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- No. 10: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 37: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 43: Chan Heng Chee, Chairman of ISEAS Board of Trustees
- No. 44: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 63: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Big boost for Ukraine-Cambodia ties
Taing Rinith
Khmer Times, 14 November 2022
2. When Hun Sen meets Biden at ASEAN
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 12 November 2022
3. Why Cambodia has mixed feelings about China-built Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville road
[This article was originally published as “Easy Highway, Troubled City: How China Wins and Loses Cambodians’ Hearts” on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary site, fulcrum.sg.]
Chanrith Ngin is an Honorary Academic at The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
South China Morning Post, 12 November 2022
Indonesia
4. Once Inward-Looking, Joko Widodo Casts Himself as a Global Statesman
Sui-Lee Wee
New York Times, 13 November 2022
5. How Indonesia Can Improve Its Defense Investment Climate
Anastasia Febiola Sumarauw and Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
Diplomat, 11 November 2022
6. Jokowi eyes Java-wide public transport renewal
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
Jakarta Post, 11 November 2022
7. Orang miskin baru Indonesia terbesar kedua di Asia, kemiskinan multidimensi harus mulai jadi perhatian [Indonesia’s number of the new poor is second largest in Asia; attention must be given to multidimensional poverty]
Rizky Deco Praha, Researcher, The Prakarsa
Conversation, 9 November 2022
8. Terjebak netralitas di tengah politik global, masih relevankah politik luar negeri bebas aktif Indonesia? [Trapped in neutrality in the midst of global politics, is Indonesia’s free and active foreign policy still relevant?]
Radityo Dharmaputra, Lecturer in Russian and Eastern European Studies, Department of International Relations, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Airlangga
Conversation, 9 November 2022
Malaysia
9. Pahang’s PRIDE in people’s wellbeing
T.N. Alagesh
New Straits Times, 14 November 2022
10. Flood Management a Long-term Project
Star, 14 November 2022
11. Flood victims in Kelantan, Johor increase but drop in Selangor, Penang
Bernama, 13 November 2022
12. Malaysia ‘fastest growing Asean economy’, says Khairy
Malaysian Insight, 13 November 2022
Myanmar
13. Ministry of Foreign Affairs objects to ASEAN leaders’ review and decision on the implementation of the five-point consensus which was issued after the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits
Eleven Myanmar, 13 November 2022
14. SAC chair expresses hopes for reaching an agreement with EAOs in December, holding election on schedule
Eleven Myanmar, 13 November 2022
15. Electricity boycott buckles in Yangon but powers on in the Dry Zone
Frontier Myanmar, 11 November 2022
Philippines
16. Marcos’ ASEAN debut recap: Stronger bilateral ties; multiple initiatives pushed
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 13 November 2022
17. Manila’s new China envoy key to Marcos Jnr’s plan to improve bilateral ties
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
South China Morning Post, 13 November 2022
18. Ceasefire declared in Basilan after deadly clashes between Philippine troops and Muslim rebels
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 11 November 2022
Thailand
19. Can Democrats stop rash of defections?
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 14 November 2022
20. Censure debate plan on hold
Bangkok Post, 14 November 2022
21. Korn sees benefit of party merger
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 14 November 2022
22. Pongsin quits Dems following ‘snub’
Bangkok Post, 14 November 2022
23. Pheu Thai’s Paetongtarn top choice for PM in central provinces: poll
Bangkok Post, 13 November 2022
24. A political guessing game
Bangkok Post, 12 November 2022
25. After four years of turmoil under Prayut, what’s next for Thailand?
Amorn Wanichwiwatana
Nation, 12 November 2022
26. Thai opposition leader defends Taiwan, vows support for Myanmar
Thompson Chau,
Nikkei Asia, 12 November 2022
Timor-Leste
27. For East Timor president, ASEAN membership a lifelong dream
Kate Lamb
Reuters, 12 November 2022
Vietnam
28. Important statements expected during Ardern’s Vietnam visit: says Ambassador
Voice of Vietnam, 14 November 2022
29. Vietnam’s Approach to China: Bamboo Diplomacy With Neo-tributary Characteristics
Alexander L. Vuving
Diplomat, 12 November 2022
30. Vietnam urged to get China-backed railway project on track, avoid ‘missed opportunities’ despite concerns
Ji Siqi
South China Morning Post, 12 November 2022
31. US removes Vietnam from monetary manipulation monitoring list
VietNamNet, 12 November 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
32. ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on the Establishment of the ASEAN-U.S. Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
ASEAN Secretariat News, 13 November 2022
33. Joint Statement on ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
ASEAN Secretariat News, 13 November 2022
34. China-US Rivalry Muted at Asean Conclave
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Asia Sentinel, 13 November 2022
35. Global Challenges Facing ASEAN and Policy Priorities
By Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the ASEAN Summit, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
