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- No. 53: William Choong, Senior Fellow
- No. 57: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 66: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Swallowed’ by China: Cambodia’s Ream base expansion raises alarm
Tomoya Onishi
Nikkei Asia, 28 August 2022
2. UN official says Cambodia faces ‘severe’ human rights issues
Radio Free Asia, 26 August 2022
Indonesia
3. Indonesia needs the tech training Australia and its Quad partners can provide
[Link to the report, “China Inc. and Indonesia’s Technology Future”]
Dirk van der Kley, Benjamin Herscovitch and Gatra Priyandita
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 29 August 2022
4. Editorial: Indonesia needs to find international strength on the home front
East Asia Forum, 29 August 2022
5. Indonesia steps innocently onto the international stage
Shafiah F Muhibat, CSIS Indonesia
East Asia Forum, 28 August 2022
6. Not Again: PAN Has Nine Presidential Nominees except Prabowo
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 27 August 2022
7. Biaya MRT dan Kereta Cepat melambung, pakar beberkan penyebab dan dampak pembengkakan budget infrastruktur [MRT and high-speed train costs soar, experts explain the causes and impacts of swelling infrastructure budget]
Conversation, 26 August 2022
8. Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway: Looking at the roles of Luhut, Rini Soemarno and Ridwan Kamil in securing China-Indonesia relationship
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Assistant Professor in International Relations, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
Conversation, 26 August 2022
9. Pouring cold water on Jokowi’s maritime ambitions
Demas Nauvarian and Putu Shangrina Pramudia, CSGS
East Asia Forum, 26 August 2022
10. Indonesia considering hiking fuel prices as much as 40% -lawmakers
Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 26 August 2022
Malaysia
11. Umno’s crimson tide in full battle cry
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 29 August 2022
12. Once bitten, twice shy: Rafizi explains why Harapan-PN deal won’t happen
Malaysiakini, 29 August 2022
13. New Sarawak coalition doomed to fail, say experts
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 29 August 2022
14. Zahid sending clear message to Ismail Sabri about who runs the party, say analysts
Alfian Z.M. Tahir, Noel Achariam
Malaysian Insight, 29 August 2022
15. 马华的第二春 [MCA’s second spring]
王丽琴
Sinchew 星洲网, 29 August 2022
16. Umno even now counting on Najib, say political analysts
Martin Carvalho
Star, 29 August 2022
17. PBM and Kuasa join forces, but say it’s not a merger
Star, 29 August 2022
18. A new Malaysia is not a lost cause but it will not be an easy battle
Lim Kit Siang
Edge Markets, 28 August 2022
19. PBS turns down Warisan’s offer to link up for GE15
Free Malaysia Today, 28 August 2022
20. Batu will be a hot seat in GE15
Mohamad Fadli
Free Malaysia Today, 28 August 2022
21. Warisan announces 2021-2024 leadership line-up
A. Kathirasen
Malay Mail Online, 28 August 2022
22. Three things we learnt from: Perikatan’s inaugural convention
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 28 August 2022
23. With Najib Razak behind bars, could Malaysia’s corruption fight be winnable at last?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 28 August 2022
24. GE15: PSB plans to contest not more than 10 seats
Bernama, 27 August 2022
25. Malaysia’s Anwar Expects Boost From Najib Ruling as Vote Looms
Philip Heijmans and Ravil Shirodkar
Bloomberg, 27 August 2022
26. Dr Ong Kian Ming’s Merdeka wishlist for 2022
Ong Kian Ming
Edge Markets, 27 August 2022
27. Ahead of 99-style ‘election budget’, PH in desperate bid to avert polls
Malaysia Now, 27 August 2022
28. Malaysian Finance Minister Zafrul’s GE entry for Umno shows grand old party seeking renewal
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 26 August 2022
29. Malaysia’s budget to be tabled on Oct 7, paving way for early polls
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 26 August 2022
1MDB/SRC International case
30. Najib’s imprisonment will neither weaken Umno nor strengthen foes, say analysts
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 29 August 2022
31. Sukar sekat polemik patut atau tidak Najib diampunkan [Difficult to block polemic of whether or not Najib should be pardoned]
Prof Dr Nik Ahmad Kamal Nik Mahmood adalah Pakar Perlembagaan dari Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM)
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 28 August 2022
32. Najib may be Umno’s downfall
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
Malaysian Insight, 28 August 2022
33. Malaysia’s Government System Under Pressure in Wake of Najib Verdict
Murray Hunter
Asia Sentinel, 27 August 2022
Myanmar
34. Myanmar Junta Trumpets Continuing Flow of Natural Gas Revenues
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 26 August 2022
35. Without a remedy: Junta policies spark medicine shortage
Frontier Myanmar, 26 August 2022
Philippines
36. Taiwan war: No easy choices for the Philippines
Raul Dancel
Straits Times, 29 August 2022
37. Sugar shortage leaves bitter taste for Filipino streetside bakeries, small retailers
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 29 August 2022
38. A Look at Philippine President Marcos’ ‘Unity Budget’ for 2023
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 26 August 2022
39. After Duterte dissonance, Marcos set to pivot back to Washington
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 26 August 2022
Thailand
40. Thai industry left at the altar
Ranjana Wangvipula, Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk & Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 29 August 2022
