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- No. 6: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 10: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 15: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow, Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow and Yanuar Nugroho, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 30: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 60: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 62: Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Board of Trustees
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 Gears Up For Low-Stakes Senate Election
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 23 February 2024
2. Cambodia’s airport dreams stall as Chinese money dries up
Jack Brook
Nikkei Asia, 23 February 2024
3. Japanese destroyers call at Cambodian port
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2024
4. Hun Manet dismisses nepotism accusations after brother’s promotion
Radio Free Asia, 22 February 2024
5. Cambodian ministry predicts robust 6.6% growth
The Nation, 22 February 2024
Indonesia
6. Did Prabowo Subianto’s TikTok makeover impact the Indonesian election results?
Anita Wahid
ANU Reporter, 23 February 2024
7. Jokowi officiates new Makassar port, biggest in eastern Indonesia
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2024
8. Indonesia’s OECD bid enters next stage: 5 things to know
NANA SHIBATA and ISMI DAMAYANTI
Nikkei Asia, 23 February 2024
9. Prabowo’s victory: Indonesian youths pine for Suharto era, others warn about his dark history
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 23 February 2024
10. What Does Prabowo’s Victory Mean For Indonesian Democracy & Working Class? [44-min podcast]
BFM, 22 February 2024
11. Indonesian Election Outcomes with Yohanes Sulaiman [30-min podcast]
Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, and Lauren Mai
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 22 February 2024
12. Celebrity candidates’ electoral gains raise concerns among voters
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
13. Prabowo team explains funding for free meals, insists no impact on state budget
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 22 February 2024
14. With drop in illegal fishing comes rise in piracy, study in Indonesia finds
Basten Gokkon
Mongabay, 22 February 2024
15. Indonesia Pragmatically Picks a Prabowo Presidency But the Dust Has Not Settled
Julia Lau, Made Supriatma, and Dr Yanuar Nugroho
Asialink, 22 February 2024
16. Ketidakpercayaan Terhadap MK Jadi Dasar Diusulkannya Hak Angket Dugaan Kecurangan Pemilu [Distrust of the Constitutional Court is the Basis for Proposing the Right to Inquiry into Alleged Election Fraud]
Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Bambang Noroyono, Febrian Fachri
Republika, 22 February 2024
17. Some Indonesian Chinese wary of Prabowo Subianto amid painful memories of 1998 riots
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 22 February 2024
18. Indonesia’s ruling party PDI-P leads at polls but eroding margin signals need for refresh
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 22 February 2024
19. 四股力量左右印尼大选 [Four forces influencing the Indonesian election]
胡逸山
联合早报, 22 February 2024
20. General Election 2024: Quick Count Accuracy and Reading Prabowo-Gibran’s Victory [11-page PDF]
Arya Fernandes, Head of the Department of Politics and Social Change, CSIS
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 21 February 2024
Malaysia
21. Abdul Taib’s leadership enabled S’wak to accumulate reserve fund or RM31bil as of 2018 – Nancy Shukri
Bernama, 23 February 2024
22. Anwar announces incentives for companies moving to Malaysia’s international financial hub TRX
Business Times, 23 February 2024
23. Highly ambitious and unachievable, analyst says as PAS eyes Selangor
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 23 February 2024
24. Skyscrapers mean nothing if people still trapped in poverty, says ruler
Free Malaysia Today, 23 February 2024
25. Despite Malaysia’s tepid Q4 showing, experts still optimistic for economy this year
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 23 February 2024
26. PM Anwar: Madani Economy framework to tackle social, economic issues plaguing Malaysia
Malay Mail Online, 23 February 2024
27. Bersatu leader: Large investments not reflecting country’s economic reality
Malaysiakini, 23 February 2024
28. Anwar’s FDI figures: PKR MP says too early to celebrate
Malaysiakini, 23 February 2024
29. Analysis: Ringgit’s record-breaking decline could trigger public unhappiness, spell political trouble for Malaysia PM Anwar
