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- No. 48: Yoichiro Sato, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 50: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
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
Indonesia
1. Indonesia continues negotiations with Tesla after G20
The Jakarta Post, 13 January 2023
2. Megawati speech centers women, her own success
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 13 January 2023
3. Indonesia’s PDIP Waits for its Leader to Make Up Her Mind
Asia Sentinel, 12 January 2023
4. Disaster Protection for Indonesia’s Low-Income Class
Wahyudin Rahman
Jakarta Globe, 12 January 2023
5. Govt mulls redress for past atrocities
Nur Janti
The Jakarta Post, 12 January 2023
Laos
6. Laos needs more teachers, but budget cuts mean new hires can’t fill gap
Radio Free Asia, 12 January 2023
Malaysia
7. Special UMNO General Assembly passes two party constitution amendments
Bernama, 13 January 2023
8. Sabah, Sarawak now known as regions, no longer states – Ahmad Zahid
Bernama, 13 January 2023
9. Despite failed coup, we stand by Sabah Umno, says Zahid
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 13 January 2023
10. GE15 candidates, backing Anwar were not my call alone, says Zahid
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 13 January 2023
11. Umno’s Hishammuddin says may consider contesting in party polls
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 13 January 2023
12. At Umno assembly, Zahid outlines five new directions for party to move forward
Malay Mail Online, 13 January 2023
13. Analyst: Zahid’s olive branch may dissuade dissenters from challenging him
Nuradzimmah Daim, Teh Athira Yusof
New Straits Times, 13 January 2023
14. PM: Our priority is to help the hardcore poor
Star, 13 January 2023
15. Sabah Barisan dissident, Sabah DAP chief get GLC top posts
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 13 January 2023
16. Umno delegates say time to move on from ‘betrayal’ of MPs who backed Perikatan
Mohd Farhan Darwis
The Malaysian Insight, 13 January 2023
17. 吉打何止“禁赌”这么简单 [It’s not so simple as “banning gambling” in Kedah]
陈春安
联合早报, 13 January 2023
18. Pindaan Akta Kerja 1955 tingkat produktiviti pekerja [Amendment to Employment Act of 1955 raises worker productivity]
Prof Madya Dr SR Subramaniam adalah Pensyarah Pengurusan dan Gelagat Organisasi, Pusat Pengajian Pengurusan Perniagaan, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Berita Harian, 12 January 2023
19. Malaysia Mulls Halting Palm Oil Exports to EU to Oppose New Rule
Anuradha Raghu & P Prem Kumar
Bloomberg, 12 January 2023
20. Malaysia’s New Government with Tricia Yeoh
[36-minute Podcast]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 12 January 2023
21. Why would talent return to Malaysia?
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 12 January 2023
22. GE15: What we got right and the blind spots
Rais Hussin
Star, 12 January 2023
23. MPs who backed Muhyiddin for PM forgiven, but being watched: Umno chief Zahid
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 12 January 2023
24. 森州选席位分配的考量 [Considerations for seat allocation in Negeri Sembilan State Elections]
郑名烈
星洲网, 12 January 2023
25. Isu kenaikan harga barang boleh jadi ‘bom jangka’ jika tak diatasi [Rising prices of goods can be a ‘time bomb’ if not addressed]
Dr Anuar Shah Bali Mahomed adalah Profesor Madya Sekolah Perniagaan dan Ekonomi, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Berita Harian, 11 January 2023
Myanmar
26. Cooperation in Kayin turns a corner
Frontier Myanmar, 12 January 2023
27. Myanmar Civilian Govt, Revolutionary Organizations Discuss Forging Greater Cooperation
Irrawaddy, 12 January 2023
28. Discovery of junta family assets in Thai raid prompts call for probe
Khin Khin Ei and Ye Kaung Myint Maung
Radio Free Asia, 12 January 2023
Philippines
29. Parameters for exploration of oil, other resources made clearer by SC verdict
Manila Bulletin, 13 January 2023
30. Marcos to unveil wealth fund in Davos
Catherine S. Valente
Manila Times, 13 January 2023
31. SWS: 12.9 million Filipino families consider themselves poor
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 12 January 2023
32. China to explore more joint oil exploration options with PH
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 12 January 2023
33. Between economy and security: Does the Philippines’ Marcos Jr have a choice?
Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby
ThinkChina, 11 January 2023
Thailand
34. Thai Premier Scrambles to Stay in Power
Pithaya Pookaman
Asia Sentinel, 13 January 2023
35. The truth about Thai money politics
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 13 January 2023
36. Prayut’s UTN adviser picks irk opposition MPs
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 13 January 2023
37. Next election to boost liquidity in Thai economy by up to 50 billion baht
The Nation Thailand, 13 January 2023
Vietnam
38. China’s COVID opening promises relief for Vietnam’s supply chain
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 13 January 2023
39. Cheap tours eliminated, Chinese tourists to be treated like European, American travelers
VietNamNet, 13 January 2023
40. Vietnam’s 2023 economic scenarios mapped out
VietNamNet, 13 January 2023
41. Vietnam’s GDP to grow by 6.83% this year: CIEM
Voice of Vietnam, 12 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. Commentary: Could Singapore and Southeast Asia tourism win big in China’s Great Reopening?
Raini Hamdi
Channel News Asia, 13 January 2023
43. Indonesia, Malaysia team up against EU’s arbitrary policy
Edi Suhardi
The Jakarta Post, 13 January 2023
44. Menyingkap hubungan sentimental Anwar dengan Indonesia [Anwar’s sentimental relationship with Indonesia]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
The Malaysian Insight, 13 January 2023
45. Myanmar junta tells ASEAN to stay out of its affairs in response to bloc’s envoy plan
Radio Free Asia, 12 January 2023
46. Indonesia, Timor Leste Discuss Border Areas, Economic Partnership
Daniel A. Fajri
Tempo, 12 January 2023
Asia Pacific
47. Thailand’s auto industry becomes a Japan-China battleground
Mitsuru Obe & Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 13 January 2023
48. Was China the focus of Japan PM Kishida’s whirlwind G7 ‘summit diplomacy’ tour?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2023
49. PacNet #4 – The Japan Coast Guard’s role in realizing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Capt. Kentaro Furuya (JCG)
Pacific Forum, 12 January 2023
50. South Korea’s new Indo-Pacific strategy: Seeking the best of both worlds
Joanne Lin and Sean King
ThinkChina, 12 January 2023
51. Asia, Europe Look to Collective Action to Restrain China
Alastair Gale
Wall Street Journal, 12 January 2023
52. Japan’s Role and Strategy in the Formation of Digital Trade Rules in the Indo-Pacific
Hideyuki Miura
National Bureau of Asian Research, 10 January 2023
East/South China Sea
53. China ‘sending a signal’ by deploying largest coastguard vessels near Indonesia’s Natuna
Maria Siow and Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 12 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
54. Businesses not concerned about sustainability issues that matter to Asian consumers: study
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 12 January 2023
55. How India Became the Most Important Country in the Climate Fight
Justin Worland
Time, 12 January 2023
Others
Global Economy
56. The Global Risks Report 2023, 18th Edition – INSIGHT REPORT
[A 98-page PDF document]
World Economic Forum, 1 January 2023
Global South
57. Why the World Feels Different in 2023
Ravi Agrawal
Foreign Policy, 12 January 2023
Media, Technology & Society
58. What TikTok Has on You
Rishi Iyengar
Foreign Policy, 12 January 2023
59. China’s online nationalist army
Kenji Asada, Aiko Munakata, Marrian Zhou, Cissy Zhou & Grace Li
Nikkei Asia, 29 December 2022
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