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- No. 16 : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 44 : Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting 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
Cambodia
1. US has ‘serious concerns’ about Chinese-funded upgrade to Cambodian naval base, senior diplomat Daniel Kritenbrink says
Seong Hyeon Choi
South China Morning Post, 7 March 2024
Indonesia
2. Where Are Indonesia’s Women Leaders?
Sharyn Davies
Diplomat, 8 March 2024
3. Battery evolution erodes Indonesia’s nickel edge
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 8 March 2024
4. Foreseeing the potential economic growth risks for this year
Faisal Rachman
Jakarta Post, 8 March 2024
5. Prabowo’s call on Indonesia’s finance chief worries investors
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 8 March 2024
6. What Prabowo’s Victory Means For Indonesian Foreign Policy
Joseph Rachman
Diplomat, 7 March 2024
7. What on Earth Do Indonesians Think About Democracy?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 7 March 2024
8. How Will Chinese Investors Navigate Indonesia’s Post-election Risks?
Ahmad Syarif
Diplomat, 7 March 2024
9. Jakarta to remain national capital until decree is issued, says presidential aide
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 7 March 2024
10. BRIN explores smart defense concept, AI utilization for IKN
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 7 March 2024
11. US provides $4m grant to support Nusantara, RI-Malaysia power grid study
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 7 March 2024
12. IKN announces plan for 70 residential towers with state guarantees
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 7 March 2024
13. Mengapa Golkar Bisa Unggul di Jabar pada Pemilu 2024? [Why Golkar could Win in Jabar in the 2024 Election]
Febrian Fachri, M Fauzi Ridwan
Republika, 7 March 2024
Malaysia
14. Kpkt In Final Stage Of Drafting First Urban Redevelopment Act
Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
Bernama, 8 March 2024
15. Kpkt To Introduce New Public Housing Model
Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
Bernama, 8 March 2024
16. Efforts to oust Anwar-backing defectors could spell further doom for Muhyiddin’s Bersatu party, analysts warn
[Perspective article cited: “Can Bersatu Go It Alone? by Azmil Tayeb*]
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 8 March 2024
17. High GLC, GLIC involvement deters Bumis from entrepreneurship, says economist
Ameera Huda
Free Malaysia Today, 8 March 2024
18. Procurement of LMS batch 2 due to continuous Chinese vessel’s intrusion
Malaysiakini, 8 March 2024
19. Zaliha: Cost of EPF contributions 4.5 times cheaper than pension scheme
Farah Marshita Abdul Patah
New Straits Times, 8 March 2024
20. Jurang gaji lelaki, wanita melebar [Wage gap between men and women widening]
Arif Aiman Asrol Dan Catherine Irene Milton
Utusan Malaysia, 8 March 2024
21. Sultan Selangor tidak teruskan khidmat sebagai Pengerusi MKI [Selangor Sultan will not continue serving as Chair of MKI]
Zanariah Abdul Mutalib
Berita Harian, 7 March 2024
22. New scheme for civil servants won’t affect productivity, says Zaliha
FMT Reporters
Free Malaysia Today, 7 March 2024
23. Private tuition’s proliferation: a symptom of our waning education system
Letter to the Editor
Free Malaysia Today, 7 March 2024
24. Is Malaysia set to become a global start-up hub soon that can compete with Singapore?
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 7 March 2024
25. Battle for Islamic leadership hots up between PAS and Malaysia’s royals
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 7 March 2024
Myanmar
26. UN Special Rapporteur describes Myanmar’s ‘living hell’ and the challenges of delivering aid to those in need
Mizzima, 7 March 2024
Philippines
27. ‘P100 wage hike no key to better life’
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 8 March 2024
28. China, Philippines at a sea fight breaking point
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 7 March 2024
Thailand
29. Srettha administration must not turn blind eye to harassement by state actors
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 8 March 2024
30. Thai population on course to drop by half in 60 years, warns deputy PM
The Nation, 8 March 2024
31. Thai seminar with exiled Myanmar leaders signals shift in stance, say analysts
Benar News, 7 March 2024
32. Bank of Thailand right to resist Srettha’s call for rate cuts
[The book “Thailand’s Economic Dilemmas in Post-Pandemic Asia” is available at ISEAS Library.]
