All of the articles in this proceedings volume have been presented at the Southeast Asia Conference on Migration and Development during 19th to 21st September in Lombok Astoria Hotel, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. These articles have been peer reviewed by the members of the Board of Reviewers...

This study explores Japan’s transformation by taking halal tourism as a case study by analyzing Japan’s tourism strategy in targeting Southeast Asian Muslims successfully. The research looks at Japan’s halal business development up to 2019, before the COVID-19 outbreak. The introduction of halal tourism...

As the largest archipelagic state in the world with more than 17,000 islands and a large maritime territory, maritime security is essential for Indonesia’s economy and security. The Indonesian government has set maritime defense as one of the pillars of the Global Maritime Fulcrum vision since 2014,...

The objective of this research is to develop youth guides through the process of participation in the transmission of cultural capital narratives of Nibong commercial area, Muang district, Yala province. We selected 20 youth recruitment groups in the southern border provinces. It is divided into 3 activities:...

This study focuses on human investment made by Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMWs) related to their international migration. This research used qualitative approach by conducting in-depth interview on ex IMWs in Cilacap District, Central Java Province and also related stakeholders. The result shows international...

Due to the ongoing wars in different regions several people leave their countries for a better future. Globally refugees are facing a lot of problems that included economical, socials, and health related problems. The current study aimed to investigate the different factors of refugees from fleeing or...

The migration of female labor from the southern border provinces of Thailand to Malaysia involves a complex interplay of economic, social, cultural, and network factors. Through semi-structured interviews with female laborers from the border provinces of Thailand who have moved to work in Thai restaurants...

This article examines the dilemma faced by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) in balancing humanitarian concerns with national security imperatives in their response to the Rohingya refugee crisis. The MMEA is tasked with safeguarding Malaysia’s maritime borders and combating transnational...

In the midst of the challenges brought by the COVID-19 epidemic, governments are tasked with improving the quality of life for vulnerable groups, especially the elderly who are dependent. This study investigates the notion of “Decentering Developmental Challenges for Government” as a means of empowering...

The aims of this research were to learn the context of community funds operation based on deliberative democracy and develop participation in the practical operation of community funds in the Yeroh community, Raman, Yala. The research was qualitative research. The data collected was in-deep interviews,...

The perspective of international migration studies is becoming increasingly complex in the 21st century. Increased escalation of conflict and persecution can encourage the creation of a massive amount of forced migration. Migration governance in the Southeast Asian region is in the spotlight when faced...

Indonesia occupies the strategic region of Southeast Asia, which is not only one concept, but it is also a body of knowledge. The region covers a land and maritime sphere that Indonesia adopted as an archipelagic state. Consequently, a critical issue for Indonesia reflects some crucial threats such as...

In Malaysia, migrant workers frequently reside in designated housing that goes by the names of “hostels,” “workers’ quarters,” or “migrant worker housing”. These facilities, which are frequently offered by companies or labour agents, are designed to house many workers in communal living areas. Further,...

In comparison to other ASEAN countries, the Vietnamese diaspora in Poland is fast rising. Vietnam has had significant ideological ties to socialist bloc countries during the Cold War era. This has had a significant impact on the economy, social life, and culture to this day. The large number of Vietnamese...

Defense policy is an absolute thing that needs to be pursued to ensure the survival of a country. Especially in responding to the development of the defense industry in cooperation with other partner countries. Not oriented in domestic needs to meet military capabilities. The defense industry is also...

This research exists to see the role of Plan International and its alliances in overcoming the problem of child marriage in Lombok, Indonesia through The Yes I Do program, to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Then, the author uses the Sustainable Development Goals and the Convention on...

The abstract should summarize the contents of the paper in short terms, i.e. 150-250 wordsThe realization of the financing infrastructure development for Mandalika Special Economic Zone (Mandalika SEZ) through a foreign debt scheme, financed by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, has caused various...

This research examines the implementation of the Rinjani Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark’s (RL-UGGp) working programs in Sembalun, focusing on its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The research adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, utilizing interviews, observations, and document...

This article aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the UNESCO Global Geoparks regime in promoting the development of the local community in the Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark area. This research is conducted using a qualitative approach and gathers data from various sources, including interviews...

This study examines the Indonesian policy in handling protracted refugee situation. The study related to refugees so far has focused more on examining developed countries as the destination countries for refugees, while neglecting the transit one such as Indonesia, which also affected by the refugee...

In October 2003, ASEAN leaders declared that the goal of regional economic integration by 2020 would be the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Thereafter, in January 2007, ASEAN leaders signed a declaration to accelerate the establishment of the AEC by 2015. In order to ensure timely implementation and...

The West Nusa Tenggara region has been one of the largest sending regions for migrant workers in Indonesia for more than two decades. PMIs from NTB tend to make repeated migrations to several key regions such as Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. This repeated migration builds an interesting pattern considering...

Marriage especially concerns the implementation of the marriage ceremony, which is generally based on customary law. a marriage for Indonesian people in general, one of the tribes that inhabit Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara Province, which has culture and customs that can bind and unite them. Therefore,...

Globalization is an era of a world without borders because every aspect of a country is interconnected and depends on other countries. Globalization is a natural process that will bring all nations and countries in the world increasingly connected to each other, creating a new order of life or unified...