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- No. 30: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 34: Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Fellow
- No. 49: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher, ASEAN Studies Centre
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. Indonesian Top Cop’s Gargantuan Job
Asia Sentinel, 22 February 2023
2. Analysis: RI-China reach agreement on Jakarta-Bandung HSR cost-overrun
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2023
3. New China FM’s visit gives time to reflect
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2023
4. The TNI’s Role in COVID-19 Management in Riau Islands Province [16-page PDF document]
Adhi Priamarizki, Sigit S. Nugroho
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 22 February 2023
5. Opposition to House’s plan for judge evaluation grows
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2023
6. China’s Qin Gang to discuss trade, South China Sea, Ukraine during first Indonesia visit
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 21 February 2023
7. MK di Tengah Polemik Revisi UU dan Gugatan Sistem Proporsional Pemilu [Constitutional Court in the Middle of Polemic on Law Revision and Threats to Proportional Elections System]
Republika, 20 February 2023
Malaysia
8. Malaysia, Arab Saudi agree to finalise SMCC institutional negotiations
Azam Aris
Bernama, 22 February 2023
9. Muhyiddin accepts Wan Saiful’s resignation as Bersatu info chief
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 22 February 2023
10. Sabah Umno defections driven by leadership crisis, says analyst
Free Malaysia Today, 22 February 2023
11. Zaid Ibrahim wants to contest Umno Supreme Council seat
Radzi Razak
Malay Mail Online, 22 February 2023
12. Finance Ministry: T20 group ‘monopolising’ EPF with their savings, went up by 11pc during pandemic
Zarrah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 22 February 2023
13. Zawawi: PAS can help finance Bersatu’s polls campaign
Malaysiakini, 22 February 2023
14. After being shelved for 5 years, Freedom of Information Bill gets moving again
Malaysiakini, 22 February 2023
15. PAS return to conservatism – strategic or opportunistic?
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 22 February 2023
16. It’s a quest of political survival for Mukhriz
New Straits Times, 22 February 2023
17. Anti-party hopping law, acceptance of KDM keys to Hajiji’s political longevity
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 22 February 2023
18. With Malaysia hurt by 1MDB, debt and inflation, will Anwar be able to ease cost of living?
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 22 February 2023
19. Graft investigators won’t spare Parti Keadilan Rakyat members: Malaysia PM Anwar
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 21 February 2023
20. Muhyiddin says ‘selective prosecution’ to dent Perikatan’s chances in state elections
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 21 February 2023
21. The chaos behind Jana Wibawa
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 21 February 2023
22. Mitos perpecahan parti Melayu [The myth of the split in Malay parties]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
Malaysian Insight, 21 February 2023
Myanmar
23. Myanmar junta’s switch to electronic voting won’t bode well for voters, analysts say
Radio Free Asia, 21 February 2023
Philippines
24. PH eyes own missile system
Francis Earl Cueto
Manila Times, 22 February 2023
25. Inflation-hit Philippines joins world’s largest free trade pact RCEP
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 22 February 2023
26. Philippines, Australia eye joint patrols in South China Sea as tensions rise
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 22 February 2023
27. Security sector purge only skin-deep in the Philippines
Kevin Nielsen M Agojo
Asia Times, 21 February 2023
28. The Philippines Is America’s New Star Ally in Asia
Derek Grossman
Foreign Policy, 21 February 2023
29. Chinese academic: The Philippines’ closer ties with US could cross China’s bottom line
Peng Nian
ThinkChina, 21 February 2023
30. The Philippines Once Celebrated Marcos’ Fall. Under His Son, Has the Country Moved On?
Chad de Guzman
Time, 21 February 2023
Singapore
31. Singapore links digital payments with India after Thailand
Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 21 February 2023
Thailand
32. Senate rejects call for referendum
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2023
33. Thanathorn backs Move Forward PM bid despite pro-democracy rift
Nation Thailand, 22 February 2023
34. 学者： 巴育支持率要赶上佩通坦并不容易 [Academics: Not easy for Prayut’s approval ratings to catch up with Paetongtarn]
联合早报, 22 February 2023
35. Ukraine war blows huge hole in Thai exports to Russia
Nation Thailand, 21 February 2023
36. Prayut says House will be dissolved early so election can be held on May 7
Nation Thailand, 21 February 2023
37. Democrats hope they can use Abhisit’s charisma to win votes this year
Nation Thailand, 21 February 2023
Vietnam
38. Anti-Graft Crackdown Pushes Vietnam’s Fearful Bureaucrats to ‘Do Nothing’
Philip Heijmans and Nguyen Dieu Tu Uyen
Bloomberg, 22 February 2023
39. Land Before Water: Why Vietnam’s Grand Strategy is Fundamentally Continental
Khang Vu
Diplomat, 22 February 2023
40. Increasing monthly basic wage to VND1.8 million is necessary: Ministry of Internal Affairs
VietNamNet, 22 February 2023
41. Vietnam to attract high spending visitors
VietNamNet, 22 February 2023
42. Vietnam: Eyeing a Feed-Importing Powerhouse
Urban Lehner
DTN, 19 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
43. Jokowi’s Myanmar envoy idea loses steam
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2023
44. Upcoming Partner with Asean Act to elevate Asean’s status in US
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 22 February 2023
45. Bond Market Spillover Networks during the Global Pandemic: What We Learned from ASEAN-4 Markets
Gazi Salah Uddin, Muhammad Yahya, Donghyun Park, Axel Hedström, and Shu Tian
Asian Development Bank, 21 February 2023
46. Sowing the seeds of EU–ASEAN agricultural research cooperation
Darryl Tan, Luzile Satur, and Mirjam Le
East Asia Forum, 21 February 2023
47. With ASEAN stuck, it is up to U.S. to lead on Myanmar
Scot Marciel
Nikkei Asia, 21 February 2023
Asia Pacific
48. Expanding BRICS unlikely to revive its mandate
Joseph Dana
Asia Times, 21 February 2023
49. India and Multi-Alignment: Having One’s Cake and Eating It Too
Joanne Lin
AsiaLink, 21 February 2023
50. New Nato doctrine on China resurrects old geopolitical row
Alex Lo
South China Morning Post, 21 February 2023
51. Global firms are eyeing Asian alternatives to Chinese manufacturing
Economist, 20 February 2023
East/South China Sea
52. Tensions Rise Again in South China Sea
B A Hamzah
Asia Sentinel, 22 February 2023
53. US strategy won’t deter China’s rise
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
54. Scaling Up Local Adaptation Measures through Climate-Responsive Decentralization Processes
Asian Development Bank, 22 February 2023
55. Indonesia to introduce EV purchase incentives in March
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 21 February 2023
Others
Global Economy
56. Is China a Developing Nation? The US Congress Is Skeptical.
Sadie Statman
Diplomat, 22 February 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. China’s Censors Could Shape the Future of AI-Generated Content
Sarah Cook
Diplomat, 21 February 2023
58. Thai politicians banned from using TikTok to woo voters
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation Thailand, 21 February 2023
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