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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 | Others
Cambodia
1. The end of the beginning for the Cambodian People’s Party
Astrid Noren-Nilsson, Lund University
East Asia Forum, 28 January 2023
Indonesia
2. Jokowi May Consider Minor Cabinet Shakeup
Yustinus Paat & Btv
Jakarta Globe, 30 January 2023
3. NasDem, opposition parties seek unity on shaky ground
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 30 January 2023
4. Analysis: Ridwan Kamil joins Golkar. Who benefits?
Tenggara Strategics
The Jakarta Post, 30 January 2023
5. CPO exports to drop further as more palm oil goes to biodiesel: GAPKI
Divya Karyza
The Jakarta Post, 30 January 2023
6. ‘Jokowi’s crown prince’: The son of a policeman leading the field to be Indonesia’s next president
Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 January 2023
7. Running Mate Issue Exposes Very Fragile Alliance for Anies Baswedan’s Presidential Bid
Heru Andriyanto
Jakarta Globe, 29 January 2023
8. Jokowi the kingmaker? Indonesia’s ruling party gripped by search for a successor
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 29 January 2023
Laos
9. Laos in limbo heading into 2023
Kearrin Sims, James Cook University
East Asia Forum, 28 January 2023
Malaysia
10. Nurul Izzah not qualified to advise on economics, finance, says think tank
Free Malaysia Today, 30 January 2023
11. Zahidi to join PKR, says ‘many others’ from Umno to follow suit
Free Malaysia Today, 30 January 2023
12. Govt to return RM21.7m 1MDB-related funds forfeited from political parties, individuals and companies
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 30 January 2023
13. Axed and suspended Umno leaders politically cornered for now, say analysts
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 30 January 2023
14. Dismissing, suspending leaders just adds to Umno’s woes, say grassroots
Mohd Farhan Darwis
The Malaysian Insight, 30 January 2023
15. RM600,000 doesn’t cut it for retirement, say economists
Desmond Davidson
The Malaysian Insight, 30 January 2023
16. [UPDATED] Khairy open to other parties, won’t return to Umno until it changes
Amar Shah Mohsen
The Vibes, 30 January 2023
17. 凯里会是下个安华吗？[Will Khairy be the next Anwar?]
杨丽琴
星洲网, 30 January 2023
18. UMNO terpaksa telan sejarah pahit demi bersihkan parti [A bitter pill for UMNO to swallow in order to cleanse the party]
Mujibu Abd Muis adalah Pensyarah Kanan Sains Politik, Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran & Pengajian Polisi, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Berita Harian, 29 January 2023
19. Hajiji to lead Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Bernama, 29 January 2023
20. Major review of labour policies needed, say researchers
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 29 January 2023
21. Malaysia gets 3 metres of rainfall a year yet millions don’t have enough clean drinking water. Why?
Ushar Daniele
South China Morning Post, 29 January 2023
22. Anti-hopping law may have come into play in suspensions
Star, 29 January 2023
23. Malaysia’s private consumption could be bright spark amid dim economic outlook
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 29 January 2023
24. Ku Li backs Zahid on Umno purge
The Malaysian Insight, 29 January 2023
25. 后国阵时代的华社 [Chinese Society in the Post-BN Era]
