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- No. 26: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 27: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 34: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 36: 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. Candlelight Party Fights Elections Exclusion
Phoung Vanth
Cambodianess, 16 May 2023
Indonesia
2. Jaga Elektabilitas, Ganjar Diminta Harus Dekat dengan Rakyat [Ganjar asked to get close to the people to maintain electability]
Republika, 18 May 2023
3. Chipping away at Indonesia’s electoral glass ceiling
Hening Wikan, SMERU Research Institute and Dias Prasongko, Universitas Gadjah Mada
East Asia Forum, 17 May 2023
4. AGO names NasDem minister Johnny Plate suspect in BTS graft case
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 17 May 2023
5. Bappenas unveils Indonesia’s 2020-2050 population projection
Sudibyo Wiradji
Jakarta Post, 17 May 2023
6. Tatkala Volkschool Dikutuk Ulama Tarekat Minangkabau [When Volkschools are criticised by Minangkabau ulamas]
Fikrul Hanif Sufyan, penulis Gejolak Sosial di Sumatra Barat dan pengajar di STKIP Yayasan Abdi Pendidikan Payakumbuh.
Republika, 17 May 2023
7. Indonesia’s military wants its lost powers back
John McBeth
Asia Times, 16 May 2023
8. Teladan SBY dan Megawati dalam Kritik JK untuk Jokowi [The example of SBY and Megawati in JK’s criticism of Jokowi]
Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Dessy Suciati Saputri, Febrian Fachri, Wahyu Suryana
Republika, 16 May 2023
Malaysia
9. Commentary: Anwar’s struggle to maintain political stability in Malaysia
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 18 May 2023
10. Consider giving some Malay seats in Penang to Umno, PH told
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 18 May 2023
11. Rafizi: Malaysia can reach high-income status in next five years, if all goes well
Zarrah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 18 May 2023
12. Keen for KJ to join Perikatan
ZAKIAH KOYA
Star, 18 May 2023
13. 6州选举：多元社会的挑战 [6 State Elections: The Challenges of a Diverse Society]
张庆禄
星洲网, 18 May 2023
14. 跨党联手开拓马来西亚新政局 [Cross-party joint efforts to open up a new political situation in Malaysia]
胡逸山是新加坡国际事务学会（研究所）高级研究员, 马来西亚太平洋研究中心首席顾问
联合早报, 18 May 2023
15. History shows PAS rides on others’ coattails, says Puad
Nora Mahpar
Free Malaysia Today, 17 May 2023
16. Selangor Islamic council hits out at Putrajaya’s ‘unilateral’ move in ‘Allah’ issue
Malaysia Now, 17 May 2023
17. ‘Allah’ issue: Proposal for Conference of Rulers shows govt protects sanctity of Islam, says Yadim
Star, 17 May 2023
Myanmar
18. Power play: PDFs target military’s electricity supply
Frontier Myanmar, 17 May 2023
19. Annual US report recommends to redesignate Myanmar as country of particular concern in relation to violation of religious freedom
[Link to the “2022 Report on International Religious Freedom”]
Mizzima, 17 May 2023
20. Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed group rejects junta’s offer for peace talks
Radio Free Asia, 17 May 2023
21. UN expert says Russia, China sending deadly aid to Myanmar’s military
Simon Lewis
Reuters, 17 May 2023
Philippines
22. Philippine Coast Guard getting muscular with China
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 17 May 2023
23. Philippines mulls retaking control of national power grid amid concerns over Chinese firm’s ownership
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2023
Thailand
24. New govt faces 4 economic time bombs
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2023
25. Pita announces 8-party coalition plan
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2023
26. Thailand’s Move Forward Party takes on biggest political taboo
Fance24, 18 May 2023
27. Thais tired of govt that panders to the elite, oligarchies
ROSE TROUP BUCHANAN
New Straits Times, 18 May 2023
28. Can Thailand move forward after two lost decades?
Charles E. Morrison and Phanwin Yokying
Straits Times, 18 May 2023
29. Horsetrading Begins in Thailand to Keep Military From Returning to Power
JOHN BERTHELSEN
Asia Sentinel, 17 May 2023
30. Former Thai PM Thaksin Hails Move Forward Election Victory
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 17 May 2023
31. Thailand’s Military Lost the Election, but Will Obstruct the New Government At Every Turn
George McLeod
Diplomat, 17 May 2023
32. Four scenarios for next Thai govt and only two have Pita as PM
Nation Thailand, 17 May 2023
33. What role will senators play in naming Thailand’s next PM?
Akarawath Ounboriboon
Nation Thailand, 17 May 2023
34. What’s next for Thailand after Move Forward Party’s shock election win?
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2023
35. Thai election: 3rd-placed party Bhumjaithai won’t approve PM who supports amending lese majeste laws
Straits Times, 17 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Rising India: A Welcome Partner for ASEAN?
Imran Said
Diplomat, 17 May 2023
37. Biden vetoes legislation to block solar panel tariff waivers on Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand
Khmer Times, 17 May 2023
38. DPM Fadillah: Malaysia, Indonesia to be on joint mission to Brussels to seek clarification on EU Deforestation Regulation
Malay Mail Online, 17 May 2023
Asia Pacific
39. Biden’s shorter Asia trip sparks concerns about US commitment to region, efforts to counter China
Maria Siow Su-Lin Tan & Shi Jiangtao
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2023
40. India Will Need More Than Population Growth to Surpass China’s Economy
Jack A. Goldstone
World Politics Review, 17 May 2023
41. The U.S. and China Take Another Stab at Thawing Relations
Yena Lee
World Politics Review, 17 May 2023
42. China’s overseas lending needs a full-fledged debt restructuring
Alicia García Herrero
ThinkChina, 16 May 2023
East/South China Sea
43. Australia urges ASEAN to not ‘lessen’ territorial rights in sea-conduct negotiations
Radio Free Asia, 17 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
44. 大马粮安路在何方？[Where lies Malaysia’s path to food security?]
宋明家
星洲网, 18 May 2023
45. Asia’s heatwave made 30 times more likely by climate change: study
Eco-Business, 17 May 2023
46. Environmental group warns of cost ‘burden’ of nuclear energy to the Philippines
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 17 May 2023
47. Thailand keen to serve as Asean energy hub in transition towards sustainability
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation Thailand, 17 May 2023
48. Europe, And the World, Should Use Green Subsidies Cooperatively
Alfred Kammer
IMF News, 11 May 2023
Others
49. Move Forward triumphs in the hashtag election: report
Nation Thailand, 17 May 2023
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