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Political reporting and analysis on the big questions facing the region.

Power • STORY OF THE DAY • Feb 01, 2023 • 7 min read

Opinion Indonesia chairmanship could make ASEAN matter again

By Raafi Seiff • Feb 01, 2023
As Indonesia starts the year as ASEAN's latest Chair, the country is set to tackle a range of human rights, economic and political challenges that could sway the bloc's standing on the global stage

Power • Jan 23, 2023 • 7 min read

Space Economy: an opportunity for E.U.-ASEAN collaboration?

Innovations and new ventures in space-to-earth technologies could pave the way for important collaborations between the two organisations if governments leverage on sharing information and data.
By Riccardo Corrado • Jan 23, 2023

Power • Jan 20, 2023 • 6 min read
Human rights

16 years on, Jakarta’s weekly Kamisan protests still demanding justice

The peaceful Indonesian demonstrations known as Kamisan marked their 16th anniversary on Thursday as protestors continue pressing for legal action against human rights violators. President Joko Widodo has pushed for non-judicial resolutions to historic abuses
By Nisya kunto • Jan 20, 2023