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- No. 3: Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 26: Cassey Lee, Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 46: Paul Chambers, Visiting Fellow
- No. 54: Hoang Thi Ha, Senior Fellow, and Aries Arugay, Visiting 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. Austin to Cambodia opens the way for big defense reset
Vithoureakborndidh Chou
Asia Times, 3 June 2024
2. US Secretary of Defense’s Visit to Phnom Penh, Turning New Page in US – Cambodia Relations
Amb. Pou Sothirak and Him Raksmey
Khmer Times, 3 June 2024
3. Cambodia: Policies To Increase The Inclusiveness, Resilience And Sustainability Of Economic Growth – Analysis
Jayant Menon, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Eurasia Review, 2 June 2024
4. Cambodia’s China policy a balancing act for Phnom Penh
Chansambath Bong, The Australian National University
East Asia Forum, 1 June 2024
5. Servicification and Productivity of Manufacturing Enterprises in Cambodia
[Link to 21-page PDF]
Vutha HING, Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide, Australia; Shandre Mugan THANGAVELU; Jeffrey Cheah Institute for Southeast Asia, Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur and Institute of International Trade, University of Adelaide, Australia
ERIA, 31 May 2024
Indonesia
6. Commentary: Indonesia’s Prabowo is setting out an agenda for government, but his financial inheritance will be far from rosy
Samir Puri
CNA, 3 June 2024
7. Analysis: Conservative Indonesian voters shun Islamism
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 3 June 2024
8. IKN Authority head Bambang Susantono resigns
Jakarta Post, 3 June 2024
9. Indonesia’s K-pop fans get real, wielding their clout for social and green causes
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 3 June 2024
10. Head and deputy head of Indonesia’s new capital city authority resign, minister says
Straits Times, 3 June 2024
11. Police bill raises alarm over sweeping surveillance
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 2 June 2024
12. Trisakti Foundation opposes state takeover of its educational institutions
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 2 June 2024
13. Indonesia’s PDI-P pushes back against top court Bill that could give Prabowo more power
Nivell Rayda
CNA, 1 June 2024
14. All Eyes on Rafah: Thousands Rally in Jakarta to Condemn Israeli Atrocities
Medikantyo Adhikresna
Jakarta Globe, 1 June 2024
15. Polemik Fenomena Penetrasi Salafi ke Masjid-Masjid dan Respons Muhammadiyah [Polemic of Salafi Penetration into Mosques and Muhammadiyah’s Response]
Fuji EP, Muhyiddin, Rahmat Fajar
Republika, 31 May 2024
16. Akar kekerasan infrastruktur yang menjerumuskan “Orang Laut” menjadi pemulung [The roots of the infrastructural violence that led the “Orang Laut” to scavenging]
Dedi Arman, Peneliti, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
The Conversation, 29 May 2024
Malaysia
17. Selepas 18 bulan, PM semakin agresif [PM getting more aggressive after 18 months]
NOOR Mohamad Shakil Hameed ialah Timbalan Pendaftar, Fakulti Perhutanan dan Alam Sekitar Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Utusan Malaysia, 3 June 2024
18. Malaysia’s development must be centred on strength, spirit, essence of Islam – PM
Bernama, 2 June 2024
19. Johor-Singapore SEZ: Pengerang’s potential as hub for ‘spillover’ business renews optimism for area’s development
Amir Yusof
CNA, 2 June 2024
20. Bersatu rebels question legitimacy of party notice
Adib Povera
New Straits Times, 2 June 2024
21. As China’s influence grows, Malaysia’s wounds over 1969 race riots are slow to heal
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 2 June 2024
22. With robust E&E ecosystem, Penang anticipates more high-impact investment from China
Edge Markets, 1 June 2024
23. Mustapha, Peto to lead Sabah PKR election charge
Free Malaysia Today, 1 June 2024
24. NST Leader: Progressive wage
New Straits Times, 1 June 2024
25. Mahathir warns of looming ‘third world war’ amid rising tensions
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 1 June 2024
26. Malaysia’s 50 years of China pragmatism hits a US rivalry roadblock
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 1 June 2024
27. Ongkili hands presidency duties to Gunsalam with immediate effect
Sandra Sokial
Star, 1 June 2024
28. Malaysia’s Umno gives ‘second chance’ to sacked members in bid to win back young voters
Azril Annuar
Straits Times, 1 June 2024
29. Sabah’s struggle to harvest its own revenue
Jason Santos
The Malaysian Insight, 1 June 2024
30. PRK Sungai Bakap: Pas berdepan ‘laluan berliku’ [Sungai Bakap by-election: PAS faces a ‘winding path’]
ASLINDA NASIR
Utusan Malaysia, 1 June 2024
Myanmar
31. SSPP/SSA condemns TNLA overreach, warns against escalation to military action
Eleven Myanmar, 2 June 2024
32. Why Has the Myanmar Junta Banned Its Male Citizens from Going Abroad for Work
Kawsar Uddin Mahmud
Modern Diplomacy, 2 June 2024
