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- No. 42: The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
- No. 44: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 45: William Choong, 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
Cambodia
1. All systems go: PM says Funan Techo Canal megaproject to start in August
Taing Rinith
Khmer Times, 31 May 2024
Indonesia
2. YouTubers and Influencers Required to Pay Zakat, Indonesian Ulema Council Decrees
Antara
Jakarta Globe, 31 May 2024
3. The economy in 2024: Growth on weakening fundamentals
Winarno Zain
Jakarta Post, 31 May 2024
4. Indonesia’s green taxonomy may clash with EU climate funding
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 31 May 2024
5. Indonesia hydropower project seeks new partners after Sumitomo impasse
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 31 May 2024
6. Mendorong Checks and Balances pada Pemerintahan 2024 [Promoting Checks and Balances in the 2024 Government]
Dani Nurachman
Republika, 31 May 2024
7. Criticisms over Indonesia’s court ruling amid talk that Jokowi’s son may run in Jakarta elections
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 31 May 2024
8. Will Indonesian President-elect Prabowo stay true to Jokowi’s policies?
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 30 May 2024
9. Gov’t Approves Batam International Health Tourism Special Economic Zone
Jakarta Globe, 30 May 2024
10. Dismay as top court revises regional election rules
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 30 May 2024
11. Energy subsidies may be cut next year, budget talks suggest
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 30 May 2024
Malaysia
12. PM Anwar Wants Hardcore Poverty In Sabah To Be Eradicated By End Of July
Bernama, 31 May 2024
13. Commentary: Malaysia and China mark an important milestone in diplomatic ties
James Chin
CNA, 31 May 2024
14. Malaysia to float diesel prices alongside targeted subsidies to curb leakages, says Amir Hamzah
Nor Baizura Basri
Edge Markets, 31 May 2024
15. Sabah PH likely split over election alliances, says analyst
Nicholas Chung
Free Malaysia Today, 31 May 2024
16. PM Anwar says Putrajaya has given Sabah more funds than 40pc sought for in court
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 31 May 2024
17. Islamic economy has strong universal appeal, yet it remains on the fringe: A ‘maqasid’ expert explains why
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 31 May 2024
18. COMMENT | How M’sia can gain longer-term benefits from ties with China
Ong Kian Ming
Malaysiakini, 31 May 2024
19. Reforms due to diesel subsidy leaks
Mohd Zaky Zainuddin
New Straits Times, 31 May 2024
20. Malaysians shocked by thousands of Bangladeshis crowding at airport to beat deadline for legal work
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 31 May 2024
21. AHTV poised to transform Tanjung Malim into global automotive hub
Star, 31 May 2024
22. Tiada lagi PRK selepas 19 Disember 2025 [No more by-elections after 19 December 2025]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 31 May 2024
23. GMTI 2024: Malaysia kekal ungguli senarai Destinasi Mesra Muslim Terbaik [GMTI 2024: Malaysia remains top of the list of Best Muslim-Friendly Destinations]
[Link to the “Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2024“]
Farah Marshita Abdul Patah
Berita Harian, 30 May 2024
24. Malaysia needs better budget oversight, survey shows
[Link to the “Open Budget Survey 2023“]
The Malaysian Insight, 30 May 2024
Myanmar
25. Intersections of health, border, and marginality: Field research enriches understanding of Japanese engagement with post-coup Myanmar
Ryuji Hattori
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
26. Developing the care economy in Malaysia: Vital considerations — The Malaysia Women & Girls Forum Secretariat
Malay Mail Online, 31 May 2024
Philippines
27. The crime of caring
Vincen Gregory Yu
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
28. Systemic problems, political solutions
Stephen CuUnjieng
Manila Times, 31 May 2024
29. Marcos’ Surprising Embrace of US Puts China on Back Foot
Andreo Calonzo and Peter Martin
Bloomberg, 30 May 2024
Thailand
30. Concerns about acquisition of land for mega project raised
The Nation, 31 May 2024
31. What’s fair and what’s not? Minimum wage policy faces winds of resistance
Preem Nattanicha
The Nation, 31 May 2024
32. Thai Cabinet Formally Approves Bid For BRICS Membership
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 May 2024
33. Thaksin’s lese majeste case ‘may affect amnesty move in political cases’
The Nation, 30 May 2024
Vietnam
34. Vietnam’s Political Environment and the Anti-Graft Campaign
Temjenmeren Ao
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 29 May 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Southeast Asia after the shocks: Economic growth, but not as we know it
Robert Walker, Roland Rajah
Interpreter, 31 May 2024
36. Circumventing undocumented-ness: Ethnic migrants along the Thai-Burma border pursue multiple mobilities
Siu-Hei Lai
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
37. The Mae La “Temporary Shelter Area” as migration infrastructure & (im)mobility of people on the move
Busarin Lertchavalitsakul
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
38. Enriching the land discourse from the Thai-Myanmar Border
Yi-Chin Wu
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
39. International relations research and borderland as inhabited space
Tomoko Takahashi
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
40. Experiences in temporary host countries and their impact on integrating resettled refugees
Jeonghyeon Kim
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 May 2024
41. From Vietnam to Thailand, tech suppliers face tougher battle as China moves in
Lauly Li and Cheng Ting-Fang
Nikkei Asia, 31 May 2024
42. Lessons From Lithuania: How ASEAN Can Manage Economic Risks With China
Shay Wester
Diplomat, 30 May 2024
43. CO24070 | Renewing Southeast Asia’s Conflict Management Capacity
Marty Natalegawa
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 30 May 2024
44. Military drill tempo picks up in Asia, but China still lags U.S. and allies, report says
Gerry Doyle and Greg Torode
Reuters, 31 May 2024
Asia Pacific
45. Shangri-La Dialogue at 21: Time to grow up
William Choong
Straits Times, 31 May 2024
46. What Does America Want From China?
Rush Doshi; Jessica Chen Weiss and James B. Steinberg; Paul Heer; Matt Pottinger and Mike Gallagher
Foreign Affairs, 30 May 2024
East/South China Sea
47. PH set to sue China over damage in WPS
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 31 May 2024
48. South China Sea: Manila, Beijing tap backchannel efforts to resolve disputes
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 31 May 2024
49. Why Chinese think tanks’ South China Sea reports targeting Vietnam, Indonesia will only escalate tensions
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 31 May 2024
50. Shangri-La Dialogue: Stage set for high drama over South China Sea shoals
Tan See Seng
Straits Times, 31 May 2024
51. ASEAN chief says South China Sea code to be concluded by 2025
Ismi Damayanti
Nikkei Asia, 30 May 2024
Climate Change/Environment
52. Leaders laud ESG business strategy
Nareerat Wiriyapong, Somruedi Banchongduang And Yuthana Praiwan
Bangkok Post, 31 May 2024
53. Indonesia seeks investors to build South-East Asia’s largest hydropower project
Star, 31 May 2024
54. Vietnam faces green financing hurdles
VietNamNet, 31 May 2024
55. CP chief makes case for nuclear power
Komsan Tortermvasana
Bangkok Post, 30 May 2024
56. Rapid rollout of clean technologies makes energy cheaper, not more costly
[Link to 210-page PDF report: Strategies for Affordable and Fair Clean Energy Transitions]
IEA, 30 May 2024
Media, Technology & Society
57. Generational AI: Digital inclusion for aging populations
Caroline Thompson
Atlantic Council, 29 May 2024
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