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Indonesia
1. Indonesia’s president-elect plans sharp rise in debt, says top adviser
John Aglionby and A. Anantha Lakshmi
Financial Times, 11 July 2024
2. Distribution Chain Dominance by Chinese Imports Hurts Indonesian Textiles
Bella Evanglista
Jakarta Globe, 11 July 2024
3. House to revive New Order-era advisory council
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 11 July 2024
4. Gibran faces barrage of criticism at Surakarta city council
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 10 July 2024
5. RI should ‘play smart’ as it zeroes in on ratifying trade deals with Iran
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 10 July 2024
6. Govt to restrict subsidized fuel sales starting Aug 17, Luhut says
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 10 July 2024
Malaysia
7. What keeps the Malaysian economy ticking
Yeoh Guan Jin
Free Malaysia Today, 11 July 2024
8. LRT project set to worsen Penang island’s road congestion
Rosli Khan
Free Malaysia Today, 11 July 2024
9. What we know so far: Fate of the six rogue ex-Bersatu MPs
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 11 July 2024
10. Education Ministry: Bumiputera enrolment in SJKC nearly doubled over 10 years, two-thirds of international school students are Malaysians
Malay Mail Online, 11 July 2024
11. Health pressure group shocked by Anwar’s about-turn on vape tax revenue
Malaysia Now, 11 July 2024
12. Sanusi warns of the hereafter after Kedah gambling ban quashed
Malaysiakini, 11 July 2024
13. Chinese median household income 29pct more than bumiputera
Ili Aqilah, Isabelle Leong & B Nantha Kumar
Malaysiakini, 11 July 2024
14. Unity govt chooses BN for Nenggiri by-election
Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi, Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 11 July 2024
15. Why the Penang by-election defeat should worry Anwar
Wong Chin Huat
Straits Times, 11 July 2024
16. Singapore’s sophistication, Johor’s cheaper cost create ‘best of both worlds’ for SEZ between both sides: Rafizi
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
CNA, 10 July 2024
17. Sabah set to have a Shariah Supreme Court after state assembly passes enactment
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 10 July 2024
18. Kedah violates Federal Constitution for not renewing gaming licences
MySinchew, 10 July 2024
19. Interracial Marriages Getting Popular in Malaysia: Government Support Would be Welcomed
Dr Tan Lee Ooi
Penang Institute, 10 July 2024
20. Malaysia Speaker rules opposition MPs can keep seats despite backing PM Anwar
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 10 July 2024
21. Malaysia’s human rights commission to seek royal support to block citizenship law changes
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 9 July 2024
Myanmar
22. Regime collapse in Myanmar’s Rakhine
David Scott Mathieson
The Intepreter, 11 July 2024
23. Fact or fiction? Inside the regime’s ‘fact-checking’ team
Ye Mon
Frontier Myanmar, 10 July 2024
24. Bankers in Myanmar Summoned to Meeting With Junta as Financial Woes Deepen
Hein Htoo Zan
Irrawaddy, 10 July 2024
25. Former Myanmar junta prisoner Sean Turnell reveals new book on NLD economic reform period: interview
Mizzima, 10 July 2024
26. Myanmar rebels rack up more gains as Operation 1027 enters new phase
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 10 July 2024
Philippines
27. Sara Duterte won’t attend PBBM’s 3rd SONA
Manila Bulletin, 11 July 2024
28. Marcos needs to prioritize PH economy — survey
Catherine S. Valente
Manila Times, 10 July 2024
Thailand
29. Coup-regime order in South to be abolished
Bangkok Post, 10 July 2024
30. Thailand announces new senate, replacing army-appointed lawmakers
Panu Wongcha-um and Panarat Thepgumpanat
Reuters, 10 July 2024
31. Move Forward MP queries Thai Army’s push for huge ‘secret’ budget
The Nation, 10 July 2024
32. Budget for digital wallet scheme reduced to THB450 billion
The Nation, 10 July 2024
33. Cash handouts: Boon or bane for Thailand’s long-term growth?
The Nation, 10 July 2024
Vietnam
34. Vietnam considers scrapping two-child birth limit amid falling birth rates
Son Ha
VN Express, 10 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. After Draining Its Coffers, “New Boss” China Holds Military Drills With Laos; Seeks Firm Grip Over South-East Asia
Sakshi Tiwari
Eurasian Times, 11 July 2024
36. 东盟与金砖相互吸引顺理成章 [Natural affinity between ASEAN and BRICS]
沈世顺是国际问题研究院研究员
环球网, 11 July 2024
37. Team signs rice deal with Philippines worth B2.8bn.
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 10 July 2024
38. The Luzon Economic Corridor as the United States’ Southeast Asian litmus test
Alvin Camba, Associated Universities Incorporated ; Ryan Seay, University of Denver
East Asia Forum, 10 July 2024
39. Container ship congestion spreads from Singapore to Port Klang
Malay Mail Online, 10 July 2024
40. China’s Engagement with Timor-Leste Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Jackson Huang
RSIS, 10 July 2024
41. New Malaysian mediator sparks hope for ‘more effective’ Thai peace talks with separatists
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 10 July 2024
42. Vietnamese President’s Laos visit to contribute to developing bilateral ties
Voice of Vietnam, 10 July 2024
Asia Pacific
43. Russia Is a Strategic Spoiler in the Indo-Pacific
Derek Grossman
Foreign Policy, 9 July 2024
44. Sino-US Diplomatic Engagement And Crisis Prevention
Mayuri Banerjee
Manohar Parikar Institute For Defence Studies and Analysis, 8 July 2024
East/South China Sea
45. China, Philippines Trade Statements Over Medical Evacuation From Disputed Shoal
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 10 July 2024
46. Rejection of US help in South China Sea shows Philippines acting on its own: analysts
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 10 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
47. China building twice as much wind and solar power as rest of world – report climate
Amy Hawkins
Guardian, 11 July 2024
48. Deregulation to heat up Vietnam’s solar sector, other renewables
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 11 July 2024
49. ST Explains: What are bilateral carbon credit pacts, and how do they benefit S’pore?
Shabana Begum
Straits Times, 10 July 2024
50. Malaysia’s strategic role in the emerging hydrogen economy
[Link to 175-page flipbook – Hydrogen Economy & Technology Roadmap]
Chang Lih Kang is science, technology and innovation minister.
The Malaysian Insight, 10 July 2024
Others
Global Economy
51. Why China’s gains from multipolarity have yet to outpace US dominance
Emanuele Scimia
South China Morning Post, 10 July 2024
Industrial and Economic Policy
52. The False Distinction Between Industrial and Economic Policy
Célestin Monga
Project Syndicate, 10 July 2024
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