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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. Hun Manet has done little, if anything, to change Cambodia
Gareth Evans And Gordon Conochie
Asia Times, 29 February 2024
2. Cambodia’s Election Body Says Ruling Party Wins Overwhelming Victory In Senate Election
Xinhua News Agency
Cambodianess, 29 February 2024
Indonesia
3. Jokowi to play major role in cabinet setup
Yerica Lai And Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 29 February 2024
4. Real Count KPU: Persentase Suara PPP Turun, Bisa Gagal Lampaui Ambang Batas Parlemen [KPU’s Real Count: PPP Vote Percentage Drops, May Fail to Exceed Parliamentary Threshold]
Mas Kumambang
Sinar Harapan, 29 February 2024
5. As president, Prabowo will be hands-on in managing foreign policy
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 1 March 2024
6. Indonesia-Middle East Relations Set to Bloom Under Prabowo
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Diplomat, 1 March 2024
7. Prabowo’s free lunch plan would bite into Indonesia’s budget, analysts warn
Nana Shibata
Nikkei Asia, 1 March 2024
8. MK decides parliamentary threshold to be revised for future polls
Antara, 1 March 2024
9. President envisions Nusantara City to host future major concerts
Antara, 29 February 2024
Laos
10. Cash-strapped Laos turns to privatisation to reduce debt, Budget deficit
Peter Janssen
Business Times, 29 February 2024
Malaysia
11. Ministry: 85 pct of domestic consumers in Peninsula unaffected by hike in service tax
Kalbana Perimbanayagam
New Straits Times, 29 February 2024
12. Muda to hold party polls early amid ‘unhappiness’ with leadership
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 1 March 2024
13. Govt to earn RM700mil a year from High-Value Goods Tax, says Anwar
Free Malaysia Today, 29 February 2024
14. 土团党修党章后可能发生的情况 [What may happen after Bersatu amends its constitution]
冯振豪
星洲网, 1 March 2024
15. Muhyiddin appeals to Federal Court over restoration of four power abuse charges
Ida Lim
Malay Mail, 1 March 2024
16. In blueprint, think tank flags political financing regulation as potential turning point for reform
[link to IDEAS report “ Reforming Our Institutions Blueprint for Reforms”]
Malay Mail, 1 March 2024
17. Bumiputera owns only one out of 97 listed firms in last 3 years – Bursa chief
Isabelle Leong & Haspaizi Zain
Malaysiakini, 1 March 2024
18. Agreement Related To 1MDB Asset Recovery Vague, Not Detailed – Johari
Bernama, 1 March 2024
Bumiputera Economic Congress 2024
19. Bumiputera group still lags behind other ethnicities socioeconomically
Iylia Marsya Iskandar, S. Birruntha
New Straits Times, 29 February 2024
20. ‘Ali baba’ lemahkan kaum bumiputera [‘Ali baba’ weakening the bumiputeras]
Mohd. Husni Mohd. Noor
Utusan Malaysia, 1 March 2024
21. Ke mana Kongres Ekonomi Bumiputra? [Where is the Bumiputera Economic Congress headed?]
Profesor Emeritus Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak Ialah Rektor Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia(UIAM).
Utusan Malaysia, 29 February 2024
22. 3 ikhtiar, 6 tekad perkasa Transformasi Ekonomi Bumiputera [3 goals, 6 resolutions to strengthen the Bumiputera Economic Transformation]
