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
Ha Tinh Province, Central Vietnam – Animals frozen to be processed and sold, including seven tiger cubs, six pangolins, and the head of a serow, were discovered frozen inside the house of suspects in central Ha Tinh Province of Vietnam… Read More »Seven Frozen Baby Tigers Found in Viet Freezer
Brunei volunteer campaign cleans up 353.5 Kg of Garbage Belait District, Brunei Darussalam – A garbage pile amounting to up to 353.5 Kg was cleaned by volunteers as a result of Brunei Darussalam ’s cleaning campaign. Brunei’s Ministry of Environment… Read More »Brunei volunteer campaign cleans up 353.5 Kg of Garbage
Mask Back On ASEAN – SG hits 56 000 COVID-19 cases Once again, more than 56,000 cases were recorded in Singapore since the beginning of December, marking a 75% increase from the 32,035 cases from the week before. The accumulation… Read More »Mask Back On ASEAN – SG hits 56 000 COVID-19 cases
“To the [Filipino] Youth, here is my challenge– take to heart your responsibility as leaders of the next generation,” said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos as he encouraged the elected Filipino youth officials… Read More »PH’s Youth Leaders, Step-Up against Social ills, DILG chief advised
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
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
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On September 25, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his administration’s recognition of Niue and Cook Islands – two island nations off the Southeastern part of the Pacific Ocean – as two sovereign nations. Both countries have been… Read More »Pacific Island States’ Collective Rise Among Land-Based Nations’ Politics
Indonesia has imposed restrictions on social media-based trading for local traders. The new regulations may affect over 6 million TikTok Shop sellers. Offline traders have seen a decrease in income within the trade sector due to their inability to compete… Read More »New Social Trading Restriction Rules for TikTok Indonesia
In recent times, all eyes have turned towards ChatGPT, a cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) phenomenon that’s revolutionizing task management for millions. This surge in AI is not unique to Southeast Asia. Nonetheless, the region has seen unparalleled AI adoption across… Read More »Youth and Artificial Intelligence: Accelerating Innovation and Driving Southeast Asia’s Economic Growth