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- No. 2: Melinda Martinus, Lead Researcher
- No. 37: Kevin Zhang, Senior Research Officer
- No. 38: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 40: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 41: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Joanne Lin, Co-coordinator, ASEAN Studies Centre; and Moe Thuzar, Fellow
- No. 63: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 67: Yoichiro Sato, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 76: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 78: Melinda Martinus, Lead Researcher; and Beatrice Riingen, Research Intern
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. How Has the Russia-Ukraine War Impacted Cambodia’s Foreign Policy?
Sokvy Rim
Diplomat, 2 December 2022
Indonesia
2. Ambitious Plans to Build Indonesia a Brand New Capital City Are Falling Apart
Faris Mokhtar
Bloomberg, 5 December 2022
3. Analysis: Politics weighs heavily on TNI chief nomination
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2022
4. Minister declares universal basic health care, regardless of age or economic bracket
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2022
5. Indonesia central bank says digital rupiah currency can be used in metaverse
Reuters, 5 December 2022
6. Aligning Indonesia’s Olympic bid and its 2045 vision
Fajar Hidayat
Jakarta Post, 3 December 2022
7. The emerging pressure group: Women ulema
Ati Nurbaiti
Jakarta Post, 3 December 2022
8. LGBT+ Indonesians face difficulties accessing healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic
Diego Garcia Rodriguez, Lecturer in Global Health, Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Conversation, 2 December 2022
9. Indonesia set to make sex outside marriage punishable by jail
Rebbeca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 2 December 2022
10. 2024 election will be clouded by uncertainty
Jakarta Post, 2 December 2022
11. The ‘win-win’ solution style of Jakarta acting governor
Syafiq Basri Assegaff
Jakarta Post, 2 December 2022
Laos
12. What if the Communist Social Bargain Breaks Down in Laos?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 2 December 2022
Malaysia
13. IDEAS: Malaysia cannot withdraw from the CPTPP, impact on international reputation and potential benefits will be significant
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 5 December 2022
14. Analysts: Two-term limit for PM post, new laws on political funding can be achieved by ‘unity govt’
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 5 December 2022
15. East coast Umno leaders blame BN election loss on lack of funds
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 5 December 2022
16. Zahid, Mat Sabu can win back rural Malay support, say analysts
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 5 December 2022
17. Sabah folk eager for more projects and developments
Stephanie Lee
Star, 5 December 2022
18. Malaysian shipping struggling to catch up, while ports ‘anchors aweigh’ from troubled waters
Harizah Hanim Mohamed
Bernama, 4 December 2022
19. GE15 shows political Islam has gained popularity, says Hadi’s son
Free Malaysia Today, 4 December 2022
20. Incentivise PTPTN repayment, don’t write off study loans
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 4 December 2022
21. Six BN reps in 28-member Cabinet for stability, will not unduly influence govt policy or reform, say analysts
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 4 December 2022
22. Tengku Zafrul: Three top priorities to face 2023 global economic slowdown
Malay Mail Online, 4 December 2022
23. ‘Lame duck PM’ attack over Anwar’s cabinet is latest PN narrative
Malaysiakini, 4 December 2022
24. Analyst: Anwar must find ways to include talents in govt
Malaysiakini, 4 December 2022
25. Appoint Hadi as opposition leader – T’ganu Amanah Youth chief
Malaysiakini, 4 December 2022
26. Emulate DAP and quit whining, Zahid scoffs at Muhyiddin
Malaysiakini, 4 December 2022
27. DPM Zahid will strengthen grip on Umno, say pundits
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 4 December 2022
28. Spewing hate for ‘likes’
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 4 December 2022
29. Malaysia’s election reveals deeply divided electorate
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 4 December 2022
30. Anwar Ibrahim: Honeymoon as Malaysian PM will be brutally short
Jonathan Head
BBC, 3 December 2022
31. ‘Unfinished business’ spurred Malaysia PM Anwar to take on finance portfolio: Analyst
Darrelle Ng
Channel News Asia, 3 December 2022
32. Making Zahid DPM unpopular but necessary, say analysts
Alena Nadia
Malaysiakini, 3 December 2022
33. Some puzzles in Anwar’s cabinet
Jahabar Sadiq
Malaysian Insight, 3 December 2022
34. Anwar should have appointed 2nd finance minister’
Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan
New Straits Times, 3 December 2022
35. Anwar and Zahid’s strange union is Malaysia’s best shot at political stability
James Chin
Straits Times, 3 December 2022
36. Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet appeases warlords, but not the public
