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- No. 24: Tita Sanglee, Associate Fellow
- No. 37: Sharon Seah, 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. Glorious Journey of China, Joint Rejuvenation with Cambodia
Wang Wenbin
Khmer Times, 1 October 2024
Indonesia
2. Analysis: Jokowi seals downstream legacy with Freeport, AMNT smelters
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 1 October 2024
3. Balancing growth and good governance in Indonesia’s state-owned enterprise boom
Kyunghoon Kim
East Asia Forum, 1 October 2024
4. Swiss authorities target Indonesian president-elect’s family
A. Anantha Lakshmi & Cynthia O’Murchu
Financial Times, 1 October 2024
5. Families of rights abuse victims condemn proposal to name Suharto Indonesian hero
Arie Firdaus
Benar News, 30 September 2024
6. Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
Hendro D Situmorang
Jakarta Globe, 30 September 2024
7. PDI-P to Defend Puan Maharani’s House Speakership
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 30 September 2024
8. Prabowo, Megawati Have Always Had Good Ties: Analyst
Djibril Muhammad
Jakarta Globe, 30 September 2024
9. Two elected PDI-P legislators resign to make way for Sukarno’s grandson Romy Soekarno
Jakarta Post, 30 September 2024
Malaysia
10. ‘Targeted subsidies will help M40’
Star, 1 October 2024
11. Mahkota: Another Bersatu loss
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 1 October 2024
12. ‘Net disposable income concept to reduce exclusion errors’: PM Anwar unveils new basis for aid distribution
Malay Mail Online, 30 September 2024
13. ‘New era of accountability’: National Audit Dept to audit 2,000 GLCs next year in push for enhanced governance
Malay Mail Online, 30 September 2024
14. Borneo states push Malaysia’s Anwar for greater autonomy
Iman Muttaqin Yusof & Ili Shazwani Ihsan
Benar News, 30 September 2024
15. MyPCVE launched: Malaysia’s new blueprint to fight extremism and terrorism
Malay Mail Online, 30 September 2024
16. While PM Anwar’s alliance cheers big win in Johor polls, Umno dreams of going solo in future
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 30 September 2024
Myanmar
17. ‘MNDAA Coerced by China’ [13-min video]
Irrawaddy, 30 September 2024
18. Editorial: Myanmar: The trouble with elections
Mizzima, 30 September 2024
19. Inside Myanmar with Jason Tower of the USIP
[Link to 40-mins video]
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 30 September 2024
20. The Art of War – A conversation with former US Ambassador Scot Marciel [1h 45min podcast]
Mizzima, 30 September 2024
Philippines
21. Meteoric rise of Tulfo brothers
Richard Heydarian
Inquirer, 1 October 2024
22. Marcos’ approval, trust ratings steady; Duterte’s scores slip in September — Pulse Asia
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 30 September 2024
Thailand
23. PT to push for fresh charter
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 1 October 2024
24. Just How Proactive is Thailand’s ‘Proactive Diplomacy’?
Tita Sanglee, Associate Fellow, ISEAS
Diplomat, 30 September 2024
25. Thailand’s latest reform party voices optimism, but questions remain
Tommy Walker
VOA, 30 September 2024
Vietnam
26. 10 fishermen from Quang Ngai injured following potential attack
VietNamNet, 30 September 2024
27. To Lam’s U.S. trip shows the status quo in Vietnam is still working
Sam Korsmoe
Nikkei Asia, 30 September 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Asian economies need nuanced steps to counter cheap Chinese imports
Doris Liew, Aaron Pek & Guanie Lim
Nikkei Asia, 1 October 2024
29. China, Asean aim to clinch free-trade deal upgrade led by EVs, e-commerce
Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 1 October 2024
30. Google to Spend $1 Billion in Thailand in Asia AI Push
Bloomberg, 1 October 2024
31. Key issues to watch at Asean summits
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 1 October 2024
32. Empowering Micro Businesses in Southeast Asia: Addressing Challenges and Harnessing Opportunities for ASEAN Economic Integration
Haris Zuan, Muhammad Faliq Abd Razak & Intan Murnira Ramli
ERIA, 30 September 2024
Asia Pacific
33. Asia is entering a new, post-youth era
Lin Suling
Straits Times, 1 October 2024
34. Trump and Asian security
Sam Roggeveen
Interpreter, 1 October 2024
35. 3 Things to Know About Japan’s New Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru
Takahashi Kosuke
Diplomat, 30 September 2024
36. China+1: Why South East Asia Became Top Choice, Leaving India Behind? – Analysis
Subrata Majumder
Eurasia Review, 30 September 2024
Climate Change/Environment
37. Climate action: S-E Asians are willing to do their bit, now govts must do theirs
Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow, ISEAS
Straits Times, 1 October 2024
38. Green Hydrogen In Morocco – Analysis
Dr. Mohamed Chtatou
Eurasia Review, 1 October 2024
39. Cambodian environment minister bans logging at tycoon’s Cardamoms hydropower project
Gerald Flynn & Vutha Srey
Mongabay, 30 September 2024
40. Climate scientists sound alarm over Asia’s rising seas
[Link to the “State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2023“]
Eco-Business, 30 September 2024
41. Greenwashing Raises Red Flags With Indonesian Consumers
Ridho Bramulya Ikhsan
Diplomat, 30 September 2024
42. Indonesia’s Bank Mandiri backs new coal power plant with US$1.27 billion financing
Elisa Valenta
Business Times, 30 September 2024
Media, Technology & Society
43. The Artificial General Intelligence Presidency Is Coming
Ylli Bajraktari
Foreign Policy, 30 September 2024
44. Walking the tightrope of balanced election coverage
Antara, 30 September 2024
Others
US-China Relations
45. China’s envoy in Washington warns US against ‘strategic miscalculation’, pledges investment opportunities
Kawala Xie
South China Morning Post, 1 October 2024
46. Kamala Harris and China: Competition and antagonism, continued
Richard McGregor
Interpreter, 1 October 2024
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