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- No. 9: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No.11: The Indonesia National Survey Project 2022
- No.22: Ong Kian Ming, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No.23: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No.27: Mohd Faizal Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No.39: Choi Shing Kwok, Director & CEO
- No.53: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No.54: Kevin Zhang, Senior Research Officer & Siti Suhaila Harith, Research Intern
- No.56: 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. General Hun Manet, ranked first of 12 candidates, set to stand in July General Election in Cambodia
Khmer Times, 2 April 2023
2. Cambodia reveals air defense plans near China-funded naval base
Jack Brook & Phin Rathana
Nikkei Asia, 1 April 2023
3. In Cambodia, You Are Instructed To Love Your Abuser
David Hutt
Diplomat, 31 March 2023
Indonesia
4. U-20 fiasco to hurt Ganjar more than PDI-P, analysts say
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 3 April 2023
5. U-20 bust shows Jokowi has a rocky road ahead
Ary Hermawan
Jakarta Post, 3 April 2023
6. Prospect of RI-Israel ties grows ever distant after U-20 bust
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 3 April 2023
7. Jokowi Meets Key Allies without Megawati
BTV
Jakarta Globe, 2 April 2023
8. Antara Khofifah dan AHY, Siapa yang Pas untuk Anies? [Between Khofifah and AHY, who is right for Anies?]
Republika, 2 April 2023
9. Agri-tech start-ups reinventing farms to boost Indonesia’s agriculture sector
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 2 April 2023
10. Indonesia’s FIFA U-20 World Cup fiasco: Unraveling a foreign policy paradox
Ronald Roger Rohrohmana
Jakarta Post, 1 April 2023
11. Accidents on Chinese projects are rampant, but why does Indonesia’s economy still depend on China?
[The report “The Indonesia National Survey Project 2022″ is an ISEAS publication]
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
Conversation, 31 March 2023
12. Analisis Blunder Ganjar Pranowo Memang Dibuat Sengaja oleh PDIP [Ganjar Pranowo’s blunder deliberately made by PDIP]
Republika, 30 March 2023
Malaysia
13. Anwar Ibrahim, Prisoner of Political Allegiance
Sophie Lemière
Diplomat, 3 April 2023
14. EPF savings to support loan: how it works
Free Malaysia Today, 3 April 2023
15. Brokers yawn over missing details as Anwar returns from China claiming ‘historic high’ investments
Malaysia Now, 3 April 2023
16. Western friendshoring benefits Malaysia amid US-China rivalry, but could hurt global economy: trade minister
Bhavan Jaipragas
South China Morning Post, 3 April 2023
17. Zahid flexes muscles in Melaka
Joceline Tan
Star, 3 April 2023
18. ‘Malaysians must resist religious and racial radicalism’
Star, 3 April 2023
19. Langkah Melaka’ berisiko cetus tsunami politik Melayu [The ‘Melaka Move’ risks triggering a Malay political tsunami]
Dr Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub adalah Pensyarah Kanan Jabatan Sains Politik, Pentadbiran Awam dan Pengajian Pembangunan, Fakulti Perniagaan dan Ekonomi, Universiti Malaya (UM)
Berita Harian, 2 April 2023
20. New Melaka Exco Line-Up Will Include Unity Govt Political Partners – Ahmad Zahid
Bernama, 2 April 2023
21. Malaysian PM Anwar’s visit to China the start of more Chinese investments, say business groups
Eileen Ng
Straits Times, 2 April 2023
22. Commentary: Anwar’s unity government may write a new chapter for Malaysia-Singapore relations
[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog Fulcrum.]
Ong Kian Ming
Channel News Asia, 1 April 2023
23. Editorial: The Creative Economy Appears Devised for Penang
Ooi Kee Beng
Penang Monthly, 1 April 2023
24. An uncertain world: solidarity and cooperation for development amid challenges
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 31 March 2023
25. Opaque political appointments: A case for Parliament oversight
Geraldine Tong
Malaysiakini, 31 March 2023
26. Malaysia’s Anwar meets Xi, likely to seek China help for rail link
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 31 March 2023
27. Is Malaysian PM Anwar’s snub from Saudi prince, failure to enter Kaaba a cause for concern?
[This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute in its commentary website Fulcrum.sg.]
