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- No. 20: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 21: Kai Ostwald, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 36: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 58: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 71: Hoang Thi Ha, 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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. New govt body to regulate Cambodia’s digital economy
Kang Sothear
Khmer Times, 26 June 2023
Indonesia
2. ‘Pesantren’ heresy claims spark rights concerns
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 24 June 2023
3. PDI-P flexes political muscle, takes aim at potential rivals
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 June 2023
4. Former TNI chief shortlisted to lead Ganjar campaign team, says Puan
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 June 2023
5. Anies camp splits over Yenny Wahid as potential running mate
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 25 June 2023
6. Gibran leaps ahead of gubernatorial rivals in C. Java: Survey
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 June 2023
7. Granting the Jakarta-Surabaya train project to China is dangerous
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 26 June 2023
8. Politicizing budget allocations
Jakarta Post, 26 June 2023
9. Jokowi leaning towards endorsing populist party chairman for Indonesia president: Analysts
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 25 June 2023
10. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Indonesia
IMF News, 25 June 2023
11. Like it or not, Indonesia is a transit country for refugees
Ilham Barab
Jakarta Post, 24 June 2023
12. As Indonesia stands by bauxite ore ban, can it replicate nickel success?
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 26 June 2023
Malaysia
13. PKR won’t cede Selangor MB post to BN
Ravin Palanisamy, Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 25 June 2023
14. Challenge to get outstation voters home for elections, says Undi18
Noel Achariam
Malaysian Insight, 26 June 2023
15. PRN: Terengganu akan menjadi Kelantan kedua jika tewas [Terengganu will be a second Kelantan if it is lost]
Baharom Bakar
Berita Harian, 23 June 2023
16. Ketandusan pemimpin pelapis bayangi PAS Kelantan [Dearth of next generation of leaders haunts Kelantan PAS]
Dr Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali adalah Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran dan Pengajian Polisi, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang
Berita Harian, 24 June 2023
17. Commentary: Gloves come off in spat between Malaysia PM Anwar and Mahathir Mohamad
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 24 June 2023
18. PN’s poor parliamentary opposition performance won’t stop a landslide in the coming state elections
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 25 June 2023
19. On Selangor outskirts, Malay voters assess options ahead of polls
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 26 June 2023
20. 能否捍卫雪州政权 希盟国阵合作受考验 [Whether or not the Selangor regime can be defended, the cooperation of PH and will be tested]
萧郡瑜
联合早报, 23 June 2023
21. Malaysia PM Anwar faces first test in state elections
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 26 June 2023
22. How to campaign after GE15
Philip Golingai
Star, 25 June 2023
23. Fifty shades of green
Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini, 25 June 2023
24. Mat Sabu: PAS has a history of changing its political fatwas
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 25 June 2023
25. Analysts: Cutting ties with Muda ahead of six state polls would hurt Pakatan more
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 26 June 2023
26. Sarawak Premier to make first official visit to New Zealand as regional Islamic council president
Malay Mail Online, 25 June 2023
27. Malaysian ringgit wobbles in face of political uncertainty, China woes
Amy Chew
Nikkei Asia, 23 June 2023
28. Muda to take part in state polls as ‘third force’, say sources
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 26 June 2023
29. 12 Malay seats in Penang on the brink, say analysts
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 25 June 2023
30. State polls to be held in August, Anwar suggests
Malaysiakini, 25 June 2023
31. State polls: Muda to contest on its own
Tarrence Tan
Star, 26 June 2023
32. Gerakan calls Pas a sincere partner, unlike BN
Luqman Hakim
New Straits Times, 25 June 2023
Myanmar
33. Myanmar Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
Irrawaddy, 24 June 2023
34. Local dealers decry influx of illegal Chinese traders to Myanmar jade town
Radio Free Asia, 26 June 2023
35. Myanmar’s fishing industry sinks to new depths
Frontier Myanmar, 23 June 2023
Philippines
36. A year on, domestic woes offset Philippine President Marcos’ diplomatic gains
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 26 June 2023
37. Looming showdown? Proxy war exposes cracks in Marcos-Duterte alliance
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 26 June 2023
Thailand
38. Snares and Traps: Thai Politics After the May Election
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Diplomat, 23 June 2023
39. Thailand rejected the old ways. It’s up to the new generation to move democracy forward
[This article was originally published as “A Reflection on Thai Politics” on fulcrum.sg.]