Richard Yarrow
Nikkei Asia, 7 March 2024
Vietnam
33. Vietnam Designates Two Overseas Groups as ‘Terrorist’ Organizations
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 8 March 2024
34. The Significance of Australia and Vietnam’s Move to Upgrade Relations
Rane Worldview, 7 March 2024
35. Vietnam’s public debt kept at sustainable, stable level, says Finance Minister
VietNamNet, 7 March 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Gender equality financing: Spotlight on Southeast Asia
Grace Stanhope
Interpreter, 8 March 2024
37. 普拉博沃当选对新加坡有何意义 [What does Prabowo’s election mean for Singapore?]
穆斯塔法伊祖丁（Mustafa Izzuddin）是新加坡智库与咨询公司铄翼（Solaris Strategies）国际事务高级分析师，印度尼西亚伊斯兰大学国际关系访问教授
联合早报, 8 March 2024
38. The cyber conversation missing from the Special Australia-ASEAN Summit
Gatra Priyandita
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 7 March 2024
39. SEA and the Geopolitics of Undersea Cables with Elina Noor
[30-minute Podcast] Gregory B. Poling, Japhet Quitzon, And Lauren Mai
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 7 March 2024
40. Integrative Report on Implementation of the Circular Economy in ASEAN
[158-page PDF report] Intan Murnira Ramli, Michelle Chandra Kasih
ERIA, 7 March 2024
41. An Inclusive Digital Economy in the ASEAN Region
Mima Sefrina
ERIA, 7 March 2024
42. US to ‘fly, sail’ around Southeast Asia amid challenges in region
Javier Joe Ismael
Manila Times, 7 March 2024
Asia Pacific
43. Delivering the Quad’s tech agenda
Jennifer Jackett
ASPI, 8 March 2024
44. COVID’s human capital costs in Asia
Maria Monica Wihardja
East Asia Forum, 8 March 2024
45. Can joint financing for Asian manufacturers help clean up fast fashion’s supply chain?
Gabrielle See
Eco-Business, 8 March 2024
46. Trying to contain China will only fuel its grievances, says Malaysia PM
Reuters
Inquirer.net, 8 March 2024
47. Beijing seeks to be a good neighbour, has shown restraint in South China Sea, says Wang Yi
Aw Cheng Wei
Straits Times, 8 March 2024
48. FM’s presser highlights China’s role as responsible global force
Zhao Yusha and Chen Qingqing
Global Times, 7 March 2024
49. Navigating geopolitical currents: Malaysia and Australia’s pivotal role in the Asia-Pacific
[15-page PDF document]
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 7 March 2024
50. Analysis: Post-Tiananmen ‘openness’ fades from Chinese politics
Katsuji Nakazawa
Nikkei Asia, 7 March 2024
51. ‘Head in the Sand’: Why China’s Static 2024 Congress Should Worry Everyone
Charlie Campbell
Time, 7 March 2024
52. China needs economic nationalism, not deeper globalisation
Jianyong Yue
ThinkChina, 7 March 2024
East/South China Sea
53. 三问美国涉南海声明 [Three questions about the US statement on the South China Sea]
丁铎是中国南海研究院海洋法律与政策研究所副所长、副研究员
环球网, 8 March 2024
54. Hard for Canberra to stand with Manila over S.China Sea issue
Global Times, 7 March 2024
55. China announces ‘excessive’ baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
Radio Free Asia, 7 March 2024
Climate Change/Environment
56. Governance reform essential to reducing palm oil deforestation
Mohammad Yunus, Khon Kaen University
East Asia Forum, 7 March 2024
57. Effective Management of Methane Emissions in ASEAN
[92-page PDF report] Hiroshi Hashimoto, editor.
ERIA, 7 March 2024
58. From EVs to hydrogen, Asia’s green tech sector perseveres amid financing hurdles
Tsubasa Suruga And Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 7 March 2024
59. Winds of changes: embattled Philippines’ Masungi georeserve park faces threat from wind farm project
Sam Beltran
South China Morning Post, 7 March 2024
Media, Technology & Society
60. US lawmakers tune out TikTok lobbying to advance bill to ban app
Demetri Sevastopulo
Financial Times, 8 March 2024
61. Washington pushes allies to tighten China chipmaking restrictions
Christian Davies, Qianer Liu, Kana Inagaki and Andy Bounds
Financial Times, 7 March 2024
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