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- No. 18: Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 49: 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
Indonesia
1. Thohir proposes cash PMN of Rp57.96 trillion for eight BUMNs
Antara, 6 June 2023
2. Pemilih Muda, Persepsi Korupsi, dan Pemilu 2024 [Young Voters, Perceptions of Corruption, and the 2024 Election]
[Link to Research Report] Arya Fernandes, Noory Okthariza, Beltsazar Krisetya
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 6 June 2023
3. ‘Warung’, the face of community economy, and its empowerment
Abraham Wahyu Nugroho
Jakarta Post, 6 June 2023
4. RI, Malaysia seek to soften EU stance on palm oil
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 6 June 2023
5. Golkar gives Airlangga authority to pick presidential ticket
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2023
6. Indonesia hosts great-power rivals China, US in rare joint naval exercises
Joseph Rachman
South China Morning Post, 5 June 2023
Malaysia
7. Commentary: Is a national health insurance like South Korea or Singapore the way to go for Malaysia?
Loh Foon Fong
Channel News Asia, 6 June 2023
8. PBM in better position with Zuraida, supporters gone, says president
Free Malaysia Today, 6 June 2023
9. Are you actually M40 or T20? It may differ according to where you live
Zarrah Morden and Zurairi A.R.
Malay Mail Online, 6 June 2023
10. The MCA-fication of DAP
Kua Kia Soong
Malaysiakini, 6 June 2023
11. Hot-button issues likely to be played up in state polls
Noel Achariam, Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 6 June 2023
12. All Malays support Perikatan, says Bersatu leader
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 6 June 2023
13. Navigating neutrality: How Malaysia sustains ties with two competing superpowers
NHK, 6 June 2023
14. Grads ‘too good’ for their jobs
Star, 6 June 2023
15. Forming new political party also an option, says KJ
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 5 June 2023
16. Anwar: Govt won’t allow royal institution to be manipulated in the name of freedom, warns of action against detractors
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 5 June 2023
17. PN needs poster boy in Selangor, say analysts
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 5 June 2023
Myanmar
18. Violence in Myanmar expected to worsen as civilians given right to bear arms
Leong Wai Kit & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 5 June 2023
19. Chinese base or wild rumour? The Coco Islands mystery
Frontier Myanmar, 5 June 2023
20. Myanmar shutters 700 mobile bank accounts suspected of funding anti-junta forces
Radio Free Asia, 5 June 2023
Philippines
21. China’s strong-arming won’t work in Marcos’ Philippines
Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University, and Shinji Takenaka, Japan Center for Economic Research
East Asia Forum, 6 June 2023
22. As Asia grapples with declining birth rates, Catholic-majority Philippines wants fewer babies
Bloomberg
South China Morning Post, 5 June 2023
Thailand
23. Mice returns to Asia after long absence
Narumon Kasemsuk
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
24. On Thaksin’s return plans
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
25. Thailand at risk of drought as water demand outstrips supply
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
26. Pita ‘has sold iTV shares’
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
27. Thai cannabis industry in limbo a year after decriminalization
Francesca Regalado, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2023
28. Using power wisely
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 5 June 2023
29. Thaksin set to return in July, says daughter Paetongtarn
Bangkok Post, 5 June 2023
30. Move Forward government ‘will aim to make Thailand a semiconductor hub’
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation Thailand, 5 June 2023
31. P-Move group fully backs MoU of Move Forward-led coalition
Nation Thailand, 5 June 2023
32. Move Forward confident it can defend Pita over his media shares
Nation Thailand, 5 June 2023
33. Thai public healthcare system reeling with large number of resignations
Nation Thailand, 5 June 2023
34. Thai defense ministry announces plan to slash number of generals, admirals
Nontarat Phaicharoen and Kunnawut Boonreak
Benar News, 2 June 2023
Vietnam
35. Remembering Vietnam’s Great Famine
Christelle Nguyen
Diplomat, 6 June 2023
36. Searching for Guardrails: A Vietnamese Perspective on Strategic Equilibrium Amid Uncertainty
Vu Le Thai Hoang and Ngo Di Lan
Diplomat, 5 June 2023
37. Australia and Vietnam solidify ties with Albanese visit
Yuji Nitta
Nikkei Asia, 5 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. SE Asia’s economies in a perilous US-China middle
Natasha Hamilton-Hart
Asia Times, 6 June 2023
39. Highway 12 expansion completed
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
40. Prime Minister Hun Sen says AUKUS becoming concern for ASEAN over nuclear proliferation
Khmer Times, 6 June 2023
41. Red Belt Road connects isolated areas along border with Timor Leste
Antara, 5 June 2023
42. Commentary: Why Southeast Asia should care about the 2024 elections in Taiwan
Dylan MH Loh & Jeremy Huai-Che Chiang.
