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The Cleaners, A film by Moritz Riesewieck and Hans Block
Call for Papers: The 3rd SEAMEO SPAFA International Conference on Southeast Asian Archaeology
Vietnam & China in the Longue Durée
Public-Private Partnerships In Real Estate: Singapore's Model For Success In Urban Development
Megaprojects and National Development Models in Timor-Leste
Call for Applications: SEARC's Leadership & Advocacy Training 2019
Junior Resident Fellows Program in Siem Reap, Cambodia
PhD Scholarship, Southeast Asian Politics, Griffith University
Call for Papers: The 7th International Symposium of Journal Antropologi Indonesia
Opportunity: CKS Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship 2019
Disinformation Crisis and Southeast Asian Elections: Behind the Scenes of Fake News Production and Fact-Check Interventions
Biodiversity Conservation in Vietnam: Challenges in the 21st Century
Conformities and Interruptions in Southeast Asia - Cornell Southeast Asia Program's 21st Graduate Student Conference
Call for Submissions: The Stilt House Zine, Genealogy Stories
Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network: A Discussion Among Writers
Thailand Update 2019: Making Sense of the Elections
Art in Contested Political and Cultural Terrains, Asia
Call for Proposals: Of Peninsula and Archipelago, The Landscape of Translation in Southeast Asia
Call for Submissions: 2019 Conference of the Canadian Council for Southeast Asian Studies
Infrastructure as Asset or Public Good: Who Gives a Dam? Financing Development and Development Finance Along the Mekong and Ayeyarwaddy
Job Vacancy: Instructor for Junior Resident Fellows Program in Cambodia
New & Noteworthy
The GuardianPhilippines secret death squads: officer claims police teams behind wave of killings
Philippines secret death squads: officer claims police teams behind wave of killings
Thousands of people have been killed since Rodrigo Duterte became president and, according to one officer, secret police teams are partly responsible
The AtlanticI Will Kill All the Drug Lords
I Will Kill All the Drug Lords
In May, Rodrigo Duterte, who served as Davao’s mayor for 21 years, was elected president of the Philippines, defeating four other challengers with a promise to purge the country of drug dealers.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentEconomic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2016
OECD, Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India 2016: Enhancing Regional Ties
The annual Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia, China and Indiaexamines Asia’s regional economic growth, development and regional integration process. It focuses on the economic conditions of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. It also addresses relevant economic issues in People’s Republic of China and India to fully reflect economic developments in the region.
The Asia FoundationLaos: Reaping the Benefits of a New Era of International Cooperation
Laos: Reaping the Benefits of a New Era of International Cooperation
This month, the Southeast Asian nation of Laos hosted two of the region’s most important annual gatherings—the ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit—in its capital, Vientiane. President Barack Obama, who led the U.S. delegation, made historyby becoming the first sitting U.S. president to visit the country.
The New York TimesSoutheast Asia Blazes May Have Led to Deaths of Over 100,000, Study Says
Southeast Asia Blazes May Have Led to Deaths of Over 100,000, Study Says
A study by public health experts from Columbia and Harvard reveal that pollution from burning forests may have led to premature deaths of more than 100,000 people in the region.
The Muslim WorldIslamic Studies or Asian Studies? Islam in Southeast Asia
Islamic Studies or Asian Studies? Islam in Southeast Asia
Chiara Formichi's article in The Muslim World is a huge contribution to the study of Islam in Southeast Asia. She explores why Islamic Studies and Southeast Studies were separated and how this separation has impoverished both fields.
East Asia ForumASEAN centrality losing ground
ASEAN centrality losing ground
Mathew Davies of ANU argues that ASEAN is losing its centrality in the Asia-Pacific in the face of great power machinations and a lack of leadership within the organization.
Nikkei Asian ReviewUS move on Myanmar sanctions sparks jubilation, dismay
US move on Myanmar sanctions sparks jubilation, dismay
Gwen Robinson delves into what the lifting of sanctions means for Aung San Suu Kyi, her relationship with the still powerful military and for Myanmar's economy. She analyses the reasons for President Obama's decision and why human rights groups are opposed.
Center for a New American SecurityCNAS Commentary: Can the U.S.-Philippine Alliance Endure Duterte?
CNAS Commentary: Can the U.S.-Philippine Alliance Endure Duterte?
As new Philippine President Duterte continues his anti-American campaign CNAS experts assess the damage it is doing to the U.S.-Philippine Alliance.
