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- No. 26: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, and Irene Ng, Writer-in-Residence
- No. 27: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, and Irene Ng, Writer-in-Residence
- No. 32: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 38: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 39: Nguyen Thanh Giang, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 40: Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer
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. ASEAN centrality stands in the way of an Indonesia-Australia alliance
Pia Dannhauer
Interpreter, 23 July 2024
2. General Maruli Proposes Revision to Military Law as Soldiers Turn to Ride-Hailing for Extra Income
Antara
Jakarta Globe, 23 July 2024
3. Government to Launch Four New Special Economic Zones Worth Rp 161 Trillion
Arnoldus Kristianus
Jakarta Globe, 23 July 2024
4. Indonesia’s high-speed rail contributes to fuel savings, local economy amid reports of losses by state firms: Minister
CNA, 22 July 2024
5. Gerindra Nominates Ahmad Luthfi as Candidate for Central Java Governor
Thomas Rizal
Jakarta Globe, 22 July 2024
6. PDI-P looks for challenger to Bobby in North Sumatra race
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2024
7. Gerindra endorses Prabowo’s ex-assistant for Bandung mayor
News Desk
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2024
8. Rizieq Shihab’s Second Bloom
Wahyudi Akmaliah
Stratsea, 22 July 2024
Laos
9. Don’t Worry Too Much About Emigration From Laos
David Hutt
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
Malaysia
10. Abg Johari: Sarawak still maintains status as high-income region in 2023
Yunus Yussop
Borneo Post, 23 July 2024
11. Selangor PKR Youth reshuffled as chief eyeing central post?
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 23 July 2024
12. Selangor, Terengganu most transparent in budget disclosure, says think tank
[Link to MALAYSIA OPEN BUDGET INDEX (MYOBI) ]
Amirul Aiman
Free Malaysia Today, 23 July 2024
13. Orang Asli masih ‘setia’ pada BN [Orang asli still ‘loyal’ to BN]
Aimuni Tuan Lah
Utusan Malaysia, 23 July 2024
14. New Sabah PKR chief backs GPS state govt till end of term, undecided if continuing support for 2025 polls
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 22 July 2024
15. Bajau Laut – between conservation and tradition
Malaysiakini, 22 July 2024
16. Defects in the anti-defection law
Shad Saleem Faruqi
Star, 22 July 2024
17. Kerajaan sasar kurangkan pinjaman tahunan negara kepada RM86 bilion tahun ini [Government aims to reduce annual national debt to RM86 billion this year]
The Malaysian Insight, 22 July 2024
Myanmar
18. The leader of Myanmar’s army government is named acting president so he can renew state of emergency
AP News, 23 July 2024
19. Myanmar Armed Groups Extend Ceasefire at China’s Urging
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
Philippines
20. Marcos Jr sets tone for epic clash with the Dutertes
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 23 July 2024
21. Blinken, Austin to visit Manila again for US-PH defense meet
Raymund Antonio
Manila Bulletin, 23 July 2024
22. Philippine President Marcos bans offshore gaming operations allegedly linked to crime, abuses
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 22 July 2024
23. FULL SPEECH: Bongbong Marcos’ State of the Nation Address
[1 hr 18 mins video]
Inquirer, 22 July 2024
24. Teachers on SONA 2024: Marcos’ education reforms ‘fall short’, fail to address entire sector
Merlina Hernando-malipot
Manila Bulletin, 22 July 2024
25. Senate to put Cha-cha on the ‘backburner’—Escudero
Dhel Nazario
Manila Bulletin, 22 July 2024
Singapore
26. Singapore cannot exist other than as an island city-state connected to the world: PM Wong
Ng Wei Kai
Straits Times, 23 July 2024
27. PM Wong: S’pura perlu kekal bersatu, terbuka, upaya tentu masa depan sendiri [PM Wong: Singapore needs to remain united, open, and strive for its own future]
