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- No. 1: A’an Suryana, Visiting Fellow
- No. 7: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 10: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 24: Moe Thuzar, 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. Indonesia’s largest Islamic group draws government officials eyeing political positions
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 2 February 2023
2. Indonesia to Soon Ban Bauxite Exports
Asia Sentinel, 1 February 2023
3. Can Indonesia Achieve Its Electric Vehicle Ambitions?
William Yuen Yee
Diplomat, 1 February 2023
4. Anies, Agenda Perubahan dan Tembak Mati Koruptor [Anies, Agenda for Change and Shoot Dead Corruptors]
Norman Meoko
Sinar Harapan, 1 February 2023
5. NasDem seeks to mend strained ties with ruling coalition
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 1 February 2023
6. Indonesia still denies religious minorities freedom to worship
Haeril Halim
The Jakarta Post, 1 February 2023
7. Much ado about Chinese ice cream Mixue’s halal certification in Indonesia
Leo Suryadinata
ThinkChina, 31 January 2023
Laos
8. Laos must address rising inflation in 2023
Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
East Asia Forum, 1 February 2023
Malaysia
9. MA63: One-third Parliamentary seat composition for Sabah, S’wak still in discussion stage – Fadillah
Bernama, 2 February 2023
10. Picking On The Present: Anwar must pull Malaysia out of its self-made hole
Ooi Kee Beng
Edge Markets, 2 February 2023
11. Middle-income earners flock to eateries offering RM5 meals
Faisal Asyraf
Free Malaysia Today, 2 February 2023
12. How to serve rakyat, MPs ask amid possible 70pct cut to RM3.8m funding
Ng Xiang Yi
Malaysiakini, 2 February 2023
13. Report: Deep-sea port harms Malacca fishing industry, marine ecology
Low Choon Chyuan
Malaysiakini, 2 February 2023
14. Sabah to offer ‘unique and attractive’ Malaysia My Second Home programme
Star, 2 February 2023
15. Bersatu’s accounts frozen
Mazwin Nik Anis, Zakiah Koya, Tarrence Tan, Ragananthini Vethasalam and Gerard Gimino
Star, 2 February 2023
16. [UPDATED] Muhyiddin leads Perikatan ‘shadow cabinet’ with Hadi as deputy
Amar Shah Mohsen
The Vibes, 2 February 2023
17. NACP needs room for re-evaluation – MACC
Bernama, 1 February 2023
18. Hajiji continues to strengthen GRS govt with appointments of political leaders
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 1 February 2023
19. Majority of Malaysian youngsters in debt, survey shows
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 31 January 2023
Myanmar
20. Myanmar junta extends emergency as coup anniversary marked by ‘silent protest’
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 2 February 2023
21. The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor, 2 Years After the Coup
Timothy Millar
Diplomat, 1 February 2023
22. US Burma Act Uplifts the Resistance Movement in Myanmar
Ye Myo Hein
Diplomat, 1 February 2023
23. Two years after military takeover, Myanmar’s ruling military makes changes to its cabinet
Eleven Myanmar, 1 February 2023
24. Junta In Myanmar: The Fatal Error Of The Military
David Sadler and Jennifer Johnston
Globe Echo, 1 February 2023
25. Revealed: how world’s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup’
Dominic Rushe, Nick Mathiason and Diarmid O’Sullivan
Guardian, 1 February 2023
26. Independent Myanmar media funding since the coup
Mizzima, 1 February 2023
27. Under the gun in Myanmar
Amanda Weisbrod and Jim Snyder
Radio Free Asia, 1 February 2023
Philippines
28. US seeks deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
BBC, 2 February 2023
29. Marcos tells Sec. Austin: PH’s future will always involve US
Betheena Unite
Manila Bulletin, 2 February 2023
30. Unboxing PH Development Plan
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 February 2023
31. Marcos administration will work with Chinese infrastructure firm blacklisted by US
Camille Elemia
Radio Free Asia, 31 January 2023
32. 社评：菲律宾不会像美国以为的那么好骗 [Editorial: The Philippines is not as gullible as the US thinks]
环球网, 31 January 2023
Thailand
33. Anucha tipped to leave PPRP
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 2 February 2023
34. Political detainees ‘need bail’
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 2 February 2023
Vietnam
35. Vietnam’s energy plan delayed for 2 years, risking blackouts
Tomoya Onishi
Nikkei Asia, 2 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. What Indonesia Can Learn From Cambodia Regarding the Myanmar Crisis
Phanit Vun and Sokvy Rim
Diplomat, 1 February 2023
37. Maritime Insecurity and Diminishing Resilience in Southeast Asia: The Case for Minilateralism
Ristian Atriandi Supriyanto
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 1 February 2023
38. EU-Asean thwarts threat of totalitarianism
Pravin Periasamy
The Malaysian Insight, 1 February 2023
39. Chinese roots in Borneo, deep and strong
Goh Chun Sheng
ThinkChina, 31 January 2023
Asia Pacific
40. The Asia Portfolio: The Sino-American tech trap
Stephen S Roach
Edge Markets, 1 February 2023
East/South China Sea
41. By rising to US bait, China has lost its soft power advantage in Asia
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 2 February 2023
42. Building a U.S.-Japan-Philippines Triad
Gregory B. Poling, Andreyka Natalegawa, and Danielle Fallin
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 1 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
43. Achieving a Sustainable and Efficient Energy Transition in Indonesia: A Power Sector Restructuring Road Map
Asian Development Bank, 1 February 2023
44. JETP no ‘silver bullet’ for Indonesia’s coal dependence
Rhick Albay
Eco-Business, 1 February 2023
45. Pembiayaan jumbo transisi energi Indonesia harus menjamin keadilan agar tak merugikan pekerja dan masyarakat [The jumbo financing of Indonesia’s energy transition must ensure fairness so that it does not harm workers and society]
Fikri Muhammad, Senior Analyst (Economics and Governance), Climateworks Centre
The Conversation, 1 February 2023
46. Khotbah Jumat bisa efektif mendekatkan isu perubahan iklim di masyarakat, bagaimana caranya? [How Friday sermons can be effective in bringing the issue of climate change closer to society]
Fachruddin Majeri Mangunjaya, Senior Lecturer of Conservation Biology, Universitas Nasional
The Conversation, 1 February 2023
47. The role of business in sustainable, inclusive growth
Kweilin Ellingrud; Tracy Francis; Anu Madgavkar; Sven Smit; Phillia Wibowo; Jonathan Woetzel
McKinsey & Co., 31 January 2023
Others
48. Heterogeneous impact of internet availability on female labor market outcomes in an emerging economy: Evidence from Indonesia
Niken Kusumawardhani, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Daniel Suryadarma, Rezanti Putri Pramana
SMERU, 1 April 2023
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