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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
Indonesia
1. Indonesia’s dilemma as China pushes a “Global Security Initiative”
Alfin Febrian Basundoro
Interpreter, 5 May 2023
2. PDI-P bloc ‘prepared’ to face off in three-horse race
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 5 May 2023
3. Foreign Direct Investment, Agglomeration, and Production Networks in Indonesian Manufacturing
Dionisius A. Narjoko
Global Indonesian Voices, 4 May 2023
4. Prabowo beats Ganjar, Anies in presidential runoff: LSI survey
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 4 May 2023
Malaysia
5. Graft, weak enforcement hindering trade in Malaysia, Southeast Asia
Danial Azhar
Free Malaysia Today, 5 May 2023
6. Wrong to assume Umno can force Anwar to pardon Najib
Malaysiakini, 5 May 2023
7. Zahid appears to be jostling to seize power
Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini, 5 May 2023
8. Najib’s pardon will not feature in state polls, say analysts
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 5 May 2023
9. Hassan Karim blames Dr Mahathir for Malay poverty
Malaysian Insight, 4 May 2023
10. Zahid scoffs at PAS signing Proklamasi Orang Melayu
Malaysian Insight, 4 May 2023
11. How should Umno-ABIM-IKRAM-Amanah-G25-G70 react to Tun M’s ‘Proklamasi Melayu’?
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
MySinchew, 4 May 2023
12. Malay Proclamation a gathering of anti-Anwar forces, say analysts
Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi
New Straits Times, 4 May 2023
13. Warisan hints at possible cooperation with Umno
Ersie Anjumin
New Straits Times, 4 May 2023
14. Attempts to topple govt will chase away foreign investors, says Nazri
Mahadhir Monihuldin
Star, 4 May 2023
15. 行动党的首相梦不是梦 [DAP’s PM dream is not a dream]
陈志兴
星洲网, 4 May 2023
Myanmar
16. China’s potential peacemaker role in Myanmar driven by economic, geopolitical interests; no end in sight for crisis
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 4 May 2023
17. An Airstrip on Myanmar’s Great Coco Island
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 4 May 2023
18. KNU elects Padoh Saw Kwe Htoo Win as its Chair
Eleven Myanmar, 4 May 2023
19. Q&A: Kachin activist Sut Seng Htoi says ‘no issue should be censored or avoided’
Hpan Ja Brang and Emily Fishbein
Frontier Myanmar, 4 May 2023
20. Myanmar’s Civilian Government Warns China to Respect Public Will
NORA Irrawaddy, 4 May 2023
21. Junta Thingyan violence in Southeastern Myanmar
[Link to the 14-page pdf report “Monthly overview: Human Rights Situation in Mon State, Karen State & Tanintharyi Region, April 2023“]
Mizzima, 4 May 2023
22. Bangladesh delegation with Rohingya to visit Myanmar, see repatriation preparations
Kamran Reza Chowdhury and Abdur Rahman
Radio Free Asia, 4 May 2023
Philippines
23. ‘We’re not backing down’: PH message to China is now louder
[Link to Part 1 of this article]
Kurt Dela Peña
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 May 2023
24. As the US and the Philippines move towards real-time intelligence sharing, infrastructure may be a challenge: Analysts
Jalelah Abu Baker
Channel News Asia, 4 May 2023
25. Marcos says U.S. access to Philippines bases not meant for ‘offensive action’
[Link to 1-hour interview: A Conversation with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines]
Matt Spetalnick & David Brunnstrom
Reuters, 4 May 2023
Thailand
26. No exit from our democratic future
Thitinan Pondsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 5 May 2023
27. Parties pitch policies for tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong
Bangkok Post, 5 May 2023
28. Commentary: Pheu Thai wants a landslide win in the northeast. It faces a tough fight
Napon Jatusripitak
Channel News Asia, 5 May 2023
29. Thailand needs to hash out proper cannabis policy to avoid ‘drug problems’, PM candidates say
Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 5 May 2023
30. The opposition looks set to win Thailand’s election
Economist, 4 May 2023
31. Foreign investors staring into blackhole as Thai election approaches: economist
Chanapat Komlongharn
Nation Thailand, 4 May 2023
Vietnam
32. Decarbonisation is a trade imperative for Vietnam
Thang Nam Do, ANU
East Asia Forum, 4 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. Exclusive: Indonesia quietly engaging key stakeholders in Myanmar crisis – foreign minister
Kate Lamb & Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 5 May 2023
Asia Pacific
34. Kebangkitan Cina sebagai negara adidaya: Apa dampaknya bagi Indonesia, Asia dan tatanan global? [The rise of China as a superpower: What are the implications for Indonesia, Asia and the global order?]
Virdika Rizky Utama, Researcher at PARA Syndicate., University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute
Conversation, 4 May 2023
35. What’s Behind China’s New Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia?
Tim Winter
Diplomat, 4 May 2023
36. America’s closest Indo-Pacific allies are cosying up
Economist, 4 May 2023
37. India-US Defence Relations: Time for a Rethink
Rajesh Basrur, Mriganika Singh Tanwar
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 4 May 2023
38. China’s New Strategy for Waging the Microchip Tech War
Gregory C. Allen
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 3 May 2023
East/South China Sea
39. U.S. issues guidelines on defending Philippines from South China Sea attack
Reuters, 4 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. Green transition requires huge investment in infrastructure
VietNamNet, 5 May 2023
41. Govt allows foreign entities to buy carbon credits from Indonesia
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 4 May 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
42. How does TikTok really work? We still don’t know and that’s a problem
Mark Cenite
Straits Times, 5 May 2023
43. Has Twitter discovered a better way of correcting online falsehoods?
Jemima Kelly
Financial Times, 4 May 2023
44. Don’t comment on state polls to media, Guan Eng tells DAP reps
Free Malaysia Today, 4 May 2023
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