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Asia Centre’s Dr. Gomez Explains “Civic Power” at 2026 Yushan Forum
On 17 March at the 2026 Yushan Forum, Asia Centre’s Regional Director, Dr. James Gomez expounded on the concept of “civic power” (view the TikTok video) as the critical voice

Asia Centre Delivers Digital Security Training’s in Indonesia
Asia Centre has played an active role in advancing digital security and online resilience in Indonesia, working in close collaboration with a diverse range of partners, including civil society organisations,

National Convening on Climate Disinformation in the Philippines: Legitimising Attacks on Indigenous Peoples
In the Philippines, attacks against Indigenous Peoples (IPs) are increasingly legitimised by climate disinformation which falsely labels their environmental defence as terrorism, enabling the continued use of ancestral lands for

Asia Centre hosts Korea Democracy Foundation’s Honorary Office
On 13 March 2026, Asia Centre hosted the launch of the Honorary Office of the Korea Democracy Foundation (KDF) at its Research Hub in Bangkok, Thailand. It completed the reciprocal

From Conference to Summit: The Evolution of Asia Centre’s Annual Conference
Over the past decade, from 2016 to 2025, Asia Centre’s annual conferences have evolved from a modest gathering of researchers and civil society actors into one of the region’s regular

National Convening on Climate Disinformation in Indonesia: Prioritising Development Over Indigenous Peoples’ Vulnerability
Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) vulnerabilities in Indonesia are being exacerbated by climate disinformation that prioritises national development narratives over Indigenous rights and knowledge systems. This was the central finding presented at

National Convening on Climate Disinformation in Malaysia: Appropriating Indigenous Peoples’ Entitlements
Misleading climate narratives that support the appropriation of Indigenous Peoples entitlements and distort public understanding of land rights have become a growing concern in Malaysia. These dynamics are captured in

M Ravi: A Decade of Regional Human Rights Advocacy
When Asia Centre announced its opening in 2015, M Ravi was one of the very first people from Singapore to reach out. He said the Centre’s human rights mission aligned

SEAFORB Emerges As A Key Platform for Rights-based Religious Freedom Advocates
With the 9th Southeast Asia Freedom of Religion or Belief (SEAFORB) Conference, which took place from 27 – 28 November 2025 in Jakarta, Indonesia, the Network continues to serve as

National Convening on Climate Disinformation in India: Subverting Indigenous Peoples’ Rights
Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) rights in India are being subverted and this is aided by climate disinformation. This was the thrust of the findings communicated at the national convening that reviewed

Asia Centre Delivers Digital Security Training in Bangladesh
From 10 to 16 November 2025, Asia Centre, in collaboration with educational institutes, civil society organisations and media groups, conducted a series of Digital Security Trainings for End Beneficiaries (DST-EB)

Asia Centre Delivers Digital Security Training in Timor-Leste
From 23 to 28 October 2025, Asia Centre delivered a series of training sessions in Timor-Leste aimed at strengthening digital security and raising awareness on online safety. Supported by Google

Asia Centre Advances Human Rights Collaboration in Denmark
Between October and November 2025, Dr. James Gomez led Asia Centre’s engagements in Denmark to solidify existing partnerships and forge new ones. The focus was on building collaboration around human

Asia Centre Advances Democratic Resilience at TAEF’s Inaugural Indo-Pacific Think Tank Summit
On 8 October 2025, Kartini Sunityo, Partnership Manager at Asia Centre, represented the Centre at the inaugural New Southbound Policy+ (NSP+) Think Tank Summit on “Prospects for a Resilient Indo-Pacific

Indigenous Peoples’ Identity Key To Counter Climate Change
The negation of Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) identities by climate disinformation in Thailand hampers their ability to counter climate change. Given that much of climate disinformation is disseminated via the country’s
