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- No. 21: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 36: Ian Storey, 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. Foreign Embassies Urged to Choose Sides: PM
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 3 April 2023
Indonesia
2. Indonesia-China: a smart city can make for clever politics
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama
Interpreter, 4 April 2023
3. Pro-Jokowi parties close ranks as election near
Fikri Harish and Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 4 April 2023
4. Reform Bulog, not rice imports
Jakarta Post, 4 April 2023
5. Anas Urbaningrum, Hambalang graft convict, to be released soon: Reports
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 4 April 2023
6. Demokrat dari Berbagai Daerah Melawan Moeldoko [Democrats from various districts opposing Moeldoko]
Republika, 4 April 2023
7. Suharto’s Clan: Still in Business, Stumbling in Politics
Asia Sentinel, 3 April 2023
8. Indonesian activists stand trial in defamation case filed by cabinet minister
Nazarudin Latif and Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 3 April 2023
9. 32-Year-Old Dito Ariotedjo Becomes Jokowi’s Youngest Minister
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 3 April 2023
10. Party leaders agree on grand alliance for 2024 election: Prabowo
Jakarta Post, 3 April 2023
Malaysia
11. Commentary: The politics of Malaysia PM Anwar’s trips to Saudi Arabia and China
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 4 April 2023
12. MM2H market collapses after tougher rules imposed
Jason Thomas
Free Malaysia Today, 4 April 2023
13. PM Anwar: China-based companies in Malaysia will focus on hiring locals
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 4 April 2023
14. Get policies right to win Malay vote, analysts tell Anwar
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 4 April 2023
15. ‘Forgotten generation fighting to survive’ [NSTTV]
Iylia Marsya Iskandar
New Straits Times, 4 April 2023
16. Malaysia’s plan for bank loans to be granted against retirement savings draws ire
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 4 April 2023
17. 行动党和马华的尴尬互动 [The awkward interaction between DAP and MCA]
戴子豪
星洲网, 4 April 2023
18. Malaysia works along with China for more cooperation and friendship
A 6-minute interview
CGTN, 3 April 2023
19. Practice of seeking commission from Malaysian government agencies remains a problem: PM Anwar
Channel News Asia, 3 April 2023
20. Dewan Rakyat passes bill to abolish mandatory death penalty
Dineskumar Ragu and Danial Azhar
Free Malaysia Today, 3 April 2023
21. Ageing East Asia needs social security support, say economists
Thamini Vijeyasingam
Free Malaysia Today, 3 April 2023
22. Urgent need to reform Malaysian education system
MySinchew, 3 April 2023
23. A louder voice needed for Sabah, Sarawak
Star, 3 April 2023
Myanmar
24. Looting licences: Junta transfers valuable alcohol permits from Sagaing to Yangon
Frontier Myanmar, 3 April 2023
25. Myanmar Regime Signs Energy Agreement With China
Irrawaddy, 3 April 2023
26. Myanmar’s Lack of Civilian Political Space
Irrawaddy, 3 April 2023
27. Is Myanmar building a spy base on Great Coco Island?
Damien Symon, John Pollock
Chatam House, 31 March 2023
Philippines
28. Fifth EDCA site not approved due to ‘political sensitivities’ – Galvez
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 4 April 2023
29. Philippines should stay neutral or risk being ‘crushed’ amid US-China tensions, experts warn
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 4 April 2023
30. Philippines reveals which military bases it is allowing US to use
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 3 April 2023
Thailand
31. E-war room’ to help monitor campaigns
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 4 April 2023
32. Prayut names chosen successor
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 4 April 2023
33. Migrants bring home B299bn
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 3 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
34. Indonesia pushes health digitalization as ASEAN chair
Antara, 4 April 2023
35. What will Asean be like come 2045?
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 4 April 2023
36. India courts Southeast Asia with affordable missiles amid South China Sea rows, Russia-Ukraine war
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 4 April 2023
Asia Pacific
37. ADB says developing Asia to grow faster in 2023 on China reopening
[Link To 317-page Pdf Report: Asian Development Outlook April 2023]
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 4 April 2023
East/South China Sea
38. Philippines reveals locations of 4 new strategic sites for U.S. military pact
Karen Lema
Reuters, 3 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Mining, Oil Spill, Military Bases Threaten Philippine Islands
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 3 April 2023
40. Electric dreams: What is needed to accelerate EV growth in Malaysia?
Raja Aiman
Eco-Business, 3 April 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
41. Data privacy needs boost
Bangkok Post, 4 April 2023
42. CID places cops at MCMC for social media probes
Free Malaysia Today, 4 April 2023
43. TikTok and content moderation: Should Indonesia worry?
Haekal Al Asyari
Jakarta Post, 4 April 2023
44. Social media as tool for national disunity
Jason Loh
Malay Mail Online, 4 April 2023
45. ChatGPT has opened a new front in the fake news wars
Jessica Cecil
Chatam House, 31 March 2023
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