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- No. 5: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 9: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 32: Paul Chambers, Visiting 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. Cambodia’s public debt of $11.09 billion “manageable”
Niem Chheng
Phnom Penh Post, 16 July 2024
Indonesia
2. Analysis: Doubt looms over Gibran’s role in incoming administration
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 17 July 2024
3. Will Jokowi’s gamble in North Sumatra election pay off?
Apriadi Gunawan
Jakarta Post, 17 July 2024
4. Indonesia’s Widodo delays move to new capital, amid Prabowo’s potential shift on Nusantara
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 17 July 2024
5. Who’s afraid of Prabowo? Not Indonesia’s young ‘Chindos’
Johannes Nugroho
Straits Times, 17 July 2024
6. Jokowi flies to UAE for another Nusantara sales pitch
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 16 July 2024
7. Golkar signals Ridwan Kamil to run in West Java instead of Jakarta
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 16 July 2024
8. Mengapa Investor Sulit Tertarik Meski Insentif Besar, Bahkan HGU di IKN Sampai 190 Tahun? [Why is it difficult to attract investors to Nusantara despite large incentives, even with 190-year land cultivation rights?]
Frederikus Bata, Antara
Republika, 16 July 2024
9. 发放190年土地使用许可 佐科被批为新都建设不惜代价 [Jokowi was criticized for issuing 190-year land use permits to build a new capital at all costs]
联合早报, 16 July 2024
Malaysia
10. What is the Mufti Bill, and why is there resistance from some among Muslim scholars and the monarchy?
Zurairi A.R. and Anis Zalani
Malay Mail Online, 17 July 2024
11. Rafizi: RM468.7m allocated for Sabah’s eight poorest districts to eradicate hardcore poverty
Malay Mail Online, 17 July 2024
12. Save Malaysia 2.0 rally to hit Tambun, Permatang Pauh, KL
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam & Nadjwatul Huda
Malaysiakini, 17 July 2024
13. S’pore water deal being reviewed
Star, 17 July 2024
14. More draw for Forest City
Star, 17 July 2024
15. Malaysian rulers’ meeting could make or break government plans
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 17 July 2024
16. Sungai Bakap polls a referendum on Penang govt, say observers
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Vibes, 17 July 2024
17. When investments are not all good: Chinese ventures in Iskandar Malaysia
Guanie Lim
ThinkChina, 17 July 2024
18. 华社的被害者思维 [The Chinese community’s victim mentality]
陈思仁
星洲网, 17 July 2024
19. My Say: What the changing global order means for Malaysia
Mohd Faiz Abdullah
Edge Markets, 16 July 2024
20. No let-up in reform momentum after JP Morgan upgrade
MySinchew, 16 July 2024
21. Perang politik Melayu masih panjang [Long way to go for the Malay political battle]
Zulkifli Jalil adalah Pengarang Eksekutif Utusan Malaysia
Myanmar
22. In Latest Bid to Cozy up to Myanmar’s Junta, India Trumpets Its Financial Expertise
Irrawaddy, 16 July 2024
23. Why Min Aung Hlaing Could Be the Unifying Figure for Myanmar Peace Efforts
Kyaw Htin
Irrawaddy, 16 July 2024
24. Myanmar Junta Shatters Truce as Battle for Northern Shan Capital Intensifies
Irrawaddy, 16 July 2024
25. The Poet Who Commands a Rebel Army
Hannah Beech
New York Times, 16 July 2024
26. Junta deploys first round of military recruits to Myanmar’s frontlines
Radio Free Asia, 16 July 2024
Philippines
27. Marcos’ trust rating declines; Duterte’s score steady in Q2 2024 — Pulse Asia
Ellalyn de Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 17 July 2024
28. Failed bombardment
Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 July 2024
29. PH, US now gearing up for much larger Balikatan exercises in 2025
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 July 2024
30. Philippines fake ID scandal: 1,000 more cases linked to Chinese nationals found
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 16 July 2024
Thailand
31. Thaksin ‘can help govt, but within limits’
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 16 July 2024
32. Thailand’s military conscription marches on for now
[This article is also republished in Eurasia Review]
Paul Chambers, Naresuan University
East Asia Forum, 16 July 2024
33. Will ‘father-daughter’ strategy rebuild Pheu Thai’s strongholds?
The Nation, 16 July 2024
34. Slim chance of Thaksin becoming PM again, says Wissanu
The Nation, 16 July 2024
35. Cabinet gives go-ahead to retirement lottery project
The Nation, 16 July 2024
36. PM issues new strategies to reduce debt
The Nation, 16 July 2024
Vietnam
37. Vietnam Seeks to Revive Public Spending Stunned by Graft Drive
Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
Bloomberg, 16 July 2024
38. What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Global Trade: Who Trump Would Tariff, and How They Would Respond
Rane Worldview, 16 July 2024
39. AIIB to allocate roughly US$5 billion to support Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam, 16 July 2024
Asia Pacific
40. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2024: Steady Growth, Slowing Inflation
Asian Development Bank, 17 July 2024
41. Has Biden “checkmated” China?
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 17 July 2024
42. Chips will stay in Asia even as West seeks to go back to the future
Stefan Angrick
Nikkei Asia, 17 July 2024
43. Asian Powers Set Their Strategic Sights on Europe
C. Raja Mohan
Foreign Policy, 16 July 2024
East/South China Sea
44. Moving beyond the grey zone: The case for ICAD
Adam Lockyer, Yves-Heng Lim & Courtney J Fung
Interpreter, 17 July 2024
45. Arbitration suit vs China militarized South China Sea
Rigoberto D. Tiglao
Manila Times, 17 July 2024
46. China and Russia extend military cooperation to South China Sea
Yukio Tajima
Nikkei Asia, 17 July 2024
47. Philippines reports fewer Chinese ships in South China Sea
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 16 July 2024
48. New Deal Establishes a Hotline Chinese and Philippine Presidents Can Use to Stop Clashes at Sea
Jim Gomez
Diplomat, 16 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
49. Explainer: Why is it so hard for companies to buy renewables in Southeast Asia?
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 17 July 2024
50. 2024 Trends in the Asian Solar Market: Growth and Opportunities
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 17 July 2024
51. Experts want more details on Rafizi’s carbon storage proposal
Tan Jia Ren
Malaysiakini, 17 July 2024
52. Study on Demand and Supply Potential of Hydrogen Energy in ASEAN and East Asia – Phase 4
[Links to 218-page PDF report]
Shigeru Kimura, Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Citra Endah Nur Setyawati, Setsuo Miyakoshi
ERIA, 16 July 2024
Media, Technology & Society
53. The many ways AI could enhance, sway elections
Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 July 2024
Others
Global Economy
54. Global Growth Steady Amid Slowing Disinflation And Rising Policy Uncertainty – Analysis
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
Eurasia Review, 17 July 2024
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