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- No. 45: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 46: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Le Hong Hiep, 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. Cambodia lays out master plan to bring back tourists
Leong Wai Kit
Channel News Asia, 24 July 2022
Indonesia
2. What to expect from Widodo’s visits to China, Japan and South Korea
David Engel
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 25 July 2022
3. Albanese’s visit: How should Indonesia respond to Australia’s relationship-strengthening efforts?
Yohanes Ivan Adi Kristianto, Lecturer at Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Tidar Magelang
Conversation, 22 July 2022
4. Indonesia on the Cusp of BrahMos Missile Purchase: Report
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 July 2022
5. Jokowi to touch base with ‘traditional’ partners: Retno
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2022
6. Indonesian law targeting ‘disturbing’ online posts harms free speech, data privacy: critics
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 22 July 2022
7. Peristiwa Kudatuli 1996, Kasus Pelanggaran HAM Berat Atau Bukan? [The Kudatuli Incident of 1996 – was it a serious case of human rights violation?]
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Antara
Republika, 21 July 2022
Laos
8. Govt pledges to stabilise macro economy
Somsack Pongkhao
Vientiane Times, 25 July 2022
Malaysia
9. Economist stays hopeful of political funding law before elections
Samuel Chua
Free Malaysia Today, 25 July 2022
10. Barisan can take back Penang, declares Tok Mat
Star, 25 July 2022
11. The roots of Mahathir’s Tanah Melayu remarks
Joseph Chinyong Liow
Straits Times, 25 July 2022
12. Malaysia’s palm oil to sustain despite Indonesia’s export levy waive
Bernama, 24 July 2022
13. Penang PN settles allocations for 13 parliamentary seats
Free Malaysia Today, 24 July 2022
14. Hadi sets PAS target to rule Kedah on their own
Free Malaysia Today, 24 July 2022
15. Out of the fog of corruption, new hope of a better Malaysia
Lim Kit Siang
Free Malaysia Today, 24 July 2022
16. Noh Omar: Selangor BN convention to find formula to win back state in GE15
Malay Mail Online, 24 July 2022
17. Suara Parlimen penting pertahan kedaulatan Malaysia [Parliament’s voice is important for the safeguarding of Malaysia’s sovereignty]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 24 July 2022
18. Race-based political parties remain relevant, says Deputy National Unity Minister
Siti Nurfatihah Pirdaus
Sinar Harian, 24 July 2022
19. GE15: Warisan on solo path for now, says Shafie Apdal
Bernama, 23 July 2022
20. PM: Malaysia’s inflation lowest in Southeast Asia
Malaysiakini, 23 July 2022
21. 安华的智慧与拉菲兹的机会 [Anwar’s wisdom and Rafizi’s opportunity]
郭秋香
Sinchew 星洲网, 23 July 2022
22. Is Ismail Sabri ready to take the plunge?
Joceline Tan
Star, 23 July 2022
Myanmar
23. Prominent democracy activist among four prisoners executed by Myanmar junta
Radio Free Asia, 24 July 2022
24. ‘I can’t forget her’- Myanmar’s soldiers admit atrocities
Charlotte Attwood, Ko Ko Aung and Rebecca Henschke
BBC, 22 July 2022
25. Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing reiterates that SAC did not stage military coup
Eleven Myanmar, 22 July 2022
26. ‘A slow-motion train wreck’: Junta’s policies worsen foreign currency shortage
Frontier Myanmar, 22 July 2022
27. Genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities cleared to proceed
Guardian, 22 July 2022
28. Around 40% of Myanmar’s Population Plunged Into Poverty in 2022: World Bank
Irrawaddy, 22 July 2022
29. Myanmar junta cuts phone and internet connections in Magway amid fierce fighting
Radio Free Asia, 22 July 2022
30. The Situation on the Ground in Myanmar with Erin Murphy
[33-minute Podcast]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 21 July 2022
Philippines
31. What people wish to hear
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver today his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) in a very unenviable position.
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 July 2022
32. Philippine bakeries shrink ‘poor man’s bread’ as inflation bites
Channel News Asia, 24 July 2022
33. Marcos Jr faces an economic mission impossible
Jason Castaneda
Asia Times, 23 July 2022
34. Philippines’ Martial Law Era Remembered Under a New Marcos Presidency
Jim Gomez
Diplomat, 22 July 2022
Thailand
35. Pheu Chart Thai considers merger
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2022
36. Gem and jewellery exports set for further growth
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2022
37. B100k ‘bribes’ a hot topic in parliament
Veera Prateepchaikul is former editor of the Bangkok Post.
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2022
38. Running out of options
Future looks bleak for Thamanat Prompow and Setthakij Thai after Lampang by-election debacle
Bangkok Post, 23 July 2022
39. Prayut and Cabinet get overwhelming ‘no-confidence’ vote from public
Nation, 23 July 2022
40. Prayut boasts of his govt’s achievements ahead of voting
Nation, 23 July 2022
41. Thai PM Survives 4th No-Confidence Vote in Parliament
VOA Cambodia, 23 July 2022
42. Thai minister backtracks on spyware admission as government denies Pegasus use
Reuters, 22 July 2022
Vietnam
43. Unavoidable interest rate hikes
VietNamNet, 25 July 2022
44. Vietnam to become leader in global blockchain industry
VietNamNet, 25 July 2022
45. 新加坡人在越南“打虎” [A Singaporean ‘fighting tigers’ in Vietnam]
沈泽玮是《联合早报》中国新闻组副主任
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 24 July 2022
46. Vietnam’s Richest Man Is Launching an Ambitious—and Controversial—Gambit to Sell Americans Electric Cars
Charlie Campbell
Time, 22 July 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
47. Ukraine wants to sign ASEAN’s TAC
Khmer Times, 25 July 2022
48. China turns to durian diplomacy to boost ties with Southeast Asia
Laura Zhou
South China Morning Post, 24 July 2022
49. Why Vietnam Should be Worried About Laos’ Economic Crisis
Khang Vu
Diplomat, 22 July 2022
50. Abe Shinzo’s legacy in Southeast Asia
Kei Koga, Assistant Professor at the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme, School of Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Pacific Forum, 22 July 2022
51. Transnational crimes in ASEAN increased during pandemic despite Covid-19 travel restrictions
Ry Sochan
Phnom Penh Post, 22 July 2022
Asia Pacific
52. China’s Myanmar conundrum post-coup
Andrew Landen
Mizzima, 24 July 2022
53. Building trust in Asia’s digital trade revolution
Seth Hays, International Trademark Association
East Asia Forum, 22 July 2022
East/South China Sea
54. Proposals for US action in S China Sea should worry everyone
Mark Valencia
Asia Times, 24 July 2022
Climate Change/Environment
55. Monitoring and Evaluation of ADB’s Climate Change Operational Framework 2017–2030
Asian Development Bank, 25 July 2022
56. Reforestation rethink required
Bangkok Post, 24 July 2022
57. Can cities adapt to an era of extreme heat?
Camilla Hodgson
Financial Times, 23 July 2022
58. Vietnam to limit fossil-fuel vehicles from 2040
Viet Tuan
VnExpress International, 23 July 2022
59. Decarbonisation of ASEAN Energy Systems: Optimum Technology Selection Model Analysis up to 2060
ERIA, 1 July 2022
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