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- No. 1: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 6: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow and Max Lane, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 22: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 73: William Choong, 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 on middle path between China and Vietnam
David Hutt
Asia Times, 29 April 2022
Indonesia
2. Puluhan tahun menjadi bagian dari Indonesia, mengapa tranformasi digital dan kesejahteraan di Papua masih jauh tertinggal? [After decades of being part of Indonesia, why is Papua still left behind in digital transformation and prosperity?]
Ibnu Nugroho, Peneliti Gugus Tugas Papua Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Conversation, 3 May 2022
3. Why Indonesia Banned Palm Oil Exports
James Guild
Diplomat, 3 May 2022
4. Whenever Jokowi Leaves Office, Indonesia’s Democracy Will Be Worse Off
Joshua Kurlantzick
World Politics Review, 2 May 2022
5. Ekonomi Zakat Fitrah [Zakat Fitrah Economy]
YUSUF WIBISONO, Direktur IDEAS; ASKAR MUHAMMAD, Peneliti IDEAS; MELI TRIANA DEVI, Peneliti IDEAS
Republika, 1 May 2022
6. Is Indonesia’s Jokowi eyeing a Xi Jinping-style third term, despite falling approval and a faltering economy?
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 1 May 2022
7. Jokowi Invites Japan to Take Part in New Capital Project
JAYANTY NADA SHOFA
Jakarta Globe, 30 April 2022
8. In Indonesia, public Muslim prayers are causing angst for people of minority faiths
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 30 April 2022
Laos
9. Laos Pushes Forward With Seventh Mekong River Dam Project
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 4 May 2022
Malaysia
10. The ultimate diplomat, nationalist and patriot
M. SANTHANANABAN, Vice-president, United Nations Association Malaysia
New Straits Times, 4 May 2022
11. PKR will never play the race card as well as Umno
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 2 May 2022
12. Raising wages in Johor won’t keep talent from going to Singapore, says Ramasamy
Raevathi Supramaniam
Malaysian Insight, 2 May 2022
13. Gov’t announces goodies in conjunction with Workers Day 2022
Bernama, 1 May 2022
14. For Sabah Bersatu, a return to Umno is key, says analyst
Robin Augustin
Free Malaysia Today, 30 April 2022
15. No chance for Pejuang in Sabah, say analysts
Ahimsya Karu
Free Malaysia Today, 30 April 2022
16. Political Funding Act only way to ensure clean polls, says ex-EC man
Free Malaysia Today, 30 April 2022
17. Umno, PAS to cooperate in Selangor, says Noh Omar
Free Malaysia Today, 30 April 2022
18. Tough juggling act for Johor MB
Joceline Tan
Star, 30 April 2022
19. Hala tuju PAS dalam kedinamikan politik negara semakin menarik [PAS’ direction in the country’s political dynamics gets more interesting]
Dr Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali adalah Pensyarah Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran dan Pengajian Polisi, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Kampus Raub
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 29 April 2022
20. MB Perlis kata Muafakat Nasional sudah ‘mati’ [Perlis MB says Muafakat Nasional is “dead”]
Aizat Sharif
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 29 April 2022
21. A policy shift needed on food, post-pandemic
Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Edge Markets, 29 April 2022
22. Malaysia risks sanctions following envoy’s remarks over semiconductor exports with Russia
JULIA CHAN
Malay Mail Online, 29 April 2022
Myanmar
23. Shan State Exemplifies China’s Tangled Myanmar Ties
Tom Fawthrop
Diplomat, 4 May 2022
24. Erin Murphy on the Twists and Turns of US Policy Toward Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 May 2022
25. Coup creates public healthcare emergency
Frontier Myanmar, 3 May 2022
26. Aung San Suu Kyi on trial in fresh bribery case against ousted Myanmar leader
Guardian, 3 May 2022
27. NLD says nothing to do with use of party name to contact int’l organizations, embassies for election
Eleven Myanmar, 2 May 2022
28. Can the Arakan Army achieve its confederacy dream?
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Frontier Myanmar, 2 May 2022
29. More than a dozen senior NLD officials sentenced for ‘graft’ in Myanmar in April
Radio Free Asia, 2 May 2022
30. Myanmar’s junta vows to defend China-backed copper mine after PDF threats
Radio Free Asia, 2 May 2022
31. Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army
Reha Kansara
BBC, 1 May 2022
32. Effective third-sector actors in aid on the Thailand-Myanmar border
Maung Oak Aww
New Mandala, 29 April 2022
Philippines
33. The ghost of Marcos looms over a pivotal Philippine election
Sheila Coronel
Financial Times, 4 May 2022
34. What challenges will next Philippine leader face in militant hotbed of Mindanao?
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 4 May 2022
35. Marcos Jr To Oversee Hunt For Loot If He Wins
Allison Jackson, Mikhail Flores
ASEAN Post, 3 May 2022
36. Marcos Maintains Large Lead as Philippine Campaign Enters Final Week
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 May 2022
37. Marcos or Robredo? Assessing the dynamics of the May 2022 Philippine presidential elections
[1.5-hour video]
