by APMA Program | Aug 29, 2020 | Blog
Arif R. Haryono, Indonesia APMA 2019 Indonesia is well-known for its hospitality and harmonious community despite its multi-cultural and ethnic background. The nation’s motto of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika or Unity in Diversity has acted as the backbone of social cohesion to...
by APMA Program | Aug 28, 2020 | Blog
Tania Nguyen, Vietnam APMA 2019 China’s rise in the South China Sea has been considered as one of the most critical security threats to ASEAN countries. It is assumed that the disputes over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas would have been suspended amid the...
by APMA Program | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog
Arif R. Haryono, Indonesia APMA 2019 Indonesia’s plan to enact the New Normal, or as the government paraphrases it, ‘coexist with COVID-19’, will cause more harm to healthcare workers. Indonesia is facing multiple obstacles in managing the pandemic: shortfall of...
by APMA Program | Aug 26, 2020 | Blog
Joanico Alves, Timor Leste APMA 2019 The full enjoyment of freedom of expression and access to information is key to ensuring people’s participation and government’s accountability in the fight against Covid-19. People need to express their voices to inform the...
by APMA Program | Aug 25, 2020 | Blog
Saw Lin Htet, Myanmar APMA 2019 Despite the aim of Myanmar National Human Rights Commission Law 2014 (Article 3 (b)) to create a society where human rights are respected and protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Myanmar Government still...
by APMA Program | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog
Sophea Try, Cambodia APMA 2019 At the beginning of April, Singapore reported only about 1,000 Covid-19 cases. One month later, more than 20,000 cases have been detected, thus putting this country in the first rank with the highest number of confirmed cases in the...
