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- No. 4: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 33: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 44: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 50: Wang Zheng, former Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow
- No. 52: William Choong, Senior Fellow
- No. 55: William Choong, Senior Fellow
- No. 57: Prapimphan Chiengkul, Visiting 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. Editorial: When the Time for the Next Generation Comes…
Cambodianess, 14 August 2022
Indonesia
2. Prabowo declares 2024 bid with PKB at his back
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 15 August 2022
3. Analysis: Indonesia-US war games become Gen. Andhika’s pet project
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 15 August 2022
4. 印尼对佩洛西访台的反应 [Indonesia’s reaction to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan]
廖建裕
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 15 August 2022
5. Digital transformation crucial to bolster MSME development: minister
Antara, 14 August 2022
6. High level of rice stock proves RI’s food system resilience: Jokowi
Antara, 14 August 2022
7. G7 calls on Indonesia to cap Russian oil prices
Yvette Tanamal and Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 11 August 2022
8. How Inequality Affects Trust in Institutions: Evidence from Indonesia
Asep Suryahadi, Daniel Suryadarma, Ridho Al Izzati, Teguh Dartanto
SMERU Research Institute, 27 July 2022
Malaysia
9. Najib’s final appeal against SRC International conviction at the Federal Court today: What to expect
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 15 August 2022
10. Govt using foreign funds to train Myanmar refugees, says Saifuddin
Malaysia Now, 15 August 2022
11. PM’s performance barely passable, say political observers
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 15 August 2022
12. Johor polls shatter myth about youth voting patterns
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 15 August 2022
13. Warisan to focus in areas with influx of new voters
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 15 August 2022
14. Barisan gears up for GE15
Rahimy Rahim And Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 15 August 2022
