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- No. 13: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 20: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 39: State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
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. Comprehensive Summary of Pentagonal Strategy Phase 1 for Cambodia
Khmer Times, 5 July 2024
2. Economic growth meets reality: Despite GDP increase, Cambodians voice concerns
Hong Raksmey
Phnom Penh Post, 4 July 2024
3. Why environmental activism survives Cambodia’s destruction of civil society
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 4 July 2024
Indonesia
4. Direct elections and trust in state and political institutions: Evidence from Indonesia’s election reform
Ridho Al Izzati, Teguh Dartanto, Daniel Suryadarma & Asep Suryahadi
European Journal of Political Economy, 1 December 2024
5. A study finds Indonesia’s deforested land is often left idle. But some see potential in that
Victoria Milko
AP News, 5 July 2024
6. ‘Not enough jobs’: Indonesia’s 10 million Gen Z face looming unemployment crisis
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 5 July 2024
7. Indonesia’s Prabowo sparks spending concerns with $28bn free school meals plan
A. Anantha Lakshmi and Diana Mariska
Financial Times, 4 July 2024
8. PKB Seeks to Nominate Sandiaga Uno for West Java Governor
Thomas Rizal
Jakarta Globe, 4 July 2024
9. Taxing sin goods: A strategic approach for public health and revenue generation
Henderi Gunadi
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2024
10. Foreign Doctor Policy Sparks Debate; Health Minister Explains
Tempo, 4 July 2024
11. Minimum Wage Policy and Poverty in Indonesia
Nurina Merdikawati, Ridho Al Izzati
The World Bank Economic Review, 15 May 2024
Malaysia
12. My Say: Rethinking the case for a weaker ringgit
Doris Liew
Edge Markets, 5 July 2024
13. Maybe JB: Can Johor’s infrastructure cope with its rising popularity?
Serina Rahman
Straits Times, 5 July 2024
14. Pakatan counting on young voters in Sungai Bakap
Ian McIntyre
The Malaysian Insight, 5 July 2024
15. Malaysian Court Slaps Down Former PM Najib’s House Arrest Bid
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 4 July 2024
16. PAS gives more opportunities to champion plight of Indians, says MIPP
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 4 July 2024
17. Faced with ‘existential threat’, PH banking on redrawing election map to survive, says Khairy
Malaysia Now, 4 July 2024
18. Mahathir denies he is the root cause of Malay disunity
Mariam Mokhtar
MySinchew, 4 July 2024
19. NST Leader: Growing the economy
New Straits Times, 4 July 2024
20. Malaysia’s progressive wage policy pilot should be used to plug holes in policy
S.Joan Santani
New Straits Times, 4 July 2024
21. Noh Omar confirms joining Bersatu with immediate effect
Star, 4 July 2024
22. Malaysia’s social media licensing plans raise ‘abuse of power’ concerns
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 4 July 2024
23. Niaga Spotlight: Cradle-to-Grave Care Economy – Investment for National Development
[38-min interview]
Lee Min Hui
Astro AWANI, 2 July 2024
Myanmar
24. Emboldened by Global Indifference, Myanmar’s Junta Revved up Killing Machine: Report
Brian Wei
Irrawaddy, 4 July 2024
25. Rice crisis triggers arrests, market upheaval in Myanmar
Kiana Duncan
Radio Free Asia, 3 July 2024
Philippines
26. Inadequate, insulting wage hike
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 July 2024
27. Marcos Jnr’s sister says China planning to target Philippine sites, is Imee Marcos ‘warmongering’?
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 4 July 2024
28. Philippines, Japan may soon sign ‘historic’ defense pact
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 2 July 2024
Thailand
29. Thailand’s era of economic stagnation
Bangkok Post, 5 July 2024
30. Referendum timeline gets approval
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 5 July 2024
31. Thailand ramps up push into data centers
Aporrnrath Phoonphongphiphat
Nikkei Asia, 5 July 2024
32. Why is Thai health care so good?
Economist, 4 July 2024
33. New Senate unlikely to be well disposed towards a liberal agenda
The Nation, 4 July 2024
34. Thai business sector warns of job losses, inflation tied to wage hike
Jon Preechawong
Benar News, 3 July 2024
Vietnam
35. Vietnam requires facial recognition for digital payments
Lien Hoang
New York Times, 4 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. ASEAN Should be Prepared for a South China Sea Crisis
Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 4 July 2024
37. Southeast Asia in BRICS Is Good for the Global Order
Sarang Shidore
Foreign Policy, 4 July 2024
38. Southeast Asian militant group Jemaah Islamiyah to be disbanded, say its senior leaders
Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 4 July 2024
39. Bridging the Divide: The EU’s Global Gateway Amidst Southeast Asian Skepticism
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey]
The Geopolitics, 4 July 2024
40. Condivergence: Realities behind Asean’s tech industry ambitions
Andrew Sheng and Loh Peixin
Edge Markets, 3 July 2024
Asia Pacific
41. China focuses on Europe, Southeast Asia with top-level visits
Yukio Tajima
Nikkei Asia, 5 July 2024
42. How philanthropy in Asia is evolving
Matthew Boyer
Mongabay, 4 July 2024
East/South China Sea
43. Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says
Mikhail Flores and Karen Lema
Reuters, 4 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
44. Decarbonising the Indo-Pacific:Energy Security in a Net-Zero Future
[Links to 44-page PDF report]
Clara Gillispie
ERIA, 4 July 2024
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