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Truston Yu Aspiring Southeast Asian specialist

The writer is a sophomore majoring in politics and public administration and finance at the University of Hong Kong. He was born in Singapore, but calls Cirebon, West Java home and is passionate in Southeast Asian affairs.

10 posts

Opinion 1 month ago

2020: Elections and democracy in the four Asian tigers

Korea and Taiwan have voted for continuity, with the liberal factions prevailing once again. On the ...

Opinion 1 month ago

New security law: Indonesia must protect its nationals in Hong Kong

The new national security law also applies to foreign nationals in Hong Kong, and local developments...

Art & Culture 1 month ago

Dragon boat racing: From Chinese tradition to modern sport

Dragon boat racing as a professional sport is regulated by the Indonesian Rowing Association.

Opinion 2 months ago

Why is Southeast Asia silent on Hong Kong?

There are a multitude of answers to the silence of ASEAN regarding Hong Kong, the most obvious one b...

Opinion 5 months ago

COVID-19 in Asia: Politics of epidemics

Critics were concerned about two major factors that might have led to Indonesia’s record o...

Opinion 10 months ago

Ethnicity is futile. Time for Indonesia to move toward civic nationalism

The discrimination against Papuans has yet again brought the issue of ethnicity and nationalism into...

Opinion 10 months ago

Ethnicity is futile. It's time for Indonesia to move towards civic nationalism

Civic nationalism, also known as liberal nationalism, is a form of nationalism in contrast with ethn...

Opinion 11 months ago

Jakarta will become the capital of Southeast Asia

Relocating the capital is not abandoning Jakarta. While the political center of the republic will be...

Opinion 1 year ago

Naypyidaw: A mirror for Indonesia's new capital

Indonesia is far from the first in Southeast Asia to move its capital. The Myanmar government reloca...