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- No. 40: Julia Tijaja, Associate Senior Fellow, and Joanne Lin, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 42: State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
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. BYD to build EV assembly plant in Cambodia
Mom Kunthea
Khmer Times, 15 July 2024
2. Report: Online cybercriminal marketplace is part of Cambodian conglomerate
Radio Free Asia, 15 July 2024
Indonesia
3. Suddenly out of gas?
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 16 July 2024
4. Jokowi under fire for granting nearly 200-year land permits in Nusantara
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 16 July 2024
5. PDI-P looking to battle Jokowi camp in Surakarta race: Observers
Kusumasari Ayuningtyas
Jakarta Post, 16 July 2024
6. Indonesians growing more tolerant of corruption: survey
Link to Indonesia Anti-Corruption Behavior Index (ACBI) 2024]
Business Times, 15 July 2024
7. Laporan Perdagangan dan Investasi Berkelanjutan Indonesia 2024: Prospek dan Tantangan Ekonomi Berkelanjutan di Tengah Dinamika Global [Indonesia Sustainable Trade and Investment Report 2024: Prospects and Challenges for a Sustainable Economy amidst Global Dynamics]
[Link to 99-page PDF report]
Erlinda Quinta Pramudyantini, and 8 others
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 15 July 2024
8. Indonesia’s first Cabinet minister starts work in Nusantara despite new capital’s lack of basic amenities
CNA, 15 July 2024
9. Nasdem Halfheartedly Supports Anies’ Gubernatorial Bid: Analyst
Yustinus Patris Paat
Jakarta Globe, 15 July 2024
10. Indonesian Car Export Hits $2.78 Billion in First Half, Most Goes to Philippines
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 15 July 2024
11. Critics slam new proposal to allow soldiers to conduct business
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 15 July 2024
12. Tabungan masyarakat menurun, tren belanja naik. Haruskah kita khawatir? [People’s savings are down, spending trends are up. Should we be worried?]
Rhino Akbarinaldi, Visiting Researcher, Monash University; Arif Perdana, Associate Professor Digital Strategy and Data Science, Monash University; Riki Rachman Permana, Research Assistant
The Conversation, 12 July 2024
Laos
13. Laos President instructs govt to address high inflation, weak kip, rising costs
The Nation, 16 July 2024
Malaysia
14. Kerajaan Perpaduan ada peluang, PN tertekan pertahan Nenggiri [The Unity Government has a chance, PN is under pressure to defend Nenggiri]
Dr Abdul Hadi Samsi
Berita Harian, 16 July 2024
15. Umno assemblyman joins PAS
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 16 July 2024
16. Sabah wants to manage its own carbon capture industry, says DCM
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 16 July 2024
17. Freedom of Information Bill: ‘Panel to review denied requests’
Alyaa Alhadjri & Zarrah Morden
Malaysiakini, 16 July 2024
18. Subsidised diesel leakage reduced by 78 per cent after diesel prices floated
Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi, Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 16 July 2024
19. Belanjawan 2025 fokus beri banyak manfaat buat rakyat [Budget 2025 focuses on providing benefits for the people]
Utusan Malaysia, 16 July 2024
20. Bersatu Youth backs no contest for top 5 party posts
Malaysiakini, 15 July 2024
21. Semiconductors: Navigating Supply Chain Resilience and Trade
Imran Said Shamsunahar, Alissa Marianne Rode and Sharanyah Nair
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 12 July 2024
Myanmar
22. Myanmar crisis hits ‘fatigue’ level
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 16 July 2024
23. From auto sector to startups, Japan companies see green shoots in Myanmar
Nikkei Asia, 16 July 2024
24. Myanmar’s junta implosion, revolution and national balkanisation
Graeme Dobell
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 15 July 2024
25. Myanmar’s Armed Groups And Democracy Activists Are Joining Forces
Andrew Nachemson
Foreign Policy, 15 July 2024
26. The Chinese Way of ‘Peacemaking’ and ‘Democracy-Building’ in Myanmar
Aung Zaw
Irrawaddy, 15 July 2024
27. Myanmar Junta Minister Visits Russia For Help to Complete Stalled Steel Plant Again
Irrawaddy, 15 July 2024
28. Myanmar junta pressures overseas employment agencies over worker remittances
Mizzima, 15 July 2024
29. Myanmar rebel army calls ceasefire after junta airstrike
Radio Free Asia, 15 July 2024
Philippines
30. Padilla files anti-dynasty bill
Bernadette E. Tamayo
Manila Times, 16 July 2024
Thailand
31. PM gives E-wallet start date
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 16 July 2024
32. Don’t tamper with SSF
Bangkok Post, 16 July 2024
33. Digital wallet criteria for vendors unclear
Kuakul Mornkum
Bangkok Post, 16 July 2024
34. Thailand’s economic recovery could be hindered by continued slowing of Chinese economy
Thanaphum Charoensombatpanich
Thai Enquirer, 16 July 2024
35. THB30bn fertiliser subsidy plan ‘delayed until next year’
The Nation, 16 July 2024
36. Thaksin returns to Surin to challenge Newin’s dominance
The Nation, 15 July 2024
37. Wan resigns from Pheu Thai Party amid internal discord
The Nation, 15 July 2024
38. ‘New breed’ senators to bid for Senate speaker, deputies posts
The Nation, 15 July 2024
Vietnam
39. Vietnam is the master of neutrality in a polarized world
Richard D. McClellan
Nikkei Asia, 15 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. CSIS Special Edition Commentaries: Analysis of 2024 ASEAN and Related Summits
[Link to 57-page PDF report]
Andrew Mantong, Joanne Lin, Julia Tijaja and 9 others.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 15 July 2024
Asia Pacific
41. The Winners From U.S.-China Decoupling
Agathe Demarais
Foreign Policy, 15 July 2024
42. Building co-prosperity in the Indo-Pacific
Shin Kak-soo is a former vice minister of foreign affairs and former ambassador to Japan.
Korea JoongAng Daily, 15 July 2024
East/South China Sea
43. The Philippines’ Four-Pronged South China Sea Strategy
Aaron Jed Rabena
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 16 July 2024
44. Philippines wants to point more BrahMos missiles at China
Gabriel Honrada
Asia Times, 15 July 2024
45. Philippines on tenterhooks as Beijing deploys ‘darker grey’ tactics in South China Sea
Sam Beltran
South China Morning Post, 12 July 2024
46. Indonesia’s New Military Bases in the South China Sea: Preparing for Friction
Felix K. Chang
Foreign Policy Research Institute, 11 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
47. Indonesia’s massive metals build-out is felling the forest for batteries
Victoria Milko, Ed Davey And Camille Fassett
AP News, 16 July 2024
48. Clean Energy Investment in 2024 Twice Amount for Fossil Fuels: IEA
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 16 July 2024
49. The Dangerous Delusion Of Biden And World Leaders Of Transition To ‘Just Electricity’
Ronald Stein and Tom DeWeese
Eurasia Review, 16 July 2024
50. G20 Summit 2024: Agenda and Promising Early Signs
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 15 July 2024
51. Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts
David Stanway
Reuters, 15 July 2024
52. Applicability of Comprehensive and Optimal Carbon-neutral Solutions in ASEAN in Energy Transition
[Link to 107-page PDF report]
Editors: Han Phoumin, Yamada Fumiko
ERIA, 12 July 2024
Media, Technology & Society
53. When social media gets stuck between a rock and hard news
Joyce Hooi
Business Times, 16 July 2024
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