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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. Regional tourism development, new markets key for revival
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 29 May 2023
Indonesia
2. The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia
Virdika Rizky Utama
Diplomat, 29 May 2023
3. After Jokowi: What Indonesia’s next president could face in foreign affairs
WARIEF DJAJANTO BASORIE
Interpreter, 29 May 2023
4. Analysis: Corruption charge against minister alters 2024 political landscape
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 29 May 2023
5. Govt forms new judicial reform team Supreme Court building in Central Jakarta
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 29 May 2023
6. Prabowo’s running mate to come from Golkar-led coalition, Golkar politician claims
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 28 May 2023
7. Indonesia challenges Thailand’s title as the ‘Detroit of Asia’
KENYA AKAMA and KOYA JIBIKI
Nikkei Asia, 28 May 2023
8. Jokowi’s hesitancy threatens PDI-P bid
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 27 May 2023
9. Jokowi still wants Prabowo-Ganjar tie-up: ProJo head
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 26 May 2023
Malaysia
10. Malaysia DPM Ahmad Zahid denies PAS’ claims of being asked to join unity government
Channel News Asia, 29 May 2023
11. Gerakan to contest about 30 seats in state polls, says Lau
Free Malaysia Today, 29 May 2023
12. Get on board with supporting DAP or lose power, Umno told
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 29 May 2023
13. Discontent simmering over Pakatan-BN seat talks
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 29 May 2023
14. Unity govt parties likely to do well in Selangor, says expert, with caveats
New Straits Times
New Straits Times, 28 May 2023
15. Why did Sivakumar hire an aide I sacked long ago: Kulasegaran
A. Azim Idris
The Vibes, 28 May 2023
16. Analysts say MCA, MIC are almost ‘obsolete’
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 27 May 2023
17. Former Negri Sembilan MB Isa Samad rejoins Umno
Malaysian Insight, 27 May 2023
18. Govt takes over shipbuilding company to complete LCS project
Malaysian Insight, 27 May 2023
19. Raja yang mengatur bidak [The king who controls the pawns]
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Utusan Malaysia, 27 May 2023
20. POLLS: NO UMNO, DAP LOGO ON BALLOT PAPERS – AHMAD MASLAN
Bernama, 26 May 2023
21. Anwar government draws flak for controversial syariah law Bill
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 26 May 2023
Myanmar
22. Two Years of Turmoil: Myanmar’s Fog of War
Naw Theresa
Diplomat, 29 May 2023
Philippines
23. A widening split?
Francisco S. Tatad
Manila Times, 29 May 2023
24. Marcos govt needs coherence, unity of purpose and a serious political party
Yen Makabenta
Manila Times, 27 May 2023
25. Communists Crumbling in the Philippines
Michael Hart
Asia Sentinel, 26 May 2023
26. 14 projects to upgrade new EDCA sites
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 26 May 2023
Thailand
27. MFP begins push to decentralise
Bangkok Post, 29 May 2023
28. What Thailand’s youth leaders can learn from Chile’s radical government
ADHIRAAJ ANAND
Interpreter, 29 May 2023
29. 泰国变天大选新变局[New changes of Thailand’s General Election]
联合早报, 29 May 2023
30. Pheu Thai supporters’ group urges split with Move Forward
Bangkok Post, 28 May 2023
31. Most Thais Concerned of New Government Formation After Election, Survey Shows
Pathom Sangwongwanich
Bloomberg, 28 May 2023
32. Cannabis-flavoured gummies, ‘CBD’ massages in Thailand: Why Singaporean visitors must beware
Channel News Asia, 28 May 2023
Vietnam
33. Boeing unveils long-term investment plan in Vietnam
VietNamNet, 29 May 2023
34. Vietnam aims to cut annual rice exports by 44% to 4m tonnes by 2030
Nikkei Asia, 27 May 2023
35. Vietnamese consumers are coming of age in 2023: How businesses can stay ahead
McKinsey & Co., 26 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. ASEAN can only matter if Indonesia does, as a pan Indo-Pacific power
Phar Kim Beng
Jakarta Post, 29 May 2023
37. Why are China, US – and other major powers – stepping up military drills with Southeast Asia?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 29 May 2023
38. Borneo Islamic International Conference contributes thoughts to ASEAN
Antara, 28 May 2023
39. How spirit of Indonesia and Malaysia’s Reformasi lives on in Southeast Asia’s democratisation story
Liew Chin Tong
South China Morning Post, 26 May 2023
40. Amid great power tussle, Asean has big opportunities: Ex-Indonesian minister
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 26 May 2023
Asia Pacific
41. America’s Best Bet in the Indo-Pacific
Arzan Tarapore
Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2023
42. The US’s multiple Indo-Pacific strategies, explained
Ellen Ioanes
Vox, 27 May 2023
43. 2023 APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Statement of the Chair
APEC, 26 May 2023
44. Biden’s Asia Trade Ambitions Shadowed by Deal Trump Ditched
Eric Martin
Bloomberg, 26 May 2023
45. US debt deal nears, but Asia will look on warily
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 26 May 2023
46. Indo-Pacific nations ‘to strengthen supply chains for critical items’
Kyodo
South China Morning Post, 26 May 2023
East/South China Sea
47. Philippines, U.S., Japan coast guards to hold first joint drills
CLIFF VENZON
Nikkei Asia, 29 May 2023
48. G7 supports 2016 ruling on South China Sea claims
Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 28 May 2023
49. Chinese buoys in WPS assert ‘sovereignty,’ says embassy
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
50. As Malaysia eyes renewable energy exports to Singapore, can it stick to its ambitious energy goals?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 28 May 2023
51. Is COP28 destined to be a flop?
Financial Times, 27 May 2023
52. Assessing international forest carbon trading in Indonesia
Rachmat Witoelar and Doddy S. Sukadri
Jakarta Post, 27 May 2023
53. Issue 51: CIX aims to set standard for carbon pricing; EU carbon tariff’s impact on S-E Asia rules
Kenneth Lim
Business Times, 26 May 2023
54. ASEAN at a crossroads: Progress toward SDG targets by 2030
Ayu Pratiwi Muyasyaroh
Jakarta Post, 26 May 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
55. Most believe misinformation used during election: poll
Bangkok Post, 28 May 2023
56. Telegram does not want its platform to be ‘politically censored’
Free Malaysia Today, 28 May 2023
57. Digital Safety Risk Assessment in Action: A Framework and Bank of Case Studies
World Economic Forum, 26 May 2023
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