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- No. 3: Max Lane, Visiting Senior Fellow, and Deasy Simandjuntak, Associate Fellow
- No. 7: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 11: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 36: Ha Hoang Hop, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 46: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Indonesian fisheries official criticises plan to auction pristine 100-island archipelago
Lorcan Lovett
Guardian, 8 December 2022
2. Driving EV uptake
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 8 December 2022
3. Explainer: Why Indonesia passed a new criminal code which bars sex outside of marriage, and what it means for the country
Navene Elangovan
Today, 8 December 2022
4. Indonesia has handed over the reins of the G20, but it will still play an influential role. Here’s why
Tommy Soesmanto, Deputy Director – Undergraduate Business Programs; Senior Lecturer in Economics and Statistics, Griffith Business School, Griffith University; Yenny Tjoe, Visiting Fellow – Griffith Asia Institute; Scholar in Economics and Development Studies, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
Conversation, 7 December 2022
5. Electrifying RI’s two-wheelers to catch the world’s biggest opportunities
Nicolas Meyer and Pandu Sjahrir (Boston Consulting Group) (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2022
6. Indonesia, Pacific nations commit to strengthening ties
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2022
7. Intransparansi Peradilan Militer dalam Menangani Kekerasan TNI di Kanjuruhan
Balairung Press, 7 December 2022
8. The 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election: A Growing Momentum for Anies Baswedan?
Alexander Raymond Arifianto
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 7 December 2022
9. ‘Digital rupiah’ won’t cut out banks, fintech, BI claims
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 6 December 2022
Malaysia
10. PRU15 ‘the biggest electoral fraud ever’ – Muhyiddin
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 8 December 2022
11. Commentary: Could Anwar’s government bring back Kuala Lumpur-Singapore HSR project?
Serina Rahman
Channel News Asia, 8 December 2022
12. PN gained from anti-Umno feelings, not love for PAS, says Chandra
Ellis Idris
Free Malaysia Today, 8 December 2022
13. Sabahans have only themselves to blame
Joe Samad
Free Malaysia Today, 8 December 2022
14. Azman vows to be an effective voice for Padang Serai voters
Malaysiakini, 8 December 2022
15. Umno’s Cabinet team key to ensuring Zahid and PM Anwar’s longevity in government
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 8 December 2022
16. MIC will not accept any Deputy Minister post
Bernama, 7 December 2022
17. Look East Policy still relevant to Malaysia, says Dr M
Free Malaysia Today, 7 December 2022
18. Fahmi says govt looking to resume 5G rollout soonest possible
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 7 December 2022
19. Menang tak menang semua, kalah tak kalah semua [Winners don’t take all, losers don’t lose all]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 7 December 2022
20. Analysts: Slim chance of PN toppling govt
Teoh Pei Ying
New Straits Times, 7 December 2022
21. Urgently needed reform for Malaysia: can Anwar pull it off?
Murray Hunter
Sinchew 星洲网, 7 December 2022
22. 慕尤丁的危机才刚开始 [Muhyiddin’s crisis has just begun]
冯振豪
Sinchew 星洲网, 7 December 2022
Myanmar
23. Q&A: Sean Turnell on being framed as Suu Kyi’s ‘puppet master’
Frontier Myanmar, 8 December 2022
24. CBM and Russian’s central bank sign MOU on banking cooperation
Eleven Myanmar, 7 December 2022
25. Editorial: The Guardian view on Myanmar’s military: in power but not in control
Guardian, 6 December 2022
Philippines
26. China taking positions to deny PH access to key WPS areas
Frances Mangosing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 December 2022
27. Japan and the Philippines strengthen military ties
Radio Free Asia, 7 December 2022
Thailand
28. A House of cards
Bangkok Post, 8 December 2022
29. UTN Party now has PM candidate in mind
Bangkok Post, 8 December 2022
30. Former Thai PM’s Daughter Launches Populist Opposition Campaign
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 7 December 2022
31. Companies in four sectors to gain from revival of Thailand-Saudi Arabia ties
Nation, 7 December 2022
32. PM’s new interest calculation method ‘a move to help free people from debt’
Nation, 7 December 2022
33. Thailand’s headline inflation edges downward for third successive month
Nation, 7 December 2022
34. Thanathorn’s bill to free local administrations from government control trips at first hurdle
Nation, 7 December 2022
35. Thai opposition pledges to double minimum wage ahead of election
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 7 December 2022
Vietnam
36. Analysis: Vietnam shifts gears on arms trade as it loosens ties with Russia
Francesco Guarascio and Khanh Vu
Reuters, 7 December 2022
37. Vietnam and Iran set sights on US$2 billion bilateral trade
Voice of Vietnam, 7 December 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Memanusiakan “Manusia Perahu” Etnis Rohingya Di Aceh [Humanising the Rohingya “boat people” in Aceh]
M. Nasir Djamil, Anggota Komisi Hukum DPR RI dari PKS.
Republika, 7 December 2022
Asia Pacific
39. Australia calls for greater U.S. trade focus in Asia
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 7 December 2022
40. Australia, United States to invite Japan into three-way military exercises
Stephen Wright
Radio Free Asia, 6 December 2022
Climate Change/Environment
41. EU uses deforestation label to edge out palm oil from the market
Edi Suhardi
Jakarta Post, 8 December 2022
42. Asia can create a blueprint for plastic circularity
Ellen Martin
Eco-Business, 7 December 2022
Others
Global Economy
43. What to watch for global trade in 2023
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 6 December 2022
Media, Technology & Society
44. The White House’s new deputy cyber director: Tech’s challenges are society’s challenges
Nick Fouriezos
Atlantic Council, 7 December 2022
45. Over 1,000 videos banned on TikTok after GE15
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 7 December 2022
46. TikTok与政治 [TikTok and politics]
李志扬
联合早报, 4 December 2022
Image credit: “View of tuk-tuks in Bangkok’s Chinatown“, by Florian Wehde on Unsplash.
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