15. PM says Parliament to be dissolved if voter survey favours BN
Bernama, 14 August 2022
16. See Chee How quits PSB, becomes independent rep
Free Malaysia Today, 14 August 2022
17. Poor infrastructure behind high unemployment, poverty in Sabah, says DCM
Free Malaysia Today, 14 August 2022
18. PM says Parliament to be dissolved if voter survey favours BN
Malay Mail Online, 14 August 2022
19. Even a DPM cannot arrest Bersatu’s recent downfall
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
Malaysian Insight, 14 August 2022
20. The political funding bill – what to expect
Matilda George
Malaysian Insight, 14 August 2022
21. BN bent on going solo in GE15
Bernama
New Straits Times, 14 August 2022
22. Borneo is stepping onto centrestage
Philip Golingai
Star, 14 August 2022
23. IN FOCUS: With more pursuing careers abroad, can Malaysia stem the talent brain drain?
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 13 August 2022
24. ‘Umno-DAP alliance’ just a castle in the air, say analysts
Nora Mahpar
Free Malaysia Today, 13 August 2022
25. Where is Pakatan’s hunger for power?
Joceline Tan
Star, 13 August 2022
26. Coming clean on combat ship fiasco is a risky gambit for Malaysia PM Ismail and Umno
Leslie Lopez
Straits Times, 12 August 2022
Myanmar
27. Myanmar junta curbs political parties meeting foreigners
AFP
Mizzima, 14 August 2022
28. Only the good economy can ensure political stability: SAC’s chair
Eleven Myanmar, 13 August 2022
29. The Worst Sinners Against Democracy in Myanmar
Naing Khit
Irrawaddy, 12 August 2022
30. Japan Lawmaker Meets Regime Chief in Myanmar Capital
Irrawaddy, 12 August 2022
31. Pain at the pump for Myanmar motorists as fuel shortage sends prices soaring
Radio Free Asia, 12 August 2022
Philippines
32. Over 2.3-M Filipinos pushed into poverty
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 15 August 2022
33. Editorial: Tough times driving growth in sea piracy
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2022/76 “Piracy and the Pandemic: Maritime Crime in Southeast Asia, 2020-22”]
Manila Times, 15 August 2022
34. ‘Opportunity’: PH senior population on the rise
Dona Z. Pazzibugan
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 August 2022
35. Former warring MILF, MNLF rebels finally unite, says Palace
Betheena Unite
Manila Bulletin, 14 August 2022
Thailand
36. Making more than ends meet
Bangkok Post, 15 August 2022
37. Govt holds key to poll bill fate
Bangkok Post, 15 August 2022
38. Parliament approves list-MP calculation favouring big parties
Bangkok Post, 15 August 2022
39. Most don’t believe PPRP, Pheu Thai have deal to make Prawit PM: poll
Bangkok Post, 14 August 2022
40. Rail project needs transparency
Bangkok Post, 14 August 2022
Vietnam
41. An insight into Vietnam’s indebtedness
VietNamNet, 14 August 2022
42. Vietnam to have national marine spatial plan by 2030
VietNamNet, 14 August 2022
43. North-South express railway to seek Politburo’s approval
VietNamNet, 14 August 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
44. Asean youths should better understand pressing issues facing the world
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia Survey Report]
Mohammad Zulhafiy Zol Bahari
New Straits Times, 15 August 2022
45. Can the Pacific Islands Forum learn anything from ASEAN?
Anna Powles and Joanne Wallis
East Asia Forum, 14 August 2022
46. US and China hold separate military drills in south-east Asia
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 14 August 2022
47. Navigating maritime security in the Bay of Bengal
Troy Lee-Brown, UWA
East Asia Forum, 13 August 2022
48. ARF at full stretch to deal with myriad challenges
Gurjit Singh is former Indian ambassador to ASEAN
Jakarta Post, 13 August 2022
49. The ‘one China’ policy of Southeast Asian countries
Ngeow Chow Bing
ThinkChina, 12 August 2022
50. China’s think tank diplomacy in Southeast Asia: Idea exchange or echo chamber?
[Originally published as “China’s Think-Tank Diplomacy in Southeast Asia: Idea Exchange or Echo Chamber?” in Fulcrum]
Wang Zheng
ThinkChina, 10 August 2022
Asia Pacific
51. The Great Diplomatic Rivalry: China vs the U.S. [56-page report]
Graham Allison, Alyssa Resar, Karina Barbesino
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, 15 August 2022
52. US-China ties – the dangerous sound of silence
[Originally published as “When Lack of Jaw Jaw Might Lead to War War” on Fulcrum]
William Choong
Straits Times, 15 August 2022
53. The Realist Underpinnings of China’s Taiwan Strategy
Corey Lee Bell
Diplomat, 13 August 2022
54. Kaush Arha
Kaush Arha
East Asia Forum, 13 August 2022
55. Mostly Bluster: Why China Went Easy on Taiwan’s Economy
New York Times, 12 August 2022
East/South China Sea
56. The United States Is Deeply Invested in the South China Sea
Gregory B. Poling
Foreign Policy, 14 August 2022
57. Commentary: Pandemic, war and climate change mean more in Southeast Asia go hungry
[Originally published as “Hunger, Malnutrition and Climate Change: Challenges Facing Southeast Asia” on Fulcrum]
Prapimphan Chiengkul
Channel News Asia, 11 August 2022
Climate Change/Environment
58. Korean and Japanese Companies in Vietnam Are the Main Gas Expansion Advocates
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 15 August 2022
59. Climate Complacency Is No Option for Defence and National Security
Alistair D. B. Cook
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 15 August 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
60. Riset: mengurai ‘narsisisme kolektif’ kaum muda Muslim Indonesia di media sosial [Research: unraveling the ‘collective narcissism’ of young Indonesian Muslims on social media]
Muhammad Naufal Waliyuddin
Conversation, 12 August 2022
61. Korea’s cultural exports and soft power: Understanding the true scale of this trend
Jimmyn Parc
AsiaLink, 9 August 2022
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