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 3 December 2022
37. The Big Read: With split in youth vote, will Malaysia politics see a new dawn post-GE or yesterday once more?
Justin Ong
Today, 3 December 2022
38. 安华的新政府稳不稳？ [Will Anwar’s new government be stable?]
蔡铭轩
8world, 2 December 2022
39. Mahathir Mohamed’s Last Ride
John Berthelsen
Asia Sentinel, 2 December 2022
40. Malaysians expect ‘principles over politics’ as PM Anwar finalises Cabinet line-up: Analyst
Calvin Yang
Channel News Asia, 2 December 2022
41. Snap Insight: Malaysia PM Anwar will have some explaining to do over Cabinet decisions
Norshahril Saat
Channel News Asia, 2 December 2022
42. COMMENT | State, constituency and local differences in voting patterns
Ong Kian Ming
Malaysiakini, 2 December 2022
43. PAS dulu dan sekarang: Pertembungan pemikiran Fadzil Noor dan Hadi Awang [PAS then and now: the clash of thoughts of Fadzil Noor and Hadi Awang]
Faiz Fadzil, Ahli Jawatankuasa Nasional Amanah
Malaysian Insight, 2 December 2022
44. 马来西亚军方和选举 [The Malaysian military and elections]
唐南发
Malaysian Insight, 2 December 2022
45. [Rapporteur Notes] Penang Economic Summit 2022: The Post-Pandemic Economic Reset
Penang Institute, 2 December 2022
46. Here’s how Anwar Ibrahim can avoid a ‘toxic’ opposition and turn Malaysia around
Wong Chin-Huat
South China Morning Post, 2 December 2022
47. Strengthening the Digital Trade Ecosystem: The Next Frontier for Malaysia
Farlina Said, Imran Shamsunahar and Juita Mohamad
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 1 December 2022
Myanmar
48. ‘The worry is Russia’: UN delays Myanmar representation decision
Thompson Chau and Dominic Oo
Al Jazeera, 5 December 2022
49. U.N. human rights chief decries new Myanmar death sentences
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 3 December 2022
50. Why military defections still matter to Myanmar’s revolution
Thinzar Shunlei Yi
Frontier Myanmar, 3 December 2022
Philippines
51. House urged: Go slow on Maharlika passage
Jeannette I. Andrade, Krixia Subingsubing
Inquirer, 5 December 2022
52. Are we ready for a sovereign wealth fund?
Randy David
Inquirer, 4 December 2022
53. Rodrigo Duterte and the Tangled Web of International Law: How Fear of the ICC Impacted Duterte’s Approach to the West Philippine Sea
Zach Willis
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 4 December 2022
54. Bongbong Marcos: Oil search in West PH Sea may skip ‘gov’t to gov’t’ talks
Nestor Corrales
Inquirer, 2 December 2022
55. Poverty and inequality in the Philippines
[Link to the 97-page pdf report “Overcoming Poverty and Inequality in the Philippines: Past, Present, and Prospects for the Future“]
Ernesto M. Pernia is professor emeritus of economics, University of the Philippines Diliman, and former secretary of socioeconomic planning, National Economic and Development Authority.
