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- No. 7: Deasy Simandjuntak, Associate Fellow
- No. 8: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 49: David Arase, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 50: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 51: Dien Luong, Visiting Fellow
- No. 61: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 63: Hoang Thi Ha, Senior Fellow
- No. 64: William Choong, 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
Indonesia
1. CNA Explains: Why Indonesia’s inflation rate has jumped to a 7-year high
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 8 August 2022
2. Policymakers face legal obstacles in redrawing Papua’s electoral districts as deadline nears
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 7 August 2022
3. Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia
Phil Mercer
BBC, 6 August 2022
4. Ukraine war highlights differences between Indonesian and US foreign policy frameworks
Ann Marie Murphy, Seton Hall University
East Asia Forum, 5 August 2022
5. Indonesia: Hijab Rules Are Raising Rights Concerns
Eurasia Review, 5 August 2022
6. Indonesia shines amid global gloom with forecast-beating GDP
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
Jakarta Post, 5 August 2022
7. Andika Perkasa Diklaim akan Didukung 25 Juta Keturunan PKI, ISEAS: ‘Kuda Hitam’ 2024 [Andika Perkasa Claimed to be Supported by 25 Million PKI Descendants, ISEAS: ‘Black Horse’ 2024]
Arthurio Oktavianus Arthadiputra
Kalbar Terkini, 5 August 2022
8. Anies Baswedan: Indonesia’s potential president adept at identity politics
Leo Suryadinata
ThinkChina, 4 August 2022
Malaysia
9. Anwar: Amirudin Shari appointed new Pahang PKR leadership council chairman
Malay Mail Online, 8 August 2022
10. Ipsos poll: Malaysian consumers now fear inflation over Covid-19, planning spending cutbacks
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 8 August 2022
11. Sarawak premier: Normal for ‘big family like Malaysia’ to have different opinions
Malay Mail Online, 8 August 2022
12. Can Mahathir pull another rabbit from his hat at GE15?
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 8 August 2022
13. How RM6 billion sank without trace
Raevathi Supramaniam
Malaysian Insight, 8 August 2022
14. GE15: Seat negotiations between DAP and PSB hit stalemate
Sharon Ling
Star, 8 August 2022
15. INTERACTIVE: Why are we paying more for food?
Rebecca Rajaendram and Diyana Pfordten
Star, 8 August 2022
16. GE15: Warisan expects to contest five seats in Perak
Bernama, 7 August 2022
17. CNA Explains: How Barisan Nasional plans to retake opposition stronghold Selangor in the next general election
Vincent Tan
Channel News Asia, 7 August 2022
18. Ismail has PN’s backing up to GE15, says Bersatu man
Free Malaysia Today, 7 August 2022
19. MoU: a memorandum of underhandedness
Imran Ariff
Free Malaysia Today, 7 August 2022
20. We’re bringing multiracial politics to peninsula, says Warisan leader
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 7 August 2022
21. PM Ismail Sabri: Construction of Phase 2 of Sarawak-Sabah Link Road, Trans Borneo Highway to begin in 2023
Malay Mail Online, 7 August 2022
22. Analysts: Mahathir’s GTA in for bumpy ride, will only split Malay votes
Haspaizi Zain
Malaysiakini, 7 August 2022
23. Race-y reflections
Wong Chun Wai
Star, 7 August 2022
24. Malaysia Finance Minister says Budget won’t be brought forward to allow early election
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 7 August 2022
25. Strategi GTA jadikan UMNO ‘kambing hitam’ mungkin makan diri [GTA’s strategy to make Umno a ‘black sheep’ may backfire]