41. ‘No dissolution and no reshuffle,’ insists govt
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 28 August 2022
42. Majority not worried by anti-Prayut protests over 8-year tenure: poll
Bangkok Post, 28 August 2022
43. A cruel stab in the back?
Bangkok Post, 27 August 2022
44. Minimum daily wage set to rise by 5% nationwide from October
Nation, 26 August 2022
Vietnam
45. In Myanmar, Vietnamese firms learn the political risks of backing the junta
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 28 August 2022
46. Good morning Vietnam: the world’s new factory is emerging
Michael Tatarski
Sunday Times, 28 August 2022
47. Offshore wind future in balance for Vietnam
VietNamNet, 27 August 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. With us or against us amid a Taiwan war
David Hutt
Asia Times, 29 August 2022
49. China’s durian boom sparks ASEAN alarm over mega trade deal
Yuri Momoi
Nikkei Asia, 28 August 2022
50. Asean must issue a strong message in vehement defense of free trade
Seiya Sukegawa, Visiting Professor, Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology, and Professor of Kokushikan University, Japan.
Sinchew 星洲网, 28 August 2022
51. Should ASEAN Take a Stronger Position on the Ukraine War?
Frederick Kliem and Ian Seow Cheng Wei
Diplomat, 27 August 2022
52. Resilient China-ASEAN relations energizing the East Asian regionalism
Khmer Times, 27 August 2022
53. South-east Asia and Taiwan: No time to duck and cover
William Choong
Straits Times, 27 August 2022
54. ASEAN Secretariat launches ASEAN Migration Outlook
ASEAN Secretariat News, 26 August 2022
55. Southeast Asia and China’s Global Security Initiative: Between Rhetoric and Reality
Prashanth Parameswaran
Diplomat, 26 August 2022
56. Learned Helplessness: China’s Military Instrument and Southeast Asian Security
Zachary Abuza and Cynthia Watson
National Bureau of Asian Research, 25 August 2022
Asia Pacific
57. Waspada! AS Vs China Bisa Jadikan Indo-Pasifik ‘Arena Perang’ [Alert! US vs China can turn Indo-Pacific into ‘Arena of War’]
Hadijah Alaydrus
CNBC Indonesia, 29 August 2022
58. APEC to Deepen Partnerships to Enhance Sustainability and Inclusion
APEC, 28 August 2022
59. Faced with an overseas debt crisis, will China change its ways?
Economist, 24 August 2022
Climate Change/Environment
60. When the water rises: A Malaysian climate change story
Malaysiakini, 29 August 2022
61. Power generation systems feel the heat as climate risks grow
David Fogarty
Straits Times, 29 August 2022
62. Jakarta struggles as climate change disrupts water balance
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 28 August 2022
63. How Asian governments can reduce physical and commercial water losses
Antara/Yogi Rachman
Jakarta Post, 28 August 2022
64. Ensuring Food Security is Top Priority for APEC Ministers
APEC, 26 August 2022
65. Vietnam’s broken rice bowl
James Borton
Asia Times, 26 August 2022
66. Krisis Pangan, Mari Elka: Kita Harus Refleksi Jangka Panjang [Food Crisis, Mari Elka: We Must Reflect Long-Term]
IDN Times, 26 August 2022
67. Untung Rugi Perdagangan Karbon Bagi Perusahaan di Indonesia [Pros and Cons of Carbon Trading for Companies in Indonesia]
Ichsan Emrald Alamsyah, Redaktur Republika.co.id
Republika, 26 August 2022
Others
Global Economy
68. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and Europe: Impact and Implications
Hanns Günther Hilpert
ERIA, 29 August 2022
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