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Cambodia
1. Hun Sen Will Never Retire
David Hutt
Diplomat, 3 May 2023
Indonesia
2. Golkar, PKB proclaim ‘driving’ role in grand alliance
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 4 May 2023
3. Indonesia should reject China’s request to put state budget as collateral for Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS); Yeta Purnama, Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
Conversation, 3 May 2023
4. The Geopolitics of Technology in Indonesia
James Guild and Leonard C. Sebastian
Diplomat, 3 May 2023
Malaysia
5. After meeting Dr Mahathir, PAS chief Hadi says okay to work with critics for Malay political power
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 4 May 2023
6. PM’s aide: Putsch will lead to ‘Prihatin’, ‘Keluarga M’sia’-type instability
Malaysiakini, 4 May 2023
7. Johor Ruler concerned over reports of political instability
Mohd Farhaan Shah
Star, 4 May 2023
8. 马来西亚有权对欧美说“不” [Malaysia has the right to say “no” to Europe and the US]
葛红亮是广西民族大学马来西亚研究所所长
环球网, 4 May 2023
9. Trying to make awkward politics work
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 3 May 2023
10. DAP’s Ong is wrong! KJ is not PM material
Mariam Mokhtar
MySinchew, 3 May 2023
11. Vernacular schools and self reflection to change Malaysia
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
MySinchew, 3 May 2023
12. The State of The UMNO-PH Union
Shahril Hamdan
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 3 May 2023
13. Kerajaan Perpaduan perlu naratif politik baharu selamatkan negara [The Unity Government needs a new political narrative to save the country]
Prof Madya Dr Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid dan Prof Datuk Dr Kassim Thukiman
Berita Harian, 2 May 2023
Myanmar
14. Myanmar’s Military Is No Longer in Effective Control of the Country
Kim Jolliffe
Diplomat, 3 May 2023
15. Controversial border project looms over KNU congress
Frontier Myanmar, 3 May 2023
16. Myanmar and China: The Citizenship Question
David I. Steinberg
Irrawaddy, 3 May 2023
17. Myanmar 3rd worst offender in jailing journalists worldwide
Mizzima, 3 May 2023
18. Myanmar junta issues prisoner amnesty order
AFP
Mizzima, 3 May 2023
Philippines
19. Philippines is a study in how to balance between the US and China
Akash Sahu and Tanvi Kaur
South China Morning Post, 4 May 2023
20. Biden-Marcos meet more superlatives than substance
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 3 May 2023
21. US firm plans to build small nuclear power plants in PH
Marlon Ramos
Inquirer, 3 May 2023
22. On the verge of a digital banking revolution in the Philippines
Guillaume de Gantès, Hernan Gerson, and Kristine Romano
McKinsey & Co., 3 May 2023
23. U.S. and Philippines to share real-time military intel on China
Ryo Nakamura
Nikkei Asia, 3 May 2023
24. US warns China against ‘intimidation’ of Philippines in South China Sea
Jeoffrey Maitem and Jojo Riñoza
Radio Free Asia, 3 May 2023
Thailand
25. A new middle class and core industries
[Link to “Part 1: The country needs to change“]
[Link to “Part 2: Managing household debt“]
Bangkok Post, 4 May 2023
26. Thai election: Pro-democracy parties’ sparring may erode chance to beat pro-military establishment
Nontarat Phaicharoen and Kunnawut Boonreak
Benar News, 3 May 2023
27. Thailand’s Move Forward Party Will Not Join ‘Inter-bloc’ Coalition
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 May 2023
28. Commerce, industry and banking sectors prepare white paper for next government
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation Thailand, 3 May 2023
29. Momentum shifts to Move Forward, Pita now top choice for PM: Poll
Nation Thailand, 3 May 2023
30. Nation Roundtable: Parties, experts lift lid on Thai soft power, lay out strategies
Farida Waller
Nation Thailand, 3 May 2023
31. Thailand’s leading PM candidate Paetongtarn stays in election race after giving birth
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 3 May 2023
32. Young Thai protesters hope for ‘game changer’ election
AFP
Straits Times, 3 May 2023
Vietnam
33. How should Vietnam deal with a ‘lost decade’?
VietNamNet, 3 May 2023
34. Key takeaways from PAPI 2022
VietNamNet, 3 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Epicentrum of growth: What does it mean for ASEAN and China?
Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad and Adinda NV Hutabarat
Jakarta Post, 4 May 2023
36. Joint Statement of the 26th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting [6-page PDF document]
ASEAN Secretariat News, 2 May 2023
Asia Pacific
37. My Say: Will the global economy remain resilient and help Asia?
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 4 May 2023
38. China’s defence ties with Cambodia raise red flags for Vietnam
Abdul Rahman Yaacob, ANU
East Asia Forum, 3 May 2023
39. Sustaining the Chinese Navy’s Operations at Sea: Bigger Fists, Growing Legs
Felix K. Chang is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
Foreign Policy Research Institute, 3 May 2023
40. Nato planning to open Japan office to deepen Asia-Pacific ties – report
Daniel Hurst
Guardian, 3 May 2023
41. Transcript of the Regional Economic Outlook on Asia and Pacific Press Briefing
IMF News, 3 May 2023
42. The “Indo-Pacific” is here. Yet “Asia-Pacific” lives on
Sanchari Ghosh
Interpreter, 3 May 2023
43. China’s port dominance puts damper on global supply chain fragmentation
Jasper Verschuur
ThinkChina, 3 May 2023
44. Rebounding Asia and the Pacific: Forging the Path Forward – A Conversation with ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa [33-minute video]
Asian Development Bank, 27 April 2023
East/South China Sea
45. Aggression in West PH Sea: China’s maritime ‘Great Wall’ plan
Kurt Dela Peña
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4 May 2023
46. US, Philippines establish ground rules to counter China in South China Sea and Taiwan Strait
Khushboo Razdan
South China Morning Post, 4 May 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
47. State lies hurt election integrity
James Gomez & Korbkusol Neelapaichit
Bangkok Post, 4 May 2023
48. Disinformation a Major Theme in Another Bleak Year for Global Press Freedom
Alexandra Wake
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 3 May 2023
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