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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. Having it both ways? Cambodia’s superpower balancing act
Chanrith Ngin, Wang Gungwu Visiting Fellow, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
Asialink, 17 June 2022
2. Revive Stalled Information Law, PM Urged
Sam Sopich
Cambodianess, 16 June 2022
Indonesia
3. Indonesia to Export 200,000 Tons of Rice Next Month
Primus Dorimulu
Jakarta Globe, 17 June 2022
4. Depreciating yen and its consequences for Indonesia’s economy
Suryaputra Wijaksana
Jakarta Post, 17 June 2022
5. Fight ideology with ideology
Jakarta Post, 17 June 2022
6. Reshuffle kabinet: eks Panglima TNI jadi Menteri ATR/BPN, pakar ungkap pro-kontra pendekatan militerisme dalam konflik agraria [Cabinet reshuffle: former TNI Commander becomes Minister of ATR/BPN, expert reveals pros and cons of militarism approach in agrarian conflicts]
Anggi M. Lubis, Nurul Fitri Ramadhani
Conversation, 16 June 2022
7. Will Albanese’s unlikely victory be likely in Indonesia?
Muhammad Beni Saputra
Jakarta Post, 16 June 2022
Laos
8. Laos to sell $340 million in high-interest bonds to combat inflation
Radio Free Asia, 15 June 2022
Malaysia
9. It’s final, DAP not working with traitors for GE15, says Guan Eng
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 17 June 2022
10. Malaysia’s coming SME crisis
Murray Hunter
Free Malaysia Today, 17 June 2022
11. Poverty rates in Malaysia geographically visualised
Zikri Kamarulzaman
Malaysiakini, 17 June 2022
12. Malaysia’s economic challenge shows how politics has become a bottleneck for growth
Andrew Sheng
South China Morning Post, 17 June 2022
13. Highest increases in poverty rates in Sabah, Sarawak, Kelantan, Kedah
Free Malaysia Today, 16 June 2022
14. Stop teaching patriarchal, conservative Islam, says SIS
Danial Azhar
Free Malaysia Today, 16 June 2022
15. We’re not a stepchild, Johor needs funds, Sultan Ibrahim tells Putrajaya
Free Malaysia Today, 16 June 2022
16. Appointment of Youth Parliament members to be extended until 2023, says minister
Malay Mail Online, 16 June 2022
17. 3 fokus utama pembukaan DUN Johor [3 main focuses of the opening of the Johor DUN]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 16 June 2022
18. Country must stop backing religious extremists, says Muslim group
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 16 June 2022
19. Assessing Malaysia’s Current Security Challenges
Dr Mohd Kamarulnizam Abdullah is a Professor and Principal Fellow at the Asian Studies Centre, Institute for Malaysia, and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Stratsea, 16 June 2022
20. Political Financing Act needs to be prioritised to control the use of money in politics
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 15 June 2022
Myanmar
21. Grievances, Identity Crisis, and Rising Nationalism: Understanding the ULA/AA’s Political Aspirations after the Coup [9-page pdf document]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 17 June 2022
22. When Think-Tanks Get Terrorism Wrong: The IEP and Myanmar
Georg Bauer
9DASHLINE, 16 June 2022
23. Hong Kong sparks a political uproar in Myanmar
Ian Ng and Dominic Oo
Asia Times, 16 June 2022
24. Unable to send Rohingyas home, Bangladesh circumscribes their lives
Economist, 16 June 2022
25. Editorial: By invoking the death penalty, the junta only condemns itself
Frontier Myanmar, 16 June 2022
26. Migration from Myanmar to Thailand surges amid fighting, COVID concerns
Radio Free Asia, 16 June 2022
Philippines
27. PH wins seat in UN body in charge of Unclos
Christia Marie Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 16 June 2022
Thailand
28. Surapong quits top Pheu Thai role: source
Bangkok Post, 17 June 2022
29. Thailand’s bankrupt Myanmar policy
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 17 June 2022
30. Thailand’s military ruler is on the back foot
Economist, 16 June 2022
31. Analysis: The battle over Marriage Equality Bill – who vote for or against it
Nation, 16 June 2022
Timor-Leste
32. Unpacking the China/Timor-Leste bilateral agreements and the unfolding geopolitical rivalry around them.
Parker Novak
Interpreter, 17 June 2022
Vietnam
33. RoK firms intensify investment in research and development in Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam, 15 June 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
34. The Future of ASEAN Maritime Security Cooperation
Tharishini Krishnan, National Defence University Malaysia
East Asia Forum, 17 June 2022
35. Co-Chairs’ Statement on the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations
ASEAN Secretariat News, 16 June 2022
36. ASEAN will matter even more to India as its economy grows: Vivian Balakrishnan
Ang Hwee Min
Channel News Asia, 16 June 2022
37. Southeast Asia: Arena for great power rivalry
Elfren S. Cruz
Philstar Global, 16 June 2022
38. How would a US recession impact Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand amid surging inflation?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 16 June 2022
Asia Pacific
39. Why the US’ Indo-Pacific Economic Framework is really all about India
Akhil Ramesh
South China Morning Post, 17 June 2022
40. The US Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: Digital Trade
Claude Barfield
AEI, 16 June 2022
41. Australia and South Korea: Resetting Middle Power Ambitions
Peter K. Lee and Sarah Teo
Diplomat, 16 June 2022
42. Trilateral – Not Quad – Is the Best Chance for Indo-Pacific Defense
Hayley Channer
Diplomat, 16 June 2022
43. The Consequences of Conquest: Why Indo-Pacific Power Hinges on Taiwan
Brendan Rittenhouse Green and Caitlin Talmadge
Foreign Affairs, 16 June 2022
44. China Is Hardening Itself for Economic War
Zongyuan Zoe Liu, a fellow for international political economy at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Policy, 16 June 2022
45. China Claims New Technical Tool; Analysts Suspect Dual Military Use
Ralph Jennings
VOA, 16 June 2022
46. The U.S. Is Losing Its Military Edge in Asia, and China Knows It
Ashley Townshend & James Crabtree
New York Times, 15 June 2022
Climate Change/Environment
47. The darker side of green: When carbon markets meet poor governance
Kelly Ng
Business Times, 17 June 2022
48. Denmark supports green strategic partnership with Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam, 16 June 2022
49. Green Taxonomy: A Tool for Greenwashing
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 13 June 2022
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