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- No. 32: Terence Chong, Deputy Chief Executive Officer
- No. 33: William Choong, Senior Fellow
- No. 41: Hoang Thi Ha, Fellow
- No. 45: Michael T. Schaper, Visiting Senior Fellow
Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia Pacific | East / South China Sea | Climate Change in Southeast Asia | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. Watchdog Condemns Cambodia for Revoking Media Licenses
Hul Reaksmey
VOA Cambodia, 5 April 2022
Indonesia
2. Passage of PDP bill essential in achieving Indonesia’s digital agenda in G20, experts say
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 5 April 2022
3. Continuity and discontinuity in Indonesian constitutionalism
D. Nicky Fahrizal is a researcher in the politics and social change department of the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta.
Jakarta Post, 5 April 2022
4. Brazil, RI lead in crypto adoption: Survey
Hannah Lang (Reuters)
Jakarta Post, 5 April 2022
5. Partai Berkarya Masuk Koalisi Partai Nonparlemen [Partai Berkarya joins coalition of non-parliament parties]
Republika, 5 April 2022
6. Cabinet Secretary Acknowledges Calls to Extend Jokowi’s Term
Tempo, 5 April 2022
7. Gov’t asks e-commerce sites to add more MSME products
Antara, 4 April 2022
8. Indonesian economy showing positive trend since January
Antara, 4 April 2022
9. Jokowi Stays Top of Mind as His Main Rival Tops Popularity Poll
Rieka Rahadiana
Bloomberg, 4 April 2022
10. Softbank’s exit from Indonesia’s new capital project sees it turn to Saudi Arabia, UAE and crowdfunding
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 4 April 2022
11. Jakarta Preps Bill on Its Fate following Capital City Relocation
Tempo, 4 April 2022
12. Indonesia’s Military Development Risks Drawing China’s Ire
Stratfor Worldview, 1 April 2022
Malaysia
13. Sri Lanka & Malaysia: Some parallels, some lessons
A. Kathirasen
Free Malaysia Today, 5 April 2022
14. Wan Fayhsal: Malays need protector to fulfil neo-feudal, tribal mentality
Malaysiakini, 5 April 2022
15. Pakatan needs new election tactics but must not forget Najib’s scandals, says Loke
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 5 April 2022
16. Using a party list system in general election can curb defections
Jamari Mohtar
New Straits Times, 5 April 2022
17. After Pressure, Growing Transparency in Malaysia’s Glove Industry
Peter Bengtsen
Diplomat, 4 April 2022
18. Abdullah Sani to run for PKR vice-president
Free Malaysia Today, 4 April 2022
19. MGBF: Malaysia likely to receive more trade, investment delegations in 2H 2022
Malay Mail Online, 4 April 2022
20. As Muhyiddin seeks new allies, Zahid warns Umno of Bersatu’s ‘true colours’
Malaysiakini, 4 April 2022
21. Analysts: Bersatu needs a leadership change
Arfa Yunus
New Straits Times, 4 April 2022
22. New DAP chief Anthony Loke faces uphill task to reinvent Malaysian opposition party
Leslie Lopez
Straits Times, 4 April 2022
23. Intense acrobatics surrounding MySejahtera deals
Dr Rais Hussin & Ameen Kamal are part of the research team of EMIR Research
Sinchew 星洲网, 31 March 2022
Myanmar
24. Annihilation over compromise for Myanmar’s generals
Bertil Lintner
Asia Times, 4 April 2022
25. Tourists urged to avoid Myanmar as junta prepares to reopen to world
Guardian, 4 April 2022
Philippines
26. Bongbong Marcos closes in on the Philippines presidency
Andrea Chloe Wong
Interpreter, 5 April 2022
27. The BIR’s P203-billion job
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 April 2022
28. Why Leni is picking up huge endorsements
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 April 2022
29. Endemic: Not the end
Michael L. Tan
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 5 April 2022
30. COVID-19: the costs of strandedness for repatriated Filipino migrant workers
Karen Liao
New Mandala, 4 April 2022
31. India and the Philippines: Towards A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Akash Sahu
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 1 April 2022
Singapore
32. Younger people more likely to see racism as important problem, feel existence of majority privilege: CNA-IPS survey
Charlene Goh
Channel News Asia, 2 April 2022
33. Ukraine’s lessons in total defence for Singapore
William Choong, Senior Fellow, ISEAS
Straits Times, 2 April 2022
Thailand
34. Solar power fizzles
Bangkok Post, 5 April 2022
35. Subs deal at risk: PM
A huge government-to-government submarine procurement deal faces the axe, if China is unable to fit the engines specified in the purchase agreement, warned Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday.
