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SAS Forum’s Freedom of Speech and Media Regulation: Through the Lens of International Affairs Society’s Gazette

By Ching Tze En, Josiah / March 22, 2025
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Jackpot: The Capitalist World and Casual Gambling

By Phebe Lim Pei Ying / February 27, 2025
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By Nikki Koh / February 22, 2025
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Building A New Media Environment with Media and Information Literacy
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Building A New Media Environment with Media and Information Literacy

By Kennis Koh / December 16, 2021

Living in the digital age, it is vital to understand the media’s progression and the current information landscape. Awareness of the challenges that an increasingly interconnected world brings considering the way we consume and create content is equally important. However, when considering the future, what is truly critical is not figuring out how to grapple with these new developments. The focus should instead be on discovering a renewed purpose in using media and information literacy to benefit from the media’s strengths — making it a useful servant, not master of content.

Weekly Recap: Dec 6 to Dec 12
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Weekly Recap: Dec 6 to Dec 12

By theiasgazette / December 13, 2021

Dec 13: The EU and US have coordinated efforts against Russia should Moscow proceed with an invasion of Ukraine, Cambodia’s Hun Sen expressed that he will “work with” the Myanmar Junta, Nicaragua formally breaks diplomatic ties with Taiwan in favour of Beijing’s “One China” policy.

The Panda Plays: China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Tactics
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The Panda Plays: China’s Digital Public Diplomacy Tactics

By Aneesha Khanna / December 9, 2021

The Asia 2021 Public Diplomacy Conference provided a detailed review of China’s emerging digital public diplomacy tactics. Using positive and constructive media to further their “waixuan” (external propaganda) goals; waixuan allows China to remake itself to a whole new audience. In this article, Aneesha from the IAS Gazette examines China’s public diplomacy operations on two social media platforms, Weibo and Twitter, to demonstrate this.

Political Apathy Amidst the Mechanisms of Youth Diplomacy
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Political Apathy Amidst the Mechanisms of Youth Diplomacy

By Sherry Han / December 2, 2021

Some tend to shy away when it comes to politics, but what is politics? Why is political apathy so concerning and how big of an impact can be created when youths are politically interested anyway? Sherry from the IAS Gazette explores political apathy and its consequences, especially with the prevalence of youth diplomacy in the global landscape.

Weekly Recap: Nov 22 to Nov 28
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Weekly Recap: Nov 22 to Nov 28

By theiasgazette / November 29, 2021

Nov 29: At least 27 refugees and asylum seekers die while crossing the English Channel, The Socialist Party of Venezuela clinches a big victory winning 20 out of 23 governor posts, China reduces its diplomatic engagement with Lithuania following the Baltic state’s opening of a de facto embassy in Taiwan.

Weekly Recap: Nov 15 to Nov 21
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Weekly Recap: Nov 15 to Nov 21

By theiasgazette / November 22, 2021

Nov 22: Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon forest soared to the highest level since 2006, US President Biden and Chinese President Xi met to discuss how to improve their ties, COVID-19 protestors in the Netherlands turned violent as they pelted the police with stones and fireworks. 

Micro-Powers: City Diplomacy and the Future of Global Relations
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Micro-Powers: City Diplomacy and the Future of Global Relations

By Tahiya Husain / November 18, 2021

In the face of nebulous politics, wavering reliability of central governments and an ever-growing need for collective action in crises, cities may present themselves as the rising stars of global politics. What is city diplomacy, and what value might it bring to a city’s inhabitants, and nations as a whole? The IAS Gazette explores the growing role of micro-powers in the international relations landscape.

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