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- No. 5: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Ye Khaung Oo, Research Officer
- No. 63: Francis Hutchinson, 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodian Authorities Rearrest Prominent Union Leader
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 November 2022
Indonesia
2. Gerindra-PKB alliance hangs in balance
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2022
3. Minimum wage hikes upset labor, employers alike
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2022
4. Sampai Mana Progres Pembangunan IKN? Ini Penjelasan Jokowi [Jokowi explains the progress of IKN development]
Barratut Taqiyyah Rafie
Kontan, 30 November 2022
5. 印尼在G20联合宣言扮演的角色 [Indonesia’s role in the G20 joint declaration]
廖建裕是新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院，资深访问研究员，南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任教授
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 30 November 2022
6. Indonesia Military Chief Seeks More Drills to Counter China
Philip Heijmans
Bloomberg, 29 November 2022
7. Ganjar Has Eight-Point Lead over Anies in New Presidential Poll
Heru Andriyanto
Jakarta Globe, 29 November 2022
8. Indonesia’s ‘Koko Cici’ cultural ambassadors bloom, keen to promote Chinese heritage 24 years after fatal riots
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 29 November 2022
9. The future of domestic manufacturing industry amid global uncertainty
Antara, 28 November 2022
10. City-Level Tech Startup Ecosystems and Talent Development in Indonesia
Palmira Permata Bachtiar, Paul Vandenberg, Hening Wikan Sawiji
Asian Development Bank, 28 November 2022
Malaysia
11. Penang South Islands (PSI) project – boon or bane?
astro AWANI, 30 November 2022
12. Anwar’s New Challenge Is Finding a Champion for Malaysia’s Economy
Anders Melin and Anisah Shukry
Bloomberg, 30 November 2022
13. Zahid’s presence critical in Anwar’s unity Cabinet
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 30 November 2022
14. Diversity of unity government will neutralise risk of all-Malay Opposition, say analysts
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 30 November 2022
15. Kelantan govt announces RM1,500 cash aid for civil servants
Malay Mail Online, 30 November 2022
16. Fact-check: Most MPs in new govt are bumiputera Muslim
Andrew Ong & Aidila Razak
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2022
17. GTA, component parties should be dissolved, say analysts
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 30 November 2022
18. Small parties must join established coalitions to survive, say analysts
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 30 November 2022
19. Zahid likely choice for DPM
Malaysian Insight, 30 November 2022
20. GE15: BN-PH to hold first joint ceramah in Tioman
Fuad Nizam
New Straits Times, 30 November 2022
21. Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim gets cracking on nationwide egg shortage as he addresses cost of living
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 30 November 2022
22. Distribute targeted subsidies via cash transfers, says academician
Star, 30 November 2022
23. How much is that MP in the Dewan?
JUNE H.L. WONG
Star, 30 November 2022
24. Perak to implement plan to rejuvenate state
Star, 30 November 2022
25. PM: Work with me to make things better for M’sians
Mazwin Nik Anis
Star, 30 November 2022
26. Why Anwar needs to push economic reforms
Tricia Yeoh
Straits Times, 30 November 2022
27. Harapan tinggi pada Kerajaan Perpaduan, serik ‘peristiwa sedih 2018’ [High hopes for the Unity Government, in light of the ‘sad events of 2018’]
Noor Mohamad Shakil Hameed, Timbalan Pengarah Pusat Kokurikulum dan Pembangunan Pelajar, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 29 November 2022
28. Sarawak to export electricity to Sabah by 2024
Bernama, 29 November 2022
29. Terengganu to increase number of syariah enforcement officers – Exco
Bernama, 29 November 2022
30. Zahid: Post-GE15 collab with Pakatan doesn’t mean abandoning Umno principles but way forward for centrist, moderate politics
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 29 November 2022
31. Rejecting PKR, DAP just an election strategy, says Zahid
Malaysia Now, 29 November 2022
32. Malay Muslim-first rhetoric doomed to fail
