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- No. 35: The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report
- No. 51: The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report
Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia Pacific | East/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. Compelled Speech on the March in Cambodia With New ‘Mandatory’ Voting Law
David Hutt
Diplomat, 14 June 2023
Indonesia
2. Indonesia’s Megawati talks up North Korea as model for nuclear programme
South China Morning Post, 14 June 2023
3. Discourse: Golkar looks to field younger candidates in upcoming elections
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 14 June 2023
4. Can Indonesia beat its own path to superpower status?
Peter Burdin
Jakarta Post, 15 June 2023
5. Pengamat: Sistem Proporsional Tertutup Menyuburkan Dinasti Politik [Observer: Closed Proportional System Fosters Political Dynasties]
Republika, 14 June 2023
6. Pull Factors of Recidivism within Violent Extremist Groups in Indonesia
Any Rufaedah
Stratsea, 14 June 2023
7. Top spender Indonesia accounted for over half of online purchases in S-E Asia in 2022: Study
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 15 June 2023
8. Sea sand exported to prevent sedimentation: Jokowi
Antara, 14 June 2023
9. Voters must pay due attention to maritime security
I Gusti Bagus Dharma Agastia
Jakarta Post, 15 June 2023
10. Jokowi dynasty sets sights on another mayoral post
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 15 June 2023
11. Not in the driving seat
Editorial Board
Jakarta Post, 15 June 2023
12. Govt admits few people taking up electric motorbike subsidy
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 15 June 2023
Malaysia
13. The danger of making DAP a punching bag
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 14 June 2023
14. Anwar comes full circle, completes what he started in 1982
Mariam Mokhtar & Sin Chew Daily
Star, 15 June 2023
15. Based on PN’s skewed mind, human rights is only for Malays
Malaysiakini, 15 June 2023
16. 纳吉不是救星，只有巫统能拯救自己 [Najib is no saviour; only Umno can save itself]
张庆禄
星洲网, 15 June 2023
17. Malaysia: Authorities Brace for State Election Disruptions, Launch Special Operation
Rane Worldview, 14 June 2023
18. Malaysia’s six upcoming state elections, and what’s at stake
Tan Ai Leng
Business Times, 15 June 2023
19. Despite exodus, Warisan man insists party still relevant
Crystal Ehermenegildus
Free Malaysia Today, 15 June 2023
20. Johari has a plan Umno will be foolish to ignore
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 15 June 2023
21. Khir: Umno and BN need Harapan in S’gor, they don’t need us
Malaysiakini, 15 June 2023
22. Anwar vs Dr M: Bailouts and family-linked businesses
Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid
Malaysiakini, 15 June 2023
23. Kelantan DAP gears up for ‘mission impossible’
N Faizal Ghazali
Malaysiakini, 15 June 2023
24. Abang Johari: Sarawak govt agree in principle to take over MASwings
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 15 June 2023
25. Study: RM6,890 monthly budget if married with two kids in Klang Valley; RM4,700 to RM6,000 to start family in Malaysia
Ida Lim
[Link to 75-page guide “Belanjawanku 2022/2023: Expenditure Guide for Malaysians“]
