Strong start to the Shorenstein APARC anniversary conference, with opening speeches from @Stanford president; Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim, & Thai MP - and once PM-elect - Pita Limjaroenrat…

Pleased to receive Manuela V. Ferro, Vice President of World Bank for East Asia & Pacific (Jakarta, 16/5). VP Ferro appreciated the balancing role of Indonesia in the region. We also discussed many issues, incl roadmap Indonesia's membership in OECD.

With the Resignation of Truong Thi Mai, the Communist Party of #Vietnam has has elected 4 new members to the Politburo: vnexpress.net/bau-bo-sung-4-…

The recording of the engaging discussion on Indonesia's Foreign Policy Navigating US-China with Lokman Karadag 盧克曼 and Dr. Ahmad Rizky (@analispolitik)is now available on the YouTube channel.

Be sure to check it out!

youtube.com/live/8-9h_ntqO…

#Indonesia #Jakarta #ASEAN #US #China

Glad to meet Julia, new Senior Fellow Cyber Power & Future Conflict at IISS News. We talked about AI & quantum computing 🤖, growing cyber-insecurity, cyber cooperation, and ASPI's #TheSydneyDialogue on critical, emerging and cyber technologies, 2-3 September. Phew.

We are #hiring ! Join our team in Singapore:

💼 Research Analyst for Cyber Power and Future Conflict, IISS-Asia

⏰ Deadline for receipt of applications: 24 May 2024

Find out more: iiss.org/careers/jobs/2…

The physical layer of cyberspace, including submarine cables and their landing points, is a target for disruption during conflict, grey-zone warfare and intelligence gathering.

Julia assesses increasing cyberspace threats in the Asia-Pacific. #SLD24 bit.ly/3UXih3H

For those interested with 🇮🇩's contemporary foreign policy, I will discuss how Indonesia navigates the future tension between US and China with Lokman Karadag 盧克曼 tonight (7pm WIB/8pm SG Time/10pm AEST).

You can listen to the dialogue via this YT link:

youtube.com/live/8-9h_ntqO…

A group of more than 100 Philippine civilian ships says they have successfully delivered supplies to fishers in the South China Sea amid back-and-forth territorial disputes between the 🇵🇭 #Philippines and 🇨🇳 #China . For more on the Philippine civilian mission, @TaiwanPlusNews

The Philippines is set to receive five additional 97-meter Multi-role Response Vessels (MRRV) from Japan as both countries sign a note for the acquisition of the vessels today, May 17, 2024. Contract signing will follow soon.

The 5 MRRVs are expected to arrive in 2027-2028.

Accompanied President @Jokowi in welcoming the visit of Australia's Governor-General, Hon David Hurley AC DSC (17/5). President Widodo & Governor-General Hurley discussed efforts in strengthening people-to-people contact

First look at the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group 👀

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) & 5 guided-missile destroyers are underway conducting exercises off the west coast.

The CSG is preparing for a Pacific deployment & this is the first time the composition has been revealed:

As widely expected, a 'face-saving' bid from PRC state propaganda. The mission didn't intend to enter the shoal anyway but to resupply fisherfolk operating in the vicinity, so deterrence is a moot point here. globaltimes.cn/page/202405/13…

Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Socio-Cultural Community Ekkaphab Phanthavong met with Vice Mayor of Huangshan City People's Republic of China Zhang Yaqiang at the ASEAN Headquarter/ASEAN Secretariat today.

They discussed ways to enhance cooperation between Huangshan

The new Politburo:
- 5 from Ministry of Public Security
- 3 from the military
- 5 from economics backround or holding a degree in economics
- youngest member: Le Minh Hung (b. 1970)
- 1 woman: Bui Thi Minh Hoai
- still unclear who will be the new president and NA chairman

Glad to have an opportunity to speak w/ my friends Elina Noor from Carnegie Endowment Greg Poling from CSIS Southeast Asia CSIS abt 🇸🇬’s recent leadership transition.

csis.org/podcasts/south…

Join me and Dr. Ahmad Rizky M. Umar at 7pm Jakarta Time / 8pm Singapore Time / 10pm Brisbane Time.

#Indonesia #China #US #ASEAN #Jakarta #Prabowo #Prabowo Subianto

Watch the discussion on Vietnam's defense and maritime security, with Nguyễn Thế Phương, and Lokman Karadag 盧克曼.

The video recording is now accessible.

#Vietnam #Vietnam PeoplesNavy #SouthChinaSea

youtube.com/live/3Fu3k2igZ…

The People's Republic of China is deeply concerned and angered by the presence of small Filipino fishing boats sailing through Bajo De Masinloc. However, they seem to overlook the fact that the international community now finds it both absurd and comical that Beijing is making

‘WPS, ATIN ITO’

The convoy of fellow fishermen, activists, civil society and church leaders, and other volunteers set off from Barangay Matalvis in Masinloc, Zambales at 6 a.m. toward the shoal in the West Philippine Sea.

READ MORE: inqnews.net/MX4fac