陈利威
星洲网, 29 January 2023
26. The Beginning of the End for Malaysia’s Oldest Political Party
Murray Hunter
Asia Sentinel, 28 January 2023
27. Umno’s Friday night purge
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 28 January 2023
28. Anwar is Zahid’s biggest collateral damage
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 28 January 2023
29. In southern Johor’s east coast, a new economic region emerges from isolation
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 28 January 2023
30. Johor pins hopes on border reopening to ease property overhang
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 28 January 2023
31. Merakyatkan Madani [Popularising Madani]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
The Malaysian Insight, 28 January 2023
Myanmar
32. Myanmar coup anniversary: ‘Hatred of junta’ mounts as military ruler Min Aung Hlaing plans polls
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 30 January 2023
33. Myanmar junta pushes forward with illegitimate election
Mizzima, 29 January 2023
34. 2 years after coup, drones turning the tide for Myanmar’s armed resistance
Radio Free Asia, 29 January 2023
35. The State Administration Council enacted a new political parties’ registration law on January 26
Eleven Myanmar, 27 January 2023
36. Analysis: Junta law aims to kill Suu Kyi’s political party
Myanmar NOW, 27 January 2023
Philippines
37. President Marcos okays VAT refund for foreign tourists
Jerome Aning
Inquirer, 30 January 2023
38. The International Criminal Court and Marcos Jr.
Randy David
Inquirer, 29 January 2023
39. Marcos’ China trip: Raising false expectations
Hermenegildo C. Cruz
Manila Times, 28 January 2023
Singapore
40. Digital, green economy cooperation among agreements signed during Malaysia PM Anwar’s visit to Singapore
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 30 January 2023
41. Singapore’s prison without walls made the world sit up in 1960s. How did it fall apart?
Neo Chai Chin & Tom St John Gray
Channel News Asia, 28 January 2023
Thailand
42. Prospects await in ‘land of diversity’
Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Molpasorn Shoowong
Bangkok Post, 30 January 2023
43. United Thai Nation-Palang Pracharath coalition possible: poll
Bangkok Post, 29 January 2023
44. Prayut hits hustings as Pheu Thai rules out post-poll deal with PPRP
Chairith Yonpiam & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 29 January 2023
45. Thaksin Daughter Says She’s Confident of Landslide Thai Election Win for Her Party
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 29 January 2023
46. Somkid to rejoin PPRP
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 28 January 2023
47. Prawit manoeuvres for his political life
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 28 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. Contentious election looms in Myanmar
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 30 January 2023
49. Chairing ASEAN: what does it mean for Indonesia in 2023?
Muhammad Rifqi Daneswara, Research Fellow, Indonesian Institute of Advanced International Studies (INADIS)
The Conversation, 29 January 2023
50. Pressure Mounts on ASEAN Chair Indonesia to Act on Myanmar
Luke Hunt
VOA, 29 January 2023
51. Managing expectations: Indonesia navigating its international roles
Dr. Shafiah F Muhibat is the Deputy Executive Director for Research at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Asia Research Institute, 28 January 2023
52. EU’s green policy remains key priority in ASEAN ties
Yvette Tanamal and A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
The Jakarta Post, 28 January 2023
53. Lawatan rasmi Anwar pererat ‘persamaan’ Malaysia, Brunei [Anwar’s official visit strengthens ties of equality between Malaysia, Brunei]
Veena Rusli
Berita Harian, 27 January 2023
Asia Pacific
54. Where Is India in South Korea’s New Indo-Pacific Strategy?
Jagannath Panda
Diplomat, 27 January 2023
East/South China Sea
55. South China Sea: how Beijing might respond as Southeast Asia bands together on rival claims
South China Morning Post, 28 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. Is Asean ready for green hydrogen?
Citra Endah Nur Setyawati & Alloysius Joko Purwanto
Bangkok Post, 30 January 2023
57. NTS Bulletin January 2023: Climate Change and Security
[8-page PDF document]
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 30 January 2023
58. RI, Philippine experts warn of threat of climate change to dams
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
The Jakarta Post, 30 January 2023
59. Aging Populations Can Be Good for the Climate Change Fight
Ciara Nugent
Time, 26 January 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
60. Financial Digitalization and Its Implications for ASEAN+3 Regional Financial Stability
Asian Development Bank, 27 January 2023
61. What happens to our data when we no longer use a social media network or publishing platform?
Katie Mackinnon
The Conversation, 26 January 2023
War in Ukraine
62. The unwarranted Ukraine proxy war: A year later
Dan Steinbock
European Financial Review, 27 January 2023
World Economic Forum
63. WEF and Deglobalization
Iman Pambagyo
Jakarta Globe, 30 January 2023
64. Report From the World Economic Forum in Davos
Colin Chapman FAIIA
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 27 January 2023
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