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🇮🇩 Jakarta ranks 20th globally in data center construction costs as AI demand surges
Indonesia strengthens its position as a strategic APAC market
8 hrs ago • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Juliana Virgie
, and 
Elias Widhi
ASEAN seals landmark extradition treaty to fight organized crime
The treaty will test the region’s political–security ambitions-and its resolve against cross-border crime.
Nov 19 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Zerlina Brezky
, 
Annisa Pratiwi Iskandar
, and 
Elias Widhi
U.S. and Indonesia explore policy reforms to accelerate business expansion
U.S. companies want bureaucracy to be simpler, more transparent, and predictable
Nov 18 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo
, 
Elias Widhi
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
🌍 FPCI’s Global Town Hall 2025: Rethinking power, people, and the planet
Event connects regions to find solutions for global issues
Nov 17 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Anugrah Pratama Aji
, 
Indryan Swarandaru Djamin
, 
Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo
, 
Veronica Berna
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
🏙️ Courts, crowds, and comebacks: Southeast Asia’s week on the move (Week 2 November, 2025)
From economic jitters to creative triumphs, the region kept its balance between ambition and adaptation
Nov 17 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Alvin Qobulsyah
, and 
Elias Widhi
🇹🇭 Thailand gears up for SEA Games 2025
Southeast Asia’s biggest sporting stage returns to Thailand for the seventh time.
Nov 16 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Elias Widhi
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
🎬 A first for SE Asia: Quezon City and Ho Chi Minh City join UNESCO’s creative cities of film
What drove their recognition and how the designation reshapes the region’s creative landscape
Nov 15 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Nazila Fitri Adinda
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
Indonesians’ perceptions of the Middle East remain superficial
Alwi Akbar, Graduate Student, Middle East and Islamic Studies, Universitas Indonesia
Nov 14 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Rheza Ardiansyah
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
FIFA ASEAN Cup: A new era or redundant hype?
The new tournament marks FIFA’s growing involvement in the region
Nov 14 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Akasha Viandri
, 
Alvin Qobulsyah
, and 
Elias Widhi
4:22
🌊 After Uwan and Kalmaegi, Southeast Asia faces its new normal: Serial disasters
Hundreds dead, millions displaced, and growing climate pressure show Asia’s storm belt in overdrive. 🌪️
Nov 13 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Annisa Pratiwi Iskandar
, and 
Aris Satya
📱 Asia Pacific leads global app growth in 2025
Southeast Asia drives installs, engagement, and gaming performance.
Nov 12 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Juliana Virgie
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
📉 Indonesia’s GDP plunged to 5.04% in Q3 2025
Public spending dropped after the seasonal holidays, despite rising demand for steel and iron
Nov 11 • 
THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK
, 
Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo
, and 
Alvin Qobulsyah
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