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Cambodia
1. Cambodia seeks partners for planned Mondulkiri airport
Nation Thailand, 8 June 2023
Indonesia
2. Jokowi’s ‘meddling’ admission in Indonesia’s presidential polls raises political issues but not against the law
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 9 June 2023
3. Why Prabowo Subianto is winning over young Indonesian voters in a three-way race
Erin Cook
Interpreter, 9 June 2023
4. Challenges for Indonesian airport development
Yaries Mahardika Putro and Ridha Aditya Nugraha
Jakarta Post, 9 June 2023
5. PDI-P shifts into high gear to secure 2024 victory
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 9 June 2023
6. PKS Claims They’re Offered Money, Positions to Exit Oppositions’ Alliance
Ima Dini Shafira
Tempo, 9 June 2023
7. Riau Islands can become pioneer of Shariah economic development: VP
Antara, 8 June 2023
Laos
8. Laos to proceed with seventh Mekong dam despite impact concerns
Radio Free Asia, 8 June 2023
Malaysia
9. PRN: Umno Shoulders Great Responsibility To Ensure Success For Unity Government – Ahmad Zahid
Bernama, 9 June 2023
10. Help ‘Bossku’ or we won’t help in polls, say Umno grassroots
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 9 June 2023
11. At Umno assembly, party’s ambivalence over new allies set to be on display
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 9 June 2023
12. Najib a staunch supporter of unity govt too, Zahid says as he demands justice in front of PM Anwar
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 9 June 2023
13. Upcoming ‘mega’ state polls will be ‘different’
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 9 June 2023
14. COMMENT | From P Ramlee to Hadi
Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini, 9 June 2023
15. Agihan kerusi PRN Umno-Pakatan rumit! [Umno-Pakatan state elections seat distribution is complicated!]
Ruhan Shahrir
Malaysian Insight, 9 June 2023
16. NST Leader: Cost-of-living crunch
New Straits Times, 9 June 2023
17. Zahid reinforces Umno’s support for PM, seeks Umno reps in 3 state govts
Adib Povera, Hana Naz Harun, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi and Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 9 June 2023
18. Measures to aid youth finances
Star, 9 June 2023
19. Jailed former Malaysia PM Najib conferred leadership award by Umno Youth
Eileen Ng
Straits Times, 9 June 2023
20. UMNO kena pulih, kembalikan keyakinan orang Melayu [UMNO has to recover, restore the confidence of the Malays]
Prof Madya Dr Mohd Izani Mohd Zain adalah Penganalisis politik Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Berita Harian, 8 June 2023
