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- No. 1: Hoon Chang Yau, Former Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 21: Aries A. Aguguay, 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
Brunei
1. Minorities In Brunei Darussalam: Intersecting Religion And Ethnicity – Analysis By Chang-Yau Hoon and Asiyah Kumpoh
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2024/49 “Minorities in Brunei Darussalam: Intersecting Religion and Ethnicity”]
Chang-Yau Hoon and Asiyah Kumpoh
Eurasia Review, 6 July 2024
Cambodia
2. Cambodia starts to flex its muscles
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 9 July 2024
3. Demining diplomacy: to counter China’s Cambodia sway, Japan touts landmine clearance
Julian Ryall
South China Morning Post, 9 July 2024
Indonesia
4. Indonesia says US must invest as critical minerals race picks up
Faris Mokhtar
Bloomberg, 8 July 2024
5. Gov’t Disburses Rp 42.9 Trillion Energy Subsidies in First Half of 2024
Arnoldus Kristianus
Jakarta Globe, 8 July 2024
6. PDI-P struggles on its own turf in Central Java gubernatorial race
Ina Parlina
Jakarta Post, 8 July 2024
7. I will secure every rupiah’: Prabowo
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 8 July 2024
8. PSI declares prospective candidates for Jakarta race, including Kaesang and Heru Budi
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 8 July 2024
Malaysia
9. Sungai Bakap and a Malaysia without Anwar
Tajuddin Rasdi
Free Malaysia Today, 9 July 2024
10. Did non-Malays shun the Sg Bakap ballot box?
Andrew Ong
Malaysiakini, 9 July 2024
11. COMMENT | Sungai Bakap Part 2: Anwar govt bogged down
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 9 July 2024
12. PAS continues push to regain Nenggiri from Bersatu
Malaysiakini, 9 July 2024
13. High Court rules Kedah’s ban on gaming licences unconstitutional
Star, 9 July 2024
14. Pakatan miscalculated Malay support in Sungai Bakap
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 9 July 2024
15. Indian Community Not Neglected, Says Pm Anwar
Courtney McBride
Bernama, 8 July 2024
16. Malaysian palm oil grower ready for rougher ESG rules with IPO
Anuradha Raghu and Ram Anand
Bloomberg, 8 July 2024
17. SAPP tells Perikatan to stay out of Sabah election
Star, 8 July 2024
18. The political message from Sg Bakap
Ivanpal Singh Grewal
Star, 8 July 2024
Philippines
19. PH-US civil nuclear energy pact enters into force
Jordeene B. Lagare
Inquirer, 9 July 2024
20. The Problem With POGOs
Felix Iglesias
Diplomat, 8 July 2024
21. Why the Philippine-Japan defense pact matters
AFP
Philstar GLobal, 8 July 2024
Thailand
22. Jatuporn calls for protest next month
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 9 July 2024
23. Sutin to consult PM on long-delayed submarine project next week
The Nation, 9 July 2024
24. Warning over inadequate funding for pensions
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 8 July 2024
25. EC postpones endorsement of new senators indefinitely
The Nation, 8 July 2024
Vietnam
26. U.S. Navy visits former base in Vietnam’s strategic Cam Ranh Bay
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 9 July 2024
27. What’s next after suspension of Vietnam’s Song Hau 2 coal power project?
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 7 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Unity is key as ASEAN stands at a pivotal crossroad
Sidharto Suryodipuro
Jakarta Post, 9 July 2024
29. Countering China’s Grip: Japan-Philippines Pact Reshapes Southeast Asian Security – OpEd
Simon Hutagalung
Eurasia Review, 8 July 2024
30. The Evolving Dynamics of Jemaah Islamiyah and Its Splinter Groups
Noor Huda Ismail
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 8 July 2024
Asia Pacific
31. Shanghai Cooperation Organization takes another giant step
Javier M. Piedra
Asia Times, 9 July 2024
32. Japan’s tacit NATO membership acts as bridge for global security
Riley Walters
Nikkei Asia, 9 July 2024
33. China-Taiwan, and a Vatican conversion
Abhishank Mishra Ananya Sharma
The Interpreter, 9 July 2024
34. 中国如何在印太实现发展主动 [How China can achieve proactive development in the Indo Pacific]
黄元是中国发展与安全战略研究学者
联合早报, 9 July 2024
35. Why NATO Should Stay Out of Asia: The Alliance Would Leave the Region Less, Not More, Secure
Mathieu Droin, Kelly A. Grieco, and Happymon Jacob
Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2024
East/South China Sea
36. South China Sea: is Beijing abusing Philippines talks to mask its ‘policy of aggression’?
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 9 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
37. Affordable and Clean Energy: How to Achieve?
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 9 July 2024
38. Going EV: What the Malaysian government is doing to charge up the transition climate
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail, 9 July 2024
39. The good, the bad, and the ugly of EV ownership in Malaysia
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail, 9 July 2024
40. LNG Projects in the Philippines: Share of San Miguel Corporation
Tim Daiss
Energy Tracker Asia, 8 July 2024
Media, Technology & Society
41. The Growing Weaponization Of Open-Source Information – OpEd
John P. Ruehl
Eurasia Review, 9 July 2024
42. Why China is pushing so hard for international cooperation on AI
Gerui Wang
South China Morning Post, 9 July 2024
43. Comparing EU, Southeast Asia Approaches To AI Regulation
Coventus Law, 8 July 2024
44. What the Proposed United States’ Ban on TikTok Really Conceals
Sean Tan
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 8 July 2024
Others
Belt & Road Initiative
45. China “Conquers” Europe Without Firing A Shot; Exports Reach A Whopping $380B Since 2011 Via BRI
Shubhangi Palve
Eurasian Times, 8 July 2024
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