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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
Indonesia
1. New capital development 25% complete: Hadimuljono
Antara, 6 April 2023
2. PDI-P says won’t go it alone in 2024 race
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 6 April 2023
3. Lido SEZ can keep $4.1 million in tourism spending in the country: Govt
Jakarta Post, 6 April 2023
4. The force of nationalism is strong in Indonesia. This year it will reach fever pitch
M. Taufiqurrahman
Jakarta Post, 6 April 2023
5. Bagaimana pengangkatan penjabat kepala daerah sebelum Pemilu 2024 rawan maladministrasi dan mengancam demokrasi [How the appointment of acting regional heads before the 2024 elections is prone to maladministration and threatens democracy]
Sutan Sorik, Peneliti Pusat Riset Hukum BRIN, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
Conversation, 5 April 2023
6. Prabowo Invites Hary Tanoesoedibjo’s Perindo to Join ‘Big Coalition’
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 5 April 2023
Malaysia
7. Safeguard mosques from becoming a political arena: Malaysia king
Rhea Yasmine Bte Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 6 April 2023
8. Race ‘considerations’ will still guide govt policies, says Fitch Solutions
Free Malaysia Today, 6 April 2023
9. In DAP, 3 terms and above reserved only for warlords?
Shankar R. Santhiram
Free Malaysia Today, 6 April 2023
10. PKR’s Sheraton Move deserters: How are they faring three years later?
Praba Ganesan
Malay Mail Online, 6 April 2023
11. Groups urge PM to prioritise new economic policy for Malays
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 6 April 2023
12. ‘Sultanate land’ does not mean it belongs to ruler, says MB
Nelson Benjamin
Star, 6 April 2023
13. 马华和火箭，对手或伙伴? [MCA and DAP, opponents or partners?]
张庆禄
星洲网, 6 April 2023
14. State Polls: Negeri Sembilan Umno, Ph Hold Early Discussion on Seat Distribution
Bernama, 5 April 2023
15. My Say: Follow-up on IMF’s report card with an overhaul of the 12th Malaysia Plan
Ramesh Chander, Murray Hunter and Lim Teck Ghee
Edge Markets, 5 April 2023
16. What does Anwar’s tilt towards China mean for Malaysia?
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 5 April 2023
17. LDP, PHRS join Hajiji’s Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 5 April 2023
18. Doubts over Malaysia’s graft busters undermine PM Anwar’s anti-corruption pledge
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 5 April 2023
19. A Fiery Mix of Religious Institutions and Politics in Malaysia
Syaza Shukri
Stratsea, 5 April 2023
Myanmar
20. Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Spiraling Civil War
[First of three part series]
Naw Theresa
Diplomat, 6 April 2023
21. Rise in unlicenced garment factories fuels labour exploitation in post-coup Myanmar
Frontier Myanmar, 5 April 2023
Philippines
22. US to Host Top Philippine Officials For Third 2+2 Ministerial Meeting
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 April 2023
23. Philippine Jeepney modernization creates political headache
Yuichi Shiga
Nikkei Asia, 6 April 2023
24. Philippine workers seek hike in minimum wage amid inflation
Michael Beltran
Nikkei Asia, 5 April 2023
Thailand
25. Pheu Thai pushes hi-tech
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 6 April 2023
26. Parties unveil ‘back to basics’, graft policies
Bangkok Post, 6 April 2023
27. Changing Thailand: The Series – Part 2: Managing household debt
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 6 April 2023
28. Thailand’s cannabis future drags on in political limbo
Nation Thailand, 6 April 2023
29. Thai opposition confirms Thaksin’s daughter as PM candidate
Channel News Asia, 5 April 2023
30. New EEC chief unveils 5-year plan for sustainable development, aims to bring in THB2.2 trillion investment
Nation Thailand, 5 April 2023
31. Corruption is spreading like cancer in Thailand, Democrats warn
Nation Thailand, 5 April 2023
32. Can tycoon Supant apply his business acumen to drive Thailand?
Nation Thailand, 5 April 2023
33. Generals, tycoon and political neophyte among PM candidates as Thailand heads into election
Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters, 5 April 2023
Timor-Leste
34. Comprehending Timor-Leste’s Delayed Accession to ASEAN
Mabda Haerunnisa Fajrilla Sidiq
Diplomat, 6 April 2023
Vietnam
35. Vietnam Set to Prosecute 54 Officials Over Repatriation Flight Scandal
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 April 2023
36. Vietnam strikes balance between U.S., China via phone diplomacy
Yuji Nitta
Nikkei Asia, 6 April 2023
37. Japan-Vietnam Energy Relations: Opportunities and Risks
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker, 6 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Asean shifting away from dollar – economist
Xinhua News Agency
Manila Times, 6 April 2023
39. China support for Asean nuclear weapon-free zone ‘counter-intuitive’ if other states do not sign pact
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 6 April 2023
40. ASEAN Members Say Yes to Regional EV Ecosystem
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 5 April 2023
41. Indonesia has met more stakeholders from Myanmar, progress to resolve crisis has been made: Minister
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 5 April 2023
Asia Pacific
42. China offers unified train ticketing app for all Belt and Road countries
Channel News Asia, 6 April 2023
43. China is its own worst enemy
Daniel R. Depetris
Interpreter, 6 April 2023
44. China’s huge Asian investments fail to buy it soft power
Economist, 5 April 2023
45. Deepening Sino-US tensions: implications for Malaysia and Southeast Asia
Faiz Abdullah
Institute of Strategic International Studies, 5 April 2023
46. Japan to start funding foreign defence projects after rule change
South China Morning Post, 5 April 2023
East/South China Sea
47. 维护南海和平稳定为何依然紧迫 [Why Maintaining Peace and Stability in the South China Sea Is Still Urgent]
吴士存是华阳海洋研究中心理事长、中国-东南亚南海研究中心理事会主席、厦门大学讲席教授
环球网, 6 April 2023
48. Malaysian, Philippine negotiations with Beijing on sea exploration could create ASEAN friction
Benar News, 5 April 2023
49. Sarawak premier’s chief political aide says govt must not back down as Beting Patinggi Ali belongs to Malaysia
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 5 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
50. Cuma formalitas: Riset temukan penghargaan lingkungan Nirwasita Tantra pemerintah hanya berdasarkan dokumen, bukan kenyataan [Just a formality: Research finds the government’s Nirwasita Tantra environmental award is only based on documents, not reality]
Yogi Setya Permana, Peneliti Doktoral, Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies; Dini Suryani, Peneliti di Pusat Riset Politik, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
Conversation, 5 April 2023
Others
Global economy
51. Geopolitics and Fragmentation Emerge as Serious Financial Stability Threats
Mario Catalán, Fabio Natalucci, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Tomohiro Tsuruga
IMF Blog, 5 April 2023
Media, Technology & Society
52. Vietnam to conduct ‘comprehensive inspection’ of TikTok over harmful content
Business Times, 6 April 2023
53. International cybercrimes target Asian citizens
Didik Eko Pujianto
Jakarta Post, 6 April 2023
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