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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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. Cambodia 2022 international tourism earnings at $1.41 billion
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 23 June 2023
2. Phnom Penh Autonomous Port launches two river port terminals
Chea Vanyuth
Khmer Times, 23 June 2023
Indonesia
3. Anies settles VP question, calls on alliance to move on
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 22 June 2023
4. Mosque politicization: Seizing votes from houses of worship
Aji Sofanudin and Ahalla Tsauro
Jakarta Post, 23 June 2023
5. Indonesia to conduct study on Bandung-Surabaya high-speed rail link: Coordinating Minister
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 22 June 2023
6. Is the End of Time Nearing? Ramifications of Apocalyptic Beliefs in Indonesia
Syed Huzaifah Bin Othman Alkaff, Sabariah Hussin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 22 June 2023
7. Plan to hire foreigners to supervise construction of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara draws criticism
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 23 June 2023
Malaysia
8. Negeri Sembilan PH, BN form joint election machinery for polls
Free Malaysia Today, 22 June 2023
9. Malaysia state polls: Muhyiddin confident voters will support PN in ‘referendum’ against unity government
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 22 June 2023
10. Experts urge ‘soft landing’ in subsidy policy tweak
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 23 June 2023
11. Malaysians do have an alternative to the unity government
Shankar R. Santhiram
Free Malaysia Today, 23 June 2023
12. More concern over economy than corruption, analysts say on govt’s anti-graft drive
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 23 June 2023
13. Sulitnya akses pendidikan anak pekerja migran di Malaysia, apa kendalanya? [Difficult access to education for children of migrant workers in Malaysia – what are the obstacles?]
Athiqah Nur Alami, Researcher, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN); Faudzan Farhana, Peneliti (researcher), Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN); Rizka Fiani Prabaningtyas, Peneliti dalam bidang Hubungan Internasional dan Isu Migrasi, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN); Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti, Researcher, Research Centre for Politics, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
Conversation, 22 June 2023
14. Tracker: Malaysia has ‘long way to go’ especially in rights to education, food; scores 79.9pc for quality of life
[Link to HRMI Rights Tracker]
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 22 June 2023
15. PAS may demand MB post if PN wins Selangor, says analyst
Nora Mahpar
Free Malaysia Today, 23 June 2023
16. 推倒国阵是马来政治的大势所趋 [BN’s overthrow follows general trend of Malay politics]
冯振豪
星洲网, 23 June 2023
17. 绿潮影响力不断，则希盟与国阵合作不断 [As the influence of the green wave continues, so will the cooperation between PH and BN]
刘哲伟
Malaysian Insight, 22 June 2023
18. Ronnie Liu to quit DAP: ‘No more partisan politics’
Geraldine Tong
Malaysiakini, 23 June 2023
19. In Selangor, incumbent state government touts achievements as opposition confident of courting Malay vote
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 23 June 2023
20. Malaysia cannot pretend anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination does not exist
Benjamin Loh and Lyana Khairuddin
Nikkei Asia, 22 June 2023
21. COMMENT | KJ surfs the green wave
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 22 June 2023
22. State elections: Perikatan to use PAS logo in Kelantan, Terengganu, says Muhyiddin
Teh Athira Yusof
Star, 22 June 2023
23. Hardcore poverty: it is expensive to be poor
Nina Muslim
Bernama, 23 June 2023
24. Pas called on voters, including Umno supporters, to give their votes to the party and Bersatu
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 23 June 2023
25. Unity Government continues upholding Islam, empower Muslims
Bernama
New Straits Times, 22 June 2023
Myanmar
26. UWSA responds it will not accept the request of Thai authorities to withdraw the five military bases on Myanmar-Thai border
Eleven Myanmar, 22 June 2023
27. What’s next for sanctions on Myanmar?
Susannah Patton, Lowy Institute
East Asia Forum, 22 June 2023
Philippines
28. French destroyer set for port call in Manila
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 22 June 2023
29. Barangay Elections in the Bangsamoro: A Crucial Test for the Future of the BARMM
Cheng Xu and Jacques Bertrand
Diplomat, 23 June 2023
Thailand
30. Thai Election Politics and the Demise of the Monarchy
Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 23 June 2023
31. Pita pickle puts Thailand on a precipice
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 22 June 2023
32. Chalerm enters speaker fray
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2023
33. Thailand’s Outgoing Government Disgraces Itself One Last Time on Myanmar
Mark S. Cogan
Geopolitical Monitor, 22 June 2023
Vietnam
34. Hanoi’s economy sees effective recovery
VietNamNet, 23 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. ASEAN easing China stance in lockstep with US
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 22 June 2023
36. Thailand’s policy on Myanmar stinks
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2023
37. Why ASEAN is key to building order in the Indo-Pacific region
Kei Koga
The Japan Times, 22 June 2023
38. 中國外長：願與東協共同維護地區秩序 [Chinese Foreign Minister: Willing to work with ASEAN to maintain regional order]
中央社記者周慧盈
中央通訊社, 22 June 2023
39. Southeast Asia at high risk of trans-boundary haze: Report
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 23 June 2023
40. As China marks 20 years since joining Asean treaty, mutual respect and cooperation are key to regional security
Hou Yanqi
South China Morning Post, 23 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
41. Japan to propose carbon capture rules with ASEAN, Australia
Daishi Chiba
Nikkei Asia, 22 June 2023
42. Will Modi’s US Visit Provide a Cooling Solution to a Warming Planet?
Zerin Osho and Kiran Ghosh
Diplomat, 22 June 2023
43. Concerns Amid JETP Funding for Indonesia in Climate Change Mitigation
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 23 June 2023
44. Hydrogen Cost: Can We Afford It?
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 22 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
45. Rekindling hope for an FOI law
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 June 2023
46. Scaling trust on the web
Digital Forensic Research Lab
Atlantic Council, 21 June 2023
47. Increase in internet users boosts online shopping business
Nation Thailand, 23 June 2023
48. The world’s digital memory is at risk
Nanna Bonde Thylstrup
Business Times, 22 June 2023
49. An Economic Model for the AI Age
Dambisa Moyo
Project Syndicate, 22 June 2023
Others
Global Affairs
50. How Beijing’s newest global initiatives seek to remake the world order
By Michael Schuman, Jonathan Fulton, and Tuvia Gering
Atlantic Council, 21 June 2023
51. BRICS currency won’t dislodge the dollar but is a threat
Mihaela Papa
Asia Times, 23 June 2023
52. Are we living through a de-dollarization?
Justin Podur
Asia Times, 23 June 2023
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