Manama, Bahrain – October 1, 2024 – The ASEAN Youth Organization (AYO) has been awarded the esteemed Arab World Youth Council Award in the “Enablers” category for organizations and institutions, recognizing its impactful contribution to youth development and volunteerism in Southeast Asia.
By: Muhammad Rayhansyah Jasin Ambassador Robert A. Wood of the United States votes against the draft resolution on Palestine in the Security Council (Photo: Manuel Elias/UN) The United States has just vetoed yet another proposal that recommended granting full UN… Read More »“Another Day, Another Round of Vote, Another Veto”: Palestinian’s Quest for Total UN Membership: Continues
Last November 15 to 16, 2023, defense ministers from ASEAN countries gathered for the 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in Indonesia. This year, Indonesia hosted the meeting, taking over from Cambodia who chaired the event last year. During the… Read More »Fostering Indo-Pacific Stability: Highlights from the 17th ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting
The 2024 Smart City Expo World Congress · Hangzhou Stage has concluded with great success, uniting over 150 international organizations from 18 countries, nearly 200 global smart city leaders, and more than 70 city delegations.
Generation Z, or Gen Z, are people born between 1997-2006. Interestingly, this generation feels nostalgic about the 90s even when most were not even alive yet. In fact, they spend big on trends associated with nostalgia. A recent study by… Read More »Nostalgia-Driven Consumption Among Young Adults
As many historical caves in Southeast Asia provide important sources of historical legacy of prehistoric human species in the region, groundbreaking discoveries are an inevitability. A recent discovery of Homo sapiens fossils in Tam Pà Ling cave in Laos by… Read More »20,000-Year Shift: Homo Sapiens’ Arrival in Southeast Asia Revealed
New York City – Have you ever heard about toxic femininity? Toxic femininity manifests itself in instances where women slut shame other people, criticize men for not being ‘manly’ enough, or feel competitive against other women at work or in… Read More »Toxic Femininity: Understanding the Narrative
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)’s declaration of the country’s bauxite ban from June 2023 was widely seen by many observers as an attempt by the government to ensure higher national sovereignty in processing these raw materials. This decision is the… Read More »The Indonesia Bauxite Ban – A Look Inside The Ban Of The Industry -Essential Material
Philippine women’s football team (Photo: Philippine Football Federation) Big Three of ASEAN Women’s Football in Final Preparation for World Cup by Cole Kinder The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualification is almost completed for ASEAN with only one nation left… Read More »Big Three of ASEAN Women’s Football in Final Preparation for World Cup