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- No. 12: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 23: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 28: Aries Arugay, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Aries Arugay, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 47: Rebecca Neo, Research Officer and Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 49: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 58: Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 59: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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 election sweep cements Hun Sen family’s grip on power
Anath Baliga And Meng Kroypunlok
Nikkei Asia, 26 February 2024
2. Vacation is over for Cambodian strongman Hun Sen
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 25 February 2024
Indonesia
3. Nickel Nationalism: Resource Downstreaming and the Attainment of Golden Indonesia 2045
Amy Mance
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 26 February 2024
4. Indonesian President Jokowi makes power play to bolster Prabowo’s coalition – and wield political influence after stepping down
Ericssen
Channel News Asia, 25 February 2024
5. Indonesia to wipe out global nickel rivals, warns French miner Eramet chief
Harry Dempsey & Sarah White
Financial Times, 25 February 2024
6. Threats, assault against critics mar 2024 election: Amnesty Indonesia
Alifia Sekar
Jakarta Post, 25 February 2024
7. How dynastic politics shaped presidential election in Indonesia
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 25 February 2024
8. Outlook on Indonesia-Taiwan cooperation under new presidencies
Alan. H. Yang and Patrick Kurniawa
Jakarta Post, 24 February 2024
9. Democracy’s betrayal: When preventing the worst is no longer the priority
Tauchid Komara Yuda
Jakarta Post, 24 February 2024
10. Indonesia and Australia hold defense talks as both nations move toward signing a security agreement
Andi Jatmiko and Niniek Karmini
APNews, 23 February 2024
11. About 60.9% of Indonesian voters in Singapore voted for presidential front runner Prabowo
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 23 February 2024
12. 印尼就加入OECD展开磋商 朝跻身发达国家愿景迈进 [Indonesia launches consultations on joining OECD, moves towards its vision of becoming a developed country]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 23 February 2024
Malaysia
13. Why Is Malaysia’s Ringgit Falling? Economics Doesn’t Always Provide Precise Answers
Murray Hunter
Eurasia Review, 26 February 2024
14. Agong worries about disunity, debt legacy for future generations
Isabelle Leong & Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 26 February 2024
15. Federal Constitution is supreme and must be respected by all, says King
Martin Carvalho, Gerard Gimino And Benjamin Lee
Star, 26 February 2024
16. Malaysia’s prime minister decries ‘China-phobia’ among US and western allies
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 25 February 2024
17. Where’s Malaysia’s promised second 5G network?
Alexander Wong
Malay Mail Online, 25 February 2024
18. Ringgit slide: Parallels to 1998
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 25 February 2024
19. 土团党的不死药 [Bersatu’s elixir of life]
范晓琪
联合早报, 25 February 2024
20. ‘Many are living from meal to meal’: Malaysian government’s claim of hardcore poverty eradication draws scepticism
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 24 February 2024
21. Both PSSCs, shadow cabinet necessary to monitor ministries, say NGOs
Free Malaysia Today, 24 February 2024
22. Bumi gathering must be more than talking shop
Joceline Tan
Star, 24 February 2024
23. 为什么国盟现在如此沉默和软弱 [Why is Perikatan Nasional so silent and weak now?]