Kasit Piromya
South China Morning Post, 24 June 2023
40. Police, military prepare for mass protests if Pita’s bid to be PM is thwarted
Nation Thailand, 25 June 2023
41. Abhisit calls for unity to revive Democrat Party’s golden days
The Nation, 25 June 2023
42. Compromise is in order
Bangkok Post, 24 June 2023
43. Horns of a dilemma
Bangkok Post, 26 June 2023
44. Korn resigns as Chartpattanakla Party leader
Bangkok Post, 25 June 2023
45. Thai Parliament to Convene Session on July 3 Enabling Vote for New Premier
Pathom Sangwongwanich
Bloomberg, 24 June 2023
46. Chinese EV makers pour money into Thailand to secure foothold in its ‘trailblazing’ car-manufacturing industry
Bloomberg
South China Morning Post, 26 June 2023
47. Tycoon urges EEC investment
Apinya Wipatayotin
Bangkok Post, 26 June 2023
48. Pheu Thai heaps pressure on MFP’s Pita
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 26 June 2023
49. Senate probes Pita’s assets
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 24 June 2023
50. Thai exports to explore new regions for revival amid worries about China
The Nation, 23 June 2023
Vietnam
51. South Korea and Vietnam to bolster minerals, energy partnerships
Kim Jaewon
Nikkei Asia, 23 June 2023
52. Vietnam on financial grey list over weapons-proliferation risks
Reuters
Bangkok Post, 24 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
53. The Weakest Link: Securing Critical Undersea Infrastructure in ASEAN
Lucas Snarski
Diplomat, 23 June 2023
54. Australia-Asean trade ties set for turning point: ‘now, there’s a different appetite’
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 25 June 2023
55. Bangkok throws spanner into ASEAN Myanmar response
Editorial
Mizzima, 25 June 2023
56. Work permit renewals made easier
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 25 June 2023
Asia Pacific
57. Asia’s demographic growing pains
George Magnus, Oxford University
East Asia Forum, 25 June 2023
58. 美对中的“类冷和”与对台的“类中立” [The US’s “uneasy peace analogy” with China, and the “neutral analogy” with Taiwan]
赵麟为台湾清华大学副教授
联合早报, 24 June 2023
59. China’s expanding tech lead through Digital Silk Road
Sameer Patil and Prithvi Gupta
Observer Research Foundation, 23 June 2023
60. ‘What’s to celebrate?’: muted Pride Month for Asia’s LGBTQ folk in Muslim countries
Hadi Azmi, Amy Sood and Redwan Ahmed
South China Morning Post, 25 June 2023
61. AUKUS part of strategy to preserve US regional dominance
Joseph Camilleri
Asia Times, 23 June 2023
62. South Korea’s Creative Economy and Its Stagnating Economy
Darynaufal Mulyaman
Stratsea, 25 June 2023
East/South China Sea
63. US aircraft carrier’s Vietnam port call ‘positive expression’ of commitment to peace in South China Sea
Bac Pham and Bennett Murray
South China Morning Post, 25 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
64. Hydrogen the way for Thailand to achieve net-zero carbon emission goal
The Nation, 24 June 2023
65. Renewables growth did not dent fossil fuel dominance in 2022, report says
Reuters
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 June 2023
66. Two roadmaps on sustainable energy security by second half of 2023, says PM
Tarrence Tan
Star, 26 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
67. Commentary: Transparent content moderation key to responsible political discourse in Malaysia
This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.
Harris Zainul
Channel News Asia, 25 June 2023
68. Thailand has only 1% of digital skills experts
The Nation, 23 June 2023
69. TikTok turns to south-east Asia to drive new growth
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 25 June 2023
70. As AI regulation looms, should Asia follow West’s lead and risk ‘killing innovation’?
Biman Mukherji
South China Morning Post, 26 June 2023
Others
Global Affairs
71. ‘Wokeism in West’ helps China take global lead, experts warn
By Marco Giannangeli
Express, 24 June 2023
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