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- No. 13: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 59: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
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
Indonesia
1. Resistance rising to Widodo’s dynasty dream
John McBeth
Asia Times, 25 October 2023
2. Jokowi’s 9-year reign does not amount to much for Papua
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
3. Jokowi plans cabinet reshuffle to consolidate power
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
4. Analysis: Post-pandemic, pharma SOEs beset with financial problems
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
5. Survei LSI Denny JA: Prabowo-Gibran Unggul di Pemilih Gen Z dan Milenial [Prabowo-Gibran is the choice of Gen Z and millennial voters]
Republika, 25 October 2023
6. Warga NU Diberi Pilihan Tertutup Tiga Pasang Capres-Cawapres, Ini Hasilnya Menurut Survei [NU members were given a closed choice of three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates, these are the results according to the survey]
Febryan A, Nawir Arsyad Akbar
Republika, 25 October 2023
7. KSP releases report on Widodo-Amin administration’s achievements
[Link to 92-page PDF report “Capaian Kinerja 2023“]
Antara, 24 October 2023
8. Indonesia presidential candidates pledge to attract investments; businesses outline expectations for next leader
Nivell Rayda
Channel News Asia, 24 October 2023
9. Explaining Indonesia’s Political Stability
Edbert Gani Suryahudaya
Diplomat, 24 October 2023
10. Prabowo is tipping Gibran to be heir to his political legacy
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 24 October 2023
11. PDI-P mum on Gibran’s fate amid party rupture
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 24 October 2023
12. National Logistics Ecosystem optimizes 2024 state budget
Josa Lukman
Jakarta Post, 24 October 2023
13. Keliru, Klaim bahwa Dita Indah Sari Berafiliasi dengan Komunis dan Kongres PKI tahun 2010 [Misleading claim that Dita Indah Sari was affiliated with communists and the 2010 PKI Congress]
Tempo, 24 October 2023
14. Indonesia Starts Groundbreaking VVIP Airport in IKN Next Week
Daniel A.Fajri
Tempo, 24 October 2023
15. Ensuring Jakarta’s post-capital relocation development
Antara, 23 October 2023
Laos
16. Laos to step up financial support for SMEs
Star, 24 October 2023
Malaysia
17. Anwar’s strident voice on Palestine hallmark of Malaysia’s international relations
Ratcharathan Rawe Shanggar
Bernama, 25 October 2023
18. NST Leader: Cry from an old Causeway
New Straits Times, 25 October 2023
19. Govt depts should not entertain letters not written in Malay – PM
Iylia Marsya Iskandar
New Straits Times, 25 October 2023
20. Malaysia wants to develop EV and chip sectors, official says
NORMAN GOH and TSUBASA SURUGA
Nikkei Asia, 25 October 2023
21. GST is better than SST, says Ismail Sabri
Star, 25 October 2023
22. MIC plays waiting game
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 25 October 2023
23. Pesimistik PAS kian menebal selepas Muktamar [Pessimism for PAS deepens after its Congress]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
The Malaysian Insight, 25 October 2023
24. Targeted subsidies: Ismail Sabri calls for careful planning
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 24 October 2023
25. The ambitions of MCA
Mohsin Abdullah
MySinchew, 24 October 2023
26. Malaysia to allow exports of processed rare earths: minister
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 24 October 2023
27. ‘Height of barbarism’: Malaysia’s Anwar slams Israel over Gaza strikes as thousands flock to pro-Palestine rally
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 24 October 2023
28. Jepak polls: Coalition partners campaigning together to ensure victory, says GPS candidate
Sharon Ling
Star, 24 October 2023
Myanmar
29. Myanmar’s Precipice: The Stalemate and Internal Strife Compelling the Military toward an Election
Min Zaw Oo
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), 24 October 2023
30. Desperate IDPs fall prey to human traffickers
Khin Hnin Phyu Soe
Frontier Myanmar, 24 October 2023
31. Pilot opposition suggests no meaningful census for Myanmar polls
Radio Free Asia, 24 October 2023
32. Myanmar Immigrants in Israel Stay Put, Citing Safety Woes Back Home
Ingyin Naing
VOA, 23 October 2023
Philippines
33. DOF backs CREATE law amendments
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 25 October 2023
34. Gov’t spends another P3.8 B to fund tuition-free college program
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 25 October 2023
35. The Maharlika mystery
Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 October 2023
36. No more Immunity: ex-President Duterte sued for televised ‘threat’