21. Joining Malaysia’s unity government is proof of party maturity, says UMNO women wing chief at general assembly
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan & Najmi Syahiran Mamat
Channel News Asia, 8 June 2023
Myanmar
22. Inside the armed Burmese resistance
Economist, 8 June 2023
23. Argentine court hears allegations of genocide against Myanmar leaders
Carlos G. Hamann
Benar News, 7 June 2023
24. Rohingya Repatriation: Caught between State Failure and Armed Resistance
Krishna Kumar Saha
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 7 June 2023
Philippines
25. Developing Guardrails for Regional Stability: A View from the Philippines
Jay Batongbacal
Diplomat, 9 June 2023
26. Spirit of Maharlika bill
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 June 2023
27. Philippines Isn’t Shifting Away From China, Marcos Says
Andreo Calonzo
Bloomberg, 8 June 2023
28. What’s the state of Philippine human rights under Marcos?
AFP
Mizzima, 8 June 2023
29. As RCEP takes effect in PH, spotlight drawn on promise of free trade benefits
Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 June 2023
30. Grant for PH studies at Singapore institute extended for 3 years
Leonel Abasola
Philippine News Agency, 8 June 2023
31. Nearly a Year into Office, Marcos Gets Mixed Analyst Reviews
Dave Grunebaum
VOA, 8 June 2023
Thailand
32. Asialink Webinar Series: Restoring Democracy in Thailand – Election Analysis [56-minute webinar recording]
Asialink, 9 June 2023
33. Only the young can change Thailand
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 9 June 2023
34. Poll results ‘in mid-July’
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 9 June 2023
35. Touting an independent South ‘not allowed’
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 9 June 2023
36. Phase 1 of high-speed rail ready ‘by 2026’
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 8 June 2023
37. Southern independence referendum movement watched
Bangkok Post, 8 June 2023
Vietnam
38. No longer just a beach town, Vietnam’s Da Nang gaining reputation as a ‘startup hub by the sea’
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 9 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. Mekong politicians should separate economy from politics
Sim Vireak
Asia Times, 9 June 2023
40. The Russia-Ukraine War is ASEAN’s Latest Political Headache
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 9 June 2023
41. ASEAN caught in ‘economic cold war’ over China: business lobby head
Sayumi Take
Nikkei Asia, 9 June 2023
42. Marcos meets new Singapore ambassador
Jerome Aning
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 June 2023
43. Six MoUs inked as outcome of Jokowi’s visit to Malaysia
Antara, 8 June 2023
44. Putrajaya inks maritime border treaties with Indonesia despite experts’ warning
Malaysia Now, 8 June 2023
45. Instant cross-border payments can tie ASEAN together more tightly
Dedi Dinarto
Nikkei Asia, 8 June 2023
Asia Pacific
46. Friendly gunboat diplomacy
Editorial Board
Jakarta Post, 9 June 2023
47. BRICS bloc has come a long way but it is not a world power, yet
Nicholas Ross Smith
South China Morning Post, 9 June 2023
Shangri-La Dialogue
48. The Shangri-La Dialogue Hits 20 Years With US-China Tensions at the Center
[A 20-minute podcast] by Catherine Putz and Ankit Panda
Diplomat, 8 June 2023
49. Economic diplomacy: Duelling D-words to delineate China
Greg Earl
Interpreter, 8 June 2023
50. Maintaining the status quo: US and China have clashing interpretations
Goh Choon Kang
ThinkChina, 8 June 2023
East/South China Sea
51. China-U.S. military near-misses may point to new Chinese ‘brinkmanship’ strategy
Chris Taylor
Radio Free Asia, 8 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
52. Can Southeast Asian countries sustain LNG development?
Alloysius Joko Purwanto
Jakarta Post, 9 June 2023
53. Using ESG data model to monitor emissions goal
Ricki Prasetyo and Yudion Atria Ismail are auditors at the government’s Development Finance Comptroller Agency (BPKP).
Jakarta Post, 9 June 2023
54. South-east Asia’s digital growth doesn’t have to compromise on climate goals
Simon Tay, Janessa Kong & Rohini Nambiar
Straits Times, 9 June 2023
55. World faces ‘messy transition’ towards green energy due to political, social factors: World Energy Council chief
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 8 June 2023
56. The state of food security in Thailand and 4 key challenges
Nation Thailand, 8 June 2023
57. State-wide approach could transform palm oil
Louise Hunt
China Dialogue, 7 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
58. Social Media and Political Engagement in the World Today
Dr Francesco Bailo
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 9 June 2023
59. Is artificial intelligence about to be regulated?
Harriet Farlow is the CEO of Mileva Security Labs and a PhD candidate in machine learning security at UNSW Canberra.
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 9 June 2023
60. US Congress to consider two new bills on artificial intelligence
Business Times, 9 June 2023
61. Cybersecurity agency could become regulatory commission
Joel Shasitiran
Free Malaysia Today, 8 June 2023
Others
Global Economy
62. Why the World Still Needs Trade: The Case for Reimagining—Not Abandoning—Globalization
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is Director General of the World Trade Organization.
Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2023
63. Pixels of progress: A microregional perspective on global development
[Link to the report, “Pixels of Progress: A granular look at human development around the world“]
Chris Bradley and Jonathan Woetzel
McKinsey & Co., 6 June 2023
World Politics
64. Russian war highlights significance of Middle Corridor
Robert M Cutler is a Fellow of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute
Asia Times, 8 June 2023
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