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28 May 2024
Culture, Environment
Water Festivals of Southeast Asia and Northeast India
Water festivals are important occasions in Southeast Asia and Northeast India. Despite geographical differences, the water festivals celebrated in the two regions are startlingly similar, underscoring Southeast Asia and Northeast India’s common cultura
28 May 2024
Civil Service, Youth
ASEAN Youth Ready Together!
ASEAN Volunteers, an ASEAN Cooperation Project, aims to foster a caring and sharing community among ASEAN youth through volunteering activities. It aspires to become an ASEAN-led integrated platform for such activities, to promote ASEAN awareness and t
27 Mar 2024
Culture
What’s in a Name? Unraveling Naming Conventions in Southeast Asia
First-time visitors to Southeast Asia often find themselves mystified by local names. They ask: Are one-word names considered given names or surnames? Which part denotes the surname in multi-word names (the current record is 12 words)? Why do spouses,
27 Mar 2024
Education, Youth
ASEAN-ROK Youth Metaverse Idea Contest: Reimagining Cultural Preservation
In May 2023, the Business Insider published an article titled “RIP Metaverse: An Obituary for the Latest Fad to Join the Tech Graveyard,” signalling the gloomy future of the industry. The metaverse was on everyone’s lips just two years before, bolstere
19 Dec 2023
Culture
ASEAN-Japan Fair 2023: Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship and Cooperation
The ASEAN-Japan Fair 2023 took centre stage at the Main Atrium of Plaza Senayan in Jakarta from 29 September to 1 October 2023. Organised by the Mission of Japan to ASEAN and the Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) Management Team, this event marked fi
19 Dec 2023
Culture
The Asean Pavilion: Design for Change
Good Design Exhibition 2023 Tokyo, Japan 25-29 October 2023
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Interviews
18 Dec 2023
Culture
Suanesavanh Vignaket
As the Lao PDR assumes the Chairpersonship of ASEAN and your Ministry leads the ASCC, could you share Lao PDR’s top priorities for the ASCC?
21 Mar 2023
ASEAN Identity and Community Building, Youth
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn
Dr. Kao Kim Hourn began his five year-term as Secretary-General of ASEAN on 1 January 2023. He served two terms as Secretary of State of Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2003-2013) and two terms as Minister Delegate
9 May 2022
Culture, Health and COVID-19, Labour and Future of Work
Bernadette Romulo-Puyat
Tourism has been one of the hardest- hit sectors by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Secretary Romulo-Puyat talks to The ASEAN about the pandemic’s impact on the Philippines’ tourism industry, on jobs and businesses, and how the country is working towa
14 Mar 2022
Youth
The Power of Sports and Play: The ASEAN S4DPL Project
“The ASEAN S4DPL Project is very effective for the youth in the community and it made me become open-minded. I call this the most precious experience of my life,” says Wai Yan Thant Zin, Myanmar youth leader, reflecting on her experience being part of
14 Mar 2021
Environment, Youth
Josefa Cariño Tauli
Josefa is a member of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) Steering Committee, representing indigenous and local youth. GYBN is the official youth constituency to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). She was named a National Geograp
13 Mar 2021
ASEAN Identity and Community Building, Youth
Shigeru Aoyagi
The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Education in Asia and the Pacific, and UNESCO as a whole, and the UN system worldwide, have taken comprehensive action to address the COVID-19 pandemic’s impacts on education systems while acknowledging continuing challen
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19 Dec 2023
Culture
Tahilalats and Mindblowon Studio: Pop Culture in the Digital Age
Prepare to have your mind blown. That is the mission of Mindblowon Studio, a name derived from the playful Indonesian slang “blo’on,” meaning “foolish.” Yet, their creativity is anything but foolish. Mindblowon Studio stands tall as an influential figu
19 Dec 2023
Culture
Riri Riza: Films that Capture Life’s Rhythms
“How do you create a movie that defines a generation?” This was the first question posed by The ASEAN in an interview with renowned Indonesian filmmaker Riri Riza, 53. It is a fitting question for Riri, whose film, Petualangan Sherina [Sherina’s Advent
19 Dec 2023
Culture
Banjong Pisanthanakun: Turning Nightmares into Cinematic Masterpieces
Banjong Pisanthanakun, the acclaimed 44-year-old Thai filmmaker, turns Southeast Asian nightmares into worldwide movie masterpieces. He has a deep understanding of the allure of horror tales in the region, explaining that these beliefs are ingrained in
19 Dec 2023
Culture
2023 Round Festival: ‘STEP OUT, SING AS ONE’ From Online to Onstage
Thousands braved Jakarta’s blistering heat to experience the live music performances by talented Southeast Asian and South Korean artists at the 2023 Round Festival on 21-22 October 2023. After holding virtual concerts since the event was launched in 2
4 Sep 2023
ASEAN Identity and Community Building, Youth
In Your Words: People’s Hopes for ASEAN’s Future
23 Mar 2023
ASEAN Identity and Community Building, Youth
ASEAN Youth Forum: A Movement for Change and Solidarity
The ASEAN Youth Forum (AYF) was first held in 2009 in sync with the ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand. AYF is a youth movement that aims to provide a safe space for young ASEAN people to gather, connect, and build solidarity.
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