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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. What’s a Decent Outcome For Cambodia’s Opposition At the Upcoming Election?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 7 February 2023
Indonesia
2. Govt flips script on declining corruption score
Nur Janti
The Jakarta Post, 7 February 2023
3. A century of NU: Aswaja, ‘fiqh’ of civilization, a new platform of Islam
Ahmad Suaedy
The Jakarta Post, 7 February 2023
4. Dynastic politics taking deeper root in Indonesia
John McBeth
Asia Times, 6 February 2023
5. Berhentilah berpikir bahwa pengangguran hanya akibat pendidikan atau keahlian rendah – ini adalah masalah struktural [Stop thinking unemployment is a consequence of a lack of education or expertise – it is a structural problem]
Senza Arsendy
The Conversation, 6 February 2023
6. Masyarakat Indonesia masih rentan jatuh miskin, apa penyebabnya? [Why are the Indonesian people still prone to poverty?]
Lina Agustina Pujiwati
The Conversation, 6 February 2023
Laos
7. Laos begins digital currency trial with Japan blockchain company
Keita Sekiguchi
Nikkei Asia, 7 February 2023
Malaysia
8. Can PN’s shadow cabinet work?
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 7 February 2023
9. Hajiji in safe position following opposition defections, says political analyst
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 7 February 2023
10. Post-Umno political revival: where could Khairy land?
Amar Shah Mohsen
The Vibes, 7 February 2023
11. Rakyat harap Belanjawan 2023 bukan sekadar ‘gula-gula’ politik [Nation hopes Budget 2023 is not just political ‘candy’]
Prof Madya Dr Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin
Berita Harian, 6 February 2023
12. Malaysia to refresh appeal of Iskandar southern growth corridor to Singapore
Anita Gabriel
Business Times, 6 February 2023
13. Chances slim for Umno to win in Selangor state polls
Faisal Asyraf
Free Malaysia Today, 6 February 2023
14. PM Anwar’s visit to further advance Malaysia-Thailand bilateral cooperation
Malay Mail Online, 6 February 2023
15. Anwar insists his govt has the support of the Malays
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 6 February 2023
16. Unlikely for KJ to join Pakatan Harapan, say experts
Luqman Hakim
New Straits Times, 6 February 2023
17. Don’t use religion to defend corruption, abuse of power, says Anwar
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 6 February 2023
18. Govt must address dual challenges of food inflation, food security
Nick Tan
The Malaysian Insight, 6 February 2023
19. “Prospects of Malaysia-China relations in the post-pandemic era” roundtable
MySinchew, 5 February 2023
Myanmar
20. What the BURMA Act Does and Doesn’t Mean for U.S. Policy in Myanmar
Michael Martin
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 6 February 2023
21. Military defections are dwindling but remain a valuable source of intel
Frontier Myanmar, 6 February 2023
22. A corner of Myanmar that is forever Chinese
Nicholas Nugent
Mizzima, 6 February 2023
23. Myanmar’s opposition party refuses to re-register under new junta law
Radio Free Asia, 6 February 2023
24. Two Years and Counting: The State of Myanmar’s Post-Coup Conflict
Rane Worldview, 3 February 2023
Philippines
25. Flexible Enmeshment: The Philippines’ New Approach to China-US Competition
Justin Baquisal
Diplomat, 6 February 2023
26. US Expands Military Footprint in the Philippines
Alec Soltes
Geopolitical Monitor, 6 February 2023
27. Urgently Needed: Strategic Elevation of Philippines-Middle East Relations
Prof. Henelito A. Sevilla, Jr. is the current dean at Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. He serves as the president of the Philippine-Middle East Association (PMESA).
Stratsea, 6 February 2023
Thailand
28. Non-Thais skew EC map: Wissanu
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 7 February 2023
29. ‘No political party in a position to field candidates in all 77 provinces’
The Nation Thailand, 6 February 2023
30. Red shirt loyalists seen as ‘a subdued force’
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 5 February 2023
Vietnam
31. As Vietnam exports slow, survey shows consumer gloom on the rise
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 7 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
32. Asean and Myanmar: The next moves
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 7 February 2023
33. Focus on Human Trafficking Shifts From Cambodia to Myanmar
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 7 February 2023
34. China-US relations: will spy balloon fallout bring ‘instability’ to Southeast Asia?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 7 February 2023
35. ASEAN does matter to Russia. A lot
Alexander Ivanov
The Jakarta Post, 7 February 2023
36. ASEAN urges unity on Myanmar peace plan, avoids splitting bloc
Nana Shibata and Ismi Damayanti
Nikkei Asia, 4 February 2023
Asia Pacific
37. India’s aircraft carriers key to Indo-Pacific strategy
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 6 February 2023
38. The big picture: five lessons for five years of the Asia Power Index
[Link to Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2023]
Hervé Lemahieu
Interpreter, 6 February 2023
39. A Chinese balloon derails US-China rapprochement
William He
ThinkChina, 6 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. Asia can attract more FDI with greener treaties: ADB
[Link to “Asian Economic Integration Report 2023: Trade, Investments, and Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific”]
Wong Pei Ting
Business Times, 7 February 2023
41. Malacca floods: How reclamation and climate change deal double blow
Low Choon Chyuan
Malaysiakini, 7 February 2023
42. ASEAN Countries in Talks for Regional EV Ecosystem
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 6 February 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
43. Beyond the Hype: Developing Interoperability Standards for Digital Currency at the G20
Antara Vats
Observer Research Foundation, 6 February 2023
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