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- No. 2: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Termask Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Fellow
- No. 46: 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 | Others
Cambodia
1. World Bank-Linked Watchdog to Probe Alleged Cambodian Microfinance Abuses
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 5 May 2022
2. Cambodia eyes key role in electronics, auto hubs in SEA
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
Phnom Penh Post, 5 May 2022
3. Cambodia’s ‘Democratic Credentials’ at Stake in Local Elections
Luke Hunt
VOA, 5 May 2022
Indonesia
4. Macron must engage Indonesia and new capital to build global peace
Phar Kim Beng is the president of Echo Strategic Insight and an associate fellow at Edx.org.
Jakarta Post, 6 May 2022
5. Prabowo’s Idul Fitri safari
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 6 May 2022
6. Indonesia seeks joint ASEAN effort for sustainable peatland management
Antara, 5 May 2022
7. Indonesia’s flip-flops on palm oil come under fire
John McBeth
Asia Sentinel, 5 May 2022
8. Anies Baswedan among Nasdem’s Potential Nominees for President
YUSTINUS PAAT
Jakarta Globe, 5 May 2022
9. Indonesia: weaponizing algorithms to silence dissent
Dina Septiani
360info, 3 May 2022
Malaysia
10. Umno snubs PAS in Terengganu, will contest all seats in GE15
Free Malaysia Today, 6 May 2022
11. After settlement, Dr M insists he was right to end ex-AG’s term
Malaysiakini, 6 May 2022
12. Malaysia 1MDB scandal: lawyers call for ‘walk for justice’ to defend judiciary amid anti-graft probe backlash
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 6 May 2022
13. Sarawak looking to negotiate new terms for special grant
SHARON LING
Star, 6 May 2022
14. What’s the story with pro-Russian Malaysians online?
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Straits Times, 6 May 2022
15. PBS yet to decide on working with GRS in GE15, says Ongkili
Willie Jude
Free Malaysia Today, 5 May 2022
16. Anwar-Najib debate on next Thursday night at Matic KL, show to be ‘live’
DEBRA CHONG
Malay Mail Online, 5 May 2022
17. “大帐篷”理念：理性政治或政治报复？[The “Big Tent” concept: rational politics or political revenge?]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
Malaysian Insight, 5 May 2022
18. Abang Jo reiterates GPS will contest all 31 parliamentary seats in Sarawak
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 5 May 2022
19. Concern grows over threat of political meddling in Malaysia’s institutions
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 5 May 2022
20. Malaysia on potential collision course with UN body over refugee system
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 5 May 2022
Myanmar
21. KIO says it will not participate in SAC’s peace talks
Eleven Myanmar, 5 May 2022
22. Junta ministerial reshuffle
Mizzima, 5 May 2022
23. Myanmar Bank missive suggests junta seeks more than financial ties with Russia
Radio Free Asia, 4 May 2022
Philippines
24. Overseas voters turnout at 23%
Philippine News Agency
Manila Times, 6 May 2022
25. Pro-Marcos ‘misinformation’ targets Robredo, main rival in PH polls
Agence France-Presse
Manila Times, 6 May 2022
26. ‘God is watching you,’ pro-Robredo priests tell Comelec
Kathleen de Villa
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 May 2022
27. Crumbling case vs De Lima
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 May 2022
28. Beyond the elections
Those who are presenting themselves as the middle forces, between the two major warring camps, are also likely to continue pursuing their message of being the alternative, all the way to the next elections. Alongside the continuing political battles will be the movements to stop the tsunami of lies and disinformation.
Ana Marie Pamintuan
Philstar Global, 6 May 2022
29. The Philippines Economy Is Great — By the Numbers
Daniel Moss
Bloomberg, 5 May 2022
30. The Philippines’ Strongman Problem: Why Political Dynasties Are Dominating the Presidential Election
Sheila S. Coronel
Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2022
31. A Dictator’s Son Rewrites History on TikTok in His Bid to Become the Philippines’ Next President
Chad de Guzman
Time, 5 May 2022
Thailand
32. New regional zones approved by panel
CHATRUDEE THEPARAT
Bangkok Post, 6 May 2022
33. Suthep takes aim at Pheu Thai
Bangkok Post, 6 May 2022
34. TAT keen on 20m goal
Dusida Worrachaddejchai
Bangkok Post, 6 May 2022
35. The Significance of the Long-Awaited Bangkok Gubernatorial Election
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 5 May 2022
36. Pheu Thai upbeat on landslide victory as former MPs, ex-ministers join party
Nation, 5 May 2022
Vietnam
37. Vietnam and the new Pacific Trade Triangle
Tran Van Tho, Waseda University
East Asia Forum, 6 May 2022
38. Vietnam firms struggle as China lockdowns disrupt supply chains
Star, 6 May 2022
39. Darkest days over, Vietnam designs new economic development solutions
VietNamNet, 5 May 2022
40. Can Vietnam end COVID-19 pandemic emergency in 2022?
Voice of Vietnam, 5 May 2022
41. Economist Intelligence Unit: Vietnam ranks mid-table for tourism recovery
[Link to “Travel Ready Index“]
Voice of Vietnam, 5 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. ASEAN’s consensus failure in Myanmar
David Hutt
Asia Times, 5 May 2022
43. The Tangled Politics of Humanitarian Aid in Post-Coup Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 5 May 2022
44. India’s Approach to Food Security Resilience Amid COVID-19: Relevance to ASEAN?
Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 May 2022
Asia Pacific
45. Russia’s war is causing hunger in Asia
Economist, 7 May 2022
46. 吁共同推进战事以外全球和区域集体议程 印柬泰发联合声明强调各峰会重要性 [India, Cambodia and Thailand call for joint efforts to advance global and regional collective agendas beyond war]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 6 May 2022
47. Global NATO Takes Shape Ahead of US-ASEAN Meet
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 5 May 2022
48. Asia’s Post-COVID Education Catch-Up
ALBERT PARK
Project Syndicate, 5 May 2022
East / South China Sea
49. Vietnam Protests China’s Imposition of Annual South China Sea Fishing Ban
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
50. The Philippines’ Presidential Candidates 2022 Should Pursue Renewables and Halt LNG
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 6 May 2022
51. Tough for Malaysia to meet zero single-use plastic target by 2030 – expert
Malaysiakini, 6 May 2022
52. Japan’s Coal Obsession
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 5 May 2022
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