蔡镇燊
星洲网, 24 February 2024
24. Malaysia’s Court System Struggles With the Rise of State-Level Theocracy
Aizat Shamsuddin
Diplomat, 23 February 2024
25. Economist: External factors matter, but issue is M’sian competitiveness
Malaysiakini, 23 February 2024
Myanmar
26. Many in Myanmar consider fleeing to Thailand to escape conscription into an army they despise
Grant Peck
APNews, 24 February 2024
Philippines
27. PH looks to 3 key allies for external defense
Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 February 2024
28. Why is the Philippines aligning itself with the US after years of close China ties under Duterte [15-min video]
Ayman Ragab
South China Morning Post, 25 February 2024
29. Thousands gather on anniversary of Philippine revolt to protest Marcos’ charter change plans
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 25 February 2024
30. Over 45% of Filipinos view EDSA positively, but more Filipinos have a positive view of Martial Law
WR Numero Research, 25 February 2024
31. In the Philippines, Marcos Jnr ‘rebrands’ family name as he charts ‘progressive’ path
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 24 February 2024
32. Marcos succeeds in getting investments, PPP projects off the ground
Manila Times, 23 February 2024
Thailand
33. Who’s pulling the economic strings?
Bangkok Post, 26 February 2024
34. Ministry provides warning on revenue
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 26 February 2024
35. Thailand’s unicorn factory
Komsan Tortermvasana
Bangkok Post, 26 February 2024
36. Parole for Thaksin unpopular with 40% of Thais: NIDA poll
The Nation, 25 February 2024
37. Thaksin undermining premier’s role
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 24 February 2024
38. Knocked off their perch
Bangkok Post, 24 February 2024
39. World burdened by rising mountain of debt; Thailand tops SE Asia list for household debts
The Nation, 24 February 2024
40. Report points to a lack of foundational skills in a majority of Thais
Nongluck Ajanapanya
The Nation, 24 February 2024
41. Thai Opposition Slams PM for Public Feud With BOT on Rate Cut
Suttinee Yuvejwattana
Bloomberg, 23 February 2024
Vietnam
42. Vietnam is among the world’s top wealth growth in the next decade
The Nation, 24 February 2024
43. Vietnam balances between the Indo-Pacific powers
Viet Dung Trinh and Huy Hai Do
East Asia Forum, 23 February 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
44. Paetongtarn’s visit to Cambodia a welcome step to closer bilateral ties: Thai PM
Khmer Times, 26 February 2024
45. Australia to double down on Asean pivot when it hosts March summit
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 25 February 2024
46. ASEAN’s trade-off between economic nationalism and development
Xirui Li
East Asia Forum, 24 February 2024
47. S-E Asia countries stung by Taylor Swift tour snub are shaking it off with new funds, new rules
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 24 February 2024
48. Interconnected Horizons: ASEAN’s Journey in the Global Semiconductor Trade Network Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
K.P. Prabheesh, C.T. Vidya
ERIA, 23 February 2024
49. China’s ‘Two Mountains’ framework: Varied responses from Southeast Asia
[Originally published here on Fulcrum]
Kuah Khun Eng
ThinkChina, 23 February 2024
Asia Pacific
50. Is Asia prepared for deglobalization?
Andrew Sheng
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 February 2024
East/South China Sea
51. PH Maritime zones bill will not deter Chinese fishers’
Bernadette E. Tamayo
Manila Times, 26 February 2024
52. Officially organized Philippine vessels trespass into Huangyan Dao waters using fishery activities as cover: sources
Liu Xuanzun
Global Times, 25 February 2024
53. Philippines accuses China of attempting to block another vessel
AFP
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 February 2024
54. The Philippines’ Transparency Over the South China Sea: Quo Vadis?
Huynh Tam Sang
Diplomat, 24 February 2024
Climate Change/Environment
55. Addressing Captive Coal Power Crucial to the Decarbonisation of Indonesia
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 26 February 2024
56. Experts warn of delays to Indonesian electricity exports to Singapore
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 26 February 2024
57. In EV revolution, resource-rich Global South hopes to turn cash-rich
Akira Kitado, Sayumi Take and Sei Matsumoto
Nikkei Asia, 25 February 2024
58. China’s 1 trillion yuan EV, solar and battery exports face overcapacity concerns as US, EU anxieties grow
Ralph Jennings and Kandy Wong
South China Morning Post, 24 February 2024
59. Foreign investment the key to Southeast Asia’s energy transition
Pictet Group, 23 February 2024
60. Catalytic Capital Holds the Key to Southeast Asia’s Green Transition
Kitty Bu And Stefanie Fairholme
Project Syndicate, 23 February 2024
61. Vietnam aims to produce 100,000-500,000 tons of hydrogen a year by 2030
Reuters, 23 February 2024
Media, Technology & Society
62. Why Asia’s Social Media Strongmen Are So Popular
Karishma Vaswani
Bloomberg, 23 February 2024
63. Analysis: Why big tech’s pushback against Jokowi’s new media regulation in Indonesia could be bad news for many
Denny Armandhanu & Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 23 February 2024
64. The US Is Jeopardizing the Open Internet
Natalie Dunleavy Campbell and Stan Adams
Project Syndicate, 23 February 2024
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