Dempsey Reyes, Jane Bautista
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 October 2023
Thailand
37. Sutin eyes cheaper Chinese ship
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 25 October 2023
38. Land bridge needs rethink
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 25 October 2023
39. Time for action on low birth rate crisis
Somchai Jitsuchon
Bangkok Post, 25 October 2023
40. Paetongtarn tipped to take over as Pheu Thai leader
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 24 October 2023
Vietnam
41. Vietnam power crunch fears darken business outlook
MINH TUAN
Nikkei Asia, 24 October 2023
42. Vietnam’s ‘Madam Nhan’ graft case seeps into political sphere
YUJI NITTA
Nikkei Asia, 24 October 2023
43. PacNet #81 – To counter China, the United States seeks a comprehensive strategic partner in Vietnam
Elizabeth Freund Larus
Pacific Forum, 24 October 2023
44. Reports: Vietnam’s rights situation has worsened since last review
Radio Free Asia, 24 October 2023
45. Vietnam’s Response to China’s Global Security Initiative
[Includes link to 58-min podcast]
Paul Haenle, Huong Le Thu
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 18 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
46. Sliding Southeast Asian currencies are raising echoes of 1997
William Pesek
Nikkei Asia, 25 October 2023
47. Asean, GCC meet amid Mideast crisis
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 24 October 2023
48. Bilateral power trading is laying the foundation for the Asean power grid
Janice Lim
Business Times, 24 October 2023
49. Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
Irrawaddy, 24 October 2023
50. The War in Ukraine: Economic Consequences for Europe and Southeast Asia
Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit, Janis Kluge
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 24 October 2023
51. Southeast Asia Has Become a Hotbed of Transnational Repression
Joshua Kurlantzick
World Politics Review, 24 October 2023
52. PGM: Geopolitics in Southeast Asia; Australia-Indonesia relations
[A 50-minute podcast]
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 20 October 2023
Asia Pacific
53. Wang Yi to Washington, arranging a Xi-Biden summit
Jeff Pao
Asia Times, 25 October 2023
54. China turns to belt and road countries in race to secure tech-critical minerals
South China Morning Post, 25 October 2023
55. What America Wants From China: A Strategy to Keep Beijing Entangled in the World Order
Ryan Hass
Foreign Affairs, 24 October 2023
56. From Risk to Resilience: How Economies Can Thrive in a World of Threats
Anthea Roberts
Foreign Affairs, 24 October 2023
57. Asia’s Middle Powers Can Help Reduce the Risk of War
Brendan Taylor
Foreign Policy, 24 October 2023
58. China expounds neighborhood diplomacy through document for 1st time
[Link to 17-page “Outlook on China’s Foreign Policy on Its Neighborhood In the New Era.”]
Bi Mengying
Global Times, 24 October 2023
59. China, US seeking to set stage for Xi-Biden summit as Economic Working Group holds first meeting
Ji Siqi & Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 24 October 2023
East/South China Sea
60. A Senkaku Islands escalation is China’s choice
Grant Newsham
Asia Times, 25 October 2023
61. As the world looks elsewhere, China stirs trouble in the South China Sea
Peter Layton
Interpreter, 25 October 2023
62. Editorial: Hit China where it hurts
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 25 October 2023
63. Chinese-Philippine Collisions Bring Attention Back to the South China Sea
Rane Worldview, 24 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
64. Unveiling the unseen: How the AIS Forum can address ‘invisible’ displacement
Danang Aditya Nizar
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
65. Singapore hits clean power import milestone with conditional nod for Vietnam wind
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 24 October 2023
66. Who pays and how: the COP28 dilemma of debt and equity
Michael Dolan
Eco-Business, 24 October 2023
67. Energy Agency Sees Peaks in Global Oil, Coal and Gas Demand by 2030
[Link to 355-page report: World Energy Outlook 2023]
Brad Plumer
New York Times, 24 October 2023
68. Singapore ‘closely monitoring’ but undecided on nuclear power amid rising regional interest
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 23 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
69. Governments and hackers agree: the laws of war must apply in cyberspace
Professor Johanna Weaver, Director, ANU Tech Policy Design Centre, Australian National University
The Conversation, 25 October 2023
Others
70. The Sources of American Power: A Foreign Policy for a Changed World
Jake Sullivan
Foreign Affairs, 24 October 2023
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