IMF News, 13 November 2022
36. ASEAN talks lay bare deep divisions on South China Sea, Ukraine
Cliff Venzon & Tsubasa Suruga,
Nikkei Asia, 13 November 2022
37. ASEAN region: Center of attention
B. Romualdez
Philstar Global, 13 November 2022
38. PM: ASEAN ‘hot stone’ cooled
Ry Sochan and Lay Samean
Phnom Penh Post, 13 November 2022
39. Russia’s Lavrov says West seeking to militarise southeast Asia
Reuters, 13 November 2022
40. ASEAN-China Joint Statement on Strengthening Common and Sustainable Development
ASEAN Secretariat News, 12 November 2022
41. Joint Statement on The 20th Anniversary of The Declaration on The Conduct of Parties in The South China Sea
ASEAN Secretariat News, 12 November 2022
42. US President Joe Biden pledges more support on Myanmar, South China Sea row in ‘new era’ of US-Asean ties
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 12 November 2022
43. South-east Asia could pay dearly for worsening US-China ties
Chan Heng Chee
Straits Times, 12 November 2022
44. South-east Asia’s arms market: Who’s down and who’s up?
Ian Storey
Straits Times, 12 November 2022
45. During visit to Cambodia, Secretary-General upholds the importance of a single global economy
UN News, 12 November 2022
46. ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Mainstreaming Four Priority Areas of The ASEAN Outlook on The Indo-Pacific within ASEAN-Led Mechanisms
ASEAN Secretariat News, 11 November 2022
47. ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the Application of Timor-Leste for ASEAN Membership
ASEAN Secretariat News, 11 November 2022
48. Asean ‘deeply disappointed’ with Myanmar over peace plan, Indonesia’s Jokowi wants junta banned from summits
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 11 November 2022
49. Why Biden’s latest Asean overtures won’t weaken Cambodia’s China embrace
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 11 November 2022
Asia Pacific
50. A summit for who?
Bangkok Post, 14 November 2022
51. Biden Looks to Set Guardrails on US-China Ties in Xi Meeting
Josh Wingrove and Justin Sink
Bloomberg, 14 November 2022
52. Why China Will Play It Safe: Xi Would Prefer Détente—Not War—With America
Christopher K. Johnson
Foreign Affairs, 14 November 2022
53. Is China’s image as ‘debt trap’ villain deserved?
TORU TAKAHASHI
Nikkei Asia, 14 November 2022
54. New Era Under Xi Jinping: Challenges for India
P. S. Suryanarayana
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 14 November 2022
55. China has to engage CPTPP members and work out issues before joining trade pact: PM Lee
Chew Hui Min
Channel News Asia, 13 November 2022
56. Stable geopolitical environment needed; Xi-Biden meeting would set the tone: PM Lee
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 13 November 2022
57. Biden’s Chance With China: How Meeting With Xi Can Redefine a Dangerous Rivalry
Jessica Chen Weiss
Foreign Affairs, 11 November 2022
Climate Change/Environment
58. Accelerating Private Sector Engagement in Adaptation in Asia and the Pacific
Lu Xianfu
Asian Development Bank, 14 November 2022
59. COP27 Finance Day: Expectations and Outcomes
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 14 November 2022
60. Indonesia, ADB launch first coal power plant retirement deal
David Lawder
Jakarta Post, 14 November 2022
61. Joe Biden unveils investments in Indonesia carbon capture, transport
Jakarta Post, 14 November 2022
62. Silos holding back the energy transition
Lisa Wijayani
Jakarta Post, 14 November 2022
63. Southeast Asia needs Biden and Xi to work together on climate
Jonathan Stromseth
Nikkei Asia, 14 November 2022
64. 82pct know human activities cause climate change: Monash survey
Malaysiakini, 13 November 2022
65. Climate Change Hypocrisy at COP27
Energy Tracker Asia, 12 November 2022
66. Asean can power its green future without nuclear energy, say experts
David Fogarty
Straits Times, 12 November 2022
67. Going nuclear in South-east Asia: Promises, perils and scepticism
Straits Times, 12 November 2022
68. To go green, South-east Asia rides nuclear power renaissance
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 12 November 2022
69. G20 Nations Are Committing Billions More to Fossil Fuels – Price of Oil Report
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 11 November 2022
70. Is China doing enough to combat the climate crisis?
Helen Davidson
Guardian, 11 November 2022
Others
71. G20 in Bali is a big moment for middle powers like Indonesia, and a chance for Joko Widodo to shine
David Dodwell
South China Morning Post, 14 November 2022
72. G-20 statement in doubt as US, Russia fail to agree at East Asian Summit
Straits Times, 14 November 2022
73. Food insecurity and hunger blame on Bali G20 menu
John McBeth
Asia Times, 13 November 2022
74. Coronavirus: US$31 billion needed for global pandemic fund, Indonesia urges G20
South China Morning Post, 13 November 2022
Media, Technology & Society
75. When you’ve been ghosted
Alwyn Lau
Malay Mail Online, 14 November 2022
76. Less freedom for Indonesia’s internet
Rainer Heufers, CIPS
East Asia Forum, 12 November 2022
77. America May Not Be Ready for the Looming Tsunami of Deepfakes
Jared Mondschein, Christopher Joseph Doss, Conrad Tucker, Valerie A. Fitton-Kane, Lance Bush
RAND, 10 November 2022
78. Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out
Stephan Lewandowsky, Lisa Oswald, Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Ralph Hertwig
Conversation, 8 November 2022
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