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- No. 20: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 39: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 40: 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. Why Cambodia should be a BRICS dialogue partner
Dr. Digby James Wren
Khmer Times, 16 May 2023
Indonesia
2. Indonesia is the world’s 4th most populous country – but only for the next 20 years or so
Bloomberg
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2023
3. Indonesia’s Transactional Military Modernization
James Guild
Diplomat, 16 May 2023
4. Foreign Investors to Wait-and-See Leading Up to 2024 Election
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 16 May 2023
5. It’s a family affair: Political dynasties take center stage in 2024 polls
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 16 May 2023
6. Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence 25 Years after Reformasi
Adhi Priamarizki
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 16 May 2023
Laos
7. China, birthplace of the COVID pandemic, is laying tracks for another global health crisis
Ryan McNeill, Deborah J. Nelson, Allison Martell and Michael Ovaska
Reuters, 16 May 2023
Malaysia
8. ANTI-PARTY HOPPING BILL NOT ON AGENDA FOR SABAH STATE ASSEMBLY SITTING NEXT WEEK
Bernama, 17 May 2023
9. Making sure PAS falls in Kelantan
Mohd Farhan Darwis, Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 17 May 2023
10. Use BN logo in Kelantan, Terengganu, Pakatan grassroots say
Ravin Palanisamy, Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 17 May 2023
11. Perbezaan pandangan ancaman utama keserasian parti kerajaan [Differences in opinion main threat to compatibility of parties in government]
Azmi Hassan
Berita Harian, 16 May 2023
12. Court ruling on ‘Allah’ only for Sarawak, says PM
Malaysian Insight, 16 May 2023
Myanmar
13. Oil and Gas Strategic Pricing in Myanmar
ERIA, 16 May 2023
14. Solar energy grows in Myanmar despite junta restrictions
Frontier Myanmar, 16 May 2023
15. Forging a Revolutionary Foreign Policy for Myanmar
David Scott Mathieson
Irrawaddy, 16 May 2023
16. Dedicated Service: Rosalia Sciortino explains her decades of service to development in Southeast Asia
Mizzima, 16 May 2023
17. INTERVIEW: Arakan Army to assist aid efforts for cyclone victims in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Nay Rein Kyaw
Radio Free Asia, 16 May 2023
Philippines
18. Philippines: ‘Stronger security cooperation’ with Japan essential for regional peace
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 16 May 2023
19. Renewal and realignment in the US–Philippines alliance
Narupat Rattanakit, American University
East Asia Forum, 16 May 2023
Thailand
20. Thailand election: Will military elite let opposition take power?
Zaheena Rasheed
Al Jazeera, 17 May 2023
21. MFP turns attention to Senate
Apinya Wipatayotin, Wassana Nanuam & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 17 May 2023
22. Poll victors to get policy wish list
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 17 May 2023
23. Senators slow to warm to Pita’s PM bid
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 17 May 2023
24. Thai opposition pulls off a rout, but the loser may take all
Zachary Abuza
Benar News, 16 May 2023
25. Appointment of prime minister from Thai opposition a hurdle for parties post-election: Analysts
Jalelah Abu Baker
Channel News Asia, 16 May 2023
26. Thai PM might quit politics after election loss: Party deputy leader
Pichayada Promchertchoo
Channel News Asia, 16 May 2023
27. Thailand’s Move Forward Party Celebrates Election Win, Begins Coalition Talks
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 16 May 2023
28. Thailand’s election: will the country move forward?
SUSANNAH PATTON
Interpreter, 16 May 2023
29. Political views on Thailand’s soft power
Neena M.L.
Nation Thailand, 16 May 2023
30. ‘Pita fever’ bites into the core of Thailand’s political clans
Nation Thailand, 16 May 2023
31. A Constitution drafter’s thoughts on post-election Thailand
Amorn Wanichwiwatana, DPhil (Oxon), is a former member of the Constitution Drafting Commission and currently a professor in the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University.
Nation Thailand, 16 May 2023
32. New Thai govt’s populist policies may overwhelm an already weak economy, warn bankers
Nation Thailand, 16 May 2023
Timor-Leste
33. Timor-Leste update: Parliamentary elections and a roadmap to ASEAN membership
PARKER NOVAK
Interpreter, 17 May 2023
34. Supporting Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Membership Should Be a Priority for Its Friends
Melissa Conley Tyler and Parker Novak
Diplomat, 16 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Will the Thai election result change ASEAN’s approach to Myanmar?
Adam Simpson and Nicholas Farrelly
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 16 May 2023
36. Regionals Splits on Myanmar Are Becoming More Apparent
Angshuman Choudhury and Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma
Diplomat, 16 May 2023
37. ASEAN on path to ‘self-destruction’, analysts say
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 16 May 2023
38. Fostering ASEAN’s Digital Future through Cybersecurity Policies and Human Empowerment (Policy Brief)
Michelle Chandra Kasih
ERIA, 15 May 2023
Asia Pacific
39. Private sector investment key to Asia infrastructure
China Daily, 17 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. Tackling climate change
Andrew Tsang, Kana Yoshioka & Laura Grace Gabriella
Borneo Bulletin, 17 May 2023
41. On climate action, India and China should do better by their neighbours
Rizwan Basir
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2023
42. Indonesia prepares to enter the carbon market
Antara, 16 May 2023
43. Report: EV battery making riddled with rights violations, environmental threats
Subel Rai Bhandari
Benar News, 16 May 2023
44. E.U. Adopts Law Banning Products Linked to Deforestation
Associated Press
Time, 16 May 2023
45. Vietnam will run carbon trade exchange in 2028
VietNamNet, 16 May 2023
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