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- No. 10: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 41: 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. Bumpy Road Ahead as Hun Manet Takes Reins
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 23 August 2023
Indonesia
2. Not just nostalgia
Jakarta Post, 24 August 2023
3. Indonesia can take full benefit of resource nationalism
Fandi Achmad
Jakarta Post, 24 August 2023
4. Jokowi reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ in week-long Africa tour
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 24 August 2023
5. A decade of Jokowi’s budgetary and economic policy
Abdurohman
Jakarta Post, 24 August 2023
6. Peta Jalan Menjadi Anggota OECD [Roadmap to becoming an OECD member]
Jusuf Irianto, Guru Besar di Departemen Administrasi Publik FISIP Universitas Airlangga
Republika, 24 August 2023
7. Ganjar, Prabowo locked in tight race, polls show
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 23 August 2023
8. TNI cyber force proposal raises abuse fears
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 23 August 2023
9. Presidential contenders to participate in UI student body’s debate
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 23 August 2023
10. Once banned, Mandarin learning in Indonesia on the rise amid improving ties with China
Randy Mulyanto
The China Project, 23 August 2023
11. Dari ojek hingga penerjemah: berapa banyak pekerja ekonomi gig di Indonesia dan bagaimana karakteristik mereka? [From ojek to translators: how many gig economy workers are there in Indonesia and what are their characteristics?]
Nabiyla Risfa Izzati and Muhammad Yorga Permana
The Conversation, 23 August 2023
Malaysia
12. Malaysia’s Permodalan Nasional weighs $2.15 billion automakers merger in EV push – sources
Channel News Asia, 24 August 2023
13. Civil servants could scuttle PH-BN’s hopes in Johor
Free Malaysia Today, 24 August 2023
14. Ipsos study: Malaysians still hopeful about country’s direction post-GE15, but optimism has dropped since Jan
[Link to the report, “What Worries Malaysia”]
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 24 August 2023
15. Selangor MB faces sternest test
Wani Muthiah
Star, 24 August 2023
16. INTERACTIVE: Will Malaysian salaries rise under a progressive wage model?
Diyana Pfordten
Star, 24 August 2023
17. Simpang Jeram by-election will pave way for Perikatan to capture Johor, says Sanusi
Venesa Devi
Star, 24 August 2023
18. 大马极端分化的源头 [The source of extreme polarization in Malaysia]
宋明家
星洲网, 24 August 2023
19. Nur Jazlan expects protest votes from Malays in Pulai by-election
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Free Malaysia Today, 23 August 2023
20. PN fields businessman, surgeon for Pulai, Simpang Jeram polls
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 23 August 2023
21. Books seizure ‘barbaric’ act, slams shop owner
Malaysiakini, 23 August 2023
22. Islamic struggle transcends party divides, says Kelantan Umno
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 23 August 2023
Myanmar
23. US Announces Sanctions Targeting Myanmar Military’s Access to Jet Fuel
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 24 August 2023
24. Whether the KNU and CNF are being declared as terrorist organizations or not depends on their actions: SAC spokesman
Eleven Myanmar, 23 August 2023
25. The rights of those who can vote will be taken seriously in upcoming elections: SAC spokesperson
Eleven Myanmar, 23 August 2023
26. Death highways: Driving in Myanmar’s conflict zones
Frontier Myanmar, 23 August 2023
Philippines
27. PH sovereignty over maritime waters not subject to any country’s approval’
Bernadette E. Tamayo and Francisco Tuyay
Manila Times, 23 August 2023
28. US-Philippines Security Ties
Vivek Mishra, Premesha Saha
Observer Research Foundation, 23 August 2023
Thailand
29. Phase 2 of Sino-Thai rail project set for cabinet scrutiny
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 24 August 2023
30. Rift emerges in reshuffle of top brass
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 24 August 2023
31. Pheu Thai’s digital wallet under scrutiny
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Bangkok Post, 24 August 2023
32. Pheu Thai’s cash handouts a likely flop
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 24 August 2023
33. Thailand’s nuclear power debate heats up as U.S., China build SMRs
Kenya Akama
Nikkei Asia, 24 August 2023
34. New Elderly Allowance Criteria: Budgetary solution or acceleration of Thailand’s elderly crisis?
Euamporn Phijaisanit
The Nation, 24 August 2023
35. Renegade Democrat MPs face party probe
Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 23 August 2023
36. Outgoing PM Prayut reshuffling top brass
Wassana Nanuam & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 23 August 2023
37. Thaksin’s return seals grand Thai political bargain
Jonathan Head
BBC, 23 August 2023
38. What the ‘Korean Wave’ Can Teach Thailand About Soft Power
Tim Hildebrandt
Diplomat, 23 August 2023
39. After Months of Gridlock, Thailand Appoints a New Government
Rane Worldview, 23 August 2023
Vietnam
40. Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh passes away
VietNamNet, 23 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
41. China critics chased in Mekong as Beijing’s security clout grows
Pak Yiu
Nikkei Asia, 24 August 2023
42. Cambodia’s Hun Manet, new Thai PM pledge close co-op
The Nation, 24 August 2023
43. Analysis: Biden’s no-show at ASEAN summit could cast doubts on US commitment to region
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 23 August 2023
44. My Say: China’s downside is serious but there could be upsides for Asean
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 23 August 2023
45. Hun Sen cheers Thaksin’s return, seeks closer ties with Thailand
The Nation, 23 August 2023
Asia Pacific
46. Pandemic, inflation push 68M more in Asia into extreme poverty -ADB
[Link to the report, “Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2023”]
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 August 2023
47. China quietly recruits overseas chip talent as US tightens curbs
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 August 2023
48. The Party Rules: China’s New Central Science and Technology Commission
Charles Mok
Diplomat, 23 August 2023
49. Rumours swirl after Xi Jinping fails to give key Brics speech
Helen Davidson
Guardian, 23 August 2023
East/South China Sea
50. Philippines gathering allies to tame China at sea
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 23 August 2023
51. Philippine officials release footage of sea standoff, as senator pushes for inquiry
Benar News, 23 August 2023
52. South China Sea: is arrival of Philippines’ resupply mission a sign of Beijing backing off or China’s long game?
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 23 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
53. New plan to deal with climate change to be launched this year
The Nation, 24 August 2023
54. Climate disinformation campaigns that tried to block climate action in Asia Pacific
Gabriel Lee
Eco-Business, 23 August 2023
55. The Missed Opportunity of Europe’s Energy Crisis
Alexander Gard-Murray, Miriam Hinthorn, and Jeff D. Colgan
Foreign Affairs, 23 August 2023
56. Activists slam coal pollution from Indonesia’s production of ‘clean’ batteries
Hans Nicholas Jong
Mongabay, 23 August 2023
57. G20 spent a record $1.4 trillion on fossil fuels in 2022, report says
[Link to the report, “Fanning the Flames: G20 provides record financial support for fossil fuels”]
Subel Rai Bhandari
Radio Free Asia, 23 August 2023
58. ASEAN’s Move Towards Proactive Disaster Management
S. Nanthini
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 23 August 2023
Media, Technology & Society
59. Big Tech braces for roll-out of EU’s Digital Services Act
Channel News Asia, 24 August 2023
60. Big tech to face full force of new EU law
Manila Times, 24 August 2023
61. Indonesia plans to impose censorship rules on streaming services; analyst says move may turn viewers to illegal sites
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 23 August 2023
Others
BRICS
62. The Brics don’t stack up as a committee to run the world
Alan Beattie
Financial Times, 24 August 2023
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