-meter-high tsunami hit Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on September 28th, 2018. The natural disaster caused various physical

The term slavery may sound a little bit old, but in fact, slavery still exists in this era with a

Rafyoga Irsadanar A new stage of peacemaking had progressed in the Korean Peninsula as Kim Jong Un and Moon Jae-in

Chitito Audithio Syafitri The year 2017 marks the 40th commemoration of ASEAN – EU Dialogue Relations, which brought together the

Kevin Iskandar Putra May 29th 2018 remarks the 70th Years of Service and Sacrifice of the UN Peacekeepers. Through the

Among more than 3,700 child refugees in Indonesia, close to 500 are unaccompanied minors. Many have no access to formal

Siti Widyastuti Noor October 2017, marked the third year of administration for Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi’ Widodo. In the beginning

Suraj Shah As the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) seeks to deepen regional economic integration, the Enhanced Dispute Settlement Mechanism must

Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Universitas Gadjah Mada In May, I went with my research team to Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, one

Dio Herdiawan Tobing The Indonesian government needs to expand a presidential decree to protect refugees, by turning it into law.

  Ahmad Rizky M. Umar and Karina Larasati B. Riyanto What should ASEAN do in the next 50 years? For

Pinto Buana Putra ASEAN is a regional organization that is build to accelerate cooperation between member states in regional level.

Ario Bimo Utomo During the last few decades, sub-state entities have been rising to prominence due to the increasing level

Farieda Ilhami Zulaikha Why talk when you are a shoulder or a vault Why talk when you are helmeted with

Rifki Maulana Iqbal Taufik The 50th anniversary of ASEAN is the right moment to evaluate every achievement and the projections

Ibnu Budiman The combination of climate change mitigation and adaptation is essential for millions of smallholder farmers in ASEAN. However,

Dio Herdiawan Tobing Unlike other regional or international organizations, ASEAN possesses its own model of diplomatic engagement: the ASEAN Way.

Dr. Gabriel Lele ASEAN-China cooperation has stepped towards a new phase in the recent decade. As ASEAN is celebrating its

Dendy Raditya A. On August 8th this year, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Jakkrit Chuamuangphan As 2017, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) marks 50 years since first founded in 1967. To date,

Suraj Shah Several ASEAN member states such as Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam and Indonesia have sustained impressive growth rates

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar ASEAN is now 50 years old. Originally established only as a platform for interstate dialogue, ASEAN

122 members of the United Nations, including Indonesia, voted in favor for the adoption of an international treaty eliminating the

In the second of two-series article, we introduce ASEAN Youth Initiative Empowerment Programme, a one-week program for ASEAN Youth organized

In this first series of article, we introduce ASEAN Youth Initiative Empowerment Programme, a one-week program for ASEAN Youth organized

A key motivation behind the pursuit of a comprehensive ASEAN Economic Community is to establish a single production base. By

Since the past two weeks, Southeast Asia has been putting a serious concern to its security and stability caused by

In April this year, the ASEAN Summit kicked off at the heart of the Philippines – Metro Manila. With the

China officially launched the Belt and Road Initiatives on May 2017. Attended by 29 partner countries (with the absence of

In the past several years, there is an increasing tendency among the countries of the Gulf to direct their foreign

‘Brexit’ has created shockwaves through the European Union and called into question whether regional integration is sustainable, and ASEAN is

From April 26-29, Manila hosted the 30th ASEAN Summit. The summit is expected to make progress on the current geopolitical

Political stability and food security are inter-related both at national and regional level. The distortion of political instability would eventually

Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand held the 10th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle in Manila, Philippines. Represented by the presence of Indonesian President

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s largest markets for synthetic drugs and capital drugs law is highly practiced by

Regional instability remains one of the serious concerns for Southeast Asian countries. ASEAN itself is facing unresolved conflicts and disputes

ASEAN agreed to put its concern on the importance of its people through the pillar of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC).

Seeking to promote the education equality for boys and girls, ‘Single-sex Education’ has become a growing trend. Sex segregated education,

  U Ko Ni, a legal advisor of National League for Democracy (NLD), was shot in Rangoon  Airport on February.

  ASEAN and its model of international law has always being questioned by many international lawyers for its informal nature

  President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) seems not to show any significant progress in the aspect of maritime security governance. The

Indonesia’s substantial involvement in IORA signifies a stage of crisis for ASEAN. From March 5 to 7, Jakarta played host to

In 2010, the World Bank published a book that shed light on a new framework for world development: New Structural

Ahmad Rizky M. Umar – Research Fellow at the ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada ASEAN’s non-intervention is aggravating the plight of

Shane Preuss, Research Intern at the ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada ASEAN’s strength is demonstrated by its ‘convening power’

Shane Preuss, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada 2016 was a significant year for Australian ASEAN relations. The

Arrizka Permata Faida Best 10 Author of Call for Essay: ASEAN Community Post 2015 The establishment of the ASEAN Economic

Dedi Dinarto – Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center UGM Indonesia’s maritime sector gained a boost when on December 21, Coordinating Minister for Maritime

  Shane Preuss, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center, Gadjah Mada University One year after the establishment of the ASEAN

Muhammad Ammar Hidayahtulloh Best 10 Author of Call for Essay: ASEAN Community Post 2015 ASEAN is located strategically at the

Shane Preuss, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada The EU is currently attempting to pursue both normative political

Ahmad Rizky M. Umar Research Associate at ASEAN Studies Center UGM Under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Indonesia appears less oriented

Thursday, 24 September 2016 Gedung BD Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Gadjah Mada   This public lecture aims

Muhammad Rasyid Ridho[1] & Wening Setyanti[2] 3rd Winner of Call for Essay: ASEAN Community Post 2015 Basically, there are four pillars