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 22 February 2024
30. DAP aims for meaningful policy changes despite less ideal conditions
K Pragalath
Harapan Daily, 22 February 2024
31. PM Anwar: Malaysia records approved investments of RM329.5b in 2023, highest in country’s history
Shathana Kasinathan
Malay Mail Online, 22 February 2024
32. Its time for real rice reform
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 22 February 2024
33. Making the Most of FDI
Keun Lee
Project Syndicate, 22 February 2024
Myanmar
34. Feds accuse alleged Japanese crime boss of conspiring to traffic nuclear material
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 22 February 2024
35. Where the Resistance Rules in Myanmar
Andrew Nachemson
Foreign Policy, 22 February 2024
36. Healthcare denied as northern Shan communities return home
Ant Pweh Aung
Frontier Myanmar, 22 February 2024
37. Facing a Military Crisis, What Will the Myanmar Junta’s Next Step Be?
Banyar Aung
Irrawaddy, 22 February 2024
38. Myanmar’s military recruiting Rohingya at displaced camps
Radio Free Asia, 22 February 2024
Philippines
39. Senate passes PH maritime zones bill
Nestor Corrales, Tina G. Santos
Inquirer, 23 February 2024
40. PH watching US presidential race closely, envoy says
Inquirer, 23 February 2024
41. Philippine Maoist rebels dismiss Manila’s goal of ending insurgency by 2025, say they are ready to keep fighting
Michael Beltran
South China Morning Post, 23 February 2024
42. 菲律宾在南海“火中取栗”只会引火烧身 [The Philippines will only get itself hurt as a pawn in the South China Sea]
马博 阮文嘉分别是南京大学中国南海研究协同创新中心副教授、主任助理，南京大学中国南海研究协同创新中心科研助理
环球网, 23 February 2024
43. Filipino families’ debt burden ranks lowest among Southeast Asian peers
CHINO S. LEYCO
Manila Bulletin, 22 February 2024
44. Why the Philippines’ Duterte-Marcos alliance is disintegrating [18-min podcast]
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III & Jasmine Tse
South China Morning Post, 22 February 2024
Thailand
45. Benefit rise for elderly, disabled
Onnucha Hutasingh
Bangkok Post, 23 February 2024
46. Thailand’s central bank dependence
THITINAN PONGSUDHIRAK
Bangkok Post, 23 February 2024
47. Democrats won’t mention Thaksin in censure debate
AEKARACH SATTABURUTH
Bangkok Post, 22 February 2024
48. Fleeing conscription, over 160 Myanmar nationals in custody at Thai borders
Benar News, 22 February 2024
49. Thaksin Shinawatra joins Thailand’s establishment
Economist, 22 February 2024
50. PM envisages 8 hubs in ambitious vision for Thailand’s economic future
The Nation, 22 February 2024
51. ‘Thailand too dependent on a few farm export items and markets’
The Nation, 22 February 2024
52. Do not let a currency war be the answer
The Nation, 22 February 2024
53. Higher education ministry vows to prepare 150,000-strong work force for EV industry
The Nation, 21 February 2024
Vietnam
54. Japan’s chip supplier surprise and Vietnam’s educational returns
Cissy Zhou
Nikkei Asia, 22 February 2024
55. Vietnam’s rice sector aims for a $5 billion export target
The Nation, 22 February 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
56. Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia seek to boost tri-country tourism
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 23 February 2024
57. Comparative Analysis of Collateral Eligibility Criteria
Leelark Park, Satoru Yamadera and Jiwoong Choi
Asian Development Bank, 22 February 2024
58. Can Vietnam and Cambodia build a lasting peace?
Buu Nguyen
Interpreter, 22 February 2024
Asia Pacific
59. U.S. export curbs on China won’t extend to legacy chips: official
Sadayasu Senju
Nikkei Asia, 23 February 2024
60. Tipped Power Balance: China’s Peak and the U.S. Resilience
Yanzhong Huang
Council on Foreign Relations, 22 February 2024
61. Why Are Asia’s Democratic Leaders So Popular?
James Crabtree
Foreign Policy, 22 February 2024
62. Chan Heng Chee: Amid chaos, our national interest is the only constant
Han Yong Hong
ThinkChina, 22 February 2024
63. Asia’s rising economies are more than ‘China Plus One’ destinations
Janet Pau
South China Morning Post, 21 February 2024
East/South China Sea
64. Chinese ‘monster’ ship keeps pressure on Vietnam’s oil fields
Radio Free Asia, 22 February 2024
Climate Change/Environment
65. Nuclear power in Indonesia: The IAEA perspective
Damos Dumoli Agusman and Harditya Suryawanto
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2024
66. Climate group criticizes new green guidebook as setback
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2024
67. Prabowo’s biofuel plans face major challenges
Divya Karyaza
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2024
68. Indonesia hit by some of strongest winds recorded
Tri Wahyuni
BBC, 22 February 2024
69. Wind Energy In Indonesia: Slow Growth, Promising Future
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 22 February 2024
70. Asia-Pacific 32 years behind schedule in achieving SDGs: ESCAP report
Tammy Tameryn Somhar
The Nation, 21 February 2024
Media, Technology & Society
71. AI propaganda as effective as the real thing – study
[Link to Oxford Academic article titled, “How persuasive is AI-generated propaganda?”]
Dale Arasa
Inquirer, 22 February 2024
72. As China Expands Its Hacking Operations, a Vulnerability Emerges
Julian E. Barnes and David E. Sanger
New York Times, 22 February 2024
73. Riset: literasi digital tak pengaruhi aktivitas orang tua berbagi informasi anak di media sosial [Research: digital literacy does not influence parents’ activities in sharing children’s information on social media]
Birgitta Bestari Puspita, Dosen Departemen Ilmu Komunikasi, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta; Paulus Angre Edvra, Asisten Peneliti, PR2Media
The Conversation, 22 February 2024
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