Maisarah Sheikh Rahim
Utusan Malaysia, 1 March 2024
23. Congress to review bumi economic transformation, not replace NEP’
Malaysiakini, 29 February 2024
Myanmar
24. The inner demons of Myanmar’s NUG
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 29 February 2024
25. How China and India are handling Myanmar’s crisis three years on
Rishi Gupta
ThinkChina, 29 February 2024
26. Myanmar’s crisis set to be drawn-out struggle
Hein Khaing
ThinkChina, 29 February 2024
27. Myanmar and the second-oldest profession
Andrew Selth
New Mandala, 1 March 2024
28. Myanmar as interim ‘non-state’ state
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 1 March 2024
29. Should Bangladesh Recalibrate Its Myanmar Policy, Especially Toward the Arakan Army?
Ali Riaz
Diplomat, 1 March 2024
30. Perpetual Stalemate? Outlook Remains Bleak in Myanmar Civil War
Dr Cchavi Vasisht
Geopolitical Monitor, 29 February 2024
Philippines
31. Dr Aries Arugai on regional security and the Philippines-Australia relationship
Channel News Asia, 29 February 2024
32. Australia-Philippines Strategic Partnership in the Spotlight as Marcos Addresses Australian Parliament
Grant Wyeth
Diplomat, 29 February 2024
33. Marcos adopts tough China stance in Canberra, ‘to drag ally into provocative strategy’
Wang Qi
Global Times, 29 February 2024
Thailand
34. Foreign Ministry, not Navy, in charge of boundary negotiations: Sutin
The Nation, 29 February 2024
35. PM pushes South plans
MONGKOL BANGPRAPA
Bangkok Post, 1 March 2024
36. Thailand upgraded in global freedom survey
Bangkok Post, 29 February 2024
37. Thailand to ban recreational cannabis use by year-end: health minister
Business Times, 29 February 2024
Vietnam
38. Potential upgrade to emerging status may pull US$25 billion into VN stock market
VietNamNet, 29 February 2024
39. Vietnam eyes crackdown on workers rights and foreign aid, report says
Star, 1 March 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Will Thailand’s aid corridor with war-torn Myanmar make a difference?
Nontarat Phaicharoen
Benar News, 29 February 2024
41. Will Australia’s military spending surge boost its maritime security ties with Asean?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 1 March 2024
42. Bad blood unlikely, but Singapore’s Taylor Swift deal set to accelerate neighbours’ tourism plans
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 29 February 2024
43. Watching Human Rights in Southeast Asia
[29-minutes Video] Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 29 February 2024
44. Saving Lives at Sea in Southeast Asia – Is a Course Correction Possible?
Alistair D. B. Cook
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 February 2024
45. The Case For Greater ASEAN Defense Industry Collaborations
Muhammad Fauzan Malufti
Diplomat, 29 February 2024
46. The parts within the whole: Understanding Southeast Asia’s economies
Hannah Denson
Interpreter, 1 March 2024
Asia Pacific
47. Washington’s Allies in Asia Are Getting Nervous, Too
Frida Ghitis
World Politics Review, 29 February 2024
48. China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Have new pressures already fractured last year’s economic model?
Frank Chen and He Huifeng
Star, 1 March 2024
East/South China Sea
49. Philippine envoy says South China Sea is the ‘real flashpoint’ in Asia, not Taiwan
South China Morning Post, 29 February 2024
50. 菲操弄国内立法加剧南海侵权 [The Philippines manipulates domestic legislation to intensify violations in the South China Sea]
丁铎
环球网, 1 March 2024
51. Marcos and his generals deluded over Bajo de Masinloc
Rigoberto D. Tiglao
Manila Times, 1 March 2024
52. Manila’s attempt to rally external forces on S.China Sea issue will only backfire
Global Times, 29 February 2024
Climate Change/Environment
53. Where Have All the Mekong River’s Fish Gone?
Tom Fawthrop
Diplomat, 29 February 2024
Media, Technology & Society
54. AI in Southeast Asia: As bad actors gain new high-tech weapons, so too for the defenders
Lakeisha Leo
Channel News Asia, 29 February 2024
55. Meta says it will no longer pay for news in Australia, Germany and France
Malay Mail, 1 March 2024
Others
56. Global freedom dropped sharply in 2023, study shows
[Link to “Freedom In The World 2024” ]
AFP
Manila Times, 1 March 2024
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