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- No. 29: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 30: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 39: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 41: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 43: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 48: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 49: Leo Suryadinata, Senior Visiting Fellow
- No. 52: Nguyen Khac Giang, 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
Indonesia
1. Can Prabowo coherently govern Indonesia?
Stephen Sherlock
Asia Times, 22 May 2024
2. Indonesia courts US tech titans as it pursues digital transformation
Ami Afriatni
Benar News, 22 May 2024
3. PPP’s hope of retaining House seats dim as court rejects challenges
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2024
4. Jokowi-Puan warm exchange exposes PDI-P internal division
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2024
5. Indonesia’s killer commodity
Marina Welker
New Mandala, 21 May 2024
Malaysia
6. Assurances needed on role of Madani development committee, says analyst
Chia Wan Rou
Free Malaysia Today, 23 May 2024
7. Sabah scrambling to make matters right over 40% claim
Joe Samad
Free Malaysia Today, 23 May 2024
8. Malaysia: The Sarawak secession?
James Chin
Interpreter, 23 May 2024
9. 1,000 employers to participate in Progressive Wage Policy pilot starting next month
Nuradzimmah Daim
New Straits Times, 23 May 2024
10. It’s all over for some contract docs
Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 23 May 2024
11. Parti Cinta Sabah joins GRS
Free Malaysia Today, 22 May 2024
12. Malaysia’s diesel subsidy cut hailed as positive economic move but fears of voter backlash linger
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 22 May 2024
13. Malaysia’s EV sales ‘stagnate’ as high prices, inadequate charging points hinder adoption
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 22 May 2024
14. DPM Fadillah urged to consider Sabahans’ views on having two village development committees
Star, 22 May 2024
15. Is PAS considering a future without Perikatan?
Ian McIntyre
The Malaysian Insight, 22 May 2024
16. More questions greet BlackRock’s landing at Malaysian airports
Malaysia Now, 21 May 2024
17. Malaysia’s Isis sympathisers draw focus after deadly Ulu Tiram attack
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 21 May 2024
18. Kelantan will re-introduce 16 shariah offences to defend Islam, says MB
The Malaysian Insight, 21 May 2024
19. Keputusan PH bakal beri kesan politik di Semenanjung [PH’s decision will have a political impact on the Peninsula]
Ahmad Fadhlullah Adnan
Utusan Malaysia, 20 May 2024
Myanmar
20. Foreign fighters training anti-regime forces in Myanmar
Lorcan Lovett
Nikkei Asia, 23 May 2024
21. Armies of young insurgents are changing the course of a forgotten war
Quentin Sommerville
BBC, 22 May 2024
22. Myanmar’s BGF: A Family-Run Criminal Enterprise With Friends Across Asia
[Link to the report “The Karen Border Guard Force/Karen National Army criminal business network exposed“]
Irrawaddy, 22 May 2024
Philippines
23. Ex-Wescom chief says he made no secret deal
Bernadette E. Tamayo & Francisco Tuyay
Manila Times, 23 May 2024
24. Tightening rules on substitution
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2024
25. Manila-Beijing row worsens as China yet to show evidence of ‘secret deal’
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 22 May 2024
26. Defense Deal Brewing – Philippines Shows Interest In India’s Advanced Light Helicopter As Navy Warships Docks At Manila
Ritu Sharma
Eurasian Times, 22 May 2024
27. Philippines says it has shortage of 190,000 healthcare workers
Ditas Lopez
Star, 22 May 2024
28. Philippines Seeks Asia Logistics Hub Status, Banking on US Ties
Cliff Harvey Venzon & Ditas B Lopez
Bloomberg, 21 May 2024
Singapore
29. Kazakh President Tokayev to make first state visit to Singapore from May 22 to 24
Wong Pei Ting
Straits Times, 22 May 2024
30. 哈萨克斯坦总统托卡耶夫访新 将会见总统总理资政 [President Tokayev of Kazakhstan visits Singapore and will meet with the President and Prime Minister]
黄顺杰
联合早报, 22 May 2024
Thailand
31. Ethics case plagues PM
Bangkok Post, 23 May 2024
32. Thai court accepts complaint seeking PM’s removal over Cabinet appointment
CNA, 23 May 2024
33. Most Thais have no idea how Senate election works
The Nation, 23 May 2024
34. Thailand’s ‘culture of dictatorship’ lingers 10 years after military coup
