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- No.37: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No.61: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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’s Rocky Road from Least Developed Status
Sao Phal Niseiy
Cambodianess, 5 March 2023
2. When Transitional Justice Falls Short
Erika Piñeros
Foreign Policy, 5 March 2023
Indonesia
3. Presidential hopefuls scramble for NU vote
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 6 March 2023
4. Anticipating surprise from Chinaʼs FM Qin on South China Sea CoC
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 6 March 2023
5. Election conspiracy
Jakarta Post, 6 March 2023
6. Is Indonesia’s huge dam-building push to tackle looming water crisis doing more harm than good?
Thomson Reuters Foundation
South China Morning Post, 6 March 2023
7. Gerindra Won’t Allow Sandiaga to Team Up with Anies
Herman
Jakarta Globe, 5 March 2023
8. Taxman scandal tip of the iceberg: ICW
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 5 March 2023
9. Jokowi promotes Indonesia capital project as Asia’s fintech hub
Koya Jibiki
Nikkei Asia, 5 March 2023
10. Indonesia Anticipates China’s WTO Motion against Bauxite Ore Export Ban
Investor Daily
Jakarta Globe, 3 March 2023
Malaysia
11. Australia Crucial As Malaysia’s Missing Link
Collins Chong Yew Keat
Eurasia Review, 6 March 2023
12. Could Umno end up like Gerakan or MCA?
Murray Hunter
Free Malaysia Today, 6 March 2023
13. Remember the force behind ‘reformasi’, PH told after remarks on education, income
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 6 March 2023
14. Non-Malay PM’: Abolish vernacular education first, says Mukhriz
Malaysiakini, 6 March 2023
15. Mosque officials seek clarity on Terengganu’s renewed ban
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 6 March 2023
16. ROS approves motion for top two UMNO posts to be uncontested – Ahmad Zahid
Bernama, 5 March 2023
17. As Umno polls heats up, Najib’s daughter explains why she’s aiming to be party’s Lembah Pantai Puteri chief
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 5 March 2023
18. Hadi: Nothing wrong with politicians speaking in mosques, suraus
Malaysiakini, 5 March 2023
19. Has Dr Mahathir’s lifelong fight for Malay welfare borne fruit?
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 5 March 2023
20. Anwar has Malaysia’s murky defence deals in his sights. Can he plug the leaks and ‘rebuild credibility’?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 5 March 2023
21. RM145.5bil in EPF withdrawals made since 2020
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 5 March 2023
22. Anwar has missed low-hanging fruit in reforms, says Bersih
Shahrul Shahabudin and Faiz Zainudin
Free Malaysia Today, 4 March 2023
23. The odd couple: Hadi and Dr Mahathir
Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini, 4 March 2023
24. Wee: MCA could sit out all six state elections
Malaysiakini, 4 March 2023
25. Despite mixed feelings, many still rooting for Anwar’s govt
Indra Sathiabalan
Malaysiakini, 4 March 2023
26. Anwar’s ‘Malay dilemma’
RK Anand
Malaysiakini, 4 March 2023
27. Pakatan, BN have no choice but face down Hadi Awang rhetoric
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
Malaysian Insight, 4 March 2023
28. ‘Umno still dominated by ‘warlords”
Adib Povera, Teh Athira Yusof
New Straits Times, 4 March 2023
29. Selangor the target of next green wave
Joceline Tan
Star, 4 March 2023
30. Survival and stability trump election pledges in early days of Malaysia’s unity government
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 4 March 2023
31. Even with Umno alliance, Pakatan Harapan battles to win Malay votes in crucial state polls
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 4 March 2023
Myanmar
32. Myanmar and China sign MOA to implement three 360-megawatt wind power projects in Rakhine
Eleven Myanmar, 3 March 2023
33. Myanmar opposition expels 4 top officials for allegedly assisting military junta
Radio Free Asia, 3 March 2023
34. Myanmar: Tatmadaw army’s ‘scorched earth’ policy in spotlight
UN News, 3 March 2023
35. Military’s ‘four cuts’ doctrine drives perpetual human rights crisis in Myanmar, says UN report
[Link to 4-page PDF document: Situation of human rights in Myanmar]
