INTERNSHIP
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Behind the Scene: How Film Shapes Tourism in Southeast Asia
08 December 2025
Photo: Instagram post by @oatjo (2023, November 29) Introduction Because of the growing influence of entertainment, more tourists are flocking to visit destinations featured in various media, notably films. Reflecting on this, Iwashita (2003) pointed out that film, television, ...
Making the Air Breathable in Southeast Asia: Assessing the Impact and Challenges of Thailand’s Clean Air Act on Addressing Choking Air Pollution
25 November 2025
Photo: Chalinee Thirasupa / Reuters (February 2, 2023) Abstract Southeast Asia faces a serious air pollution crisis due to rapid urbanization, industrial growth, and unsustainable farming practices. The proposed Clean Air Act in Thailand represents a crucial step in ...
Marine Infrastructure as a Security Dilemma: The Evolving Dimension of Subsea Cable Projects in Southeast Asia
19 August 2025
Information has become a crucial asset in a globalised world order, speed and consistent transmission of information have become vital for a thriving digital economy. To facilitate this global flow of information, subsea communication cables connect every continent in a ...
The Movement of Restoring Film Industry in Cambodia
29 January 2024
Introduction Film, as a source of entertainment and escapism, has played a crucial role throughout history. It serves beyond mere enjoyment, aiding in reconciling with the past, preserving traditions, and expressing national identity. During the twentieth century, the introduction of ...
What the Mekong Mean for Security in Southeast Asia: Hydro-Hegemony and Food Insecurity, or Cooperation
09 June 2023
Southeast Asia is a region developing and expanding fast in terms of population, importance, and interconnectedness. While the future beckons promisingly for the continued success of the region, potential backsliding into instability threatens to change this trajectory. Non-traditional aspects of ...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted in 1948 by the international community,proved that human rights were being accepted as universal norms that needed to be respected, protected, and promoted. The phrase in the UDHR “All human beings are ...
Can Indonesia Get Out of the Middle-Income Trap: Policy Analysis
25 November 2021
Introduction With a population of 260 million people, Indonesia is the fourth largest country globally and one of the most dynamic economies in the global market. According to the World Bank, Indonesia is now included in the status of a ...
The Development of Jokowi’s Plan: Why the Omnibus Law Is Good for the Economy but a Threat to Civil Rights in Indonesia
25 November 2021
Jokowi’s First Development Plan: Infrastructure Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, is in his second period of the presidency in Indonesia, which had, during his first period, he concentrated policy on the development of the Indonesian economy, especially through investment ...
Abstrak Pola relasi-relasi sosial yang tumbuh dan berkembang dalam kehidupan komunitas digital antara lain ditandai oleh kontak langsung, komunikasi yang melibatkan banyak orang (many-to-many communication), keterbukaan pandangan (ide), serta kebebasan berinteraksi. Uraian berikut memetakan perbedaan pandangan tentang dampak pola relasi-relasi ...
Indonesia Risks Factors in Terrorism
05 April 2021
In Indonesia, terrorism is a threat that affects the nation’s social/political order and bring light to tensions existing in the country. Indonesia has the largest Muslim majority globally; however, Indonesia is a secular country adopting a liberal reform of Islam ...
Terrorism is often an act of violence, or threat to act, that is politically or religiously charged. A true worldwide definition of terrorism does not currently exist, yet there are specific characteristics that we can link to the concept. One ...
Wives for sale! Exports of the Vietnamese Bride Industry
11 December 2020
When it comes to Vietnamese exports, the first item that comes to mind for most people might be Vietnamese coffee. Indeed, this famous good lies among the many items exported out of Vietnam which has led to the establishment of ...
On the 1st-4th of April 2019, I attended the MMAT workshop (Mengajar & Meneliti Asia Tenggara or “Understanding Changes in Southeast Asia”). The workshop aimed to equip the participants with a deeper understanding of Southeast Asia as well as research ...
Is It Worth Going to War Over the South China Sea? Chinese and US’ Stakes in the Region
03 November 2019
The South China Sea issue is currently one of the most evident aspects of the growing polarization between the world’s two major economies, China and the United States. Even though this question involves primarily actors from Northeast and Southeast Asia ...
Tourism in Singapore
03 October 2019
Introduction Tourism has become one of the most important global industries today. To maintain global power, Singapore has to get involve and give value to tourism in the country. Singapore can be considered a small country if you determine it ...