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- No. 12: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 40: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 41: Hoang Thi Ha, Senior Fellow
- No. 46: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
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. Cambodia Ranked Second-to-Last for Rule Of Law
[Link to World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2023]
Lay Sopheavotey and Meng Seavmey
Cambodianess, 26 October 2023
Indonesia
2. An election loophole could tarnish Jokowi’s legacy
Warief Djajanto Basorie
Interpreter, 27 October 2023
3. Geopolitics and the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway
Teesta Prakash Jack Sato
Interpreter, 27 October 2023
4. State budget commitment may give credence to Indonesia’s JETP investment
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 27 October 2023
5. The benefit of incumbency
Jakarta Post, 27 October 2023
6. The winners and losers of Indonesia’s debt restructuring marathon
Rangga Soselisa
Jakarta Post, 27 October 2023
7. Jokowi is building a political dynasty
Economist, 26 October 2023
8. Indonesia presidential contender Prabowo maintains slim lead in new survey
Reuters, 26 October 2023
9. Weak economy casts shadow on Indonesia’s election season
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 26 October 2023
10. President Widodo’s October 2023 Visit to China: Interpreting the Mixed Signals
[6-page PDF report]
M. Habib Abiyan Dzakwan
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 25 October 2023
Malaysia
11. Influential Sultan to Take Malaysia Throne as Royals Gain Power
Niluksi Koswanage
Bloomberg, 27 October 2023
12. Commentary: The challenge for Malaysia opposition party PAS in going mainstream
Norshahril Saat
Channel News Asia, 27 October 2023
13. Where are the PM’s priorities, right now?
Shankar R. Santhiram
Free Malaysia Today, 27 October 2023
14. 正面看待伊党争取非穆支持 [Take positively view of PAS’s efforts to win support from non-Muslims]
冯振豪
星洲网, 27 October 2023
15. PAS perlu tinggal retorik keras, bijak timbang tawaran PM [PAS needs to leave behind its harsh rhetoric and wisely weigh PM’s offer]
Dr Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali adalah Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran dan Pengajian Polisi UiTM Cawangan Pahang, Kampus Raub
Berita Harian, 26 October 2023
16. Umno aims to reduce PAS’s majority in Kemaman by-election
Faiz Zainudin
Free Malaysia Today, 26 October 2023
17. Malaysia remains committed to urban renewal agenda, says minister
Malay Mail Online, 26 October 2023
18. Social media backfire as Fahmi, PKR supporters work to portray Anwar as champion of Palestine
Malaysia Now, 26 October 2023
19. What’s wrong with Datukship for DAP YBs?
Chan Aun Kuang
MySinchew, 26 October 2023
20. Malaysia ready to become Southeast Asian EV hub, trade minister says
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 26 October 2023
21. Schools to implement Palestine Solidarity Week, says Education Ministry
Jaayne Jeevita
Star, 26 October 2023
22. Anwar needs to be bolder
Narinder Pal Singh
The Malaysian Insight, 26 October 2023
23. 马华是单飞还是继续留在国阵 [Is MCA going solo or staying with BN]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
The Malaysian Insight, 26 October 2023
Myanmar
24. Myanmar’s military reaches into migrant pockets
Nyi Nyi Kyaw, Chiang Mai University
East Asia Forum, 26 October 2023
25. What happened to the BURMA Act?
Mike Haack
Frontier Myanmar, 26 October 2023
26. Myanmar’s Opposition Parties Claim Exclusion From Proposed Election
Irrawaddy, 26 October 2023
27. As Chinese money flows in, Myanmar garment factory conditions worsen
Radio Free Asia, 26 October 2023
28. A generation of children are at risk of learning losses in Myanmar
Sutirtha Sinha Roy, Roy Van der Weide, Saurav Dev Bhatta & Mar Mar Thwin
World Bank Blogs, 24 October 2023
Philippines
29. Philippines drops funding deal with China for 3 railway projects
Benar News, 26 October 2023
30. Holding the Line Against China’s Maritime Bullying: The Philippines Sets a New Standard
Lisa Curtis
Diplomat, 26 October 2023
31. Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 26 October 2023
32. DOJ chief: Case vs China for environmental damage to be filed early 2024
Tetch Torres-Tupas
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 October 2023
33. Philippine Fleet tests missile, drones in West PH Sea
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 October 2023
34. China losing interest in funding PH infra projects’
Jacque Manabat
ABS-CBN News, 25 October 2023
Thailand
35. Critics fear ‘biased’ charter
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 27 October 2023
36. NACC panel to study govt’s giveaway plan
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 27 October 2023
37. Thailand in the Emerging World Order
Christopher S. Chivvis, Scot Marciel, Beatrix Geaghan‑Breiner
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 26 October 2023
38. Opinion: Doubts Cast on Genuine Reform as Government Resists Fully Elected Charter Committee
Erich Parpart
Thai Enquirer, 26 October 2023
39. Thailand must adapt to meet its unique demographic challenge
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 24 October 2023
Vietnam
40. Germany: A hotbed of Vietnamese dissidents
David Hutt
DW, 26 October 2023
41. How Communist Party of Vietnam achieves ‘quantum leaps’ in Vietnam-US relations
Hoang Thi Ha
ThinkChina, 26 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. Caught up in war, Israel’s migrant workers face tough choices
Reuters
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 26 October 2023
43. Korea’s Choice of Third Partner for Strategic Cooperation: ASEAN’s Growing Presence
Lee Jaehyon
Asan Institute For Policy Studies, 26 October 2023
44. Big Read: Are Chinese tourists targeted by scam syndicates in Southeast Asia?
Daryl Lim
ThinkChina, 26 October 2023
45. Vietnam outlines five directions for OECD-Southeast Asia investment cooperation
Voice of Vietnam, 26 October 2023
46. [以哈冲突]情绪蔓延全球 东南亚面临考验 [Israeli-Hamas Conflict: Southeast Asia faces test as emotions spread around the world]
陈瑞德
联合早报, 26 October 2023
Asia Pacific
47. US-China Ties Quietly Mending Even as Global Turmoil Surges
Bloomberg, 26 October 2023
48. APEC faces up to the China challenge
Aravind Yelery
Eco-Business, 26 October 2023
49. U.S. eyes 5-year timeline for China chip decoupling
Rintaro Tobita and Kotaro Hosokawa
Nikkei Asia, 26 October 2023
50. US, China Need ‘Comprehensive’ Dialogue, China’s Top Diplomat Says
Nike Ching
VOA, 26 October 2023
East/South China Sea
51. Philippines to Take Multilateral Approach to South China Sea Tensions
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 26 October 2023
52. China says US has no right to get involved in its problems with Philippines
Reuters, 26 October 2023
53. South China Sea: Philippines says it’s ‘not at war with China’, dismisses Xi’s ‘just for show’ talks
South China Morning Post, 26 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
54. Auto execs are coming clean: EVs aren’t working
Alexa St. John and Nora Naughton
Business Insider, 27 October 2023
55. Commentary: For everyone’s sake, companies must stop manipulating their emission reports
Kelvin Law
Channel News Asia, 27 October 2023
56. Australia Unveils $1.25 Billion Critical Minerals Plan
Phil Mercer
VOA, 26 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. Malaysia to Probe Social Media Firms For ‘Blocking’ Pro-Palestine Content
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 27 October 2023
58. Malaysian teens’ pro-Palestinian rally on Roblox goes viral amid censorship concerns: ‘things are changing’
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 27 October 2023
59. Malaysia’s median 5G speed ranked fastest in Southeast Asia, third globally
Bernama, 26 October 2023
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