United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, 3 March 2023
Philippines
36. Will Philippines’ expanded military pact drag Manila into possible US-China conflict over Taiwan?
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
South China Morning Post, 5 March 2023
37. Philippine leader’s embrace of U.S. troops near Taiwan revives old grievances
Philip J. Heijmans
Japan Times, 3 March 2023
Thailand
38. Gen Prayut, Comeback Man?
Nattaya Chetchotiros
Bangkok Post, 6 March 2023
39. Why Are Russians Buying Real Estate in Phuket?
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 6 March 2023
40. Major parties unveil policies to woo elderly voters
Nation Thailand, 6 March 2023
41. In Thailand, Shinawatra legacy endures in family-linked party as election looms
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 6 March 2023
42. Chart Thai Pattana ready to form coalition with any winning party: Varawut
Nation Thailand, 5 March 2023
43. Prayut top choice as next PM for Songkhla voters, survey shows
Nation Thailand, 5 March 2023
44. The perils of populism
Bangkok Post, 4 March 2023
45. Only PM role will do, says Srettha
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 4 March 2023
46. Move Forward Party draws clear red line in vote-rich Northeast
Nation Thailand, 4 March 2023
47. Thai Chana Party promises ‘perfect democracy’, nominates Chatumongkol as top candidate
Nation Thailand, 4 March 2023
48. EC told to recalculate MP ratios
Bangkok Post, 3 March 2023
Vietnam
49. How viable is Vietnam as a ‘friend-shoring’ destination?
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 5 March 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
50. Vietnam, Cambodia sign security-defence cooperation plan for 2023
Voice of Vietnam, 4 March 2023
51. ASEAN, Australia take Comprehensive Strategic Partnership forward
ASEAN Secretariat News, 3 March 2023
52. Where Next for ASEAN-Japan Relations in a Changing Indo-Pacific?
Prashanth Parameswaran
Diplomat, 3 March 2023
53. Diplomasi Ala-Kampung Dalam Hubungan Malaysia-Indonesia [Village-style Diplomacy in Malaysia-Indonesia Relations]
Rizal Hamdan
Penang Institute, 3 March 2023
Asia Pacific
54. The Great US-China Tech Decoupling: Perils Of Techno-Nationalism
Vivek Mishra
Observer Research Foundation, 4 March 2023
55. China’s Global Security Initiative: Implications for ASEAN
Henrick Tsjeng
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 3 March 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. Mekong River: Work has begun on the Luang Prabang Dam site
Milton Osborne
Interpreter, 6 March 2023
57. Long-sought high seas treaty a landmark win for oceans, biodiversity
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 6 March 2023
58. Laos’ Luang Prabang may lose Unesco status amid fears dam will cause ‘irreversible damage’
Tom Fawthrop
South China Morning Post, 5 March 2023
59. Japan, Southeast Asia to vow cooperation at 1st zero-emissions meet
Masahisa Tanaka
Nikkei Asia, 4 March 2023
60. Global CO2 Emissions Hit a Record Even as Europe’s Decline
Time, 2 March 2023
Others
Global Food Security
61. Despite the odds, multilateral cooperation has helped secure global food security
Peter Timmer, Harvard University
East Asia Forum, 5 March 2023
Media, Technology & Society
62. Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say
Marianna Spring
BBC, 6 March 2023
63. Can TikTok convince the world it is not a tool for China?
Cristina Criddle, Hannah Murphy & Demetri Sevastopulo
Financial Times, 4 March 2023
64. How China Is Attempting to Control the ‘Information Pipes’
Joshua Kurlantzick
Diplomat, 3 March 2023
65. Will the US ban TikTok completely?
ThinkChina, 3 March 2023
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