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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. Govt focuses on border infrastructure development after CLV-DTA pullout
Torn Vibol
Khmer Times, 24 September 2024
2. For China, a Cambodian canal project shows how Belt and Road Initiative can go only so far
South China Morning Post, 24 September 2024
3. Cambodia Has Not Tilted Away from China
[This article was originally published on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary site fulcrum.sg] Bunthorn Khath and Chanrith Ngin
China Global South, 23 September 2024
4. China’s growing infrastructure projects in Cambodia and their geostrategic implications
Chen Xiangming
ThinkChina, 23 September 2024
Indonesia
5. Is Indonesia’s Middle Class Really Shrinking?
James Guild
Diplomat, 24 September 2024
6. Incomplete envoy testing may hint at Prabowo’s foreign policy strategy
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 24 September 2024
7. Freeport, Amman mark milestones on copper smelters
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 24 September 2024
8. Indonesia’s tale of ‘two suns’: Jokowi and Prabowo lock grip on politics
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 24 September 2024
9. Indonesia’s Islamic groups must reverse out of mining industry
Imam Saffet Catovic and Hajj Fazlun Khalid
Nikkei Asia, 24 September 2024
10. PDI-P Still Undecided About Joining Prabowo’s Government
Thomas Rizal
Jakarta Globe, 23 September 2024
11. Gov’t Splurges $1.2 Billion on New Capital So Far This Year
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 23 September 2024
12. RAPBN 2025: Peluang Ekonomi Syariah dan Harapan di Bawah Pemerintahan Presiden Prabowo [2025 State Budget: Sharia Economic Opportunities and Hopes Under President Prabowo’s Administration]
Jaharuddin, Pengamat Ekonomi Syariah/Dosen FEB UMJ
Republika, 23 September 2024
13. Peranan Indonesia di tengah dinamika politik regional dan global [Indonesia’s role amidst regional and global political dynamics]
[34-minute podcast in Bahasa Indonesia]
Muammar Syarif, Podcast Producer; Gustri Eni Putri, Dosen prodi Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
The Conversation, 19 September 2024
Malaysia
14. PAS membership offer to non-Muslims rings hollow
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 24 September 2024
15. Akmal jadi faktor atau tidak?
Hishamuddin Aun
Free Malaysia Today, 24 September 2024
16. Kluang set to become Johor’s next logistics powerhouse with major infrastructure boost, including electrified rail and highway upgrades, says MB
Malay Mail Online, 24 September 2024
17. Frustration over defaulting PTPTN borrowers puts spotlight on another past PH campaign
Malaysia Now, 24 September 2024
18. Mahkota: Johor MB plays business card in plea to Chinese voters
Malaysiakini, 24 September 2024
19. Record turnout: Mahkota early voters flock to polls, EC projects 90pc
New Straits Times, 24 September 2024
20. My Say: Reshaping public-private partnership landscape: PPP Master Plan 2030 in focus
Suhaiza Ismail
Edge Markets, 23 September 2024
21. HSR: China-M’sia consortium on the table after Agong meets Xi, Nga says
Malaysiakini, 23 September 2024
22. Has Malaysia turned the corner economically?
Ivanpal Singh Grewal
Star, 23 September 2024
23. STAR kekal pendirian tidak mahu parti nasional tanding PRN Sabah [STAR maintains its stance that it does not want national parties to contest the Sabah state elections]
Suraidah Roslan
Utusan Malaysia, 23 September 2024
Myanmar
24. Reading the tea leaves in Myanmar and SE Asia [2-hour podcast]
Mizzima, 23 September 2024
25. India extends unprecedented invite to Myanmar’s anti-junta forces, sources say
Rappler, 23 September 2024
Philippines
26. The other side of ‘Bangsamoro’
Charlie V. Manalo
Manila Times, 24 September 2024
27. The saga of POGOs and Alice Guo
Lian Buan
Rappler, 24 September 2024
28. Demystifying Marcos’ martial law regime
Rigoberto D. Tiglao
Manila Times, 23 September 2024
29. Philippines’ slashed defence budget prompts calls for ‘creative financing’
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 23 September 2024
30. Turning tides: Sulu’s exit and the political struggle for the Bangsamoro’s future
Dr. Lalay Ramos-Jimenez
Manila Times, 22 September 2024
Thailand
31. Ethics changes face backlash
Charith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 24 September 2024
32. Amnesty study is ready
Bangkok Post, 24 September 2024
33. New rules for pot use
Bangkok Post, 24 September 2024
34. Thailand emerging as strategic market for Chinese automakers
The Nation, 24 September 2024
35. Bangkok’s Chula Uni relocates launch of book critical of military off-campus
[The book ”Infiltrating society: the Thai military’s internal security affairs”] is available at ISEAS library].
