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- No. 12 : Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 38 : Choi Shing Kwok, Director and Sharon Seah, 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodia’s ASEAN diplomacy in the spotlight
Chansambath Bong, Asian Vision Institute
East Asia Forum, 8 September 2022
Indonesia
2. President to control new data protection agency
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2022
3. Leadership crisis threatens PPP’s chances for 2024
Dio Suhenda and Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2022
4. Pertamina in talks with Moscow on crude oil imports
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2022
5. Indonesia keeps Pacific in good graces ahead of UN meeting
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2022
6. Ganjar Pranowo Ungguli Anies Baswedan di Survei Head to Head SMRC
[Ganjar Pranowo ahead of Anies Baswedan: SMRC Survey]
[Link to 42-page PDF report]
Inkana Izatifiqa R Putri
Detik, 8 September 2022
Laos
7. Laos’ financial crisis can be an opportunity for reform
Kanni Wignaraja and Ricarda Rieger
Nikkei Asia, 8 September 2022
Malaysia
8. MKMA63 endorses restoring 35 pct of parliamentary seats for East Malaysia
Bernama, 9 September 2022
9. Let PSC draft political funding bill, says bipartisan group
FMT Reporters
Free Malaysia Today, 9 September 2022
10. MBs, CMs given too much power on land matters, says PSM
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 9 September 2022
11. Pakatan Harapan assesses chessboard
Liew Chin Tong and Dzulkefly Ahmad
This is an edited version of an article first published in Fulcrum, the news analysis and commentary website of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Straits Times, 9 September 2022
12. UMNO split widens on ‘free Najib’ rally cry
Nile Bowie
Asia Times, 8 September 2022
13. No PAS-UMNO official discussion on GE15 – Muhyiddin
Bernama, 8 September 2022
14. Now, Speaker says Najib’s status as Pekan MP further preserved by bid for Federal Court review
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 8 September 2022
15. 伊党对非穆斯林票没把握，希盟半岛赢80席亦难 [PAS not confident of non-Muslim votes; difficult for PH to win 80 seats on the Peninsula]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
Malaysian Insight, 8 September 2022
16. Rethinking GDP: The Need for Better Measures of Progress
Negin Vaghefi
Penang Institute, 8 September 2022
17. Umno faces challenge as fund raising for Malaysian polls moves into high gear
Leslie Lopez
Straits Times, 8 September 2022
Myanmar
18. If Ruble, Yuan and Rupee can be used instead of US dollars in world trade, the financial bullying of big countries will be overcome: SAC Chair
Eleven Myanmar, 8 September 2022
19. Acting President of Myanmar’s Civilian Govt Wins Hearts of the People
Khin Nadi
Irrawaddy, 8 September 2022
20. Court in Ayeyarwady region sentences 56 Rohingya to 2 years in prison
Radio Free Asia, 8 September 2022
21. Myanmar conflict under control, SAC chief says
Straits Times, 7 September 2022
Philippines
22. Sugar and Salt Shortage Worsens Philippines Food Supply Woes
Ditas B Lopez and Andreo Calonzo
Bloomberg, 7 September 2022
Thailand
23. Court to review CDC minutes on PM
Bangkok Post, 9 September 2022
24. MFP aims to abolish daily employment
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 9 September 2022
25. EU and Thai cap turbulent decade with a partnership agreement
DW News
Bangkok Post, 8 September 2022
26. Former deputy PM Somkid elected Sang Anakot Thai chairman
Nation, 8 September 2022
Vietnam
27. Losing Momentum and Passing Opportunities in the U.S.-Vietnam Relationship
Bich T. Tran
CSIS, 8 September 2022
28. Vietnam needs laws for sustainable energy development
VietNamNet, 8 September 2022
29. PM delivers speech at Eastern Economic Forum
VietNamNet, 8 September 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
30. ASEAN set to get tougher on Myanmar, and Australia should follow suit
Sam Baron and Julian Neuweiler
ASPI, 9 September 2022
31. 中国东盟基建合作潜力巨大 [China-ASEAN infrastructure cooperation has great potential]
葛红亮是广西民族大学东盟学院副院长
Huanqiu 环球网, 9 September 2022
32. Indonesia, Singapore Ink Deals on Natuna’s Airspace Control
Tempo, 8 September 2022
Asia Pacific
33. Indo-Pacific ministers talk skills training, not tariffs, at U.S. gathering
Jack Stone Truitt
Nikkei Asia, 9 September 2022
34. 社评：IPEF八字没一撇，华盛顿就想给它装牙齿 [Washington trying to empower an undeveloped IPEF]
Huanqiu 环球网, 8 September 2022
35. China will not give an inch on Taiwan question: former ambassador to US
Global Times, 7 September 2022
Climate Change/Environment
36. Financing Clean Energy in Developing Asia—Volume 2
Asian Development Bank, 9 September 2022
37. Pollution and climate change upsurge the risk of ‘climate penalty’
[Link to bulletin report]
Khmer Times, 9 September 2022
38. Floods, heatwaves, landslides, food security: Southeast Asians air climate concerns in new report
[Link to 52-page survey report” The Southeast Asia Climate Outlook: 2022 Survey Report“]
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 9 September 2022
39. Profile: Patrick Anderson’s career in environmental and human rights movements
Timothy Barham
New Mandala, 8 September 2022
40. Climate Security in the Asia-Pacific and Its Relevance for Singapore
Lina Gong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 8 September 2022
Others
Global Powers
41. Washington weaponizes IPEF even before it takes shape: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 9 September 2022
42. The West needs to brace for the Great Reset as new voices challenge the established world order global powers
Christine Loh
South China Morning Post, 9 September 2022
43. America Could Lose the Tech Contest With China: How Washington Can Craft a New Strategy
Eric Schmidt and Yll Bajraktari
Foreign Affairs, 8 September 2022
Media, Technology & Society
44. Digital ‘native’ atau ‘naive’? Generasi Z di Indonesia cenderung percaya info dari pemerintah, tapi kesulitan mendeteksi hoaks [Digital ‘native’ or ‘naive’? Gen Z in Indonesia tend to trust information from the government, but have difficulty detecting hoaxes]
Hilya Mudrika Arini, Lecturer and Researcher in Industrial Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada; Nurul Lathifah, Lecturer and Researcher in Industrial Engineering, Universitas Indonesia; Titis Wijayanto, Lecturer and Researcher, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Conversation, 8 September 2022
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