33. Tin Oo, a close ally of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi and co-founder of her pro-democracy party, dies at 97
AP News, 1 June 2024
34. New Cold War proxy conflict brewing in Myanmar
BERTIL LINTNER
Asia Times, 31 May 2024
35. An End to Myanmar’s Civil War? A Conversation With Paul Greening
[34-min video] Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 31 May 2024
36. Burmese workers in Thailand fear getting drafted under new visa restrictions
Radio Free Asia, 31 May 2024
Philippines
37. Ukraine’s Zelensky makes surprise stop in Philippines to meet Marcos Jnr
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 3 June 2024
38. Marcos condemns Beijing’s ‘assertive’ moves in the South China Sea
RFA and BenarNews staff
Benar News, 31 May 2024
Thailand
39. Leave no farmer behind
Bangkok Post, 3 June 2024
40. Restructuring the economy the only way forwards, experts say
The Nation, 3 June 2024
41. Thai election winner Pita says party ban would ‘turbocharge’ calls for change
Christian Davies and A. Anantha Lakshmi
Financial Times, 2 June 2024
42. Most Thais happy with govt’s performance after 6 months, survey finds
The Nation, 2 June 2024
43. Defence Minister Sutin plans made-in-Thailand army
The Nation, 2 June 2024
44. A marriage of convenience
Bangkok Post, 1 June 2024
45. Conservatives still wield ‘lawfare’ axe
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 1 June 2024
46. US-Thailand ties: strategic recalculations amid Bangkok’s tilt towards China and new geopolitical realities
[This article was first published on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website Fulcrum.]
Paul Chambers
South China Morning Post, 1 June 2024
47. Srettha outlines talks aimed at luring foreign HQs to Thailand
The Nation, 1 June 2024
48. Thailand’s China submarine deal for relations, not defense, say experts
Tommy Walker
VOA, 31 May 2024
Vietnam
49. Chinese businesses target Vietnam and Mexico as trade tensions with US rise
Oliver Telling in London, and William Langley, Andy Lin and Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong
Financial Times, 3 June 2024
50. In Vietnam’s ‘game of thrones’, is China the only constant?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 1 June 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
51. ASEAN countries could succumb to ‘developed country diseases’ before becoming developed
Sukegawa Seiya, Professor, Faculty of Political Science and Economics, Kokushikan University
ThinkChina, 3 June 2024
52. Cambodia, Laos, and Singapore form a working group to facilitate cross-border electricity trade
Khmer Times, 1 June 2024
53. Gains – and pains – as export-led Asean economies navigate China-US trade decoupling
Ovais Subhani
Straits Times, 1 June 2024
Asia Pacific
Shangri-La Dialogue
54. China vs. U.S., Zelenskyy appears: 5 takeaways from Shangri-La forum
Dylan Loh, Tsubasa Suruga and Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 3 June 2024
55. Zelensky’s surprise visit highlights how security between Europe and Asia-Pacific is interlinked
Clement Tan
Straits Times, 3 June 2024
56. Beijing accuses ‘external forces’ of escalating tensions, warns them to stay out of the region
Yew Lun Tian
Straits Times, 3 June 2024
57. China’s growing influence shapes talks at Singapore’s Shangri-La Dialogue, with spotlight on rules-based order
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 2 June 2024
58. U.S. and China lay out competing security visions for Asia-Pacific
Abigail Hauslohner and Christian Shepherd
The Washington Post, 2 June 2024
59. 社评：中国是言行一致的亚太和平守护者 [Editorial: China is an Asia-Pacific peacekeeper that keeps its word]
环球网, 2 June 2024
60. No breakthrough, no breakdown at Shangri-La
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 1 June 2024
61. Indonesia’s Prabowo calls U.S.-backed peace plan in Gaza the ‘right step’
Tsubasa Suruga
Nikkei Asia, 1 June 2024
62. Austin disputes China’s claim of NATO expansion triggering Ukraine war
Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 1 June 2024
63. Top US and Chinese Defense Officials Seek to Restore Communications as Tensions Rise in Indo-Pacific
David Rising
Diplomat, 31 May 2024
East/South China Sea
64. The South China Sea Risks a Military Crisis
Sarang Shidore
Foreign Policy, 31 May 2024
Climate Change/Environment
65. VN among ASEAN leaders in green transition
[Link to the report, “Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2024 Report“]
VietNamNet, 1 June 2024
66. Study on the Importance of Investment in DRR and Advanced DRR Technology in ASEAN Countries
[Link to 53-page PDF]
Makoto IKEDA, Asian Disaster Reduction Center, Kobe, Japan, Research Center for Urban Safety and Security (RCUSS), Kobe University, Japan; Thawatchai PALAKHAMARN, Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), Thailand; Venkatachalam ANBUMOZHI, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Indonesia
ERIA, 31 May 2024
Others
BRICS
67. Many Separate BRICS, No Single Wall: India and an Expanding BRICS
Krzysztof Iwanek
Diplomat, 1 June 2024
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