Novita Putri Rudiany-Kholifatus Saadah 1st Winner of Call for Essay: “ASEAN Community post 2015”   ASEAN actually had discussed terrorism

Bara E. Brahmantika, Guest Contributor  The result of 2016 US election has paved the way for Donald Trump to be

Niki Wahyu Sayekti,  2nd Winner of Call for Essay: “ASEAN Community Post 2015” ASEAN governments have spent decades crafting their

Habibah Hermanadi, Research assistant of ASEAN Studies Center UGM   Donald Trump has been elected as the 45th President of

Dedi Dinarto, Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center UGM The triumph of Donald Trump for the presidential election in the United

Ahmad Rizky M. Umar In his recent article in The Jakarta Post (18/5), Rizal Sukma (now Indonesian Ambassador to the

  Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center UGM In the past few days, Indonesia’s first Right of

  Dedi Dinarto Long before the discourse on the future of ASEAN centrality, S. Rajaratnam and Thanat Khoman have put

This article was published on 7 September 2016 in Jakarta Post Dedi Dinarto – Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center

  Dio Tobing – Intern at ASEAN Studies Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada If the

Dedi Dinarto – Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada Encouraging students

Dedi Dinarto – Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada Indonesian scholar

Habibah H. Hermanadi – Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center UGM 2016 begun with yet another terrorist attack to one

The obscurity of ASEAN facing the South China Sea issue after the victory of the Philippines against China in the

By Habibah H. Hermanadi, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center UGM At the end of the 2016 ASEAN regional summit

Mohammad Hazyar Arumbinang, Intern staff ASEAN Studies Center UGM. A powerful Indian Ocean earthquake was constructed on December 26, 2004,

Andika Putra, Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center Universitas Gadjah Mada Tobacco is one of the greatest emerging health disasters

Habibah Hermanadi, Intern Staff ASEAN Studies Center Universitas Gadjah Mada The role of ASEAN chairmanship will be held in the

Andika Putra, Intern staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM Indonesia has finally ratified the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution

Dedi Dinarto, Asisten Riset Pusat Kajian ASEAN UGM Berakhirnya tahun 2015 menjadi titik awal bagi integrasi masyarakat ASEAN yang menekankan aspek ‘people-centered’ sebagai fokus

Dedi Dinarto, Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada On February 29, 2016, the signing of a defense

Photo source: https://ripplesoftruth.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/kuala-lumpur-25.jpg Habibah Hermanadi, Intern staff ASEAN Studies Center UGM In 2012, The Edge Malaysia published a concise explanation regarding

Photo source: http://www.katariau.com/foto_berita/16Mahathir%20Muhammad.jpg Dedi Dinarto, Asisten Riset ASEAN Studies Center UGM Beberapa menit yang lalu, saya menutup lembar terakhir dari

Dio Herdiawan Tobing, Intern Staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM  Not to be surprised anymore that each of ASEAN member

Mohammad Arumbinang, Intern staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM Throwback in 1990’s, as remembered as the declaration of the international

Habibah Hermanadi, Intern Staff ASEAN Studies Center UGM Last Monday, 11th of April 2016 marked the 100 days of the

Photo credit: http://writingserviceiya.dynu.net Mohammad Hazyar Arumbinang, Intern staff ASEAN Studies Center UGM During the past decade, natural and man-made disasters

Habibah Hermanadi, Intern staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM The road to a complete economic integration promoting higher productivity and

Dio H. Tobing, Intern Staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM ASEAN is always at risk when there is a call

Andika Putra, Intern Staff at ASEAN Studies Center UGM The establishment of ASEAN Community aims to improve the welfare of

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar (Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center UGM) studies Politics with Research Methods at the University of Sheffield, UK. 

Ahmad Rizky M Umar, Postgraduate Student at Department of Politics, University of Sheffield and formerly a Research Assistant at ASEAN

Dr. Avery Poole Lecturer at the School of Social and Political Sciences, the University of Melbourne and 2013 Visiting Fellow

Oleh Agung Hidayat, Staf Intern di ASEAN Studies Center UGM, Mahasiswa Ilmu Komunikasi UGM Aksi ektremisme, terorisme serta militansi Islam menjadi

Nitia Agustini, Research Intern di ASEAN Studies Center Universitas Gadjah Mada   Salah satu isu penting yang agak terabaikan dalam

  Atin Prabandari, Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center and Lecturer at Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada Representatives from

Muhammad Prayoga Permana, MPP Kepala ASEAN Studies Center Universitas Gadjah Mada Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN (selanjutnya disingkat EA) akan segera diluncurkan

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar, Researcher at ASEAN Studies Center UGM In 1996, John MacDonald and Louise Diamond wrote the book, Multi-track Diplomacy, which

Dedi Dinarto – Research Intern at ASEAN Studies Center Universitas Gadjah Mada (dinartodedi@gmail.com) Even though China has successfully controlled the

  Rizky Alif Alvian and Tadzkia Nurshafira Board of Chairman and Head of Advocacy Committee at the Student Council of

Ahmad Rizky M. Umar, Researcher, ASEAN Studies Centre, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia As Myanmar’s chairmanship in ASEAN will be ended this

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar, Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada The South China Sea dispute has been

  Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar, Asisten peneliti di ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada  Artikel ini dimuat di Harian Kompas

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar, Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada ASEAN has held its 24th and 25th

By Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar, research assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada Foreign Minister H.E. Retno LP Marsudi has

By Farish Ahmad-Noor, For The Straits Times It is a question that may strike some as being somewhat simple: Where is

Ahmad Rizky Mardhatillah Umar Research Assistant at ASEAN Studies Center, Universitas Gadjah Mada   Rohingya has become the most ironic