Anwar Saleh
Berita Harian, 22 July 2024
Thailand
28. Economic woes, electric vehicle aspirations jolt Thailand’s prized auto industry
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Benar News, 22 July 2024
29. No sign of respite for lese majeste offenders, govt stance shows
The Nation, 22 July 2024
Vietnam
30. Is Vietnam losing its appeal for China’s manufacturers bypassing US tariffs?
Ralph Jennings and Mandy Zuo
South China Morning Post, 23 July 2024
31. 前瞻阮富仲辞世后越南政局 [Looking ahead to Vietnam’s political situation after Nguyen Phu Trong’s death]
张竞是台湾的中华战略学会资深研究员
联合早报, 23 July 2024
32. Vietnam Party Chief’s Death Gives Anti-Graft Czar Way to Top Job
Philip Heijmans
Bloomberg, 22 July 2024
33. Remembering Nguyen Phu Trong’s Foreign Policy Legacies
Khang Vu
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
34. Why To Lam’s pragmatic authoritarianism will be good for Vietnam
Zachary Abuza
Nikkei Asia, 22 July 2024
35. Putin’s Visit to Vietnam: Adding Pressure on ASEAN’s Autonomy?
Tsjeng Zhizhao Henrick
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 22 July 2024
36. Will the passing of Vietnamese leader Nguyen Phu Trong affect China-Vietnam relations?
Yu Zeyuan
ThinkChina, 22 July 2024
37. 阮富仲去世留权力真空 分析指国家主席苏林最可能接班 [Nguyen Phu Trong’s death leaves a power vacuum. Analysts say Tho Lam is the most likely successor]
联合早报, 22 July 2024
38. Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief, Who Steered Country Closer to U.S., Dies at 80
Feliz Solomon
Wall Street Journal, 19 July 2024
39. Nguyen Phu Trong, who led Vietnam’s outreach and crackdowns, dies at 80
Brian Murphy
Washington Post, 19 July 2024
40. 越南领导人阮富仲去世 继任者之争或加剧 [Vietnam’s leader Nguyen Phu Trong dies, race for successor likely to intensify]
周逸菲
联合早报, 19 July 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
41. Rebooting the Asean Regional Forum
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 23 July 2024
42. Thailand’s new rail links carry hope for expanded Chinese trade
Kosuke Inoue & Fumika Sato
Nikkei Asia, 23 July 2024
43. SE Asia a haven or hazard amid global turmoil?
Michael Vatikiotis
Asia Times, 22 July 2024
44. ‘Hard-won and precious’ progress in Malaysia-Singapore ties not to be taken for granted, says SM Lee
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
CNA, 22 July 2024
Asia Pacific
45. Why the US’ ties with its Asian partners have their limits
Mohamed Zeeshan
South China Morning Post, 23 July 2024
46. Assessing China-Malaysia Relations
Mercy A. Kuo
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
47. South Korea’s Evolving Indian Ocean Region Policy
Abhishek Sharma
Open Research Foundation, 22 July 2024
48. PacNet #50 – Multilateralism key for de-risking Indo-Pacific subsea cables
Pratnashree Basu
Pacific Forum, 19 July 2024
East/South China Sea
49. Second Thomas Shoal: deal or no deal?
Radio Free Asia, 22 July 2024
Climate Change/Environment
50. ASEAN Conference on Combating Plastic Pollution
[Link to 49-page PDF report]
Ivana Suradja, Aulia Salsabella Suwarno, Reo Kawamura, Michikazu Kojima
ERIA, 22 July 2024
Media, Technology & Society
51. CO24099 | Deepfakes and the Dangers to National Security and Defence
Benjamin Ang, Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 23 July 2024
52. Equipping the Japan-US Alliance to Handle China’s Disinformation Operations
Jeffrey W. Hornung and Mina Pollmann
Diplomat, 22 July 2024
53. Policy Communiqué – A Vision for Indonesia’s Digital Future
[Links to 12-page document]
Center for Indonesian Policy Studies, 1 July 2024
Others
US Foreign Policy
54. America’s election: It’s not foreign policy, stupid
Victoria Cooper
Interpreter, 23 July 2024
55. What Biden’s Exit Means for American Foreign Policy: A Conversation With Timothy Naftali
Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2024
Global Economy
56. Digital tax talks in G20 spotlight as US tariff threat looms
David Lawder
Reuters, 23 July 2024
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