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- No. 31: Joanne Lin, Co-coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre
- No. 32: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 42: Chan Heng Chee, Chairman of ISEAS Board of Trustees
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. China’s Premier Comes to Cambodia Bearing Gifts
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 10 November 2022
2. Mandarin to become mandatory language in Cambodian high schools
Radio Free Asia, 10 November 2022
3. As ASEAN summit opens, Cambodia is at a crossroads
ANDREW HAFFNER
Southeast Asia Globe, 10 November 2022
4. Hun Sen’s mediation efforts fall flat during tough year as ASEAN chair
Radio Free Asia, 9 November 2022
Indonesia
5. No real changes in ‘final’ KUHP draft, critics say
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 11 November 2022
6. RI firms cut staff, costs as global crisis hits home
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 11 November 2022
7. ADB, Indonesia Launch Study to Help Future Capital to Be Carbon Neutral
Asian Development Bank, 8 November 2022
Malaysia
8. #CarpoolGE15: Convenient, but put safety first – Analyst
Norhayati Mohd Akhir and Mohd Afiq Mohd Asri
Bernama, 11 November 2022
9. Malaysia not expecting recession in 2023 — BNM Governor
Bernama, 11 November 2022
10. PN the ‘wildcard’ in GE15, says research centre
Danial Azhar
Free Malaysia Today, 11 November 2022
11. Malaysia’s COVID-era PM Muhyiddin eyes return to power in polls
P PREM KUMAR
Nikkei Asia, 11 November 2022
12. GE15: Women candidates soldier on in the face of sexism, lewd comments and harassment
S. INDRAMALAR
Star, 11 November 2022
13. ‘Young, smart and articulate’: Can BN’s Khairy charm opposition voters in Malaysia election?
Eileen Ng
Straits Times, 11 November 2022
14. 823 headmen in Kelantan registered to SOCSO’s Self-Employment Social Security Scheme
Bernama, 10 November 2022
15. Malaysia’s budget should stand if government re-elected: caretaker finance minister
ANITA GABRIEL
Business Times, 10 November 2022
Myanmar
16. Myanmar’s ‘leaderless’ uprising is a break from the past
Frontier Myanmar, 10 November 2022
17. Myanmar’s financial blacklisting is worth the risks it brings
Zachary Abuza
Nikkei Asia, 10 November 2022
18. Myanmar NUG Foreign Minister’s Unaired Global Town Hall Speech
Irrawaddy, 9 November 2022
19. The Long Strange Story of the (Disappearing) Railway from Myanmar to Southern China
Tony Waters and David Wohlers
Irrawaddy, 31 October 2022
Philippines
20. Intrigues Within Ranks Challenge Marcos Jr.
Viswa Nathan
Asia Sentinel, 11 November 2022
21. Most Filipinos say gov’t should strengthen anti-corruption measures — survey
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 11 November 2022
Singapore
22. Households, firms urged to assess energy use ahead of 2024 carbon tax increase
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 10 November 2022
Thailand
23. Prayut will join new party: source
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 11 November 2022
24. Thailand backpedals on foreign land-ownership move after fierce public backlash
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 11 November 2022
25. NPDP eyes new amnesty bill
Bangkok Post, 10 November 2022
26. Thailand’s oldest political party reeling from possible defections of MPs
Nation, 10 November 2022
Vietnam
27. Vietnam, Germany look forwards to stronger strategic partnership
Voice of Vietnam, 11 November 2022
28. Does Ideology Matter in Vietnam’s Foreign Policy?
Nguyen Cao Viet Hung
Diplomat, 10 November 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. Asean-India trade poised to touch $200B
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 11 November 2022
30. New partner: Ukraine signs TAC with Asean and is part of a bigger family
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 11 November 2022
31. ASEAN leaders kick off summit with Myanmar as urgent priority
Nikkei Asia, 11 November 2022
32. Asean leaders ‘unlikely’ to chastise Russia over Ukraine war as summit season begins
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 11 November 2022
33. As the ASEAN Summit 2022 begins, analysts say regional leaders must do more to solve the Myanmar crisis
NASA DIP
Southeast Asia Globe, 11 November 2022
34. US engagement in South-east Asia summits shows its commitment to region: Senior diplomat
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 11 November 2022
35. Bamboo diplomacy: the China-SE Asia romance
Pepe Escobar
Asia Times, 10 November 2022
36. Leak Adds Twist to ASEAN’s Myanmar Problem
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 10 November 2022
37. The Implications of the NSS, NDS, and US Midterms for Southeast Asia with Christopher Johnstone
[29-minute podcast]
Gregory B. Poling, Christopher B. Johnstone, Karen Lee
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 10 November 2022
Asia Pacific
38. Apec’s geopolitics and geoeconomics
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 11 November 2022
39. Biden heads to summits with an empty economic bag
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 10 November 2022
40. The Cost of Biden’s APEC Absence
Sam Baron
Diplomat, 10 November 2022
41. The Weakness Behind China’s Strong Façade: Xi’s Reach Exceeds His Military’s Grasp
Bonny Lin and Joel Wuthnow
Foreign Affairs, 10 November 2022
42. High stakes for US-China meeting between Xi, Biden
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 10 November 2022
Climate Change/Environment
43. US, Japan-led climate pact set to offer Indonesia US$15b
Business Times, 11 November 2022
44. China and Asean are important partners in tackling climate change
Manila Times, 11 November 2022
45. 50% chance world hits 1.5 C climate target in 9 years: report
SAYUMI TAKE
Nikkei Asia, 11 November 2022
46. China willing to contribute to climate damage compensation
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 10 November 2022
47. Cambodia joins global quest for energy efficiency
Carmen Moreno and Alissar Chaker
Asia Times, 10 November 2022
48. Vietnam to take advantage of international support in climate change adaptation
VietNamNet, 10 November 2022
49. New ADB Program to Accelerate Development of Climate Projects in Southeast Asia
Asian Development Bank, 9 November 2022
Others
G20 Summit
50. Biden’s visit to ASEAN summits, G20 set to herald in new phase in US-ASEAN ties
Bernama, 11 November 2022
51. Indonesia’s president steps on to world stage as G20 host
Mercedes Ruehl & Henry Foy
Financial Times, 11 November 2022
52. Xi and Biden to meet Monday before G-20 summit to discuss ‘red lines’
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 10 November 2022
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