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Cambodia
1. Cambodian PM’s brother promoted to deputy
AFP
Manila Times, 22 February 2024
2. Cambodia’s Hun Many is no mere spare for his PM brother
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 21 February 2024
Indonesia
3. Indonesian Election Shows Advances In Deradicalization Methods
Aisyah Llewellyn
Diplomat, 22 February 2024
4. Fitch, Moody’s raise concerns about fiscal policy under Prabowo leadership
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
5. 2024 election: The boundary between science and politics
Arga Pribadi Imawan
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
6. Bawaslu recommends 780 polling stations to hold revote
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
7. OECD decision to grant talks for accession to Indonesia opens new chapter in history
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
8. Jokowi eyes stability, smooth transition in cabinet reshuffle
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
9. US likely to look past Prabowo’s alleged human rights record for strategic, economic reasons
Bhagyashree Garekar
Straits Times, 22 February 2024
10. Indonesia’s incoming president Prabowo makes early move to build strong ruling coalition
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 22 February 2024
11. Democratic Party cadres asked to support Widodo’s final term: AHY
Antara, 21 February 2024
12. After 10 years, another Yudhoyono is back in government
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
13. Indonesia’s valentine: Vote buying and democratic backsliding
Widya Tuslian
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
14. OECD opens accession talks with Indonesia
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
15. Govt halves target for moving civil servants to Nusantara this year
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
16. Prabowo’s rivals face uphill battle to open election fraud probe
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
17. PDI-P calls for audit of KPU vote-counting application
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2024
18. Indonesia to offer tax perks to companies investing in reforestation of its new capital city
Hans Nicholas Jong
Mongabay, 21 February 2024
19. Outlook Infrastruktur Ekosistem Ekonomi Syariah [Outlook on Sharia Economic Ecosystem Infrastructure]
Ishmah Qurratu’ain, Analis Komite Nasional Ekonomi dan Keuangan Syariah (KNEKS)
Republika, 21 February 2024
20. SMRC Sebut Efek Jokowi Tidak Signifikan untuk Mendongkrak Elektabilitas Partai Solidaritas Indonesia [SMRC Says Jokowi’s Effect Is Not Significant for Boosting the Electability of the Indonesian Solidarity Party]
Norman Meoko
Sinar Harapan, 21 February 2024
21. 佐科延揽反对党入阁 阿古斯任土地规划部长 [Jokowi appoints opposition party to cabinet, Agus appointed as minister of land planning]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 21 February 2024
Malaysia
22. I’m a technocrat, not politician — Amir Hamzah
Siti Radziah Hamzah & Niam Seet Wei
Bernama, 22 February 2024
23. Corruption in Malaysia: The No Shame Game
Sophie Lemière
Diplomat, 22 February 2024
24. Johor exco reshuffle suggests PH-BN disunity at state level, says analyst
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 22 February 2024
25. Can Anwar reinvent the bumiputera construct?
Lim Teck Ghee
Malaysiakini, 22 February 2024
26. Are bumiputera privileges being abused?
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 22 February 2024
27. PAS spiritual leader confident party can win more states in GE16
Haspaizi Zain
Malaysiakini, 22 February 2024
28. Persempadanan semula penentu kuota wakil Borneo di Parlimen [Redelineation will determine quota for Borneo representatives in Paliament]
Adha Ghazali
Berita Harian, 21 February 2024
29. 华裔和伊党，谁误解了谁？[The ethnic Chinese and PAS – who has misunderstood whom?]
张庆禄
星洲网, 21 February 2024
Myanmar
30. Rohingya: The People Without Hope
Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray
Eurasia Review, 22 February 2024
31. In defence of Aung San Suu Kyi
Derek Tonkin
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
32. CNA Explains: Why Myanmar introduced compulsory military service
Leong Wai Kit
Channel News Asia, 21 February 2024
33. Bangladesh resists growing calls to accept more Rohingyas from Myanmar
Syful Islam
Nikkei Asia, 21 February 2024
34. Myanmar: Mandatory conscription shows junta’s ‘desperation’, rights expert says
UN News, 21 February 2024
Philippines
35. Pinoy Gen X,Y prefer business over employment
Claire Bernadette Mondares
Manila Times, 22 February 2024
36. The flaws of Philippine democracy
Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 February 2024
37. UN Expert Cites Need for Legal Reforms in the Philippines
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 21 February 2024
38. Editorial: An optimistic economic outlook, but with caveats
Manila Times, 21 February 2024
Thailand
39. Beating back the influx of cheap goods
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas & Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2024
40. Editorial: Deep roots to land row
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2024
41. PM outlines his vision for Thailand’s development
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2024
42. Move Forward will lose support advocating for Marxism
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 22 February 2024
43. Government shortlists measures to improve quality of living of Thais
The Nation, 22 February 2024
44. MPs say ‘no’ to gender recognition bill
The Nation, 22 February 2024
45. Bolstering Thai Economy: Key Recommendations for Government
Bangkok Post, 21 February 2024
46. Thailand Aims Clampdown on Recreational Cannabis by Year-End
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 21 February 2024
47. Bank of Thailand chief denies economy in ‘crisis’ as PM urges rate cut
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 21 February 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. In Southeast Asia, the US Should Talk Loudly About Immigration
David Hutt
Diplomat, 22 February 2024
49. Can Laos as ASEAN Chair Seek External Assistance in the Myanmar Crisis?
Tsjeng Zhizhao Henrick
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 21 February 2024
Asia Pacific
50. Biden’s neglect of the Quad carries Indo-Pacific risks
Brahma Chellaney
Nikkei Asia, 22 February 2024
51. South Korea’s place in the Indo-Pacific and ASEAN
Seksan Anantasirikiat is Advertising Director, Korean Association of Thai Studies (KATS)
The Nation, 15 February 2024
East/South China Sea
52. China’s coastguard claims it drove off Philippine ship from disputed Scarborough Shoal
Seong Hyeon Choi
South China Morning Post, 22 February 2024
Media, Technology & Society
53. Meta says not obliged to pay for news content in Indonesia following Jokowi’s decree for big tech to do so
Channel News Asia, 22 February 2024
54. Cabinet approves Malaysian Media Council Bill, likely to be tabled in June
Ameer Fakhri
Free Malaysia Today, 21 February 2024
55. Leaked files from Chinese firm show vast international hacking effort
Christian Shepherd, Cate Cadell, Ellen Nakashima, Joseph Menn and Aaron Schaffer
Washington Post, 21 February 2024
Others
International Relations
56. A Geopolitical Hard Landing Is All Too Possible
Jared Cohen
Foreign Policy, 21 February 2024
57. Navigating 2024’s Geopolitical Fault Lines
[Link to the 21-page PDF report]
Recorded Futures, 17 February 2024
58. The Age of Amorality: Can America Save the Liberal Order Through Illiberal Means?
Hal Brands
Foreign Affairs, 20 February 2024
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