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- No. 26: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 27: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 28: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 30: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
- No. 39: Le Hong Hiep, 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
Indonesia
1. The Indonesian economy in turbulent times
Hal Hill, ANU and Dionisius Narjoko, ERIA Jakarta
East Asia Forum, 18 January 2023
2. Megawati is dependent on Jokowi, now more than ever
Kornelius Purba
The Jakarta Post, 18 January 2023
3. Analysis: Bulog to intervene rice market as prices soar, stocks deplete
Tenggara Strategics
The Jakarta Post, 18 January 2023
4. Indonesia to become largest EV battery producer in 2027: Minister
Antara, 17 January 2023
5. China Earns a Black Eye in Indonesian Palm Oil
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Asia Sentinel, 17 January 2023
6. Jokowi Asks Regions to Make Saving in Sovereign Wealth Fund
Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra
Tempo, 17 January 2023
Malaysia
7. Alternative Views: Anwar’s choices for MRT3
M Shanmugam
Edge Markets, 18 January 2023
8. Selangor BN won’t have bargaining power in seat talks, says analyst
Anne Muhammad
Free Malaysia Today, 18 January 2023
9. Zahid messing up Umno, Anwar’s unity government again
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 18 January 2023
10. Foreign policy must step out of ‘mute’ mode
Angeline Tan
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 18 January 2023
11. Umno members unhappy with no-contest motion can call emergency assembly, says lawyer
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli & Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 18 January 2023
12. MULTIMEDIA: Malaysia’s Race Against Time: Where Did Your Postal Vote Go?
Sim Leoi Leoi
Star, 18 January 2023
13. Only two options for Bersatu
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 18 January 2023
14. Umno in a quandary over fate of five assemblymen
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 18 January 2023
15. Pakatan, BN must join forces or lose Selangor, say pundits
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2023
16. Bersatu has tough job challenging speaker’s decision
The Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2023
17. 巫统衰弱是因人设事 [Umno’s weakness is a man-made issue]
林方彪
星洲网, 18 January 2023
18. Analysts: Retaining 4 Sabah MPs will stabilise politics
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 17 January 2023
19. Explainer: PAS’ Performance in GE15
Tan Sing Pei
Stratsea, 17 January 2023
20. Umno: Menang bertempur, kalah berperang [Umno: win the battle, lose the war]
Ruhan Shahrir
The Malaysian Insight, 17 January 2023
Myanmar
21. JUNTA SMOKESCREEN? Are ‘elections ’a Myanmar junta ruse to split the Spring Revolution, Igor Blazevic asks
Mizzima, 17 January 2023
Thailand
22. Senator says big three deal could happen
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 18 January 2023
23. Reforming Thailand: a dual challenge
Bangkok Post, 18 January 2023
24. Thailand’s motor industry becomes a Japan-China battleground
Mitsuru Obe and Francesca Regalado
Financial Times, 18 January 2023
25. Thai Premier Scrambles to Stay in Power
Pithaya Pookaman is a former Thai Ambassador
The Nation Thailand, 17 January 2023
Vietnam
26. Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc quits, blamed for ministers’ ‘violations’
[Link to “Red Card” for the President? Vietnam’s Biggest Political Drama in Decades]
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 18 January 2023
27. Could Vietnam’s President Be the Next Senior Official to Fall?
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 17 January 2023
28. Vietnam president quits amid anti-corruption drive
Guardian, 17 January 2023
29. Vietnam is losing appeal as a land of stable, competent leadership
Zachary Abuza
Nikkei Asia, 17 January 2023
30. Vietnam’s President Nguyen Xuan Phuc ousted over corruption scandals
Radio Free Asia, 17 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Indonesia, Malaysia explore cooperation in halal product assurance
Antara, 18 January 2023
32. Malacca Strait: The sea lane that could trigger world chaos
Tom Ough
BBC, 18 January 2023
33. Commentary: Long way to go for Timor-Leste’s full membership in ASEAN
Joanne Lin
Channel News Asia, 18 January 2023
34. Anwar’s visit to S’pore will set stage for ‘significant progress’ in longstanding bilateral issues: Vivian
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 18 January 2023
35. S’pore welcomes Indonesia’s ratification of pacts on fugitive extradition, defence and flight info
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 17 January 2023
36. HRW Urge ASEAN Chair Indonesia to Pressure Myanmar on Violence
[Link to 363-page PDF report: World Report 2023 – Events of 2022)
Vijitra Duangdee
VOA, 17 January 2023
Asia Pacific
37. PacNet #5 – Australia’s Maritime Border Command: Grappling with the Quad to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific
Kate Clayton & Bec Strating
Pacific Forum, 17 January 2023
38. Living in the dragon’s shadow: Taiwan’s identity dilemma and a view from Southeast Asia
Benjamin Ho
ThinkChina, 17 January 2023
East/South China Sea
39. Indonesia sends warships to monitor Chinese coast guard vessel
Radio Free Asia, 17 January 2023
40. How cooperation on marine protection between China and Southeast Asian nations can reduce regional tensions
James Borton and Vu Hai Dang
South China Morning Post, 17 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
41. Climate change cements hydropower as risky renewable
LAN MERCADO
Southeast Asia Globe, 18 January 2023
42. Very little capital’ going into climate adaptation in emerging Asia: study
[Link to study: Just in Time]
Eco-Business, 17 January 2023
Others
Global Economy
43. Confronting Fragmentation Where It Matters Most: Trade, Debt, and Climate Action
Kristalina Georgieva
IMF News, 16 January 2023
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