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🌿 One year of The Southeast Asia Desk: From a small experiment to a common future
Thank you for reading, questioning, sharing, correcting, and helping us prove that there is space for patient, independent, regionally grounded…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Alvin Qobulsyah, and Elias Widhi
🎶🌏Beyond the Beat: How Southeast Asia Is Reinventing Music Festivals
✨ From local sounds to immersive experiences, how Southeast Asia’s festivals are redefining the way audiences experience music.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, and Veronica Berna
S26E29 - Wearing Our Heritage: How Southeast Asia Is Redefining Traditional Fashion
Tradition finds a new life in Southeast Asia’s modern fashion scene.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dilla Sunarya, and Rheza Ardiansyah
8:50
🎬✨The Southeast Asia new shot-callers of global action movies
Southeast Asia’s stars aren’t just acting in blockbusters anymore. They’re running the show.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, and Aris Satya
🎇🛜 Celebrations, connections, and quiet escapes: Southeast Asia’s week of reflection and progress (Week 3 August, 2026)
From ASEAN-Japan cooperation and Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day to new flight routes and solo travel journeys, the region marks milestones and looks…
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Elias Widhi, and Alvin Qobulsyah
🍽️ Pass the plate! Inside ASEAN Day Food Festival
Commemorating ASEAN’s 59th anniversary, the region came together to share its flavours, culinary heritage and the joy of food.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Zerlina Brezky, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, and Elias Widhi
🇯🇵🤝 45 Years on display: Inside the ASEAN–Japan Centre exhibition in Jakarta
From trade and tourism to youth-led solutions, the exhibition traces how ASEAN–Japan cooperation is evolving for the next generation
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, Akasha Viandri, and Elias Widhi
🇮🇩 Indonesia 81 around the globe: The pride and the latest student protest in Jakarta
Indonesian embassies worldwide host vibrant cultural events, while student activists question whether the nation has fulfilled its founding promises
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Ananda Saridevi, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, Fredrick Samuel Haryanto, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, Mochammad Ade Pamungkas, Zerlina Brezky, Elias Widhi, and Alvin Qobulsyah
🇮🇩 Official ceremonies, diaspora gatherings, and civic commemorations mark Indonesia's 81st Independence Day
Official and community-led events in multiple cities reflect the diverse ways the anniversary was commemorated
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Ananda Saridevi, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, Fredrick Samuel Haryanto, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, Mochammad Ade Pamungkas, Zerlina Brezky, Elias Widhi, and Alvin Qobulsyah
🌿 Where silence still exists: 6 off-grid Escapes in Southeast Asia for travelers seeking nature and solitude
From floating jungle lodges to remote island escapes, these destinations offer a quieter side of Southeast Asia away from the crowds.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dhamayanti Pratiwi, and Veronica Berna
S26E28 - Solo Traveling Across Southeast Asia
As Indian travelers flock to Southeast Asia, a new generation of solo explorers is discovering the region through deeper, more spontaneous experiences.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Rheza Ardiansyah, and Akasha Viandri
18:00
🎤🎙️Eurovision Asia sets date to crown the continent’s next mega-star
Ten nations, strict three-minute rules, and a single global stage—here is how Eurovision Asia is reshaping regional pop.
 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, and Aris Satya
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