Nontarat Phaicharoen
Benar News, 22 May 2024
35. Thailand power supply in question as tech investment floods in
Lauly Li
Nikkei Asia, 22 May 2024
36. Pheu Thai vows to rewrite charter, outlaw coups
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 21 May 2024
37. Embattled Pichit resigns as PM’s office minister
Bangkok Post, 21 May 2024
38. Thailand’s Showdown Over Interest Rates, Explained
James Guild
Diplomat, 21 May 2024
Vietnam
39. Vietnam’s Top Security Official To Lam Confirmed as President
David Rising
Diplomat, 23 May 2024
40. Vietnam Arrests Second Labor Activist In a Month, Rights Group Claims
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 May 2024
41. Vietnam rocked by political upheaval: 5 things to know
Atsushi Tomiyama
[Link to State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report]
Nikkei Asia, 22 May 2024
42. Vietnam’s Communist Party might not attain the normalcy it seeks after reshuffle
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 22 May 2024
43. 越南国家主席苏林宣誓就职 学者：政局暂稳但内斗料持续 [Vietnamese President To Lam is sworn in. Scholars: The political situation is temporarily stable but internal strife continues]
联合早报, 22 May 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
44. Cambodia defends China-backed canal project questioned by Vietnam
Mitsuru Obi & Risa Sato
Nikkei Asia, 23 May 2024
45. Malaysian fishermen want govt to crack down harder on Vietnamese encroachers
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli & Syahrin Abdul Aziz
Benar News, 22 May 2024
46. Middle Eastern countries’ interest in Southeast Asia highlights its bright future
Noel Clehane
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2024
Asia Pacific
47. China holds ‘biggest’ military drills around Taiwan
Bangkok Post, 23 May 2024
48. The Rise of the Indo-Pacific in the Global Supply Chain
Sameer Hasija
INSEAD, 23 May 2024
49. China’s supposed ‘change’ in policy towards Chinese overseas: Nothing to see here
Leo Suryadinata, Senior Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
ThinkChina, 23 May 2024
East/South China Sea
50. South China Sea: new Philippine claims on alleged Duterte-Xi deal could play into Beijing’s hands, analysts say
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 23 May 2024
51. Philippines, US, Japan hold inaugural talks on Luzon Corridor
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 22 May 2024
52. South China Sea: is a report on Vietnam’s reclamation a smokescreen from Beijing’s row with Manila?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 22 May 2024
53. Scientists propose tunnels for invisible island expansion in the South China Sea
Stephen Chen
South China Morning Post, 22 May 2024
54. Philippines-China wiretapping row hits stalemate as Filipino commander denies making ‘new deal’
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 22 May 2024
Climate Change/Environment
55. How To Sell Carbon Credits
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 23 May 2024
56. How a conflict in Iran can affect the Energy and Economic Sectors of ASEAN
Tri Bagus Prabowo
Modern Diplomacy, 23 May 2024
57. Decarbonizing the Philippine power sector
Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2024
58. Securing Thailand’s energy future
Supra-kasem Kashemsri Na Ayudhaya & Tippatrai Saelawong
Bangkok Post, 22 May 2024
59. Ministry tables memorandum on carbon capture, utilisation, storage
Bernama, 22 May 2024
60. Hybrid vs electric vehicles
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 May 2024
Media, Technology & Society
61. INTERACTIVE: More Malaysians are voicing political views online since the pandemic
Yuen Meikeng
Star, 23 May 2024
62. Govt urged to consider regulations, support for influencers
The Nation, 23 May 2024
63. AI companies make fresh safety promise at Seoul summit, nations agree to align work on risks
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 22 May 2024
64. Tracking China’s Moves On Information Warfare – Analysis
Kalpit A Mankikar & Satyam Singh
Observer Research Foundation, 22 May 2024
65. Charting the future of Southeast Asian AI governance
Albert Jehoshua Rapha, German Institute for Global & Area Studies & KU Leuven
East Asia Forum, 21 May 2024
Others
Global Economy
66. Tariffs On China: Trump Was Dumb, Biden Dumber – OpEd
John Feffer
Eurasia Review, 23 May 2024
67. 2 words explain China export ‘surge’: Global South
David P. Goldman
Asia Times, 21 May 2024
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