Written by: Gracelycia Angeline Serat Staff of Research and Discussion “Sorry for bringing money to your country!” This remark made by an Italian foreign student on a study tour in Bangkok in July 2026 captures a sentiment that is disturbingly familiar across Southeast Asia’s tourist hotspots. This kind of tourist Read more
Written by: Farrel Ananda Arkent Staff of Research and Discussion Introduction Image 1. A 33 megawatt data centre in Vernon, California, the United StatesSource: AFP/Getty Images/Mario Tama Artificial intelligence has become one of the defining technologies of the global economy, driving governments and technology companies to compete for computing power and Read more
Written by: Flicka Miracle Simarmata Staff of Research and Discussion When we imagine chemical warfare, we often refer to the haunting imagery of the First World War, clouds of roaring yellowish green chlorine gas sweeping across the battlefield. But now, Eastern Europe can no longer depict that signal as easily, as Read more
Written by: Madeline Ionna Amabel Sirait Staff of Research and Discussion Sexual violence does not simply finish when the act has been carried out. It does not erase itself once skin has been rid of marks. Instead, the abuse is tethered, marked, and engraved—carried by victims long after the act Read more
Written by: Gracelycia Angeline Serat Staff of Research and Discussion When wars destroy homes, the world sympathises with its victims. But when climate disasters turn homes uninhabitable, would victims receive the same attention and care? Climate change is no longer only an environmental crisis; looking at the current state of Read more