Malay Mail Online, 15 June 2023
26. We want to strike a balance, says Pas on move to field candidates not from religious field
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 15 June 2023
27. Analysts not convinced by speculation Mukhriz will replace Sanusi as Kedah MB
Adib Povera
New Straits Times, 14 June 2023
28. Kelantan Pas to contest 39 of 45 state seats
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 14 June 2023
29. Reform: we hear it, now we must feel it!
Ian McIntyre
TheVibes.com, 15 June 2023
Myanmar
30. Union Minister for Home Affairs and his team did not visit Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: SAC spokesperson
Eleven Myanmar, 14 June 2023
31. Myanmar’s shadow government creates guerilla militia in Yangon
Radio Free Asia, 14 June 2023
32. Myanmar: Military Authorities Exacerbate the Suffering Caused by Cyclone Mocha
Amnesty International, 14 June 2023
Philippines
33. China is at crux of clash of Philippine presidential dynasties
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 14 June 2023
34. Philippine lawmakers demand US pays for bases to fund cash-strapped military pension scheme
South China Morning Post, 14 June 2023
35. Chinese navy ship visits Philippines amid heightened tensions
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 14 June 2023
36. The PH-US Alliance and US-China Rivalry: A Historical Perspective
Dr Maria Elissa J. Lao and Dr Alma Maria O. Salvador
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 14 June 2023
37. State of PH media still ‘largely grim’ – Reuters study
Dempsey Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 June 2023
Thailand
38. Pita bills self as ‘executor’
Bangkok Post, 15 June 2023
39. Whoever takes office will inherit a mess
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 15 June 2023
40. Political uncertainty, rising costs trigger another drop in Industrial Confidence Index
Nation Thailand, 14 June 2023
41. New govt needed to stem fund exodus, says Srettha
Bloomberg News
Bangkok Post, 14 June 2023
42. Thailand weighs accepting Chinese engine in submarine deal
Marwaan Macan-Markar
Nikkei Asia, 15 June 2023
43. Thailand aims to duplicate Singapore model for startups
Kenya Akama
Nikkei Asia, 15 June 2023
44. How New Electoral Rules Shaped the Outcome of Thailand’s Election
Daniel C. O’Neill and Amanda R. Jaroenpokasap
Diplomat, 14 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
45. Cyber slavery starts up in Southeast Asia
Mark Turner, UNSW and Anthea McCarthy-Jones, UNSW
East Asia Forum, 14 June 2023
46. Issues & Insights Vol. 23, SR6 – Pressing Security Concerns in Southeast Asia: Next-Generation Perspectives
[96-page document]
Pacific Forum, 15 June 2023
47. Asean leaders endorse roadmap for Timor-Leste to join 10-nation bloc
Nation Thailand, 14 June 2023
48. Building a sustainable digital economy in S-E Asia
Business Times, 15 June 2023
49. TikTok rises, Alibaba’s Lazada falters in ASEAN e-commerce
Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 15 June 2023
Asia Pacific
50. The faltering state of Asian security as captured in 3 key speeches at the Shangri-La Dialogue
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 15 June 2023
51. Updating America’s Asia strategy: A Brookings interview
Brookings Institution, 14 June 2023
52. The New Great Game for Leadership in Asia
Ryan Hass is a senior fellow and the Michael H. Armacost chair in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution.
The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, 1 June 2023
53. Appraising This Year’s Shangri-La Dialogue: Achievements, Disappointments, and Concerns
Professor Kai He
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 14 June 2023
54. US chipping away at global semiconductor supply chains
William A Reinsch and Emily Benson, CSIS
East Asia Forum, 15 June 2023
55. Are Sino-American ties being reassessed?
Business Times, 14 June 2023
56. As US-China rivalry intensifies, Beijing has no illusions about Washington’s olive branch
Andrew Leung
South China Morning Post, 15 June 2023
57. The critical minerals supply chain is the new front line of US-China rivalry
Imran Khalid
South China Morning Post, 15 June 2023
58. China’s urgent need to safeguard lives and investments along BRI
By Alessandro Arduino, Affiliate Lecturer, Lau China Institute of King’s College London
ThinkChina, 14 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
59. Singapore pushes to become carbon market hub
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 15 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
60. Will Asia Follow the EU Artificial Intelligence Act or Forge Its Own Path?
Adam Au
Diplomat, 14 June 2023
61. How Europe Is Leading the World in the Push to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
Kevin Chan
Time, 14 June 2023
Others
Global Economy
62. The Great Convergence: Global Equality and Its Discontents
Branko Milanovic
Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
63. Brics common currency would be no threat to the US dollar
Business Times, 14 June 2023
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