Bangkok Post, 23 September 2024
36. Kamronwit wins PAO election re-run in Pathum Thani
Bangkok Post, 23 September 2024
37. Thai auto sector has 4 years to adjust to China EVs, says major parts maker
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 23 September 2024
Timor-Leste
38. Timor-Leste joins the Asia Power Index
[Link to “Asian Power Index 2024 Edition“] Susannah Patton, Jack Sato
Interpreter, 24 September 2024
Vietnam
39. Hanoi to develop three new cities by 2045, expanding urbanization
VietNamNet, 24 September 2024
40. Party Chief & President To Lam: VN-US set a global example in int’l relations
VietNamNet, 23 September 2024
41. Vietnamese President highlights opportunity for global progress at Future Summit
VietNamNet, 23 September 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. Navigating Economic Statecraft: Unveiling China’s Strategic Dance with Southeast Asia
Xue Gong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 23 September 2024
Asia Pacific
43. Can Thailand lead reboot of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue?
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 24 September 2024
44. The Quad way of standing the test of time
Bejoy Sebastian
Modern Diplomacy, 24 September 2024
45. China is striking deals to cement its role as Asia’s trade hub
Keith Bradsher
New York Times, 24 September 2024
46. Clash of blocs: What truly matters in the US-China geopolitical battle?
Wei Da
ThinkChina, 23 September 2024
East/South China Sea
47. New record-high 251 Chinese vessels monitored in WPS
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 24 September 2024
48. After Sabina Shoal: China-Philippines disputes in the South China Sea persist
Peng Nian
ThinkChina, 23 September 2024
Climate Change/Environment
49. Heatwaves, floods, droughts are top concerns in Brunei, survey finds
Borneo Bulletin, 24 September 2024
50. Commentary: Singapore’s climate action has been graded ‘highly insufficient’, but is that too harsh?
[Link to “Climate Action Tracker’s Country Ratings”]
Matthew Dearth
CNA, 24 September 2024
51. Call to collaborate for energy security, ASEAN Power Grid at East Asia Forum
Khmer Times, 24 September 2024
52. Global Strategies of International Oil Companies and Their Activities in Indonesia under Energy Transition
Ryohei Masumoto
ERIA, 23 September 2024
53. Energy Security White Paper: Policy Direction for Inclusive and Sustainable Development for Lao PDR
Han Phoumin, Anousak Phongsavath
ERIA, 23 September 2024
54. A road map for revving up the Asian electric two-wheeler market
McKinsey & Co., 23 September 2024
55. Obstacles remain in Laos-S’pore regional power deal; crucial for electricity traded to be clean
[Link to “ACCELERATING THE ASEAN POWER GRID 2.0 – Lessons from the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP Policy Report) “]
Cheryl Tan
Straits Times, 23 September 2024
56. Philippines hydro boom rips Indigenous communities
Michael Beltran
Mongabay, 18 September 2024
Media, Technology & Society
57. A look at Xiaohongshu, China’s answer to Instagram that has Chinese Malaysians glued to their phones (VIDEO)
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 24 September 2024
Others
BRICS
58. The Battle for the BRICS Why the Future of the Bloc Will Shape Global Order
Alexander Gabuev and Oliver Stuenkel
Foreign Affairs, 24 September 2024
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