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- No. 9: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No.25: Adelina Dwi Ekawati Kamal, Associate Senior Fellow
- No.43: Jayant Menon, 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/Environment | Others
Indonesia
1. Indonesia to export rice to three Asian countries: Minister
Harith Ahmad
Antara, 23 June 2022
2. World Bank warns RI of downside risks to GDP growth
Jakarta Post, 23 June 2022
3. PKB claims alliance with noncommittal Gerindra
Nur Janti and Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 22 June 2022
4. World wants Indonesian rice, but that could prove difficult
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 22 June 2022
5. UIII hosts annual forum to spur research on political Islam
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 22 June 2022
6. Indonesian president says new capital construction now underway
Reuters, 22 June 2022
Laos
7. Laos shuffles top Cabinet posts amid economic slowdown
Radio Free Asia, 22 June 2022
Malaysia
8. Fertilizer and Worker Shortages to Curb Malaysia Palm Oil Output
Anuradha Raghu
Bloomberg, 23 June 2022
9. Early election could help Malaysia’s Najib avoid jail over 1MDB, warns Anwar
Oliver Telling
Financial Times, 23 June 2022
10. Analysts doubt Rafizi’s GE15 prediction will come true
Esther Yap
Free Malaysia Today, 23 June 2022
11. Additional RM100 cash aid barely enough, says economist
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 23 June 2022
12. GE15 now or later? Economists split on which is better for post-pandemic Malaysia
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 23 June 2022
13. Lim: PM’s ‘band aid’ announcement unable to help poor families
Malaysiakini, 23 June 2022
14. Opposition must reorganise to avoid multi-cornered battles, says Dzulkefly
Chan Kok Leong
Malaysian Insight, 23 June 2022
15. Assistance should also be extended to middle income earners affected by Covid-19′
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 23 June 2022
16. Repository on Sabah’s historical events taking shape
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 23 June 2022
17. Keen contests shaping up for second-echelon posts in Sabah parties
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 23 June 2022
18. JKMMS re-established to empower syariah judicial institution
Bernama, 22 June 2022
19. Muhyiddin meeting DAP caused political instability, says Umno man
Free Malaysia Today, 22 June 2022
20. Indonesian palm oil workers to arrive in Malaysia after bureaucratic hiccups
Malay Mail Online, 22 June 2022
21. Warisan forms committee to better serve Chinese community, says veep
Malay Mail Online, 22 June 2022
22. After 60 years of BN domination…
FLK
Malaysian Insight, 22 June 2022
23. Terengganu among 5 states with lowest population growth rates
Malaysian Insight, 22 June 2022
24. PM: Govt still retaining RM4bil subsidy for cooking oil
Star, 22 June 2022
Myanmar
25. Myanmar’s crises: A recipe for disaster
Ko Thet Paing & Johanna Son
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2022
26. Ongoing court cases for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to be heard at new special court in Nay Pyi Taw Prison
Eleven Myanmar, 22 June 2022
27. Sellouts and false prophets: Cinema in the Myanmar revolution
Frontier Myanmar, 22 June 2022
28. Myanmar’s Armed Resistance Groups Ready to go on Offensive: NUG
Irrawaddy, 22 June 2022
29. Myanmar Junta in ‘Political and Military Cul-de-Sac’: Security Expert
Irrawaddy, 22 June 2022
30. Doing Responsible Business in Post-Coup Myanmar
[A 11-page PDF document]
Mya Yadanar is the pseudonym of a researcher from Myanmar.
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 17 June 2022
Philippines
31. In the Philippines, a bun revives myths and misery of a bygone Marcos era
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 23 June 2022
32. Partnering for a new tax system to achieve investment promotion, job creation and poverty reduction
Ambassador of South Korea to the Philippines Kim Inchul
Manila Bulletin, 23 June 2022
33. New Philippines Tax Chief Says She’ll Collect Marcos Estate Tax, Estimated Over USD3 Billion
Ditas B Lopez
Bloomberg, 22 June 2022
Thailand
34. No more nepotism
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2022
35. NESDC sees rising global risks in 2023
Chatrudee Theparat
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Skillset lack impeding Asean youth
Bangkok Post, 23 June 2022
37. EU is seducing ASEAN
Editorial Board
Jakarta Post, 23 June 2022
38. Thorny issue: Myanmar’s transition to normalcy key topic at ADMM
Khmer Times, 23 June 2022
39. Asean-India ties: Less than optimal
Mr Hernaikh Singh is a deputy director at the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore.
Straits Times, 23 June 2022
40. Mekong Delta planning should include regional as well as local interests
VietNamNet, 23 June 2022
41. Myanmar minister attends ASEAN defence meeting despite calls to exclude junta
Reuters, 22 June 2022
42. Int’l financial institutions commit to financing US$2.2 bln for Mekong Delta
VietNamNet, 22 June 2022
43. Southeast Asia, Latin America Set to Gain in Post-Pandemic Supply Chains
Ralph Jennings
VOA, 22 June 2022
Asia Pacific
44. When “smart city” is used to explain Apec, will it work?
Vitaya Saeng-aroon
Nation, 23 June 2022
Climate Change/Environment
45. Indonesian Businesses Push for Uniform Global Sustainability Standard
Anastasia Ika
Jakarta Globe, 23 June 2022
46. ESG is not a scam, but much work remains to define and standardise it
Chee Yik-wai
South China Morning Post, 22 June 2022
47. In the quest for energy affordability, macro-prudence and energy sector reforms are as essential as relying on social protection measures
Apurva SanghiJevgenijs Steinbuks
World Bank Blogs, 22 June 2022
Others
Global Economy
48. The big mistakes of the anti-globalisers
Martin Wolf
Financial Times, 21 June 2022
Media, Technology & Society
49. Accelerating digital transformation in Asia
Lurong Chen, ERIA
East Asia Forum, 22 June 2022
Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPR)
50. Reimagining the future of pandemic PPR financing
M. Iqbal Hafizon & Sayyid Muhammad Jundullah
Jakarta Post, 23 June 2022
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