Institute of Development StudiesUneven Developments: Toward Inclusive Land Governance in Contemporary Cambodia
Uneven Developments: Toward Inclusive Land Governance in Contemporary Cambodia
This paper, commissioned as part of a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) 'learning journey' on inclusive land governance, inquires whether these reforms constitute durable institutional change, or temporary and calculated forms of social inclusion aimed at managing an increasingly volatile political and economic landscape.
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International AffairsReading List and Discussion Questions on Climate Change and The Philippines
Reading List and Discussion Questions on Climate Change and The Philippines
Many island nations like the Philippines are already being affected by rising sea levels, a specter of what lies ahead for low-lying cities such as Miami, Florida. This reading list and discussion questions explores these issues in the context of the Philippines. How is the encroaching threat of climate change reshaping culture, politics, and even faith in these communities? How can the claim of economic prosperity be reconciled with the equally valid claim of sustainability and conservation?
ABC NewsAmerica's Secret War in Laos Uncovered
America's Secret War in Laos Uncovered
As Obama makes his historic visit, ABC correspondent Bob Woodruff travels across Laos, meeting victims new and old bearing witness to the legacy left behind by America’s secret war.
Economy and Environment Program for Southeast AsiaSelf-protection against flood in Cambodia
Self-protection against flood in Cambodia
This research investigated (1) the change in Cambodian’s preference for self‑protection against natural disasters, (2) how groups can influence communities toward self‑protection, (3) the collective community investments to reduce the expected losses associated with natural disasters, and (4) the existing social institutions in Cambodian communities that improved their voluntary contribution to the protection against disasters’ interdependent risk.
The Culture TripTop 10 Filipino Contemporary Artists & Where to Find Them
Top 10 Filipino Contemporary Artists & Where to Find Them
With the exception of a few established artists on the international stage, the Filipino art scene was long confined to an insular environment – until about a decade ago. After a 50-year hiatus, the Philippines participated in the 2015 Venice Biennale with a national pavilion, which drew attention to the region and brought a new wave of local artists into the limelight. We profile ten contemporary Filipino artists you should know.
The New York TimesMyanmar Peace Talks Begin, High in Symbolism and in Skepticism
Myanmar Peace Talks Begin, High in Symbolism and in Skepticism
Asia Maritime Transparency InitativeWhat Countries are Taking Sides After the South China Sea Ruling?
CSIS Analysis of Who is Taking Sides in the South China Sea after Hague Ruling
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NYSEAN Voices
Local poll leaves Hun Sen looking vulnerable in 2018 election
Cambodia's ruling party needs to woo disenchanted voters to retain hold on powe
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Podcast - Talking Indonesia: Banning Extremist Groups
Dr. Dave McRae and Sidney Jones explore how Indonesia should deal with Islamist extremists.
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Podcast - Caring for Strangers: Filipino Medical Workers in Asia
If you’ve been hospitalized in Europe, North America, Australia or the Middle East in recent years, chances are that at some point a nurse from the Philippines has had some part in your treatment. As Megha Amrith writes in the introduction to Caring for Strangers: Filipino Medical Workers in Asia (NIAS Press, 2017), Filipinos today comprise one of the largest global diasporas of medical workers, with the Philippines having over 400 nursing colleges, many of them aimed primarily at preparing graduates for work abroad.
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Buddhism, Politics and Political Thought in Myanmar
Matthew Walton, author of Buddhism, Politics and Political Thought in Myanmar, speaks with New Books in Southeast Asian Studies
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Endy Bayuni Assesses the Jokowi Administration
Endy Bayuni, the chief editor of the Jakarta Post, recently spoke at Columbia University, giving his assessment of the Jokowi administration at the halfway mark. Bayuni described how Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has gone from being an outsider elected president in 2014 to being the most powerful president to date in 2017. Initially, Jokowi struggled to gain support even from his own party, the PDIP (Partai Indonesia Perjuangan). Gradually, according to Bayuni, Jokowi employed strategic political moves and transformed his weak position into one of strength and now presides over the parliament, the cabinet, and even the national police.
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Thailand Update 2017
In recent months, public life in Thailand has been overshadowed by the momentous October 13, 2016 passing of long-reigning King Bhumibol, and the December 1 accession of the King Vajiralongkorn to the throne. Although a popular referendum approved the 2016 draft constitution last August, that constitution has yet to pass into law, and no date has been set for the next general election. As the ruling military junta completes its third year in power, freedom of expression remains severely constrained, and Thailand faces a range of economic and social challenges. During this third Columbia Thailand Update event, eight speakers will present their research and views on the latest developments and prospects, at a crucial juncture in the country’s history.
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