Archive - The Southeast Asia Desk

🕯️ Lessons From Sidoarjo School Collapse: When Faith Meets Unsafe Infrastructure

With more than 50 confirmed dead, families are demanding answers on safety violations 🚧 and poor oversight 🏚️

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🌏 Quakes, Conferences, and Comebacks — Southeast Asia’s Defining Week

From Cebu’s tremor to ASEAN’s people power push, the region balanced crisis and collaboration.

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🌊 Center for Southeast Asia Studies to Launch Hasjim Djalal Digital Archive

Preserving Southeast Asia’s Maritime Legacy 🌏⚓

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Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo

🌏 ASEAN for the People: Civil Society Takes the Stage in Jakarta

FPCI pushes a people-driven ASEAN at 2025 regional forum

Oct 4 •

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Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo

🌏 Philippines earthquake – Cebu shaken, region on alert

Cebu’s deadliest quake in a decade 🌋🇵🇭 puts ASEAN disaster readiness to the test ⚠️🌏

Oct 3 •

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🇮🇩 Indonesia regains Dubois fossil collection

🦴 Landmark return strengthens identity & research ties with the Netherlands

Oct 2 •

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Rheza Ardiansyah

ASEAN for the Peoples Conference kicks off in Jakarta 🌏

A first-of-its-kind civil society forum 🗣️🤝 to make ASEAN people-centered

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September 2025

Indonesia, Philippines Conduct Joint Maritime Training 🤝🌊

Philindo 2025 drills target piracy, smuggling & illegal fishing 🇮🇩🤝🇵🇭

Sep 30 •

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Alvin Qobulsyah

⚽ FIFA hits Malaysia with heavy sanctions over naturalized players

Naturalization trend in Southeast Asia faces fresh scrutiny

Sep 29 •

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⚓ Deals, Disasters, and Defenses: SE Asia’s Defining Week

From EU trade talks to Bangkok’s sinkhole, the region balanced progress with sudden shocks.

Sep 29 •

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Luxury with a Local Accent: How SE Asia is Reclaiming It ✨🌏

Arindam Battacharyya, dentsu Indonesia; Sonya David, dentsu Singapore

Sep 28 •

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Bali named among Asia’s top holiday spots 🏝️

Smart Travel Asia & TripAdvisor put Bali in the spotlight as one of Asia’s and the world’s best destinations ✨

Sep 27 •

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