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Cambodia
1. China leg up on US for Cambodia’s military loyalty
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 7 June 2024
Indonesia
2. The economic dimension of haj and ‘umrah’
Abdurohman
Jakarta Post, 7 June 2024
3. Gibran to back Khofifah-Emil’s East Java reelection bid
Jakarta Post, 7 June 2024
4. Early phase of Bali LRT project to cost $876m, ministry says
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 7 June 2024
5. Indonesia accepts South Korea warship donation, despite cost concerns
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 7 June 2024
6. Jokowi in damage control over Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara
Straits Times, 7 June 2024
7. Foreseeing Jakarta’s fate in post-capital city era
Antara, 6 June 2024
8. Indonesia’s pension system leaves younger generations at risk
Darmawan Prasetya
East Asia Forum, 6 June 2024
9. More religious groups reject mining concessions
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 6 June 2024
10. Bambang Susantono’s Resignation Signals IKN’s Financial Distress: Observer
MAULANI MULIANINGSIH
Tempo, 6 June 2024
Malaysia
11. NO NOTIFICATION ON STATUS OF SIX BERSATU MPS – JOHARI
Bernama, 7 June 2024
12. Why Malaysia’s big chip dreams hang in the US-China balance
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 7 June 2024
13. Geely to promote localisation of Malaysia’s auto parts industry
The Malaysian Insight, 7 June 2024
14. 绿潮可还绿着吗？[Can the green wave continue to be green?]
周秀洋
星洲网, 7 June 2024
15. Rights groups raise concerns over Malaysia’s move to clamp down on undocumented migrants
Melissa Goh, Calvin Yang
CNA, 6 June 2024
16. After Motac cancels MM2H licenses, Sabah aims for its own foreign residency process
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 6 June 2024
17. Guan Eng tells off Bersatu, Umno Youth for ‘politicising’ DLP issue
Wong Kang Jia
Malaysiakini, 6 June 2024
18. Anwar slams ‘misperception’ Malaysia tilting to one superpower
Norman Goh and Hakimie Amrie
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2024
Myanmar
19. The devastating cost of fighting Myanmar’s military dictatorship
Yogita Limaye
BBC, 7 June 2024
20. The Tide of the War in Burma, May 2024
Antonio Graceffo
Modern Diplomacy, 7 June 2024
21. Rohingya are being forced to fight in Myanmar’s civil war
Economist, 6 June 2024
22. ‘No confidence’: UN paralysis in Myanmar
Allegra Mendelson
Frontier Myanmar, 6 June 2024
23. Junta troops abandon 2 oil fields after militia members block supplies
Radio Free Asia, 6 June 2024
24. Conscription in Myanmar drives insurgent recruits: civilian government
Radio Free Asia, 6 June 2024
Philippines
25. Abu Sayyaf’s birthplace in southern Philippines declared militant-free
Roel Pareño
Benar News, 6 June 2024
26. How the Philippines is turning the water-cannon on China
Economist, 6 June 2024
27. CO24073 | Minilateralism in Philippine Foreign Policy and Domestic Politics
Jose Miguelito Enriquez, Justin Baquisal
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 June 2024
Thailand
28. Malaysia to support twin-city concept in South
Abdullah Benjakat
Bangkok Post, 7 June 2024
29. Move Forward case reveals autocracy
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 7 June 2024
30. Meeting at ex-PM Thaksin’s house to determine govt future
The Nation, 7 June 2024
31. The rise of the ‘Orange Cobras’
The Nation, 7 June 2024
32. Govt to launch National Energy Plan in September
The Nation, 7 June 2024
33. Amnesty bid ‘could lead to early demise’
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 6 June 2024
34. Will Move Forward get away with ruffling the charter court’s feathers?
The Nation, 6 June 2024
35. Thai government considering launch of retirement lottery as savings scheme
The Nation, 6 June 2024
36. Expanding mid-year budget by 122-bn may shake Thai economy: BOT
The Nation, 6 June 2024
Vietnam
37. Vietnam Appoints President’s Ally as New Security Minister
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 7 June 2024
38. Vingroup guards red-ink EV business by letting go of retail cash cow
Yuji Nitta
Nikkei Asia, 7 June 2024
39. Police recommend money laundering charge against property tycoon Truong My Lan
Viet Tuan
VnExpress International, 5 June 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Cambodia still has a stake in Myanmar’s crisis
Him Rotha, Cambodian Center for Regional Studies
East Asia Forum, 7 June 2024
41. Other ASEAN members do not find the path undertaken by the Philippines appealing
Global Times, 6 June 2024
42. Issues and Insights Volume 24, WP 3 – Enhancing the Cooperation between the US and Its Allies in the Mekong Subregion
Sach Nguyen
Pacific Forum, 4 June 2024
Asia Pacific
43. A free trade pact could see strongest economic ties yet for China, Japan and South Korea. Can they make it happen?
Melody Chan
CNA, 7 June 2024
44. Shangri-La Dialogue shows US-China rivalry extends far beyond Asia
Daniel Russel & Emma Chanlett-Avery
South China Morning Post, 6 June 2024
45. S’pore looking forward to concluding final pact on trade with Indo-Pacific countries: PM Lawrence Wong
Ovais Subhani
Straits Times, 6 June 2024
East/South China Sea
46. China’s South Sea Aggression Is Backfiring
Keith Johnson
Foreign Policy, 6 June 2024
Climate Change/Environment
47. The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant
ED DAVEY
AP News, 7 June 2024
48. Explainer | What is green hydrogen and what is China’s role in its production and use?
Eric Ng
South China Morning Post, 7 June 2024
49. Investment in clean energy this year is set to be twice the amount going to fossil fuels
[Link to 219-page PDF report: World Energy Investment 2024]
IEA, 6 June 2024
50. Singapore, India, others pitch ‘clean’ projects in U.S.-led framework
Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2024
51. China is main beneficiary of West’s futile energy transition push
Brenda Shaffer
Nikkei Asia, 6 June 2024
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