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Cambodia
1. China taps ‘wolf warrior’ diplomat as Cambodia ambassador
YUKIO TAJIMA and YUJI NITTA
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2024
Indonesia
2. Coal concession for religious groups could put mining standards at risk
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 6 June 2024
3. Indonesia’s massive sugar-bioethanol project in South Papua causes locals to fear exploitation
Victor Mambor
Benar News, 5 June 2024
4. Jokowi Ensures Stringent Selection for Mining Permits to Religious Groups
Ichsan Ali, Vinnilya
Jakarta Globe, 5 June 2024
5. Kaesang eligible to run in November, Gerindra deputy says
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2024
6. 2024 presidential election turnout high but stagnant: KPU
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2024
7. Indonesia eyes $100-200 million inflow from family offices, Luhut says
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2024
8. Jokowi plans to move to Nusantara in July amid doubts
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2024
9. Strengthening and Deepening the US-Indonesia Partnership
[Link to 5-page PDF]
Lina Alexandra, Head, Department of International Relations, CSIS Indonesia
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 4 June 2024
Malaysia
10. Move away from hardcore poverty as ultimate metric, economist tells govt
Mikha Chan
Free Malaysia Today, 6 June 2024
11. LRT the way to go for Penang
Free Malaysia Today, 6 June 2024
12. EC sets Sungai Bakap by-election on July 6, nomination on June 22
Malay Mail Online, 6 June 2024
13. Penang Chinese school reps oppose Education Ministry’s DLP circular
Malaysiakini, 6 June 2024
14. PKR, PAS to face off again in Sungai Bakap
IMRAN HILMY
Star, 6 June 2024
15. Taking On The Biggest Elephant In The Malaysian Room: Article 153 – OpEd
Lim Teck Ghee
Eurasia Review, 5 June 2024
16. Retirement and pension framework reforms need to be holistic and go beyond finances, say experts
Luqman Amin
The Edge, 5 June 2024
17. 未来建更多高素质房屋 倪可敏：78%人口已居住城市 [Building more high-quality houses in the future; Nga Kor Ming: 78% of the population already lives in cities]
The Malaysian Insight, 5 June 2024
18. Tidak bawa Sabah ke lembah politik kepura-puraan [Not bringing Sabah into hypocritical politics]
ZULKIFLI JALIL dan MOHD FADHLI MOHD SULAIMAN
Utusan Malaysia, 2 June 2024
Myanmar
19. Junta waging war on Myanmar’s doom-loop economy
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 6 June 2024
20. Myanmar NUG Says Junta Has Printed 30 Trillion Kyats, Crashing Currency
Hein Htoo Zan
Irrawaddy, 5 June 2024
21. Myanmar’s Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
Irrawaddy, 5 June 2024
Philippines
22. Philippines won’t convince skeptics without reform plans
William Pesek
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2024
Singapore
23. What the West Can Learn From Singapore
By Graham Allison, a professor of government at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Foreign Policy, 5 June 2024
Thailand
24. A turbulent time for govt
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
25. Thailand wants faster inflation
Daniel Moss
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
26. Pheu Thai warms to idea of S112 amnesty
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
27. Shrinkflation unpacked
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
Vietnam
28. Vietnam not to export rare earth elements, says Deputy PM
VietNamNet, 5 June 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. MALAYSIA TO LEAD WITH MADANI PRINCIPLES AS ASEAN CHAIR 2025 – PM ANWAR
Bernama, 6 June 2024
30. A Maritime Wall Is Forming Around China – That’s Not All Bad for Southeast Asia
John Bradford
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 June 2024
31. Singapore and other major Asean economies see stronger investments amid supply chain shifts
Angela Tan
Straits Times, 5 June 2024
Asia Pacific
32. Building the Indo-Pacific defence industry base
Graeme Dobell
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 6 June 2024
33. US allies in Indo-Pacific to sign key accords of economic pact
Philip J Heijmans
Edge Markets, 6 June 2024
34. Regional security environment may deteriorate despite U.S.-China defense meeting in Singapore, analysts say
William Yang
VOA, 5 June 2024
East/South China Sea
35. SCS code of conduct unlikely concluded on time due to lack of ASEAN unity
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 5 June 2024
Climate Change/Environment
36. Climate Change in the Philippines and Its Far-reaching Impacts
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 6 June 2024
37. How local content rules impede renewable energy projects
Alfred Sirait and Mardhiyyah Anggun
Jakarta Post, 6 June 2024
38. China’s plan to sell cheap EVs to the rest of the world
Edward White, Michael Pooler, A. Anantha Lakshmi and Christine Murray
Financial Times, 5 June 2024
39. Drought, lack of rain have left Lao farmers with severe water shortage
Radio Free Asia, 5 June 2024
40. The World Has Seen Record-Breaking Temperatures for 12 Months. Experts Warn They Will Be ‘Comparatively Cold’ to the Future
Simmone Shah
Time, 5 June 2024
Media, Technology & Society
41. Unpacking China’s propaganda narratives against the Philippines
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 6 June 2024
42. From beef noodles to bots: Taiwan’s factcheckers on fighting Chinese disinformation and ‘unstoppable’ AI
Elaine Chan
Guardian, 5 June 2024
Others
Global Economy
43. Multilateralism in a fractured world
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
US Foreign Policy
44. ‘We Are the World Power.’ How Joe Biden Leads
Massimo Calabresi
Time, 5 June 2024
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