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- No. 9: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 13: Made Supriatma and Deasy Simandjuntak, Visiting Fellows
- No. 49: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 54: Sharon Seah, 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. Tep Vong, the leader of Cambodia’s Buddhist community, dies at 93
APNews, 27 February 2024
2. Cambodia’s Opposition Needs to Take a Sabbatical
David Hutt
Diplomat, 27 February 2024
3. Japan’s Indo-Pacific Security Waiting Game in Cambodia
Mark S. Cogan
Geopolitical Monitor, 26 February 2024
Indonesia
4. Prabowo campaign and cultural connectivity in Indonesia’s marketing landscape
Rudolf Tjandra
Jakarta Post, 27 February 2024
5. Time to back away
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 27 February 2024
6. 2025 fiscal draft paves way for transition to Prabowo
Deni Ghifari and Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 27 February 2024
7. Prabowo must resist temptation to apply more force in Papua
Hamish Mcdonald
Nikkei Asia, 27 February 2024
8. Prabowo set to keep Indonesia’s strong pro-Palestinian stance amid ICJ case on Israeli occupation
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 27 February 2024
9. 普拉博沃胜出是佐科的胜利 [Prabowo’s victory is Jokowi’s victory]
廖建裕是新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院资深访问研究员、南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任教授
联合早报, 27 February 2024
10. National sharia finance industry continuing to grow: ministry
Antara, 26 February 2024
11. Government budgets free lunch program at Rp15 thousand per beneficiary
Antara, 26 February 2024
12. Indonesia harnesses Chinese capital and innovation to dominate world nickel production
David Uren
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 26 February 2024
13. Understanding Indonesia’s Recent Election [1-hour video]
Harvard Ash Center, 26 February 2024
14. Indonesia most networked nation in Southeast Asia amid geopolitical race
[Link to the Global Diplomacy Index]
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 26 February 2024
15. Indonesia’s largest party eyes probe into alleged election irregularities
Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 26 February 2024
16. Komeng masuk parlemen: bukti efektifnya strategi komedi di dunia politik [Komeng enters parliament: proof of the effectiveness of comedy strategies in the world of politics]
Lingga Utami, PhD Student, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
The Conversation, 23 February 2024
Malaysia
17. Bersih rally a wake-up call for govt, says ex-MP
Jason Thomas and Sean Augustin
Free Malaysia Today, 27 February 2024
18. Cabinet approves paper on Penang airport expansion
Samuel Chua
Free Malaysia Today, 27 February 2024
19. Economist: Cash transfers less costly, more efficient than subsidy cards
Raveena Nagotra
Malaysiakini, 27 February 2024
20. Federal govt has no power to ask state govts to amend their Syariah laws, Parliament told
Hana Naz Harun, Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 27 February 2024
21. ‘Relief’ for Malaysia PM Anwar as king emphasises political stability, gets on board economic agenda
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 26 February 2024
22. Govt to continue prioritising informal workers’ welfare in Mid-Term 12MP, says deputy sec-gen of Economy Ministry
Malay Mail Online, 26 February 2024
23. Najib’s Reduced Sentence a Reflection of UMNO’s Continuing Influence?
Aaron Denison Deivasagayam
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 26 February 2024
Myanmar
24. RCSS leader denies knowledge of uranium production and transaction discussions in Shan State
Eleven Myanmar, 26 February 2024
25. Myanmar youth look to flee conscription or join armed rebels fighting junta: ‘the army is losing control’
Khu Sam and Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 26 February 2024
Philippines
26. Navigating US-China competition
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 February 2024
27. Seniors’ incentives, PH brand laws signed; seafarers’ act under review
Marlon Ramos, Melvin Gascon
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 February 2024
28. Philippines fortifying a Taiwan front line against China
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 26 February 2024
29. What’s behind the apparent feud between the Marcos, Duterte clans in the Philippines? [13-min video]
South China Morning Post, 24 February 2024
Thailand
30. Srettha scoffs at ‘triple PM’ scenario
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 27 February 2024
31. Sino-Thai rail link set for 2-year, B4bn delay
Supoj Wancharoen
Bangkok Post, 27 February 2024
32. Thailand expresses intent to become OECD member
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 27 February 2024
33. More than 147,000 Thais registered for debt relief programme
The Nation, 27 February 2024
34. Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket attract property buyers from Myanmar