Azmi Hassan
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 6 August 2022
26. PKR appoints new MPN chairman for Sabah, Sarawak
Bernama, 6 August 2022
27. The ‘real war’ in GE15 will be in Malay strongholds, says Pejuang man
Free Malaysia Today, 6 August 2022
28. Govt ready to hold GE15 if PN withdraws support, says Ismail
Anne Muhammad
Free Malaysia Today, 6 August 2022
29. Analysts see tough road for PH in winning over fence sitters
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 6 August 2022
30. Can Chinese capital and technologies jumpstart economic development in Borneo?
Goh Chun Sheng and Guanie Lim
ThinkChina, 4 August 2022
Myanmar
31. SAC, SSPP sign agreements after 3 days of peace talks
Eleven Myanmar, 7 August 2022
32. SAC appoints U Myo Myint Oo as Union Minister for Energy
Eleven Myanmar, 6 August 2022
33. Myanmar shadow embassy opens in Canberra to champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government
Tory Shepard
Guardian, 6 August 2022
34. 缅甸宗教极端主义不是孤例 [Religious extremism in Myanmar is not an isolated case]
纪赟
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 6 August 2022
35. The embrace between ‘forever friends’ Myanmar and Russia tightens
Dr Ian Storey is a senior fellow with the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Straits Times, 6 August 2022
36. The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military
Mary Yang
Foreign Policy, 5 August 2022
Philippines
37. What Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Can Learn from Fidel Ramos
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 8 August 2022
38. Why ‘people power’ figure Fidel Ramos’ presidency was the ‘high point’ of a now lost liberal reformist era in the Philippines
Mark R. Thompson
South China Morning Post, 7 August 2022
39. In the Philippines, Blinken Vows to Strengthen Military Ties
Edward Wong
New York Times, 6 August 2022
Thailand
40. Much More Rope For Thai Premier Prayuth?
Pithaya Pookaman
Asia Sentinel, 8 August 2022
41. Even in exile, Thailand’s former leader Thaksin Shinawatra tries to sway redshirts in bid to oust Prayuth Chan-ocha in 2023 election
Jitsiree Thongnoi
South China Morning Post, 8 August 2022
42. Trafficking in tiers and fears
Bangkok Post, 7 August 2022
43. Anutin launches bid to become Thailand’s next PM in Lopburi
Nation, 7 August 2022
44. Thailand’s tourism industry rebounds as it heads into high season
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 6 August 2022
45. Government steps up efforts for closer rail links with Laos and China
Nation, 5 August 2022
Vietnam
46. Japan keen on Vietnam’s supply chains
VietNamNet, 7 August 2022
47. ASEAN the foundation of Viet Nam’s international economic integration
Viet Nam News, 5 August 2022
48. High inflation is biggest risk for Vietnam’s economy: officials
VietNamNet, 5 August 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
49. Pelosi visit to Taiwan: Lasting impact on Southeast Asia
David Arase
AsiaLink, 8 August 2022
50. FOCUS: Japan to have challenges in ASEAN ties as tensions over Taiwan grow
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia Survey]
Keita Nakamura
Kyodo News, 7 August 2022
51. Internet blocks won’t solve Southeast Asia’s fake-news problem
Dien Luong
Nikkei Asia, 7 August 2022
52. How the Covid-19 pandemic forced Southeast Asia’s casino criminals to bet on tech – and win
Jeremy Douglas
South China Morning Post, 7 August 2022
53. 东南亚对佩洛西访台心存矛盾 [Southeast Asia ambivalent about Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan]
潘永强
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 6 August 2022
54. “Mandatory” deaths for the poor, get out of jail free card for the rich in Asia
Kevin Fernandez
New Mandala, 5 August 2022
55. Asean wants US, China to cool tensions, which are hurting global economy: Vivian Balakrishnan
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 5 August 2022
55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting & Related Meetings (2-6 Aug 2022)
56. ASEAN rises to challenge of geopolitical turmoil
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 6 August 2022
57. PM Hun Sen surprisingly stands up to Myanmar generals
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 6 August 2022
58. ASEAN makes novel breakthrough in 55th AMM communiqué
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 6 August 2022
59. China Stresses Ties With Southeast Asia in Cambodia Meeting
David Rising
Diplomat, 5 August 2022
60. Vivian Balakrishnan warns of real danger that Myanmar could be headed for civil war
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 5 August 2022
61. Asean weathers regional political storm but its real test will be decision on Myanmar
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 5 August 2022
Asia Pacific
62. China envoy: US bullying to blame for tension
Tina G. Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2022
63. Is the ‘Asian way’ just China’s bid to rival US moves in Southeast Asia?
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Hoang Thi Ha
South China Morning Post, 6 August 2022
64. Quitting China isn’t easy for Taiwanese companies, even if the mainland is ‘a lot of trouble’
Ralph Jennings and Kandy Wong
South China Morning Post, 6 August 2022
East/South China Sea
65. Can minilateralism in the South China Sea finally generate progress?
Maria Alynna Corinne M. Carlos
East Asia Forum, 6 August 2022
66. 10 Years of Sansha City in the South China Sea: Better Equipped and More Effective [11-page PDF report]
Insikt Group
Recorded Future, 28 July 2022
Climate Change/Environment
67. Keeping digitalisation green: APAC governments hold key to unlocking renewables’ vast potential
Choy Myn
Eco-Business, 5 August 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
68. Metaverse will still need real-world laws
Benjamin Wong
Straits Times, 6 August 2022
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