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- No. 4: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 44: Hoang Thi Ha, 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodia Seeks Partner for $4 billion High-Speed Rail
Torn Chanritheara
Cambodianess, 15 February 2023
Indonesia
2. Support of Islamist, ‘identity politics’ party puts Anies in quandary: Analysts
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 16 February 2023
3. Japan must show why it should stay Indonesia’s partner of choice
Kenji Kanasugi
Nikkei Asia, 16 February 2023
4. A kidnapping puts Papua on a razor’s edge
John McBeth
Asia Times, 15 February 2023
5. PKB plays down Prabowo, Khofifah meeting
Yerica Lai and Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 15 February 2023
6. Indonesian parliamentary body okays presidential decree on jobs
Reuters, 15 February 2023
Laos
7. Villagers in Laos worry large mining concession will disrupt their lives
Radio Free Asia, 15 February 2023
Malaysia
8. Audit report: Seven performance audits carried out on seven ministries involving RM66.862 bln
[Link to the Laporan Ketua Audit Negara Persekutuan]
Bernama, 16 February 2023
9. More suspensions loom as Umno Youth battle shapes up
Free Malaysia Today, 16 February 2023
10. Give a man a RM5 fish or a proper social safety net?
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 16 February 2023
11. After latest defections, Sabah seen dragging its feet on anti-hopping law
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 16 February 2023
12. Trouble in pro-independence Sarawak party as ousted founder cries foul
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 16 February 2023
13. Kekuatan suara rakyat memecah kekalutan politik negara [The people’s voice can break through the country’s political chaos]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 16 February 2023
14. Auditor-General’s Report: Non-compliance resulted in losses of RM158.08mil in public funds
Mazwin Nik Anis and Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 16 February 2023
15. Defending S’gor, Penang, Negri enough for unity coalition: Guan Eng
Amar Shah Mohsen
The Vibes, 16 February 2023
16. Lynas Malaysia loses bid to operate part of rare earth plant
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Benar News, 15 February 2023
17. Government urged to implement fixed-term Parliament system
Bernama, 15 February 2023
18. Former Malaysia minister Khairy says ‘window is closing’ on whether to run in Selangor state polls
Aqil Haziq Mahmud & Rhea Yasmine Bte Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 15 February 2023
19. Pantau Laksana: Assessing Malaysia’s Transparency and Accountability Initiatives in Implementing Emergency Fiscal Responses
Sri Murniati Yusuf, Alissa Rode and Zhen Ting Low
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 15 February 2023
20. Shahidan eyes Selangor in upcoming state polls
Malaysiakini, 15 February 2023
21. Malaysia finding balance in compering multipolar geopolitics
Rais Hussin is the President and Chief Executive Officer of EMIR Research
MySinchew, 15 February 2023
Myanmar
22. Japanese peacemaker brokers rare but shaky truce between Myanmar’s military and Rakhine ethnic group
May Wong and Darrelle Ng
Channel News Asia, 16 February 2023
23. Four Myanmar Parties Register for Junta Election
Irrawaddy, 15 February 2023
24. Myanmar Supreme Court rejects Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal on corruption charges
Radio Free Asia, 15 February 2023
25. INTERVIEW: ‘If there is unity, victory will come sooner than we expect’
Nay Rein Kyaw
Radio Free Asia, 15 February 2023
Philippines
26. Ex gov’t officials push anti-political dynasty law before 2025 polls
Dexter Cabalza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 February 2023
27. 中菲应让“打劫者”无机可乘 [China and the Philippines should leave “looters” with no opportunity]
刘锋是海南师范大学菲律宾研究中心主任
环球网, 16 February 2023
28. Philippine Army shifts focus to territorial defense amid regional tensions
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 15 February 2023
29. A court victory is not enough to restore Philippine press freedom
Carmela Fonbuena
Nikkei Asia, 15 February 2023
30. Triad or Quad vs one bully
Marichu A. Villanueva
Philstar Global, 15 February 2023
31. Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy benefits the Philippines
Andrew J. Masigan
Philstar Global, 15 February 2023
32. As Japan and Philippines seek closer defence ties, could trilateral pact with US be next?
Julian Ryall
South China Morning Post, 15 February 2023
33. Marcos Is Bringing the Philippines Back Into the U.S. Fold
Richard Javad Heydarian
World Politics Review, 15 February 2023
Thailand
34. Debate targets PM’s kin
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 16 February 2023
35. Democrats eye Jurin for PM
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 16 February 2023
36. Court asked to rule on poll formula
Bangkok Post, 16 February 2023
37. Democrat Party nominates Jurin as its prime minister candidate
Nation Thailand, 16 February 2023
38. Chuwit drops another triad bombshell as Rangsiman attacks ‘govt complicity’
Nation Thailand, 16 February 2023
39. Pheu Thai politely scorches Prayut in ‘unmasking’ debate
Nation Thailand, 15 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Dasar tak campur tangan sukarkan ASEAN tangani konflik serantau [Policy of non-intervention makes it difficult for ASEAN to deal with regional conflicts]
Ahmad Muziru Idham Adnan adalah pegawai Penyelidik di Institut Diplomasi dan Hubungan Luar Negeri (IDFR)
Berita Harian, 15 February 2023
41. China and the U.S. Are at Odds Over a Balloon. Why Much of Asia Isn’t Blowing Up About It
Charlie Campbell
Time, 15 February 2023
Asia Pacific
42. India calls for uniform crypto regulations as Asian markets grow amid boom and bust cycle
Biman Mukherji
South China Morning Post, 16 February 2023
43. U.S. Global Security Challenges and Strategy
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 15 February 2023
44. Beijing Seeks to Play ‘Robust,’ ‘Mutually Beneficial’ Relationship With Russia to Its Advantage, Panelists Say
Michael Washburn
Epoch Times, 15 February 2023
45. China-less IPEF trade framework will benefit business: USTR
Nikkei Asia, 15 February 2023
46. The Growth Of US-China Trade Under Pressure Of Decoupling
He Jun
ANBOUND, 12 February 2023
East/South China Sea
47. China: PH-US defense pact won’t ‘weaken our resolve’
Jacob Lazaro, Julie M. Aurelio & Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 February 2023
48. Measuring Assertiveness, Managing Crisis: Lessons Learned from the South China Sea
National Bureau of Asian Research, 10 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
49. The Climate Conversations – S3E27: Asia’s Great Climate Frontiers: The great Mekong River is struggling to feed its people [12-minute podcast]
Channel News Asia, 16 February 2023
50. APAC regulators signal closer look into carbon markets amid Verra controversy
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 15 February 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
51. Google expresses concern over media sustainability bill
Jakarta Post, 16 February 2023
52. ChatGPT fever reaches Vietnam, from Vingroup to AI startups
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 16 February 2023
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