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- No. 3: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 14: Liew Chin Tong, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 17: Liew Chin Tong, Visiting Senior Fellow
Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia Pacific | East / South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others
Cambodia
1. Cambodia Hires DC Firms to Burnish Image, Attract Investment
Kimseng Men
VOA, 22 April 2022
Indonesia
2. Palm oil crisis shakes up Indonesia’s politics, global supplies
Jakarta Post, 25 April 2022
3. 大学生示威揭示印尼社会两极化 [Student protests reveal polarization in Indonesian society]
廖建裕是新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院资深访问研究员、南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任教授
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 25 April 2022
4. Populi: Prabowo dan Ganjar Paling Diharapkan Jadi Presiden
Republika, 24 April 2022
5. Indonesian militant group’s plot to ‘overthrow’ Jokowi may be far-fetched, but officials warn NII could be ‘launching pad’ for terror
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 24 April 2022
6. Kartini Day: Toward equality in female labor force participation
Rima Prama Artha is the chief economist of PT Danareksa.
Jakarta Post, 23 April 2022
7. Indonesia’s Indrawati says palm oil export ban will hurt other countries, but necessary
David Lawder & Andrea Shalal
Reuters, 23 April 2022
8. Indonesia wants Chinese lender to fund overrun for high-speed rail line
Radio Free Asia, 22 April 2022
Malaysia
9. Special withdrawals may leave Bumiputera EPF members worse off
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 25 April 2022
10. Welcome PH 2.0, says Najib as PN willing to work with anyone to oppose BN
Free Malaysia Today, 25 April 2022
11. 国阵在吉隆坡可破蛋吗？[Can BN break through in Kuala Lumpur?]
郑名烈
Sinchew 星洲网, 25 April 2022
12. For Malaysia’s Orang Asli villagers, forest-clearing for plantations is devastating their way of life
Yao-Hua Law
South China Morning Post, 25 April 2022
13. Something rotten in the state of our GLCs
Rosli Khan
Free Malaysia Today, 24 April 2022
14. Unite to stop GE15 plan of court cluster, says DAP man
Free Malaysia Today, 24 April 2022
15. Sarawak PKR says in the dark over talks between DAP, PSB to team up for GE15
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 24 April 2022
16. Zahid warns Umno leaders ‘not to dance to beat of enemies’
Malaysiakini, 24 April 2022
17. DAP lawmaker urges cooperation to keep ‘court cluster’ from returning to power
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 24 April 2022
18. Pitching a tent big enough for the general election
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 24 April 2022
19. Saifuddin: Status quo for Pakatan-Warisan relations
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 23 April 2022
20. Loke says he won’t be a ‘puppet leader’
Joceline Tan
Star, 23 April 2022
21. Anwar’s PKR set for crowded battle for key party positions amid waning support
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 23 April 2022
22. Malaysia’s PAS still torn between siding with PN and Umno
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 23 April 2022
23. Umno’s backing for PM Ismail may lead to ‘all-out showdown’ between factions
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 23 April 2022
Myanmar
24. Myanmar junta court delays verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi corruption trial
Channel News Asia, 25 April 2022
25. Dollar-kyat conversion rule could be lifted depending on Myanmar kyat stability, says minister
Eleven Myanmar, 24 April 2022
26. Myanmar proposes to include $2.5-bn Mee Lin Gyaing Project in early projects of China-Myanmar Economic Corridor
Eleven Myanmar, 24 April 2022
27. ‘Future disappears before their eyes’ for Myanmar women post-coup
[Link to the report “Regressing Gender Equality in Myanmar: Women living under the pandemic and military rule“]
Mizzima, 24 April 2022
28. Ukraine crisis bad news for Myanmar’s freedom fighters
Mizzima Editorial
Mizzima, 24 April 2022
29. Minister U Ko Ko Hlaing meets with Head of the office of the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair and discusses ASEAN Five-Point Consensus
Eleven Myanmar, 23 April 2022
30. Soaring unemployment in Myanmar follows junta rollback of labor rights
Radio Free Asia, 23 April 2022
31. Military-led Myanmar seeks to reassure foreign investors
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 22 April 2022
32. There’s a Crisis Unfolding in Southeastern Myanmar
