Archive - The Southeast Asia Desk

🏝️🌊 Southeast Asia 2026: The ultimate travel recommendation list ☀️✈️

Alternatives from #1 global spots to $5 hidden gems

8 hrs ago • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, Marianne Ayko, Veronica Berna, and Alvin Qobulsyah

🌏 Faith, rights, and rising voices: Southeast Asia’s week of reflection (Week 1 March, 2026)

From Ramadan’s discipline to new regional partnerships, the region balanced spirituality, diplomacy, and global ambition

11 hrs ago • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Alvin Qobulsyah, and Elias Widhi

“Leaving No One Behind: Disability and the Test of Global Resilience”

Cornelius Corniado Ginting, Founder Center of Economic and Law Studies Indonesia Society (CELSIS)

Mar 6 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, and Alvin Qobulsyah

🏛️ Human rights in Southeast Asia: A worrying trend

The 2026 Human Rights Watch report shows a narrowing of civil space and weakening accountability in various countries in the region

Mar 5 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Dhamayanti, Zerlina Brezky, and Elias Widhi

🌍 ASEAN, South Korea strengthen academic ties to improve regional cooperation

Collaboration includes knowledge sharing, study opportunities, and capacity building for young generations

Mar 4 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nugrahanto Margo Raharjo, and Elias Widhi

🪖🎯The rise of Southeast Asia in world’s toughest tactical competition: UAE SWAT Challenge 2026

The UAE SWAT Challenge 2026 provided a global platform to showcase that Southeast Asian police forces possess outstanding skills and expertise

Mar 3 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Ananda Saridevi, Elias Widhi, and Alvin Qobulsyah

🗺️ ASEAN, The Board of Peace, and Indonesia’s balancing act

Engagement without fragmentation: How Jakarta defends ASEAN solidarity while joining a new diplomatic platform

Mar 2 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, and Alvin Qobulsyah

From fans to idols: Southeast Asia is no longer watching the K-Pop dream — it’s living it

Southeast Asia is no longer just K-pop's loudest audience—it’s the industry’s top talent pipeline. Discover how regional idols are taking over.

Mar 1 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Vila Marescotti, and Aris Satya

S27E01 - When AI supports Quranic literacy and worship

As faith and technology converge, Indonesia’s Muslim-tech influence quietly grows

Mar 1 • Akasha Viandri, THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, and Rheza Ardiansyah

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February 2026

🇲🇾🇮🇩 A cross-border collaboration for Ramadan 2026 in Walid (Heaven’s Reign)

Malaysia and Indonesia unite for a high-stakes thriller of faith and power

Feb 28 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Nazila Fitri Adinda, Veronica Berna, and Alvin Qobulsyah

Carbon, code, and coffee: Southeast Asia’s week of reinvention (Week 4 February, 2026)

From malaria breakthroughs to digital literacy drives, the region balanced health, innovation, and identity

Feb 28 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Alvin Qobulsyah, and Elias Widhi

🌙 Living Ramadan in ASEAN: Discipline, society, and the architecture of sacred time

How does a single revelation unfold within many political and cultural landscapes?

Feb 27 • THE SOUTHEAST ASIA DESK, Indryan Swarandaru Djamin, Zerlina Brezky, Cecilia Setiawan, Alvin Qobulsyah, and Elias Widhi

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