Batik is the art of drawing on fabric, which was originally used for clothing. (Rianty’s Store Batik) Throughout Indonesian history, thousands of batik motifs are created in different regions. These motifs are created with philosophy and meaning. Certain motifs have… Read More »Did You Know That Batik Pattern Has Philosophical Meanings?
Vietnam – The government, under the instruction of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, officially signed Official Dispatch No.470/CD-TTg on May 26, 2023, focusing heavily on socio-economic planning. It is in line with the PM’s promise after his swearing-in ceremony on… Read More »Vietnam Business Administrative Reform, Why Is It Necessary?
Statements from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warn about changes in the Southeast and East Asian synthetic drugs market. Specifically, the diversification of trafficking routes and drug production regions is a focal point of concern. Methamphetamine… Read More »United Nations Warns About Evolving Methamphetamine Trade in Southeast Asia
LABUAN BAJO, East Nusa Tenggara (10-11 May 2023) – The US dollar has dominated the global economy since the aftermath of World War II, maintaining its position as the most-held reserve (not to mention the most widely used currency) in… Read More »ASEAN Labuan Bajo Summit: The End of the Dollar
WASHINGTON D.C – On May 16, Taiwan’s Speaker of Parliament You Si-Kun touted the idea of a “defense crescent” consisting of Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines as a security mechanism of the island nation in the face of China’s… Read More »The Triangular Security Crescent: Taiwan’s Backyard Support Against Mainland China
HIROSHIMA, Honshu – The leaders of the seven most advanced economies, The US, UK, Canada, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, are currently gathering in Hiroshima between May 19 to 21 for an informal grouping popularly known as the… Read More »ASEAN’s Expanding Role in Global Stage: The Hiroshima Summit
by Alessia Donzello / April 14, 2022 ASEAN member states have given varying responses to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which mostly depends on their relationship with – and dependence on – Russia. In February, ASEAN foreign ministers issued an official… Read More »How ASEAN is Responding to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and now Myanmar: Southeast Asia has proclaimed that it will begin welcoming tourists again in April 2022. The Asian Development Bank declared in a report that the pandemic pushed 4.7 million Southeast Asians into extreme poverty in… Read More »Southeast Asia Reopens to Tourism
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