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- No. 24: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 40: Ha Hoang Hop, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 62: Ross Tapsell, Associate 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodia’s defence stragey with US affected by the “China factor”, says Think Tank
Khmer Times, 29 November 2022
Indonesia
2. Jokowi’s volunteer rally riles party elites
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 29 November 2022
3. Indonesia: A Defence and Security Review for 2022
Robert Lowry
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 28 November 2022
4. Indonesian military chief eyes wider joint drills in Indo-Pacific
ERWIDA MAULIA and BOBBY NUGROHO
Nikkei Asia, 28 November 2022
5. The 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election: Islam as a Decisive Factor?
Alexander Raymond Arifianto
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 November 2022
6. Indonesia at risk of missing golden economic opportunity
Werry Darta Taifur
Eco-Business, 26 November 2022
Malaysia
7. Grand Unity Government: Unifying and Rebuilding Malaysia
Rais Hussin
EMIR Research, 29 November 2022
8. Election fatigue in Padang Serai ahead of delayed polls
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 29 November 2022
9. Great power competition: Anwar’s delicate balancing act
Lee Min Keong
Free Malaysia Today, 29 November 2022
10. PH-BN polls pact for 2023 a long-term risk, says analyst
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 29 November 2022
11. Does Malaysia’s unity government lack Malay support?
Phar Kim Beng
Jakarta Post, 29 November 2022
12. 安华首相位子有多稳？ [How secure is Anwar’s PM position?]
吴振南是马来西亚与台湾专栏作家
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 29 November 2022
13. 宗教化潜流下马国华人何去何从？[Under the undercurrent of religiousization, where will the Chinese in Malaysia go?]
林方彪是马来西亚文字工作者
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 29 November 2022
14. Report: PKR’s Aminuddin Harun willing to step down as Negri MB to join Anwar’s Cabinet
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 29 November 2022
15. Anwar must first resolve bread-and-butter issues, say observers
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 29 November 2022
16. Sarawak, Sabah need autonomy more than DPM post, say analysts
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 29 November 2022
17. Confidence motion a risky move’
Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 29 November 2022
18. Anwar is Malaysia’s best bet for navigating its challenges
Shankaran Nambiar
Nikkei Asia, 29 November 2022
19. MCA will support Anwar-led unity govt, says Chong
Star, 29 November 2022
20. Malaysian PM Anwar’s Islamic credentials crucial to safeguard premiership
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 29 November 2022
21. A Dose of Reality for Malaysia
Murray Hunter
Asia Sentinel, 28 November 2022
22. Keabsahan PM ke-10 jamin proses politik dinamik, inklusif [Legitimacy of the 10th PM guarantees a dynamic, inclusive political process]
Prof Datuk Dr Jayum Jawan, Penganalis politik yang juga Felo Akademi Sains Malaysia
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 28 November 2022
23. PN ought to support the vote of confidence
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin
Edge Markets, 28 November 2022
24. The State Of The Nation: Funding and execution major hurdles to BN’s proposed Assistive Basic Income, experts stress
Edge Markets, 28 November 2022
25. Innocent until guilty, Anwar responds to calls against ‘court cluster’ appointments to Cabinet
Malaysia Now, 28 November 2022
26. Groups urge PM to backtrack on CPTPP deal
S Vinothaa
Malaysiakini, 28 November 2022
27. Cabinet to be named only after considering views of all coalition members, said PM
Qistina Sallehuddin, Luqman Hakim
New Straits Times, 28 November 2022
28. Accepting Zahid as DPM is not an issue anymore
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
Sinchew 星洲网, 28 November 2022
29. Umno’s push for Zahid to be DPM an early test of Anwar premiership
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 28 November 2022
30. Challenges of Pakatan Harapan-led Unity Government
Choong Pui Yee
Stratsea, 28 November 2022
31. Tekankan kesederhanaan Islam dalam dakwah pasca-PRU15 [Emphasize the moderation of Islam in preaching post-GE15]
