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- No. 18: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 42: 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
Indonesia
1. Indonesia emerges as world’s second-largest cobalt producer
Harry Dempsey
Financial Times, 10 May 2023
2. Millions in RI at risk of falling back into poverty, World Bank warns
[Link to report “Indonesia Poverty Assessment: Pathways Towards Economic Security“]
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2023
3. Aiming for VP slot, PKB and Dems leaders to skip legislative election
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 9 May 2023
4. Sandiaga hints at joining PKS as party weighs making him running mate for Anies
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 9 May 2023
5. Indonesia’s bid to ‘force’ officials to live modestly will only lead them to hide assets, critics say
South China Morning Post, 9 May 2023
Malaysia
6. Do we need another SME master plan?
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 10 May 2023
7. Expert says enough legal provisions to charge anyone trying to topple govt
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 10 May 2023
8. When Bersatu leaders endorse Malay Proclamation
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 10 May 2023
9. The resilience of Pakatan and UMNO’s marriage of convenience
William Case, Nottingham University Malaysia
East Asia Forum, 9 May 2023
10. Our Malaysia is on the edge of the precipice…
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
MySinchew, 9 May 2023
11. The federal government should help Penang build its LRT soonest
MySinchew, 9 May 2023
12. PM Anwar’s civilisational approach to the Malaysia-China relationship
Ngeow Chow Bing
ThinkChina, 9 May 2023
Myanmar
13. Pro-junta ‘Blood Comrades’ resurface in Myanmar with April killings
Radio Free Asia, 9 May 2023
Philippines
14. 中菲关系，且行且珍惜 [Cherish the China-Philippines relationship]
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, 10 May 2023
15. Global Impact: Joe Biden hails ‘deep friendship’ with the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jnr warns of ‘complicated geopolitical situation’
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 9 May 2023
Thailand
16. Nearly $100 Billion in Election Promises Carry Potential Economic Risks for Thailand
Suttinee Yuvejwattana
Bloomberg, 9 May 2023
17. Will Thailand get a third prime minister with the Shinawatra name?
May Wong & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 9 May 2023
18. With Thai PM Prayut switching parties, his deputy looks to lead ruling Palang Pracharat to election victory
Saksith Saiyasombut & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 9 May 2023
19. Jurin upbeat on FTA with UAE in nine months, serving as gateway to Middle East
Nation Thailand, 9 May 2023
20. Lese-Majeste law to stay in place: Pheu Thai
Nation Thailand, 9 May 2023
21. Thailand Election 2023: women in Thai politics
Nation Thailand, 9 May 2023
22. Thailand seeks to lead Asean intellectual property network in bid to protect Thai products
Nation Thailand, 9 May 2023
23. Will Thaksin Shinawatra finally return to Thailand? Latest vow sparks intrigue, raises stakes ahead of polls
Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 9 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
24. Asean faces big test at its summit: Will it rise to the challenges?
Marty Natalegawa
Straits Times, 10 May 2023
25. 42nd ASEAN Summit opens in Indonesia
Voice of Vietnam, 10 May 2023
26. How Big is China’s Footprint in Southeast Asia’s Telecom Sector?
James Guild
Diplomat, 9 May 2023
27. CARI Asean: Asean and the Asian Monetary Fund
Munir Majid
Edge Markets, 9 May 2023
28. Indonesia, Vietnam Aim for $15 Billion Trade by 2028
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 9 May 2023
29. ASEAN to start negotiations on digital economy pact this third quarter
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 9 May 2023
30. Cabinet approves Asean payment system in local currencies
Nation Thailand, 9 May 2023
31. Attack on Asean aid convoy may be ploy to stir trouble ahead of Asean Summit: Analysts
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 9 May 2023
32. Malaysia resurfacing the Asian Monetary Fund: Will the idea take off this time?
Benny Teh & Law Chee Hong
ThinkChina, 9 May 2023
Asia Pacific
33. After The Storm: No respite from the slow-motion US-China collision
Nouriel Roubini
Edge Markets, 10 May 2023
34. Biden’s quiet economic revolution
NICK BISLEY
Interpreter, 10 May 2023
35. After a Decade, Food Insecurity is Back Across Asia
JOHN BERTHELSEN
Asia Sentinel, 9 May 2023
36. SCO vs NATO: The Struggle to Reshape the World
Asia Sentinel, 9 May 2023
37. Russia looks East to trade
Oleg Yanovsky, MGIMO
East Asia Forum, 9 May 2023
38. Exclusive: Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Is Turning a Once Pacifist Japan Into a Military Power
Charlie Campbell
Time, 9 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Climate health needs forest care
Tasso Azevedo & Ilona Szabó
Bangkok Post, 10 May 2023
40. World Trade Amidst War, Inflation and Protectionism – The Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement: A Template for Cooperation in the Green Economy?
Dipinder Singh Randhawa
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 9 May 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
41. Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts
BBC, 9 May 2023
42. ChatGPT and unwritten truths in Southeast Asia’s autocracies
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 9 May 2023
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