Malaysian Insight, 29 November 2022
33. Perak to adopt anti-party hopping law
Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan
New Straits Times, 29 November 2022
34. Malaysia’s PM Anwar acts against a critic who accuses him of being an agent of Israel
Straits Times, 29 November 2022
Myanmar
35. Commentary: Myanmar junta released high-profile prisoners but let’s not get ahead of ourselves
Ye Khaung Oo
Channel News Asia, 30 November 2022
36. Bangladesh, Myanmar border police agree to work jointly against militant groups
Kamran Reza Chowdhury
Radio Free Asia, 29 November 2022
Philippines
37. The ‘Chaos and Confusion’ Inside the Marcos Government
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 30 November 2022
38. OCTA survey shows majority trust, approval for Marcos, Duterte
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 30 November 2022
39. Marcos’ cousin, son push $4.9bn Philippine sovereign wealth fund
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 29 November 2022
40. Marcos’ unexpected whirlwind U.S. courtship will soon be tested
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 29 November 2022
41. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with the Philippines
IMF News, 28 November 2022
Thailand
42. Anti-govt trio to be prosecuted on sedition charges
WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM
Bangkok Post, 30 November 2022
43. Suchart exits stage left with move to UTN with PM likely
MONGKOL BANGPRAPA
Bangkok Post, 30 November 2022
44. ‘Home becomes a prison’: electronic devices oppress Thai activists years after nationwide protests
Southeast Asia Globe, 30 November 2022
45. Thailand’s Prayuth Maneuvers to Stay in Power
John Berthelsen
Asia Sentinel, 29 November 2022
46. Court set to rule on divisor decision
AEKARACH SATTABURUTH AND MONGKOL
Bangkok Post, 28 November 2022
Vietnam
47. What are Vietnam’s opportunities in the face of new reforms in China?
VietNamNet, 30 November 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. 东南亚这次站稳了真多边立场 [Southeast Asia has firmly established its true multilateral position this time]
董川是北京语言大学联合国研究中心兼职研究员
Huanqiu 环球网, 30 November 2022
49. Time for ASEAN to recognise Myanmar’s shadow government
Htet Aung, Yangon
East Asia Forum, 29 November 2022
Asia Pacific
50. Why framing US-China ties as a Cold-War-style coexistence doesn’t help
Zha Daojiong
South China Morning Post, 30 November 2022
51. Unlocking the Potential of Digital Services Trade in Asia and the Pacific
Asian Development Bank, 29 November 2022
52. Canada Joins the Indo-Pacific Strategy Club
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston
Diplomat, 29 November 2022
53. Observations and Foreign Policy Implications of the 2022 American Midterm Elections
L. Marvin Overby, Adrian Ang U-Jin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 November 2022
East/South China Sea
54. Isu Laut China Selatan perlu jadi keutamaan Kerajaan Perpaduan [The South China Sea issue needs to be a priority of the Unity Government]
Rahman Hussin, Pengarah Strategi Firma Geo Politik
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 29 November 2022
55. China accuses US Navy of ‘violating its sovereignty’ in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia, 29 November 2022
56. US documents: Defense treaty does not cover Spratlys, Scarborough
Rigoberto Tiglao
Manila Times, 28 November 2022
Climate Change/Environment
57. Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels – Phase – 2
ERIA, 29 November 2022
58. One way to help solve net-zero challenges: Working together as an ecosystem
McKinsey & Co., 29 November 2022
59. Why policy enablement is critical in Asia’s quest for net zero
McKinsey & Co., 29 November 2022
60. Asia’s net-zero transformation: The vital role that banks can play
McKinsey & Co., 28 November 2022
61. What If the U.S. and China Really Cooperated on Climate Change?
Michael Klare
TomDispatch, 27 November 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
62. Don’t play defence, fight smart
Nathaniel Tan
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2022
63. Did TikTok Bring Young Malaysian Voters to the Polls?
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 29 November 2022
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