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- No. 9: Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 23: Aries Arugay, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 37: The state of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report
- No. 45: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 51: Jayant Menon, 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. Ream Naval Base Not For China; US Warships Welcome At Cambodia’s Beijing Aided Port – Deputy PM
Sakshi Tiwari
EurAsian Times, 3 October 2024
Indonesia
2. Analysis: Jokowi’s ambition to relocate capital city faces reality check
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 3 October 2024
3. Candidates with ties to police in final KPK selection shortlist raise concerns
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 3 October 2024
4. ‘Round’ democracy is back
Jakarta Post, 3 October 2024
5. Gerindra politician Muzani elected as MPR speaker
Jakarta Post, 3 October 2024
6. Civil servant transfer to Nusantara pending decision of next govt
Antara, 2 October 2024
7. Indonesia swears in ‘Ultraman’ and other MPs, as House Speaker’s re-election hints at stronger Prabowo coalition
CNA, 2 October 2024
8. A conservation treasure is threatened by Indonesian plans for food security
Stephen Wright
Radio Free Asia, 2 October 2024
9. Faktor Penyebab Elektabilitas Khofifah-Emil Tembus 61,2 Persen Menurut Indikator Politik [Why Khofifah-Emil’s Electability Reached 61.2 Percent, According to Indikator Politik]
Republika, 2 October 2024
10. Formation of Indonesia’s new cyber force is timely, but will it strain resources?
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 2 October 2024
11. Mengisi Kekosongan dalam Sistem Perlindungan Sosial di Papua: Pentingnya
Perlindungan Sosial Adaptif untuk Membangun Ketangguhan Orang Asli Papua [Filling the Gaps in the Social Protection System in Papua: The Importance of Adaptive Social Protection for
Nila Warda, Abdullah Faqih, Asep Kurniawan, Dimitri Swasthika Nurshadrina, Dyan Widyaningsih, Sylvia Andriyani
SMERU, 30 September 2024
Malaysia
12. After public outcry, Malaysia scraps Oct 10 deadline for MyJPJ transport app users to adopt national identification system
CNA, 3 October 2024
13. Tie constituencies in Malaysia to total number of voters, not total trees
Praba Ganesan
Malay Mail Online, 3 October 2024
14. Johor-Singapore SEZ agreement to be inked on Dec 8
New Straits Times, 3 October 2024
15. IP24079 | Malaysia’s Bid for Membership of BRICS: Optimism and Uncertainties
David Han Guo Xiong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 3 October 2024
16. Lima cukai baharu dalam Belanjawan 2025 [Five new taxes in Budget 2025]
Utusan Malaysia, 3 October 2024
17. 马国元首访华后的马中关系与挑战 [Malaysia-China Relations and Challenges after the Malaysian King’s Visit to China]
刘惟诚是马国时事评论员、拉曼大学政治与新闻系助理教授
联合早报, 3 October 2024
18. Gegenpressing stalled pathway: The urgency of Malaysia’s 5G transition
Dr Rais Hussin is the Founder of EMIR Research
MySinchew, 2 October 2024
19. Warisan backs Sabah CM’s call for one-third share of parliamentary seats
Stephanie Lee
Star, 2 October 2024
20. PM’s Three-day Visit To Islamabad Opens New Chapter In Malaysia-Pakistan Bilateral Ties
Bernama, 1 October 2024
Myanmar
21. The Iron Fist Behind Myanmar Junta’s Bogus Peace Offer
Banyar Aung
Irrawaddy, 2 October 2024
22. Chin Brotherhood Alliance warns against participation in Myanmar junta’s population census
Mizzima, 2 October 2024
Philippines
23. Inside Bamban: A small Philippine farming town and its mysterious hub
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 2 October 2024
24. Philippines draws defence firms as military modernises amid South China Sea tension
Karen Lema & Neil Jerome Morales
Reuters, 2 October 2024
Thailand
25. Nation leads march towards cashless society
Bangkok Post, 3 October 2024
26. Stimulus packages need paradigm shift
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 3 October 2024
27. Three-digit lottery tickets coming this month
Bangkok Post, 3 October 2024
28. Thais spend freely after digital wallet turns into cash handout
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 3 October 2024
29. Businesses can rest assured govt will not reverse ganja policy again
The Nation, 2 October 2024
Vietnam
30. Vietnam’s rising era: a national journey toward wealth and strength
VietNamNet, 3 October 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Downgrades in growth forecasts for China, Vietnam cloud Asean+3 economic outlook for 2024
Business Times, 3 October 2024
32. Harris or Trump: US Southeast Asia Policy Confronts Hard Realities
Prashanth Parameswaran
Diplomat, 3 October 2024
33. Malaysian perspectives of the US-Australia alliance in Southeast Asia
Thomas Daniel
East West Centre, 3 October 2024
34. Myanmar seeks ASEAN compromise to join first summit since takeover
Nikkei Asia, 3 October 2024
35. Southeast Asia: the new battleground for cloud service providers
VietNamNet, 3 October 2024
36. 二战后日本与东南亚的关系发展 [The Development of Japan’s Relations with Southeast Asia after World War II]
若月秀和是日本北海学园大学法学部教授
联合早报, 3 October 2024
Asia Pacific
37. Commentary: No one wants an Asian NATO, except Japan’s new PM Ishiba
Benjamin Ho & William A Callahan
[Link to The state of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report]
CNA, 3 October 2024
38. The Wilmington Summit: A Consolidation Of The Quad – Analysis
C Raja Mohan
Eurasian Review, 3 October 2024
39. Kamala Harris and the Indo-Pacific: Correcting the attention deficit
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 3 October 2024
40. US-China Relations From the Inside
[40-minute Podcast]
Jude Blanchette & Michael J. Green
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 1 October 2024
East/South China Sea
41. Vietnam Protests ‘Brutal’ Chinese Attack on Fishermen in Paracel Islands
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 October 2024
42. Gray Hulls in the Gray Zone: Indonesia’s Conundrum in the South China Sea
Joseph Kristanto
Diplomat, 2 October 2024
Climate Change/Environment
43. Industry pressure stalls EU anti-deforestation law rollout; NGOs call delay ‘an act of nature vandalism’
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 3 October 2024
44. Japan-led decarbonisation forum called out for promoting ‘false’ climate solutions to Indonesia
Adelia Dinda Sani
Eco-Business, 3 October 2024
45. The birthplace of the Industrial Revolution bids goodbye to coal. Can Asia follow suit?
David Fogarty
Straits Times, 3 October 2024
46. US Commerce Department Imposes Duties on Southeast Asian Solar Imports
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 2 October 2024
Media, Technology & Society
47. Gaming, AI take centre stage in tussle over youth radicalisation
Noor Huda Ismail
Straits Times, 3 October 2024
48. As AI takes on content creation and data-crunching, Indonesia gears up to regulate industry
Saifulbahri Ismail & Jalelah Abu Baker
CNA, 2 October 2024
49. Dua sisi EU AI Act: 10 hal yang bisa dipelajari Indonesia [Two sides of the EU AI Act: 10 things Indonesia can learn]
Arif Perdana, Associate Professor in Digital Strategy and Data Science, Monash University
The Conversation, 2 October 2024
50. Safeguarding Elections in the Digital Age
Terra Rolfe, Helena Schwertheim, Melanie Döring & Ellen Jacobs
Institute for Strategic Dialogue, 17 September 2024
Others
Global Economy
51. China’s goods prove hard to resist as US, EU maintain imports amid tariff bonanza
Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 3 October 2024
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