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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. NBC sees Cambodia’s GDP growth at 5.3% in 2022
Khmer Times, 2 August 2022
Indonesia
2. Indonesia’s manufacturing PMI continues to increase in July
Antara, 3 August 2022
3. Analysis: Hopes for peace dim as Papuan armed group step up attacks
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
4. Indonesian fintechs look abroad for new growth
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
5. Government unblocks PayPal, Steam, Yahoo after outcry
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
6. The state cannot on its own govern the entire internet
Beltsazar A. Krisetya
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
7. Post-pandemic economic recovery: The next chapter
Andjarsari Paramaditha (Mandiri Institute)
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
8. Pandemic Causes Reversal in Poverty Reduction
Yudha Baskoro
Jakarta Globe, 2 August 2022
Malaysia
9. From foe to ally: Zaid now in Najib’s corner
Free Malaysia Today, 3 August 2022
10. Tengku Zafrul as Selangor BN treasurer seen as risky move
Jason Thomas
Free Malaysia Today, 3 August 2022
11. DAP amending constitution to sack rebel MPs, assemblymen
Esther Yap
Free Malaysia Today, 3 August 2022
12. Antara ‘poster boy’ dan ‘warlord’ [Between ‘poster boy’ dan ‘warlord’]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 3 August 2022
13. From chicken shortage to oversupply as poultry farmers court risk of paralysis
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
MalaysiaNow, 3 August 2022
14. Political blame game in Malaysia over whopping award for Sulu heirs
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 3 August 2022
15. Assembly passes First Selangor Plan (RS-1)
Bernama, 2 August 2022
16. Tough to avoid 3-cornered fight for Malay parties, says Khairuddin
Free Malaysia Today, 2 August 2022
17. Survey: Malaysians ahead of global average in embracing tech for retail, but many still prefer physical stores in Covid era
[Link to “The Malaysia Retail Report 2022”]
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 2 August 2022
18. Health expert warns against politicising endgame bill on smoking
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli & Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 2 August 2022
19. 国阵不容易攻克雪州 [Not so easy for BN to win Selangor]
郭健平
Sinchew 星洲网, 2 August 2022
20. Anti-hopping law may not effectively halt defections, says analyst
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 2 August 2022
Myanmar
21. Myanmar: 15 days felt like 15 years: Torture in detention since the Myanmar coup
Amnesty International, 2 August 2022
22. Chaos in Myanmar Could Mean Opportunity for China
Kathryn Neville
China-US Focus, 2 August 2022
23. If the situation has improved this year, they will prioritize what can be done from the ASEAN common agreement: SAC’s Chair
Eleven Myanmar, 2 August 2022
24. U.S. Eyes New Energy Sanctions on Myanmar After Execution of Activists
Robbie Gramer and Mary Yang
Foreign Policy, 2 August 2022
25. Myanmar’s Unfulfilled Irenic Dream
David I. Steinberg is distinguished professor of Asian studies emeritus, Georgetown University
Irrawaddy, 2 August 2022
26. Youth in the spotlight as analysts ponder fate of Myanmar’s lost generation
Mizzima, 2 August 2022
27. ILO: Myanmar still ‘deeply affected by job losses’
Mizzima, 2 August 2022
Philippines
28. Philippines Remains Aloof From French Court’s Sulu Ruling
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 August 2022
29. China, Philippines relaunch investment talks to reverse shortfall in Beijing’s pledged funding
Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 3 August 2022
30. Asian Development Bank and the Philippines: Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank, 2 August 2022
31. Rodrigo Duterte’s Economic Legacy in the Philippines
James Guild
Diplomat, 2 August 2022
Thailand
32. Divisor decision ‘may fall into EC’s hands’
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 3 August 2022
33. PM won’t turn back on PPRP
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 3 August 2022
34. Youth shun tourism jobs in favour of admin work
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 3 August 2022
35. Prayut cancels planned power tariff hike
Bangkok Post, 2 August 2022
Vietnam
36. Vietnam vows to keep inflation below 4%
VietNamNet, 3 August 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
37. Why is the Myanmar crisis such a challenge for ASEAN?
Al Jazeera, 3 August 2022
38. 东盟面临一个更具挑战性的课题 [ASEAN faces a more challenging issue]
葛红亮是广西民族大学东盟学院副院长
Huanqiu 环球网, 3 August 2022
39. Writing a new chapter in East Asia cooperation
Deng Xijun is the Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN
Jakarta Post, 3 August 2022
40. ASEAN urges Myanmar Junta to share their reservations about Five-Point Consensus
Khmer Times, 3 August 2022
41. ASEAN upholds ‘noninterference’ as it brings human rights body into Myanmar debate
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 2 August 2022
Asia Pacific
42. Financial Instruments to Strengthen Women’s Economic Resilience to Climate Change and Disaster Risks
Asian Development Bank, 2 August 2022
43. Answering the bell — Japan’s Indo-Pacific leadership aspirations
Mason Richey, HUFS and Michael Reiterer, Brussels School of Governance
East Asia Forum, 2 August 2022
44. Companies Are Fleeing China for Friendlier Shores
Elisabeth Braw
Foreign Policy, 2 August 2022
Climate Change/Environment
45. 海洋塑料污染下的东南亚困局 [Southeast Asia’s ocean plastic pollution dilemma]
吴浚生是荷兰乌特勒支大学可持续发展博士,哈佛大学亚洲中心研究员,目前在马来西亚双威大学主管可持续发展管理硕士课程
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 3 August 2022
46. Renewable energy sources not fully tapped: experts
VietNamNet, 3 August 2022
47. Now Is Your Chance to Fix the Carbon Offset Market
Akshat Rathi and Natasha White
Bloomberg, 2 August 2022
48. Indonesia, Singapore to work on joint research on blue carbon
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 2 August 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
49. Can the metaverse usher in a new era of post-pandemic globalisation?
Mark Purdy
South China Morning Post, 3 August 2022
50. Social Media Can No Longer Hide Its Problems in a Black Box
Parmy Olson
Bloomberg, 1 August 2022
51. The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. Let’s Make Sure It’s for the Better
Matthew Ball
Time, 18 July 2022
Image credit: “People walking in the busy street of Quiapo Manila“, by Kristine Wook on Unsplash.
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