Mohd Faizal Musa
South China Morning Post, 31 March 2023
28. Anwar’s Visit to China: Striving for Consistency Amid Global Uncertainty
Thomas Daniel
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 30 March 2023
Myanmar
29. Myanmar’s Resilient Revolution
Gerard McCarthy
Diplomat, 2 April 2023
30. How Much of Myanmar Does the Junta Really Control?
Irrawaddy, 1 April 2023
31. China’s proactive approach on Myanmar is complex
Sun Lin is a pseudonym for a writer who specializes in covering Myanmar and Asia.
Mizzima, 1 April 2023
32. The UN can no longer play dumb to its manipulation by the Myanmar military
Matthew Fraser
Frontier Myanmar, 31 March 2023
33. Myanmar Junta Meets Allied Ethnic Armed Groups, Eyes Peace Conference
Irrawaddy, 31 March 2023
Philippines
34. Philippines’ proposed sovereign wealth fund faces bumpy road in the Senate
Michael Beltran
Business Times, 3 April 2023
35. Tensions in West Philippine Sea not ‘cooling down’ – Marcos
Nestro Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 April 2023
36. Philippines has picked a side in the US-China conflict. Now it must bear the consequences
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 1 April 2023
37. 菲律宾应提防“安全感知”错位 [The Philippines should beware of misplaced “security perception”]
代帆是暨南大学国际关系学院副院长、菲律宾研究中心主任
环球网, 1 April 2023
Singapore
38. Singapore, China conclude ‘substantive talks’ on FTA, to expand cooperation in 6 areas
Koh Wan Ting
Channel News Asia, 1 April 2023
39. Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong on six-day official visit to China
CGTN, 30 March 2023
Thailand
40. PM picks dodge the list
Bangkok Post, 3 April 2023
41. Thais ‘fighting wars on many fronts’
Mongkol Bangprapa, Supoj Wancharoen And Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 3 April 2023
42. Thailand’s Planned F-35A Purchase: Is It a Necessity or a Strongman Leadership Ego?
Prem Singh Gill
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 3 April 2023
43. Breaking the cycle of land inequality
Bangkok Post, 2 April 2023
44. Pheu Thai releases 6-point roadmap to restore democracy
Nation Thailand, 2 April 2023
45. Politicians outline campaign hopes
Bangkok Post, 1 April 2023
46. Pheu Thai milking all campaign strategies, but online presence doesn’t top MFP’s
Bangkok Post, 1 April 2023
47. ‘Fed up’ voters ready to transform Thai politics: veteran politician
Nation Thailand, 1 April 2023
48. Referee agencies and old political tricks
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 31 March 2023
49. Thailand in need of labour reforms, wider access to green solutions: World Bank
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation Thailand, 31 March 2023
50. Thailand Braces for Potential Chaos as Early Elections Loom
Rane Worldview, 31 March 2023
Vietnam
51. Vietnam, Israel conclude FTA negotiations
VNA
VnExpress International, 2 April 2023
52. Vietnam to Join ASEAN Payment Connectivity Soon, Indonesia Says
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 31 March 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
53. EU carbon rules hurt Asean exporters but could benefit them later: ADB
Nation Thailand, 3 April 2023
54. Why ASEAN countries should not look at Thailand for legalising medical cannabis
Kevin Zhang, Senior Research Officer, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Siti Suhaila Harith; Research Intern, ISEAS-Yusof-Ishak Institute
Conversation, 31 March 2023
55. Asean financial authorities to step up cooperation to support recovery and growth
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 31 March 2023
Asia Pacific
56. India’s ASEAN rise: Where trust paves the path for partnership
Chayanika Saxena
Jakarta Post, 2 April 2023
57. Multipolarity is Here to Stay, But Can the Powers Avoid War?
Colin Chapman FAIIA
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 31 March 2023
58. The United Kingdom Is Joining the CPTPP. What Comes Next?
Aidan Arasasingham , Emily Benson , Matthew P. Goodman , and William Alan Reinsch
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 31 March 2023
East/South China Sea
59. Malaysia open to talks with Beijing over dispute in South China Sea: PM Anwar
Channel News Asia, 3 April 2023
60. Phishing in the South China Sea
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 3 April 2023
61. South China Sea: Beijing pushes for code of conduct talks, pledges deeper Malaysia, Asean ties
Hayley Wong
South China Morning Post, 2 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
62. Mekong River agency must step up
Bangkok Post, 1 April 2023
63. Does food protection equal food security? Lessons from Asean’s experience with rice
C. Peter Timmer
Eco-Business, 31 March 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
64. US action on TikTok will change social media and the Internet as we know it
Alex Capri
Straits Times, 3 April 2023
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