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- No. 32: Ha Hoang Hop, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Ha Hoang Hop, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 37: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 38: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 39: State of Southeast Asia 2022 Survey Report
- No. 47: Tham Siew Yean, Visiting Senior Fellow, and Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow & Coordinator
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. Cambodia exports surge 40 percent in H1
Chea Vanyuth
Khmer Times, 13 July 2022
2. Four Political Parties Call for Amending Election Law
Lay Sopheavotey
Cambodianess, 12 July 2022
3. Khmer Rouge Tribunal Lawyer Resigns Over Lack of Funding for Victim Participation
Sun Narin
VOA Cambodia, 12 July 2022
Indonesia
4. Indonesia di Mata Kepala Negara AS [Indonesia in the Eyes of the US Head of State]
Prof Nasaruddin Umar
Republika, 12 July 2022
5. Failure to Launch? Indonesia against China’s Grey Zone Tactics
Evan A. Laksmana
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 12 July 2022
6. Govt skirting the law in appointment of acting Aceh governor: Experts
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 10 July 2022
Malaysia
7. Why has Ismail not honoured his DPM pact with Bersatu?
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 13 July 2022
8. Abang Jo: Sarawak to help Indonesia build new capital Nusantara
Malay Mail Online, 13 July 2022
9. Minister: Anti-hopping law to be tabled in Parliament July 18, expected to be gazetted by Sept if approved
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 13 July 2022
10. On the Malaysian Indian Blueprint — S. Subramaniam
Malay Mail Online, 13 July 2022
11. Indonesia announces temporary freeze on migrant workers for M’sia
S Vinothaa
Malaysiakini, 13 July 2022
12. Forced labour: Loopholes in the law may keep M’sia in Tier 3 chasm
S Vinothaa
Malaysiakini, 13 July 2022
13. More trade and investment opportunities
Star, 13 July 2022
14. Renunciation of Islam under Syariah Court’s jurisdiction, rules judge
Star, 13 July 2022
15. Perbezaan pendapat rencat usaha kembalikan perpaduan UMNO [Differences of opinion hamper efforts to restore UMNO unity]
Azmi Hassan adalah Geostrategis dan Felo Kanan Akademi Penyelidikan Strategik Nusantara (NASR)
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 12 July 2022
16. Petronas subsidiaries seized as lawyers press $15bn claim on Malaysia
Oliver Telling & Leo Lewis
Financial Times, 12 July 2022
17. Analysts pour cold water on Pejuang’s GE15 targets
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 12 July 2022
18. Why is Bersatu adamant about getting post of DPM?
Robin Augustin
Free Malaysia Today, 12 July 2022
19. Sarawak’s push for LHDN rep ‘shows distrust of Putrajaya’
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 12 July 2022
20. Have a referendum on MA63 for East Malaysians
Joe Samad
Free Malaysia Today, 12 July 2022
21. Takiyuddin says he drafted DPM post ‘agreement’, but unsure if Tok Guru knows
Muhammad Zulsyamini Sufian Suri –
New Straits Times, 12 July 2022
22. Umno, PAS discussing alliance in Selangor for GE15
Wani Muthiah
Star, 12 July 2022
23. Sabah Pakatan says planning for GE15
Stephanie Lee
Star, 12 July 2022
Myanmar
24. Myanmar and Russia Ink Pact on Nuclear Energy Cooperation
Khine Lin Kyaw
Bloomberg, 13 July 2022
25. Myanmar Military’s Culture of Atrocities
Ye Myo Hein
Irrawaddy, 12 July 2022
Philippines
26. The Revival of Rail Infrastructure in the Philippines
James Guild
Diplomat, 12 July 2022
27. Marcos urged to stick to South China Sea ruling amid Philippines’ ‘sweet spot’ in US-China diplomacy
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 12 July 2022
Thailand
28. Setthakij Thai defies PM
Bangkok Post, 13 July 2022
29. District polls may backfire
Bangkok Post, 13 July 2022
30. Businesses demanding half a million more migrant workers
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 13 July 2022
31. Thailand’s Vanishing Regional Leadership
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 13 July 2022
Vietnam
32. 分析 ：越共日益重视腐败对执政党和国家经济影响 [Analysis: CPV increasingly pays attention to corruption’s impact on ruling party and country’s economy]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 13 July 2022
33. Despite uncertainties, investors continue to pour money into Vietnam
Tran Chung
VietNamNet, 13 July 2022
34. Vietnam, Germany augment financial cooperation
Voice of Vietnam, 13 July 2022
35. Vietnam Party Boss Is Talking About Ending Graft More Than Ever
Bloomberg, 12 July 2022
36. Vietnam and China forge close relations on high political trust
Voice of Vietnam, 12 July 2022
37. Vietnam Self-Storage Market Size by Major Players, Trends, Key Regions and Growth Forecast to 2022 – 2031
Digital Journal, 10 July 2022
38. The legacies of Shinzo Abe, a dear friend to Vietnam
Thanh Danh
VnExpress International, 9 July 2022
Asia Pacific
39. Asia experts seek Japan’s lead in rules-based order after Kishida win
Manichi, 13 July 2022
40. Does Australia’s support for Asean centrality mean it is finally breaking ranks with the US?
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 13 July 2022
41. Benjamin Zawacki on the Thailand-China-US Triangle
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 12 July 2022
42. Don’t Sleep on China’s Global Development Initiative
Fikayo Akeredolu
Diplomat, 12 July 2022
43. Asia needs leaders of the calibre of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew to navigate a messy world
Tom Plate
South China Morning Post, 12 July 2022
44. The China factor in France’s growing engagement in the “peaceful sea”
Denghua Zhang & Eric Frécon
Interpreter, 11 July 2022
Climate Change/Environment
45. Langkawi mining project shows loophole in environmental regulations
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 13 July 2022
46. Development the natural way
Apiradee Treerutkuarkul
Bangkok Post, 11 July 2022
47. 东南亚华尔资：中国电动车卡位东南亚市场 [China’s electric vehicles in the Southeast Asian market]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 10 July 2022
Others
BRICS
48. Great Power Conflict Fuels BRICS Expansion Push
Nian Peng
Diplomat, 13 July 2022
Group of 20 (G-20)
49. Ukraine on Jokowi’s Visit: A Good Start, but Russia Isn’t Easily Persuaded
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 12 July 2022
50. Looking at the long game, G20 FMM signals change of direction
M. Taufiqurrahman
Jakarta Post, 12 July 2022
Group of 7 (G-7)
51. Can G7’s infrastructure plan really challenge China’s Belt and Road Initiative?
Winston Mok
South China Morning Post, 13 July 2022
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