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- No. 08: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 09: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 42: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 43: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 44: Nguyen Thanh Giang, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 45: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow, and Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 46: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 47: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow, and Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 48: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow, and Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting 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
Indonesia
1. The guessing game about Prabowo’s policy agenda
EAF editors, The Australian National University
East Asia Forum, 22 July 2024
2. Analysis: Proposed new advisory council sounds more like than nostalgic trip
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2024
3. Will Indonesia join NATO-like Mineral Security Partnership?
Galuh Maulana Yusuf
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2024
4. Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo pitches a broad political tent on unsteady democratic ground
Liam Gammon, The Australian National University
East Asia Forum, 21 July 2024
5. Indonesian pageant embodies Chinese community’s hopes of wider acceptance under Prabowo
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 21 July 2024
6. Prosecutors Investigate Alleged INKA’s Bogus Railway Project in DR Congo
BeritaSatu
Jakarta Globe, 20 July 2024
7. Nepotism undermines Indonesia electoral democracy
Abie Besman
Jakarta Post, 20 July 2024
8. Change of plans: Events at Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara affected by missed deadlines
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 20 July 2024
9. From gastronomy to vice presidency: Jokowi scion Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s meteoric rise
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2021/18 “The Solo 2020 Election: Jokowi’s Dynasty Begins?”]
Kusumasari Ayu
Benar News, 18 July 2024
Laos
10. Laos and China Use BRI-funded Railway to Bring Their Armies Together
Duncan Bartlett
Diplomat, 19 July 2024
Malaysia
11. Bersatu can’t afford open contests with PAS on the rise, says analyst
Nicholas Chung
Free Malaysia Today, 22 July 2024
12. Is citizenship for the stateless Bajau Laut the only solution? Some human rights fighters say yes, others say it’s putting cart before horse
R. Loheswar
Malay Mail Online, 22 July 2024
13. Pemimpin UMNO, Pas bincang kerjasama PRU16? [UMNO leaders, PAS to discuss GE16 cooperation?]
Aslinda Nasir
Utusan Malaysia, 22 July 2024
14. DAP to hit Nenggiri campaign trail, focussing on Orang Asli
Faiz Zainudin
Free Malaysia Today, 21 July 2024
15. Zahid counters anti-Malaya sentiments at Sabah Barisan convention
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 21 July 2024
16. ‘’Ada beza antara ahli politik dan ulama’ [‘There is a difference between politicians and ulama’]
Jamliah Abdullah
Utusan Malaysia, 21 July 2024
17. Can Anwar win a second term as PM?
Murray Hunter
Free Malaysia Today, 20 July 2024
18. Who will fill the Malay leadership vacuum?
Joceline Tan
Star, 20 July 2024
19. In Nenggiri, Umno relying on Ku Li, 87, to turn fortunes around
Malaysia Now, 19 July 2024
20. Chinese investment won’t cure the cancer plaguing Malaysia’s economy
Michael Tai
South China Morning Post, 19 July 2024
Myanmar
21. Myanmar fishermen sell catch in Thailand due to poor domestic market
The Nation, 22 July 2024
22. Minors make up for labor shortage caused by Myanmar’s conflict, draft
Thazin Hlaing
Radio Free Asia, 19 July 2024
Philippines
23. Sona 2024: A quick look at main issues
Cristina Eloisa Baclig & Kurt Dela Peña
Inquirer, 22 July 2024
24. SONA 2024: Focus on Filipino youth’s aspirations
Manila Bulletin, 22 July 2024
25. Prioritize the majority’s needs
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 22 July 2024
26. Survey shows inflation still Filipinos’ top concern ahead of Marcos’ 3rd SONA
Ellalyn De Vera-ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 21 July 2024
