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- No. 19: Aries A Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 26: Ian Storey, 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 and the rise of a small power
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 11 April 2023
Indonesia
2. Relocated Bogor church inauguration splits GKI Yasmin congregation
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
3. RI seeks collaboration with Chinese expert team for IKN development
Antara, 10 April 2023
4. Indonesian voters keep their eyes on winning the home game
ANU
East Asia Forum, 10 April 2023
5. Indonesia Wants China to Lower Loan Interest for High-Speed Train Project
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 10 April 2023
6. Prabowo in pole position as likely Jokowi successor
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 10 April 2023
7. Will US-China rivalry undermine Indonesia’s EV battery hub dreams amid tussle over green subsidies?
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 10 April 2023
8. Pinning higher hopes on the Health Bill
Antara, 8 April 2023
Malaysia
9. No Compromise In Fight Against Those Who Plunder Nation’S Wealth, Says PM Anwar
Bernama, 11 April 2023
10. Charity foundation graft trial involving Malaysia DPM Ahmad Zahid postponed; new evidence cited
Channel News Asia, 11 April 2023
11. Negotiation’ and its taboo in Malaysian politics
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin
Edge Markets, 11 April 2023
12. Pardon for Najib could hurt Pakatan, analysts say
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 11 April 2023
13. Najib’s pardon may cut both ways, say analysts
Zakiah Koya
Star, 11 April 2023
14. GLC posts to be reviewed
Ili Aqilah
Star, 11 April 2023
15. Royal pardon petition for Najib not unity government’s stance: Malaysia minister
Channel News Asia, 10 April 2023
Myanmar
16. Myanmar’s Borderlands are Home to Myths and Conflicts Rooted in Misunderstandings
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 10 April 2023
17. India Confronted Myanmar About Chinese Spy Post on Remote Island
Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Khine Lin Kyaw and Philip Heijmans
Bloomberg, 7 April 2023
Philippines
18. Discussion needed on how US can use Philippines bases – DFA
Reuters
Inquirer Net, 11 April 2023
19. US and China fight for influence in strategic provinces of the Philippines
Aries A Arugay
Think China, 11 April 2023
20. Bongbong’s Make-or-Break Twin Challenges
Viswa Nathan
Asia Sentinel, 10 April 2023
21. A New Era in the U.S.-Philippines Alliance: A Discussion with Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo
CSIS, 10 April 2023
22. Marcos is bringing in more friends to help deter China
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 10 April 2023
23. ‘Combat-ready’ force in biggest ‘Balikatan’
Frances Mangosing
Inquirer Net, 10 April 2023
24. Philippine military bases with US access won’t be used for offensive actions, says Marcos
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 10 April 2023
Thailand
25. Rangsiman: Pirapan doesn’t own country
Bangkok Post, 11 April 2023
26. Why is the US-Thai alliance treading water?
Ian Storey
Think China, 11 April 2023
27. Prawit targets ‘at least 70 seats’ as PPRP seeks to derail Pheu Thai poll hopes
Nation Thailand, 10 April 2023
28. How Thailand’s Deputy PM Could Score the Top Job—and Redefine the Country’s Politics
Charlie Campbell
Time, 10 April 2023
Vietnam
29. Will Blinken’s trip yield a strategic upgrade for US ties with China-friendly Vietnam?
Bac Pham and Bennett Murray
South China Morning Post, 10 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
30. Indonesia’s quiet ASEAN leadership calls for optimism
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
31. Timely to set up Asian Monetary Fund now – financial experts
Malaysiakini, 11 April 2023
32. Indonesia reluctant to revive Asian Monetary Fund idea
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 10 April 2023
33. Vietnam, Laos enhance defence links
Voice of Vietnam, 10 April 2023
34. Will China’s Global Security Initiative Impact ASEAN?
Alvin Camba
Diplomat, 8 April 2023
Asia Pacific
35. China’s military drills ‘more muted’ to avoid disrupting sea lanes, trade after reopening: Analysts
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 10 April 2023
East/South China Sea
36. Did Marcos Jr. get Edca right?
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 April 2023
37. South China Sea: Asean needs to compromise with China to settle protracted code of conduct dispute
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 11 April 2023
38. Malaysian govt clarifies PM’s statements on South China Sea
Benar News, 10 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Malaysia to launch ESG framework by year-end
Tengku Zafrul
Bernama, 11 April 2023
40. The Age of Energy Insecurity: How the Fight for Resources Is Upending Geopolitics
Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O’Sullivan
Foreign Affairs, 10 April 2023
41. How China’s Economic Slowdown Could Hurt the World: Slower Chinese Growth Threatens the Fight Against Climate Change
Daniel H. Rosen and Sophie Lu
Foreign Affairs, 10 April 2023
Others
Global Power
42. Navigating the New Age of Great-Power Competition : Statecraft in the Shadow of the U.S.-Chinese Rivalry
Bilahari Kausikan
Foreign Affairs, 11 April 2023
Media, Technology & Society
43. Vietnam says monitoring bite-sized TikTok videos for ‘toxic’ content harder than other platforms
Straits Times, 11 April 2023
44. Combating Disinformation: Pilpres 2024 and the Youth
Wida Ayu Puspitosari
Stratsea, 11 April 2023
45. TikTok’s poor content moderation fuels the spread of hate speech and misinformation ahead of Indonesia 2024 elections
Nuurrianti Jalli, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies College of Arts and Sciences Department of Languages, Literature, and Communication Studies, Northern State University
Conversation, 10 April 2023
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