The Nation, 27 February 2024
35. Locals bewildered as fertile forests carved up
Apinya Wipatayotin And Karnjana Karnjanatawe
Bangkok Post, 26 February 2024
36. Thaksin and Move Forward: Downplaying Their Problems?
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 26 February 2024
Vietnam
37. Why Vietnam’s Escalating Anti-Corruption Campaign Might Backfire
Mai Truong
Diplomat, 26 February 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. The Big 50: Upgrading to an ASEAN-Australia Comprehensive Special Strategic Partnership
Ridvan Kilic
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 27 February 2024
39. Asean now ‘really’ matters to Australia
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 27 February 2024
40. Malaysia, Cambodia agree to accelarate review of bilateral cooperation through JCBC
Bernama, 27 February 2024
41. Thailand and Cambodia revisit natural gas ambitions in disputed waters
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 27 February 2024
42. The Complex Relationship Between Hun Sen and Thaksin: A Regional Perspective
Vichana Sar
Cambodianess, 26 February 2024
Asia Pacific
43. China’s authoritarian trend meets resistance in East Asia and the Pacific
Atlantic Council, 26 February 2024
44. Malaysian PM’s remarks reveal US’ self-entertaining hegemonic diplomacy
Global Times, 26 February 2024
45. How America’s CHIPS Act Hurts Taiwan
Chang-tai Hsieh, Burn Lin, And Hintay Shih
Project Syndicate, 26 February 2024
46. Pragmatism shall rule in China’s 2024 international relations playbook
Alessandro Arduino
ThinkChina, 26 February 2024
47. China’s reach is far and wide, tops US on Global Diplomacy Index
[Link to the Global Diplomacy Index]
Mike Firn
Benar News, 25 February 2024
East/South China Sea
48. China: Actions in Bajo de Masinloc just a safeguard vs ‘PH infringement’
Charie Abarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 February 2024
49. Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea
Greg Torode and Karen Lema
Reuters, 26 February 2024
Climate Change/Environment
50. As Vietnam embarks on renewables push, battery firms hungry for more green financing
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 27 February 2024
51. Asian Economic Integration Report 2024: Decarbonizing Global Value Chains
Asian Development Bank, 26 February 2024
52. EU carbon border tax could hit some Asia exports but has limited impact on emissions: ADB
Sharanya Pillai
Business Times, 26 February 2024
53. Environmental equity in the Indonesia-EU CEPA
Indra Sanada Sipayung
Jakarta Post, 26 February 2024
54. 印尼保护措施反成绊脚石 对我国出口低碳电力计划或受阻 [Indonesia’s protective measures have become a stumbling block, and its plan to export low-carbon electricity to Singapore may be blocked]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 26 February 2024
55. Could 2024 be a big green year for Cambodia?
EnergyLab Cambodia
Khmer Times, 25 February 2024
Media, Technology & Society
56. Kes berita tidak benar dalam media sosial meningkat [Cases of fake news on social media increasing]
Nuraina Hanis Abd . Halim
Utusan Malaysia, 27 February 2024
57. The competition for influence in the Americas is now online
Celina Realuyo
Atlantic Council, 12 February 2024
Others
Global Economy
58. How G20 Can Build On World Economy’s Recent Resilience
Kristalina Georgieva is the IMF Managing Director
Eurasia Review, 27 February 2024
59. Trump, the WTO and defending global trade
EAF editors, The Australian National University
East Asia Forum, 26 February 2024
60. Ravi Menon: Expect even more changes as new economic structure emerges
Shen Yue
ThinkChina, 26 February 2024
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