New Mandala, 3 May 2022
38. Philippines vote: Marcos seen as pro-China; Robredo will likely test Beijing ties
Shailaja Neelakantan and Jason Gutierrez
Radio Free Asia, 2 May 2022
39. Philippine election: Who is Bongbong Marcos, what’s his platform and China views, and why can’t he visit the US?
Alan Robles
South China Morning Post, 2 May 2022
40. ‘We Want a Change’: In the Philippines, Young People Aim to Upend an Election
Sui-Lee Wee
New York Times, 1 May 2022
41. What will shape Philippines’ foreign policy post Duterte, and should China be concerned?
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 30 April 2022
Thailand
42. Explainer: Inside the case for a minimum wage hike
JANINE PHAKDEETHAM
Bangkok Post, 4 May 2022
43. Explainer: Replacing PM no walk in the park
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 4 May 2022
44. Private sector opposes wage hike
Bangkok Post, 4 May 2022
45. Chuan won’t return as party leader
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 3 May 2022
46. DPM outlines priorities on accelerating foreign direct investment
Bangkok Post, 3 May 2022
47. Govt values workers, PM insists, as all eyes turn to wage rise
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2022
48. Solving the city’s lack of green space
PRATCH RUJIVANAROM & SUPOJ WANCHAROEN
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2022
49. Bangkok residents spoilt for choice in governor election with 30 candidates in the race
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 2 May 2022
50. Chadchart cruising towards victory in Bangkok governor race: polls
Bangkok Post, 1 May 2022
Timor-Leste
51. Three takeaways from Timor‑Leste’s presidential election
Parker Novak
Interpreter, 4 May 2022
Vietnam
52. Six global trends to shape Vietnam’s future: HSBC
VietNamNet, 2 May 2022
53. Prime Ministers of Vietnam, Japan hold talks
VietNamNet, 1 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
54. Kishida on a muscular charm offensive in SE Asia
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 3 May 2022
55. Myanmar Junta Slams Malaysia’s Call for ASEAN to Engage Shadow Govt
Irrawaddy, 3 May 2022
56. PM asks Myanmar junta for access to Aung San Suu Kyi
Khmer Times, 3 May 2022
57. Breaking down digital divide barriers
[Link to Roland Berger’s Digital Inclusion Index]
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2022
58. What ASEAN takes to Washington
East Asia Forum, 2 May 2022
59. New Envoy to Steer Thailand’s Response to Myanmar Crisis
Irrawaddy, 2 May 2022
60. 东南亚国家的两难[The dilemma of Southeast Asian countries]
吴汉钧
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 1 May 2022
61. Malaysia to propose for informal engagement between Asean and Myanmar’s NUG, says foreign minister
Malay Mail Online, 1 May 2022
62. Myanmar’s refugee crisis creates problems for Asean members
Azril Mohd Amin
New Straits Times, 1 May 2022
63. Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Volume II—How Asia’s Small Businesses Survived a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey Evidence
Asian Development Bank, 30 April 2022
64. Asia Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Monitor 2021: Volume IV—Pilot SME Development Index: Applying Probabilistic Principal Component Analysis
Asian Development Bank, 30 April 2022
65. Can the US bring in Asean at special summit?
Seiya Sukegawa is Visiting Professor at Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology, Thailand; and Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Kokushikan University, Japan.
Sinchew 星洲网, 30 April 2022
66. Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine
Radio Free Asia, 29 April 2022
Asia Pacific
67. Reassessing RCEP’s Implications for Digital Trade and E-Commerce
Jean-Marc and Wei Liang
Diplomat, 4 May 2022
68. China–Japan relations after RCEP
Hiroaki Richard Watanabe, Ritsumeikan University
East Asia Forum, 3 May 2022
69. Unravelling the controversies of Chinese foreign aid
Jing Gu, Institute of Development Studies
East Asia Forum, 3 May 2022
70. Land Power on the Asia Chessboard: USARPAC Commander General Charles Flynn
[36-minute podcast]
Michael J. Green
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 2 May 2022
71. Can economic cooperation and integration promote regional peace and security?
M Chatib Basri, University of Indonesia
East Asia Forum, 2 May 2022
72. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: The New Paradigm in Asian Regional Cooperation?
Asian Development Bank, 1 May 2022
73. Ukraine Has Asia Thinking About War
William Choong, a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and the managing editor of Fulcrum.
Foreign Policy, 29 April 2022
East / South China Sea
74. Vietnam protests as China declares annual South China Sea fishing ban
Radio Free Asia, 2 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
75. How phantom forests are used for greenwashing
Navin Singh Khadka
BBC, 3 May 2022
76. Saving billions of dollars, eighth power plan expected to cut electricity production costs
VietNamNet, 3 May 2022
77. The Mekong delta’s transboundary water problems
Thong Anh Tran, ANU
East Asia Forum, 30 April 2022
78. The Ukraine Food Price Crisis is Just a Preview of What Could Happen as Climate Change Worsens
Aryn Baker
Time, 29 April 2022
Others
79. Indonesia confirms invitation to Ukraine for G-20 summit, says Putin will attend
Dandy Koswaraputra
Radio Free Asia, 30 April 2022
80. Vietnam ‘opinion workers’ push Russian fake news on Ukraine on social media
Truong Son
Radio Free Asia, 2 May 2022
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