Dr Muhamad Razak Idris adalah Pensyarah Fakulti Pengajian Islam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) dan Setiausaha Agung Wadah Pencerdasan Umat Malaysia (WADAH)
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 25 November 2022
Myanmar
32. INTERVIEW: ‘I was told that I would never see my family again’
Khin Khin Ei
Radio Free Asia, 28 November 2022
33. Myanmar military, Arakan Army halt hostilities on humanitarian grounds
Radio Free Asia, 28 November 2022
34. Myanmar’s FDI stands at $1.4 billion for 7 months with Singapore main player
Mizzima, 26 November 2022
Philippines
35. Indonesia and PH: A tale of two neighbors
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29 November 2022
Thailand
36. More red-shirt leaders join Pheu Thai ranks
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2022
37. PPRP and UTN are ‘like one’
Wassana Nanuam & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2022
38. Smiling Prawit says PPRP, Ruam Thai Sang Chart virtually the same party
Nation, 28 November 2022
Vietnam
39. Vietnam proposes EC early remove yellow card on fisheries
VietNamNet, 29 November 2022
40. Analysis: Vietnam’s anti-graft crackdown chills supply chains, investment
Francesco Guarascio
Reuters, 28 November 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
41. New world order starting in SE Asia
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2022
42. ASEAN recovery in 2023 may pay for Fed rate hikes, China slump
Prakash Jha
Khmer Times, 29 November 2022
43. Time for action on EU-ASEAN shared connectivity goals
CATHERINE SETIAWAN
Southeast Asia Globe, 29 November 2022
44. ASEAN’s Myanmar Headache Changes Hands
Naw Theresa
Diplomat, 28 November 2022
Asia Pacific
45. China protests over Canada’s ‘biased’ Indo-Pacific strategy
[Link to 26-page document: Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy]
Liu Zhen
South China Morning Post, 29 November 2022
46. How the Chinese government is financing its way to becoming a techno-superpower
Ngor Luong
Atlantic Council, 28 November 2022
47. China in the Spotlight at the Bali G20: Focal Point Adaption and Limitations
Andrew F Cooper
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 28 November 2022
48. AUSMIN 2022: foreign policy
Alex Bristow
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 28 November 2022
49. Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations
East Asia Forum, 28 November 2022
50. BRICS and BRI: China Aims for Strategic Alignment
ANTARA GHOSAL SINGH
ORF, 28 November 2022
51. A Missed Opportunity in Bali
STEPHEN S. ROACH
Project Syndicate, 28 November 2022
52. From G20 to Apec, great-power obstinacy is strangling plans for economic recovery
C. Uday Bhaskar
South China Morning Post, 28 November 2022
53. Rising or Falling, China Is a Serious but Manageable Competitor
Ali Wyne
World Politics Review, 28 November 2022
Climate Change/Environment
54. The Role of Coal in Asia
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 29 November 2022
55. Indonesia’s Supreme Court rules President Widodo not liable in 2015 fires
Hans Nicholas Jong
Mongabay, 28 November 2022
56. COP27: Financing Pledges and Managing Expectations
Margareth Sembiring
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 November 2022
57. Gas Deals at COP27 Egypt: All You Need to Know
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 27 November 2022
Others
Global Economy
58. Friendshoring and onshoring: protectionism, industrial policy and geopolitical blocs by another name
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 28 November 2022
Media, Technology & Society
59. Getting the narrative right: China’s media reach in Indonesia
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Interpreter, 29 November 2022
60. Tembelang TikTok dan kempen PRU15 [TikTok and the GE15 campaign]
Zulfadzli Halim
Malaysian Insight, 29 November 2022
61. Why Twitter’s firing of content moderators is a sign of worse to come
Mohammed Sinan Siyech
South China Morning Post, 29 November 2022
62. HOW VIDEO CAMPAIGNING SHAPED MALAYSIA’S ELECTION
Ross Tapsell
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 November 2022
63. Fears linger over anti-Chinese social media posts after divisive election in Malaysia
Nadirah H. Rodzi
Straits Times, 28 November 2022
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