Channel News Asia, 5 June 2023
43. Geopolitical challenges to Southeast Asian development strategies
Natasha Hamilton-Hart, University of Auckland
East Asia Forum, 5 June 2023
44. Why One Health approach is crucial for ASEAN’s health architecture
Gordon B. Manuain
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2023
45. An urgent rethink of passenger transport is needed in Asia
Daniel Chow and Yuma Ito
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2023
Asia Pacific
46. AUKUS: three partners, two pillars, one problem
Alexandra Caples, Jamie Gaida and Danielle Cave
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 6 June 2023
47. The Case for a US Digital Trade Deal in IPEF – and Why It’s an Uphill Battle
Kevin Chen Xian An
Diplomat, 5 June 2023
48. EU eyes greater Asia security role amid China tensions
David Hutt
DW, 5 June 2023
49. In turbulent Indo-Pacific, Quad must hold firm – and act fast
by Mark S Cogan and Don McLain Gill
Asia Times, 2 June 2023
50. Beijing’s Overreach
[50-minute Podcast]
Jude Blanchette and Michael J. Green
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 2 June 2023
Shangri-La Dialogue
51. The Shangri-La dialogues—20 years of agenda setting
Graeme Dobell
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 6 June 2023
52. East Timor slams ‘selfish rivalries’, calls for US-China partnership for peace at Shangri-La Dialogue
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 6 June 2023
53. The risks of US and China talking past each other
Jonathan Eyal
Straits Times, 6 June 2023
54. Did Shangri-La give birth to a new Quad?
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 5 June 2023
55. Here Are Questions China’s Army Asked at Singapore Defense Forum
Rebecca Choong Wilkins
Bloomberg, 4 June 2023
East/South China Sea
56. Chinese ships leave Vietnam waters after US-China talks
Reuters
Channel News Asia, 6 June 2023
57. Explainer: Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 June 2023
58. After dangerous encounters, US accuses China of military ‘aggressiveness’
Andrea Shalal & Daphne Psaledakis
Reuters, 6 June 2023
59. South China Sea: three barriers to a fully fledged Philippines-Vietnam alliance
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 6 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
60. A collaborative road map for a low-carbon future
Taimur Baig and Helge Muenkel
Business Times, 6 June 2023
61. Indonesia minister floats achieving net-zero emissions by 2055
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 6 June 2023
62. Vietnam’s rising coal use clouds energy transition plan
Lien Hoang, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2023
63. Vietnam – Australia initiative promotes clean energy transition
Voice of Vietnam, 6 June 2023
64. Can Vietnam’s plan to boost energy capacity work amid rolling outages, electricity shortages?
Michael Tatarski
South China Morning Post, 5 June 2023
Others
Global Economy
65. BRICS currency gambit a timely warning to the buck
William Pesek
Asia Times, 5 June 2023
66. Buy America and subsidies mix with national security to see off the rules based order
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 5 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
67. Combatting fake news the Asean way
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2023
68. Facebook’s Litmus Test in Cambodia
Fiona Kelliher
Foreign Policy, 5 June 2023
69. With polls nearing, PKR machinery told to launch social media blitz
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 5 June 2023
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