27. President gets ‘passing’ grade from analyst, youth group
Catherine S. Valente , Franco Jose C. Baroña and Aric John Sy Cua
Manila Times, 21 July 2024
28. Marcos-Duterte war is a battle for the soul of Philippine democracy
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 21 July 2024
29. As Philippines’ inflation woes deepen, is Marcos Jnr in danger of history repeating itself?
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 21 July 2024
30. Marcos pre-SONA assessment: Pass or fail?
Anna Malindog-Uy
Manila Times, 20 July 2024
Thailand
31. MFP’s reforming spirit will live on
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2024
32. Senate splinters as factions vie to control Speaker pick
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2024
33. Pheu Thai won’t let Chalerm go
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2024
34. Seeking new engines of growth
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2024
35. PM gets a thumbs up from the public in media survey
The Nation, 22 July 2024
36. Co-pay gripes prompt 30-billion-baht fertiliser subsidy rethink
Bangkok Post, 21 July 2024
37. Pheu Thai to rally base in Thailand’s Surin province
Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 21 July 2024
38. Aged Thai society will need more than just retirement lottery
The Nation, 21 July 2024
39. Limitations of Thai energy security highlighted
The Nation, 21 July 2024
40. Beware of the ‘blue’ party
Bangkok Post, 20 July 2024
Vietnam
41. Nguyen Phu Trong left Vietnam’s Communist Party ripe for strongman rule
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 21 July 2024
42. Vietnam Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong, the country’s most powerful leader, dies at age 80
AP News, 20 July 2024
43. Death of Vietnam’s Top Leader Raises Questions of Succession
Richard C. Paddock
New York Times, 20 July 2024
44. Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies at 80
Tessa Wong
BBC, 19 July 2024
45. Vietnam’s political strongman Nguyen Phu Trong dies; spotlight turns to potential successors
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 19 July 2024
46. Vietnam’s Communist leader dies aged 80 creating power vacuum
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 19 July 2024
47. Vietnam Communist party boss dies at 80; succession in balance
[link To Nguyen Phu Trong’s Incomplete Legacy In Vietnam]
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 19 July 2024
48. Vietnam’s Lam, a public security maven who could strengthen his grip on power
[Link to Nguyen Phu Trong’s Incomplete Legacy in Vietnam]
Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen
Reuters, 19 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
49. Driving ASEAN-China connectivity: The bold promise of the Digital Silk Road
Yopi Irianto Panut, Irma Gusmayanti and Sebastian Hoe Wee Kiat
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2024
50. How ASEAN fruits efficiently, conveniently enter China
The Nation, 20 July 2024
51. Thai, Lao officials welcome passengers on inaugural train journey
The Nation, 20 July 2024
52. ASEAN set to meet amid security tensions
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 19 July 2024
Asia Pacific
53. China’s Long March through the Global South
David P. Goldman
Asia Times, 22 July 2024
54. What Is the SCO Doing Wrong? Lessons From ASEAN and SAARC
Peter Krasnopolsky
Diplomat, 20 July 2024
55. Blinken to meet Chinese counterpart in Laos
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 19 July 2024
East/South China Sea
56. The tragic cost of Taiwan’s silence on its South China Sea claims
William Han
Nikkei Asia, 22 July 2024
57. Philippines, China Reach Interim Deal on Sea Missions
Cliff Harvey Venzon
Bloomberg, 21 July 2024
58. AFP appreciates US offer to assist in resupply mission
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 21 July 2024
59. Why Japan’s role in Philippines’ defence is nearly as big as the US’
Don Mclain Gill
South China Morning Post, 19 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
60. Indonesia’s critical minerals strategy needs critical ambition
Pandu Utama Manggala, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
East Asia Forum, 20 July 2024
61. The Hidden Trade-Offs of Climate Policy
Seaver Wang, Co-director of Climate and Energy at the Breakthrough Institute, and Ted Nordhaus, Executive Director of the Breakthrough Institute.
Foreign Policy, 20 July 2024
Media, Technology & Society
62. Thailand’s Appetite for Bite-sized News
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
63. Digital nomads bound for south-east Asian sunshine face visa dilemma
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 20 July 2024
Others
Global Power
64. How Will the Judicial Branch Impact the Future of TikTok and China-US Relations?
Jiachen Shi
Diplomat, 20 July 2024
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