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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. How an Opposition Candidate Won Office, and Lost Everything
Sokummono Khan
VOA Cambodia, 31 August 2022
Indonesia
2. Health or economy? Making the best impossible decision in the face of COVID19
Sri Astuti Thamrin, Ph.D, Dosen Universitas Hasanuddin, Universitas Hasanuddin; Andreas Ernst, Professor of Mathematics, Monash University; Pierre Le Bodic, Senior Lecturer, Monash University; Salman Samir, Lecturer in Department of Economics, Universitas Hasanuddin; Sudirman Nasir, Associate professor, Universitas Hasanuddin
Conversation, 1 September 2022
3. Indonesia’s high-carbon nickel key challenge in global EV uptake
Erwida Maulia
Financial Times, 1 September 2022
4. Is Abu Bakar Bashir Really Walking Away From Violent Extremism?
Bilveer Singh
Diplomat, 31 August 2022
5. Drug self-sufficiency goals: How can policymakers plan better for the long-term
Ait-allah Mejri
Jakarta Post, 31 August 2022
6. Pilihan raya presiden Indonesia: Imbangi kepentingan elit dan populariti umum [Indonesia’s presidential election: Balancing elite interests and mass popularity]
Burhanuddin Muhtadi
Berita Harian (Singapore), 28 August 2022
Laos
7. Ratings Agency Announces Pending Withdrawal of Rating for Laos
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 31 August 2022
Malaysia
8. Amat tidak kena salahkan Peguam Negara’ [‘The Attorney General should not be blamed’]
Faidhur Rahman Abdul Hadi adalah peguam bela dan peguam cara
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 1 September 2022
9. With Warisan going solo, Sabah PH seen as biggest loser in GE15
Nicholas Chung
Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2022
10. Govt rolls out premium visa programme to draw rich investors
FMT Reporters
Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2022
11. We won’t abandon Bersatu in GE15, says PAS leader
Nora Mahpar, Faiz Zainudin and Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2022
12. Dual-citizenship as a growth engine
Praba Ganesan
Malay Mail, 1 September 2022
13. BN must win Terengganu or be locked out indefinitely, say Umno leaders
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 1 September 2022
14. Editorial: A Good State is an Inclusive and Caring State
Ooi Kee Beng
Penang Monthly, 1 September 2022
15. 巫统的同情牌将反噬自己 [Umno’s sympathy card will backfire]
郭健平
Sinchew 星洲网, 1 September 2022
16. Political alliances and dalliances
Rahimy Rahim
Star, 1 September 2022
17. Kelantan UMNO intends to contest in nine Parliamentary, 35 state seats
Bernama, 31 August 2022
18. Merdeka daripada kerajaan gagal [Freedom from a failed government]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 31 August 2022
Myanmar
19. Resisting the Coup in Myanmar: “A Fight to the Finish”
Fauwaz Abdul Aziz
Penang Monthly, 1 September 2022
20. Myanmar’s junta in a serious but not desperate fight
Anthony Davis
Asia Times, 31 August 2022
21. Myanmar’s Most Powerful Ethnic Army Reshuffles Leadership: What Does it Mean?
Irrawaddy, 31 August 2022
22. With Sale of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home, Myanmar Junta Seeks to Destroy Democracy Symbol
Irrawaddy, 31 August 2022
Philippines
23. Marcos vs inequality (spark 2nd quarter)
ADR Institute, 1 September 2022
24. Second Quarter Economic snapshots quarterly
ADR Institute, 1 September 2022
25. The failure of the Duterte Administration’s pivot to the non-traditional partners
Dr. Renato De Castro, Trustee and Program Convenor, Stratbase ADR Institute
ADR Institute, 1 September 2022
26. The Philippines could be Australia’s most important defence partner in Southeast Asia
Euan Graham
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 1 September 2022
27. Philippine TV network scraps deal with rival amid political heat: Shuttered by Duterte, ABS-CBN struggles to make a comeback
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 1 September 2022
28. Can Marcos Jr arrest the decline of the Filipino police?
Kevin Nielsen M Agojo, Cityu
East Asia Forum, 31 August 2022
29. Philippine BPO lobby eyes 1m new jobs and work-at-home framework
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 31 August 2022
Thailand
30. Economy, politics shape year
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 1 September 2022
31. Thailand joins race to lure foreigners in path to economic boom
Bloomberg news
Bangkok Post, 1 September 2022
32. Pheu Thai to win poll, ex-PM says
Apinya Wipatayotin
Bangkok Post, 1 September 2022
33. Heightened Violence In Thailand’s Deep South Exposes Separatist Divisions And Changes In Strategies
Murray Hunter
Eurasia Review, 1 September 2022
34. Govt will continue to subsidise energy prices, says finance minister
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 31 August 2022
Timor-Leste
35. 东帝汶是下一个文莱？[Is Timor Leste the next Brunei?]
黄一展是联合国资讯科技处顾问，社会企业创业者
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 1 September 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Airlangga seeks to bring Batam, Singapore closer
Jakarta Post, 1 September 2022
37. Australia must seize chance to reset relations with ASEAN states
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 1 September 2022
Asia Pacific
38. 2 Major Traps on China’s Path to Global Leadership
Plamen Tonchev
Diplomat, 1 September 2022
39. Indian FM Speaks Hard Truths on India’s Foreign Policy Goals
Mohamed Zeeshan
Diplomat, 1 September 2022
40. My Say: Is the Chinese economy at a turning point?
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 31 August 2022
41. Xi Jinping poised to further consolidate power at party congress
Guardian, 31 August 2022
42. Germany says it will expand military presence in Indo-Pacific
Sarah Marsh And Sabine Siebold
Reuters, 31 August 2022
43. Regional Economic Integration in the Post-Pandemic Era
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 31 August 2022
44. Beijing’s Debts Come Due: How a Burst Real-Estate Bubble Threatens China’s Economy
Brad Setser
Foreign Affairs, 30 August 2022
Climate Change/Environment
45. G20 Framework for Repurposing Agricultural Policy Support to meet Global Climate and Food Security Goals – Policy Brief T20 Task Force 4
Aditya Alta, Azizah Fauzi, Indra Setiawan
CIPS Indonesia, 1 September 2022
46. How to Stem the Deluge of Waste We Ourselves Generate?
Goh Chun Sheng
Penang Monthly, 1 September 2022
47. Java communities rally as clock ticks on cleanup of ‘world’s dirtiest river’
Donny Iqbal
Mongabay, 31 August 2022
Others
G20 (Group of 20)
48. Commentary: With Xi and Putin expected, will the Bali G20 summit change anything?
James Carouso
Channel News Asia, 1 September 2022
49. G20 ministers at odds at Bali climate action meeting
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 1 September 2022
50. G20 Environment Ministers in Bali Spur Global Climate Action
Fadlan Syam And Niniek Karmini
Diplomat, 31 August 2022
Media, Technology & Society
51. Issues & Insights Vol. 22, SR5 – US-Singapore: Advancing Technological Collaboration and Innovation in Southeast Asia
[42-page Pdf Document]
Pacific Forum, 31 August 2022
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