Nai Aue Mon & Maggi Quadrini
Diplomat, 22 April 2022
33. Engulfed with Mounting Resistance, Myanmar Junta Boss Calls for Peace Talks
Irrawaddy, 22 April 2022
Philippines
34. Three factors that explain BBM’s lead
Rigoberto Tiglao
Manila Times, 25 April 2022
35. Policy continuity key to economic growth
Manila Times, 24 April 2022
36. Robredo gains ‘historic’ endorsement from MILF
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 23 April 2022
37. Vice-President Leni Robredo holds massive rally in show of force for Philippine election
Raul Dancel
Straits Times, 23 April 2022
38. Marcos way ahead on a no-policy, no-debate campaign
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 22 April 2022
Thailand
39. Ministry delineates plan to fine-tune NSF
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
40. Paetongtarn quiet on being PM nominee
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
41. Somkid hat in ring for PM
Supoj Wancharoen & Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
42. Stand on city graft needed
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
43. Most Thais want to elect their governors: poll
Bangkok Post, 24 April 2022
44. Thaksin’s daughter takes centre stage at party assembly; outlines five-point plan for Thailand
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 24 April 2022
45. Dems’ fate sealed with Jurin at helm
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 23 April 2022
Vietnam
46. Coal shortages require Vietnam to diversify supply sources
VietNamNet, 24 April 2022
47. Regions seek green bespoke investment
Vietnam Investment Review, 23 April 2022
48. Vietnam, China hold border defence friendship exchange 2022
Voice of Vietnam, 23 April 2022
49. Vietnam imposes anti-dumping tax on Malaysian, Thai, Chinese welding materials
VietNamNet, 22 April 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
50. Asean-US balancing act
Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata & Nareerat Wiriyapong
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
51. Post-pandemic Asean: Rebuilding Asean’s collapsed food system
Chandran Nair
Edge Markets, 24 April 2022
52. ASEAN must get back to basics ahead of US summit
Phar Kim Beng is the founder CEO of the Strategic Pan Indo-Pacific Arena and an associate fellow of edX.org. Mae Chew is a strategic research fellow.
Jakarta Post, 23 April 2022
53. 日相月底出访东南亚料游说联手制俄 观察家：难扭转相关国家对俄立场与态度 [Japan PM expected to lobby Southeast Asia against Russia]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 23 April 2022
Asia Pacific
54. Defence Integrity Index
[contains infographics]
Bangkok Post, 25 April 2022
55. Why small Pacific islands matter in big power rivalry
Danson Cheong
Straits Times, 25 April 2022
56. Russia-Ukraine war: Europe failed by not building alliances with Asia
Chandran Nair
South China Morning Post, 24 April 2022
57. 专家：大国博弈日趋激烈 各国或被迫转向区域组织 [Expert: The game of great powers is becoming increasingly fierce, and countries may be forced to turn to regional organizations]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 23 April 2022
58. Japan’s Crucial Role in Southeast Asia amid the Ukraine War
Huong Le Thu
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 22 April 2022
59. New Zealand Deal May Put Japan Closer to ‘Five Eyes’ Intelligence Alliance
Pete McKenzie
New York Times, 22 April 2022
60. Asian Views of US Rise Sharply as China Slips
VOA, 22 April 2022
East / South China Sea
61. Not all maritime disputes are built the same
Evan Laksmana
Interpreter, 25 April 2022
62. 南海总体平稳，但也须防“生乱”风险 [The South China Sea is generally stable, but the risk of “chaos” must also be prevented]
吴士存是中国南海研究院创始院长、中国-东南亚南海研究中心理事会主席。本文基于在博鳌亚洲论坛2022年年会南海主题分论坛上的演讲
Huanqiu 环球网, 22 April 2022
Climate Change/Environment
63. Accelerating Indonesia’s journey to net zero is a shared responsibility
Michael Ding is global executive director at Envision Group.
Jakarta Post, 23 April 2022
64. Encouraging sustainable investment through G20
Antara, 22 April 2022
65. Riset: Indonesia bisa tekor lebih dari Rp 301 triliun karena penyakit yang disebabkan oleh perubahan iklim [Research: Indonesia could lose more than IDR 301 trillion due to diseases caused by climate change]
Perdinan, Assistan Professor at Department of Geophysics and Meteorology, IPB University; Syafararisa Dian Pratiwi, Survey and Community Empowerment Specialist, PIAREA Institute
Conversation, 21 April 2022
Image credit: “Myanmar Yangon Thanlyn“, by Werner Bayer on Flickr.
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