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- No. 10: A’an Suryana, Visiting Fellow
- No. 13: Made Supriatma, Visiting 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. Motive questioned: Doubts raised over EU grant to ‘open up’ political space
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 16 December 2022
Indonesia
2. Indonesia records trade surplus for 31st month in row
Antara, 16 December 2022
3. AHY likeliest opposition VP pick: Analysts
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 16 December 2022
4. Jokowi sticks up for palm oil, nickel policy at EU-ASEAN summit
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 16 December 2022
5. What next after signing of Indonesia-Singapore Defense Cooperation Agreement?
Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
Jakarta Post, 16 December 2022
6. 大趋势2.0与印尼成为第七大经济体的展望 [Megatrend 2.0 and the prospect of Indonesia becoming the seventh largest economy]
翁俊民是印尼国信集团创办人、印尼总统国策顾问
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 16 December 2022
7. After the Astana Anyar Bombing: A Critical Overview of Indonesia’s CVE System
Alif Satria
Diplomat, 15 December 2022
8. Election Chief Allows Parties to Make Early Media Appearance
Heru Andriyanto
Jakarta Globe, 15 December 2022
9. Govt details purchase incentives for locally produced EVs
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 15 December 2022
10. High recidivism rate threatens counterterrorism strategy
Prakoso Permono and A’an Suryana
Jakarta Post, 15 December 2022
11. Indonesia’s new finance laws expand central bank’s mandate
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 15 December 2022
12. With poise and proximity, Erick touted as dark horse VP pick in 2024
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 15 December 2022
13. Indonesian YouTuber’s military rank sparks outrage amid ‘nepotism’ claims
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 15 December 2022
Malaysia
14. Defamation suits will let Anwar fight ‘dirty politics’ without resorting to police action, say analysts
Yiswaree Palansamy
Malay Mail Online, 16 December 2022
15. Rentak calon Melayu DAP dalam PRU15 [Malay DAP candidates in GE15]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 16 December 2022
16. 改革上议院刻不容缓 [Urgent reform needed in House of Senate]
唐南发
Malaysian Insight, 16 December 2022
17. 马执政成员党今签联盟协议巩固团结政府 学者：安华政府仍难避开被推翻风险 [Coalition agreement for unity government: analysts say Anwar government still at risk]
萧郡瑜
Malaysian Insight, 16 December 2022
18. Malaysia: Anwar May Give Thai Deep South Talks Shot In Arm
Iskandar Zulkarnain and Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Benar News, 15 December 2022
19. Quality investments, low-carbon economy among measures in economic reforms’
Malaysiakini, 15 December 2022
20. Malaysian elections: a “powder keg” of ethnic tension and societal cracks
Stephanie Wild
Southeast Asia Globe, 15 December 2022
21. Sabah Amanah echoes Upko in calling for Sabah Pakatan to be part of state govt
Star, 15 December 2022
Philippines
22. Politics as business
Joel Ruiz Butuyan
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 December 2022
23. Philippine Congress passes controversial US$2 billion wealth fund bill
Agence France-Presse
South China Morning Post, 15 December 2022
Thailand
24. Foreign investment jumps 74% to THB112 billion, with largest share from Japan
Nation, 16 December 2022
25. Mass resignation of 29 MPs sparks expectation of early election
Nation, 15 December 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
26. 对东盟欧盟深化合作需全面看待 [Holistic view needed on deepening ASEAN-EU cooperation]
葛红亮是广西民族大学东盟学院副院长
Huanqiu 环球网, 16 December 2022
27. End of EU ‘dictation’
Editorial board (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 16 December 2022
28. PM Hun Sen pushes for EU-ASEAN FTA
Kang Sothear
Khmer Times, 16 December 2022
29. PM Hun Sen says ASEAN optimistic about achieving single market goal
Khmer Times, 16 December 2022
30. Self-interests at play as EU, ASEAN navigate China, seek rules-based world order: Observers
Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 15 December 2022
Asia Pacific
31. The Biden Administration and Expectations for IPEF
Dr Sang Chul Park
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 16 December 2022
32. Building a U.S.-Australia-Philippines Triad
Gregory B. Poling, Andreyka Natalegawa
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 15 December 2022
33. Asian States Are Worried the U.S. Is a Perennially Distracted Superpower
Isheika Cleare
Foreign Policy, 15 December 2022
East/South China Sea
34. China should meet ASEAN ‘more than halfway’ on South China Sea code of conduct: George Yeo
Davina Tham
Channel News Asia, 15 December 2022
Climate Change/Environment
35. China’s contribution to global green development hailed by Cambodia
Khmer Times, 16 December 2022
36. Climate change is making us sick
Naveen Rao and Eloise Todd
Eco-Business, 15 December 2022
Others
Global Economy
37. Building Supply Chain Resilience
Harshana Ghoorhoo
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 15 December 2022
International Affairs
38. Looking Back on International Affairs in 2022
Colin Chapman FAIIA
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 16 December 2022
Media, Technology & Society
39. The Autocrat in Your iPhone: How Mercenary Spyware Threatens Democracy
Ronald J. Deibert
Foreign Affairs, 16 December 2022
40. Asian Nations Among the Worst Jailers of Journalists: Report
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 15 December 2022
41. Vietnam’s Shaky Crusade Against Online ‘Trash Culture’
Le Nguyen Duy Hau
Diplomat, 15 December 2022
42. Media sosial akan terus “ditenteramkan”, kata menteri [Social media to continue to be “calmed”, says minister]
Malaysian Insight, 15 December 2022
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