A student's journey from guarded distance to genuine connection shows that while dialogue and cultural exchange can be messy and slow, it holds the power to rewrite inherited narratives.

Addressing climate migration requires a radical recalibration of how we define international responsibility. 

CPD-SIF Southeast Asia Research Fellow Suzie Sudarman explores the complex relations between Indonesia and the U.S. since Indonesia's independence in 1948.

CPD-SIF Southeast Asia Research Fellow Suzie Sudarman explores the complex relations between Indonesia and the U.S. since Indonesia's independence in 1948.

Thai cultural diplomacy has emphasized traditional culture, which tends to be one-way, and event-based performance, connected with food and tourism.

After two decades of gradual public diplomacy efforts, the Thai government has recently accelerated and formalized its public diplomacy initiatives.

India's Padma Awards may encourage cooperation between Indian and Taiwanese companies such as Foxconn.