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 5 April 2022
36. Former BoT governors offer insights
Flexibility, maintaining the public’s trust and focusing on risk management are among the key factors that will help the Bank of Thailand deal with the challenges in the fast changing landscape and ensure the country’s monetary stability, former Bank of Thailand governors said on Monday.
Somruedi Banchongduang & Sirivish Toomgum
Bangkok Post, 5 April 2022
37. PTT poised to sell mining business in Indonesia
Bangkok Post, 5 April 2022
38. Thailand dreams of high-end cannabis tourism after marijuana is legalised
Guardian, 5 April 2022
39. Thailand’s banks not as healthy as they claim
Shawn W. Crispin
Asia Times, 4 April 2022
40. Chadchart still leading race to become Bangkok governor: poll
Nation, 4 April 2022
Vietnam
41. Vietnam’s mediascape amid the war in Ukraine: Between method and mayhem
Hoang Thi Ha, Fellow, ISEAS
Asialink, 5 April 2022
42. Vietnam targets higher sovereign ratings by 2030
VietNamNet, 4 April 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
43. Death penalty for drugs: Will 2022 signal sea change in ASEAN?
Ajeng Larasati
Jakarta Post, 5 April 2022
44. Nadiem Tolak Usulan PM Malaysia Jadikan Bahasa Melayu Jadi Bahasa Resmi ASEAN [Nadiem rejects Malaysian PM’s proposal for Bahasa Melayu to be the official language of ASEAN]
Republika, 5 April 2022
45. Greenwashing: A Market Distortion Needing Serious Attention In Southeast Asia – Analysis
Michael T. Schaper, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS & Ryan Wong Yee Yang
Eurasia Review, 4 April 2022
46. UN Myanmar envoy briefs PM on ‘three-layered solution’
Phnom Penh Post, 2 April 2022
Asia Pacific
47. A framework for ongoing commitments to RCEP success
Fukunari Kimura, Keio University
East Asia Forum, 5 April 2022
48. Why liberalism has few friends in Asia
John Keane
Interpreter, 5 April 2022
49. China’s stance on Russia’s war in Ukraine unlikely to have major effect on Asia trade ties, analysts say
Kandy Wong
South China Morning Post, 5 April 2022
50. India’s new outreach must cover S-E Asia
Editorial
Straits Times, 5 April 2022
51. The Other Side of Chinese Sea Power: “White Area Warfare”
Anthony H. Cordesman
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 4 April 2022
52. Values and interests in Asia’s new geopolitics
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 4 April 2022
East / South China Sea
53. Philippine, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks amid South China Sea tensions
Radio Free Asia, 4 April 2022
54. Accelerated rise of South China Sea level blamed on global warming
Radio Free Asia, 4 April 2022
Climate Change/Environment
55. Commentary: Is sustainable fuel a chance for ‘dirty’ flight industry to decarbonise?
Thorsten Lange
Channel News Asia, 5 April 2022
56. The New IPCC Report Was Delayed As Scientists Debated Reliance On Carbon Capture
[Link to the “Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change” report]
Others
Global Economy
57. Emerging Markets Are the Next Comeback Nations: America and China Are Poised for a Decade of Mediocre Growth
Ruchir Sharma
Foreign Affairs, 4 April 2022
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