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September 17, 2024
US boosts military ties with Southeast Asian countries

The U.S. has deepened its cooperation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region in recent years, including Japan and South Korea. But it has also engaged non-allies, including non-aligned countries of Southeast Asia like Indonesia. VOA's Virginia Gunawan reports. Camera: Ahadian Utama, Hafizh Sahadeva.
June 12, 2024
Analysts see closer US-Indonesia ties under incoming president

The threat of China and the need for defense modernization could bring US and Indonesia closer. VOA’s Virginia Gunawan reports on what this means for U.S. relations with Southeast Asia’s largest country. Ahadian Utama, Hafizh Sahadeva contributed to this report
May 05, 2023
Taking Up Space Teaches Native American Girls STEM

Girls lose interest in science after middle school, declining more after high school
February 22, 2023
Russian Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Developing Countries

Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America have been audience to post-colonialist discourse from Russia
August 31, 2022
Amid US-China Rivalry, Some Indo-Pacific Nations Cultivate Good Relations With Both

Some countries are trying to balance relations with the US and China, like Indonesia which is deepening defense ties with the US while trying to avoid repercussions from China, their largest trading partner
April 25, 2022
The Forgotten People, Cham Muslims Preserve Their Culture in Seattle

The turbulent 1970s brought a wave of immigrants into America from Southeast to escape war and persecution. One such group founded a home in the (Western) state of Washington to preserve their identities and continue to welcome new refugees. VOA’s Virginia Gunawan reports.
March 04, 2022
Arts Center in US Capital Helps Children Pursue Their Dreams

The arts may be a luxury many children of underprivileged families can’t afford, but at the Sitar Arts Center in Washington, D.C., it’s available to all who want to participate. VOA’s Virginia Gunawan reports. Camera - Laurentius Wahyudi.
July 16, 2021
Global Vaccine Distribution Inequality Hampers Pandemic Efforts Worldwide

But for those able to travel to wealthier countries with an abundance of vaccines, they are now willing to travel the distance and bear the high cost of “vaccine tourism”
April 02, 2021
As Anti-Asian Incidents Increase in US, Those Targeted Still Reluctant to Report Them

Attacks against Asians are reportedly on the rise across the US, driven by rhetoric and misinformation blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic

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