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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. Revived Cambodian Nationalism Threatens to Undermine ‘Special’ Relationship With Vietnam
Markus Karbaum
Diplomat, 16 October 2024
Indonesia
2. The President Who Never Picked a Side
Ben Bland
Foreign Affairs, 1710/2024
3. Indonesia’s new era: Incoming president Prabowo could make the military more powerful again, say analysts
Kiki Siregar
CNA, 17 October 2024
4. Jokowi broke the ‘Reformasi coalition’
Edward Aspinall & Fauziah Mayangsari
New Mandala, 17 October 2024
5. Prabowo’s sea wall plan ‘not the cure’ for Indonesia’s land subsidence issues, experts say
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 17 October 2024
6. Prabowo banks on ambitious schemes to boost Indonesia’s economic growth
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 17 October 2024
7. In Asia’s next miracle growth story, a tale of two Indonesias emerges
Lin Suling
Straits Times, 17 October 2024
8. 印尼总统佐科功过论 [Indonesian President Jokowi’s accomplishments and failings]
廖建裕是新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院资深访问研究员、南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任教授
联合早报, 17 October 2024
9. Firebombing of news organization in Indonesia’s Papua region condemned as assault on ‘media freedom’
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 16 October 2024
10. Jokowi was once seen as Indonesia’s ‘new hope’. Instead, he leaves a legacy of democratic backsliding
Edward Aspinall
The Conversation, 16 October 2024
Malaysia
11. Malaysia MPs support proposed Malay language test for citizenship applicants but call for standardised requirement
CNA, 1710/2026
12. Pemilihan BERSATU dedah wujud kem tidak ‘sebulu’ Muhyiddin [Bersatu elections reveal non-Muhyiddin camp]
Dr Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub iala Pensyarah Kanan, Jabatan Sains Politik, Pentadbiran Awam dan Pengajian Pembangunan, Universiti Malaya
Berita Harian, 17 October 2024
13. Prioritise country’s needs, not outside recommendations, Putrajaya told ahead of 2025 budget
Malaysia Now, 17 October 2024
14. Don’t stunt Islamic thinkers, says Khairy in joining criticism of mufti bill
Malaysia Now, 17 October 2024
15. Malaysia nepotism claims swirl as daughter of disgraced Najib gets government role
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 17 October 2024
16. 伊党/土团不改变，非巫裔臂膀难以争取华人票 [If PAS/Bersatu do not change, it will be difficult for their non-Malay wings to win Chinese votes]
张庆禄
星洲网, 17 October 2024
Myanmar
17. Myanmar conflict lines blurred by U.S.-China-rivalry
Nikkei Asia, 17 October 2024
18. SAC chairman vows no concessions to armed groups, urges national unity amid foreign influence
Eleven Myanmar, 16 October 2024
19. Pro-junta media group lays off hundreds of employees amid business decline
Myanmar Now, 16 October 2024
20. Relatives of Myanmar conscripts suffer amid false promises
Htet Phyoe
Nikkei Asia, 16 October 2024
Philippines
21. Duterte drug war back in ICC spotlight after parliamentary committee hears claims his office paid police $17,000 to kill suspects
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 17 October 2024
Thailand
22. Thai growth upgraded as cash handout improves outlook
Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2024
23. Opinion: Justice in the Tak Bai Massacre: Military Involvement and the Farce of Accountability
Erich Parpart
Thai Enquirer, 17 October 2024
24. PM formally launches economic recovery programme
The Nation, 17 October 2024
25. Pheu Thai committed to writing new democratic charter: Phumtham
The Nation, 16 October 2024
26. CO24155 | Thailand’s “Digital Wallet” Scheme
Min Ye Paing Hein
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 15 October 2024
Vietnam
27. How Vietnam Can Realize Its Semiconductor Ambitions
Ngoc Bach & Kenddrick Chan
Diplomat, 16 October 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Typhoon relief is an opportunity for ASEAN to promote peace in Myanmar
Fitriani & Amara Thiha
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 17 October 2024
29. ASEAN perlu bersatu, manfaatkan ‘diplomasi kereta api’ China [ASEAN needs to unite and take advantage of China’s ‘railway diplomacy’]
Datuk Seri Vijay Eswaran ialah Pengasas dan Pengerusi Eksekutif Kumpulan Syarikat QI
Berita Harian, 17 October 2024
30. Commentary: A Trump win may raise risks of inflation and growth slowdown for Southeast Asia
Heng Koon How
CNA, 17 October 2024
31. 马国轮值亚细安主席的考验 [The test of Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship]
刘惟诚是马国时事评论员 拉曼大学政治与新闻系助理教授
联合早报, 17 October 2024
32. Reviewing the 2024 ASEAN Summit
Rane Worldview, 16 October 2024
33. The 2024 US Presidential Election: Impact on Southeast Asia Markets
Melissa Cyrill
ASEAN Briefing, 15 October 2024
Asia Pacific
34. The SCO Isn’t the Anti-U.S. Group Russia Wants
World Politics Review, 1710/2025
35. BRICS Summit And The Art Of War
Lim Teck Ghee
Eurasia Review, 17 October 2024
36. Japan worries about shifting allegiances as Malaysia, Thailand seek Brics membership
Julian Ryall
South China Morning Post, 16 October 2024
37. CBDC with Chinese Characteristics: Political Economy of the E-Yuan
Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco
Geopolitical Monitor, 15 October 2024
East/South China Sea
38. New naval base for Sarawak amid rising South China Sea tensions
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2024
Climate Change/Environment
39. Critical minerals for the energy transition
[Contains 32-minute podcast & transcipt]
Brookings Institute, 17 October 2024
40. Climate change drives upsurge in ‘Christmas typhoons’ in the Philippines
[Link to the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Report]
Kristine Sabillo
Eco-Business, 16 October 2024
41. Green hydrogen uptake slow in Asia due to high cost and lack of standards: experts
Siva Selan
Eco-Business, 16 October 2024
Media, Technology & Society
42. Tempering the Philippines’ AI disinformation storm
Jose Miguelito Enriquez, Nanyang Technological University
East Asia Forum, 16 October 2024
43. Myanmar ties China with lowest internet freedom: study
[Link to the “Freedom on the Net 2024” report]
AFP
Myanmar Now, 16 October 2024
44. CO24154 | Gaming and AI in the Tussle Over Youth Radicalisation
Noor Huda Ismail
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 15 October 2024
Others
US-China relations
45. Asia ties crucial for Beijing against ‘provocative’ Trump-led US, Chinese scholar warns
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 16 October 2024
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