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- No. 31: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 32: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 49: Lee Sue-Ann, Senior Fellow
- No. 52: Melinda Martinus, Lead Researcher
- No. 54: Paul Teng, Associate 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 Polls Unlikely to be Credible and Transparent, Says Watchdog
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 10 May 2022
Indonesia
2. After Philippines, Indonesia too is ripe for return to authoritarianism
Endy Bayuni is a senior editor at The Jakarta Post.
Jakarta Post, 11 May 2022
3. What do feminists do during Ramadan?
Julia Suryakusuma is director of the Gender and Democracy Center, LP3ES.
Jakarta Post, 11 May 2022
4. Capres yang Dianggap Paling Merepresentasikan Jawa Menurut Pengamat [Presidential Candidates Who Are Considered Most Representative of Java According to Observers]
Republika, 11 May 2022
5. Can Indonesia’s Humanitarian Islam Inspire A Hindu Nationalist Equivalent?
James M. Dorsey
Eurasia Review, 10 May 2022
6. Politicians embark on 2024 ‘political safari’ during Lebaran break
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2022
7. Strategic perspectives on Indonesia-Japan ties under Kishida
Noto Suoneto is a foreign policy analyst and senior manager for strategic content at B20 Indonesia.
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2022
8. The Macbethian tragedy of Indonesian democracy
Emirza Adi Syailendra
New Mandala, 10 May 2022
9. Pengamat: Jokowi dan Megawati Berperan Penting di Pilpres [Observer: Jokowi and Megawati play important roles in presidential election]
Republika, 10 May 2022
Laos
10. Lao Economy Grinding to a Halt as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 11 May 2022
11. Struggling businesses ready to welcome tourists again as Laos reopens
Radio Free Asia, 10 May 2022
Malaysia
12. Usno in GRS could be way out for Sabah Bersatu leaders, say analysts
Willie Jude
Free Malaysia Today, 11 May 2022
13. Tanjung Malim MP calls on govt to refer MRT3 project to PSCs
Malaysiakini, 11 May 2022
14. Rehatkan’ pemimpin bermasalah pastikan UMNO terus relevan [‘Rest’ troubled leaders to make sure UMNO remains relevant]
Dr Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub adalah Pensyarah Kanan Jabatan Pengajian Pentadbiran & Politik Universiti Malaya (UM)
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 10 May 2022
15. Negara minoriti Islam perlu contohi Malaysia [Countries with Muslim minorities should take Malaysia as an example]
Bernama, 10 May 2022
16. Ensuring a minimum wage does not affect business competitiveness
Mohd Yusof Saari
Edge Markets, 10 May 2022
17. EPF: Elbowing financial repression, embracing radical transparency
Rais Hussin and Margarita Peredaryenko
Malay Mail Online, 10 May 2022
18. Mengenang 9 Mei 2018: Mengatasi kemustahilan, mendepani penyesalan [Remembering 9 May 2018: overcoming the impossible, facing regrets]
Izmil Amri
Malaysian Insight, 10 May 2022
19. Menunggu perubahan dinamik kepimpinan Umno [Awaiting dynamic changes in Umno’s leadership]
Saiful Bahar
Malaysian Insight, 10 May 2022
20. Pas insists Muafakat Nasional is still alive and kicking
Nor Fazlina Abdul Rahim
New Straits Times, 10 May 2022
Myanmar
21. Soaring fuel prices hit transport sector as living costs jump
Frontier Myanmar, 10 May 2022
22. Terrorism by any other name
Frontier Myanmar, 10 May 2022
23. Regime’s Offer of Peace Talks is a Ruse to buy Time for Myanmar Military
Banyar Aung
Irrawaddy, 10 May 2022
24. Junta turns to proxy armed militias
Mizzima, 10 May 2022
25. Deaths and arrests rise in Myanmar’s heartland
Radio Free Asia, 10 May 2022
Philippines
26. Washington should not squeeze Manila into ‘US-China competition’: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 11 May 2022