Inquirer, 2 December 2022
Thailand
56. Bangkok governor Chadchart’s approval rating high after 6 months: poll
Bangkok Post, 4 December 2022
57. China still Thailand’s largest market, but trade value slumping
Nation, 4 December 2022
58. PPRP raises the bar with three core policies
Bangkok Post, 3 December 2022
59. 泰国其实是个拥枪大国 [Thailand is in fact a big gun-owning country ]
黄一展是联合国资讯科技处顾问
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 3 December 2022
60. Americans, Chinese snap up Thai ‘talent visas,’ official says
Kentaro Iwamoto
Nikkei Asia, 3 December 2022
Vietnam
61. What the debate on Vietnam’s geostrategic orientation misses
Lan D. Ngo
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 5 December 2022
62. Arrests of aides highlight pre-party congress maneuvering in Vietnam
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 4 December 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
63. Asean chair Indonesia’s ‘strategic heft’ unlikely to move the needle on Myanmar conflict, South China Sea issues
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 5 December 2022
64. Can ASEAN put its foot down on intransigent Myanmar?
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 3 December 2022
65. If the US means to win back Asean from China, showing up isn’t enough
Danny Russel
South China Morning Post, 3 December 2022
66. “四大浪潮”推动中国亚细安数码经济合作 [“Four Waves” Promote China-ASEAN Digital Economy Cooperation]
作者翟崑是北京大学国际关系学院教授，区域与国别研究院副院长；刘嵩是北京大学东盟国家研究中心研究员
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 2 December 2022
67. Japan’s move towards acquisition of strike capabilities could benefit Southeast Asia
[Originally published on Fulcrum as “Japan’s Counter-strike Missiles and Southeast Asia’s “Nuclear” Question“]
ThinkChina, 2 December 2022
Asia Pacific
68. Asia’s female financial firepower surges to record highs
Shreya Raman
Nikkei Asia, 5 December 2022
69. The promise of comprehensive regional security in East Asia
Shiro Armstrong, ANU
East Asia Forum, 4 December 2022
70. INTERVIEW: China’s push to build an overseas media empire
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 4 December 2022
71. Why Europe must break with US on China policy to avert global economic disaster
Anthony Rowley
South China Morning Post, 4 December 2022
72. US-China Tension Is Worse Under Biden, Stephen Roach Says
Charlotte Yang
Bloomberg, 2 December 2022
73. Kevin Rudd on Jiang Zemin, steward of China’s rise
Kevin Rudd
Interpreter, 2 December 2022
74. Supply Chain Bottlenecks in Asia
[20-page pdf report]
Dr Juita Mohamad and Mr Jazreen Harith
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 1 December 2022
East/South China Sea
75. How China, Philippines can settle their South China Sea resource dispute and avoid conflict
Mark J. Valencia is a maritime policy analyst in Hawaii. William T. Onorato is a former legal adviser, energy, to the World Bank
South China Morning Post, 5 December 2022
76. South China Sea: as US eyes a Subic Bay return, was Chinese ‘coercion’ of Philippines the reason?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 4 December 2022
Climate Change/Environment
77. Large-scale hydropower in Sarawak ‘unsustainable and unnecessary’
Lee Min Keong
Free Malaysia Today, 5 December 2022
78. Southeast Asia’s women at greater risk from harmful climate concerns
Melinda Martinus and Beatrice Riingen
Southeast Asia Globe, 5 December 2022
79. China is at the centre of Asia’s struggle for water security
China is at the centre of Asia’s struggle for water security
South China Morning Post, 4 December 2022
80. The Knock-On Climate Impacts of China’s Zero-COVID Policy
Justin Worland
Time, 2 December 2022
81. Climate Security and Energy Security Must Go Hand-in-Hand
Gita Bhatt
IMF News, 1 December 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
82. Shaping Collective Strategy Against Disinformation: Perspectives from Southeast Asia
Emy Ruth Gianan
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 5 December 2022
83. Why outsourcing counter-terrorism online won’t work in future
David Wells
Interpreter, 5 December 2022
84. Guerrilla’ influencers are pushing Chinese propaganda on YouTube
Fergus Ryan
Nikkei Asia, 4 December 2022
85. Pro-government disinformation floods Twitter debates on Papuan special autonomy: new study
Dave McRae, Associate, Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne; Daniel Russo-Batterham, Research Data Specialist; Kim Doyle, Research Data Specialist; Maria del Mar Quiroga, Research Data Specialist, The University of Melbourne
Conversation, 2 December 2022
Image credit: “View of tuk-tuks in Bangkok’s Chinatown“, by Florian Wehde on Unsplash.
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