27. Marcos’ ‘people power’
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 11 May 2022
28. Bongbong’s cousin Majority Leader Martin reelected as Leyte solon
Ellson Quismorio
Manila Bulletin, 11 May 2022
29. New ‘super’ majority seen in Senate
Bernadette E. Tamayo
Manila Times, 11 May 2022
30. Investors keen to see Marcos’ agenda in first 100 days
Ronnel W. Domingo, Roy Stephen C. Canivel
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 May 2022
31. Philippine election: What does a Marcos Jnr presidency mean for Asean and democracy in the region?
Maria Siow and Dewey Sim in Singapore
South China Morning Post, 11 May 2022
32. New Marcos era emphatically born in the Philippines
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 10 May 2022
33. Marcos Presidency Complicates US Efforts to Counter China
David Rising and Jim Gomez
Diplomat, 10 May 2022
34. New Philippine President Marcos Is No Duterte on Foreign Policy
Derek Grossman
Foreign Policy, 10 May 2022
35. Transitioning to the next administration
Dr. Bernardo M. Villegas
Manila Bulletin, 10 May 2022
36. After the big election win, now comes the hard part for Marcos
Raul Dancel
Straits Times, 10 May 2022
37. Duterte popularity sweeps daughter to Philippines election win
AFP
Straits Times, 10 May 2022
Thailand
38. Cabinet frets over early pension plan
PENCHAN CHAROENSUTHIPAN
Bangkok Post, 11 May 2022
39. As new investment comes in, Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor shows flickers of life
PETER JANSSEN
Business Times, 11 May 2022
40. Cabinet approves new minimum daily wages for different categories of workers
Nation, 11 May 2022
Vietnam
41. FDI – the bright spot of Vietnam’s economy amid Covid – 19
Star, 11 May 2022
42. The time is now for Vietnam’s Blue Economy
Kanni Wignaraja and Caitlin Wiesen
Asia Times, 10 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
43. Harnessing the Potential of Big Data in Post-Pandemic Southeast Asia
Asian Development Bank, 11 May 2022
44. Strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization in Southeast Asia
Asian Development Bank, 11 May 2022
45. Threading the Needle in Southeast Asia: How Biden Can Work With Countries That Can’t Afford to Alienate China
Bilahari Kausikan
Foreign Affairs, 11 May 2022
46. Mapping Southeast Asian development assistance
Teesta Prakash & Alexandre Dayant
Interpreter, 11 May 2022
47. Democracy has taken a whack in Southeast Asia
Charles Santiago
Malaysiakini, 11 May 2022
48. Indonesia’s flip-flops give Malaysia edge in top palm oil market India
Rajendra Jadhav and Mei Mei Chu
Reuters, 11 May 2022
49. Anti-West sentiments – the challenge for South-east Asia
[This is an edited version of an article first published in Fulcrum, the institute’s commentary and news analysis website.]
Lee Sue-Ann
Straits Times, 11 May 2022
50. Asean can be a bridge and safe space in troubled times
Lawrence Anderson
Straits Times, 11 May 2022
51. US urged not to use summit with ASEAN to create rift, instability in region
China Daily, 10 May 2022
52. E.U. dallies on recognising ASEAN COVID vaccine passports
DEUTSCHE WELLE
Frontline, 10 May 2022
53. ASEAN meeting discusses the mechanisms for sending humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Myanmar
Mizzima, 9 May 2022
54. Sustainability and security concerns feed Southeast Asia’s rice conundrum
PAUL TENG
Southeast Asia Globe, 9 May 2022
Asia Pacific
55. Slow take-off for Asia Pacific aviation during COVID-19 recovery
Faizal Yahya, NUS
East Asia Forum, 10 May 2022
56. Sustaining Trade Under Cloudy Prospect – Global Trade Governance: Whither Post-Ukraine?
Pradumna Bickram Rana, Jason Ji Xianbai
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 9 May 2022
East / South China Sea
57. Imagery shows China still building on Subi Reef in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia, 10 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
58. US must assist with climate finance
Kasit Piromya
Bangkok Post, 11 May 2022
Others
Media, Technology and Society
59. The unflattering international media coverage of Bongbong Marcos’ rise
Kurt Dela Peña
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 May 2022
60. The World Should Be Worried About a Dictator’s Son’s Apparent Win in the Philippines
Jonathan Corpus Ong
Time, 10 May 2022
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