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- No. 8: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 16: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 22: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 42: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 61: Dien Luong, Visiting Fellow
- No. 63: Dien Luong, Visiting Fellow
- No. 78: Le Hong Hiep, 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. PM plans China visit to drum up investment
Samban Chandara
Phnom Penh Post, 2 January 2023
Indonesia
2. A year of living dangerously for Indonesian democracy
Patrick Grene & Haykal
The Jakarta Post, 3 January 2023
3. Indonesia’s year of diplomatic triumph loses a little of its gloss
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 2 January 2023
4. Perppu replacing jobs law gets mixed reception
Wike D. Herlinda and Nur Janti
The Jakarta Post, 2 January 2023
5. Jokowi’s national-security leadership is personalized
Adi Abidin and Rifat Abdillah
The Jakarta Post, 2 January 2023
6. The need to deal with Indonesia as it is
Liam Gammon, ANU
East Asia Forum, 1 January 2023
7. Shinzo Abe’s Military Legacy for Indonesia: The Seed Planted for the Future
Bima Prawira Utama
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 January 2023
8. Sex outside marriage ban tests Indonesia’s relationship with democracy
Heather Chen
CNN, 30 December 2022
Laos
9. New Lao PM inherits multiple poison chalices
David Hutt
Asia Times, 2 January 2023
Malaysia
10. Little traction seen for PAS leader’s call for Umno to work with it
Jason Thomas
Free Malaysia Today, 3 January 2023
11. Analysts: Better for Umno to shed its ‘perception of corruption’ than be like Pas
New Straits Times, 3 January 2023
12. Orang Asli parents don’t trust schools, says activist
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 3 January 2023
13. Eight New Year’s resolutions for the government from Malaysians
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 2 January 2023
14. The good and bad of putting federal territories under Anwar
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 2 January 2023
15. Dewan Negara: Anwar’s next juggling act
Kow Gah Chie
Malaysiakini, 2 January 2023
16. Replacing’ Malaysia’s race-based policies will get Anwar nowhere
Hwok-Aun Lee
Nikkei Asia, 2 January 2023
17. Pakatan risking voter backlash with targeted subsidies
Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 2 January 2023
18. Pakatan, BN likely to combine forces in Penang elections, says Guan Eng
The Malaysian Insight, 2 January 2023
19. Shahidan launches new NGO, ‘Perpaduan Ummah’
Free Malaysia Today, 1 January 2023
20. Malaysia’s year of yearning: Reflecting on 2022
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 1 January 2023
21. Malacca Islamic Dept moves to protect ‘sacred’ island from bikinis
Malaysiakini, 1 January 2023
22. Editorial: The Educational Origins of Penang’s Skills Mismatch and Brain Drain
Ooi Kee Beng
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2023
23. Rising Inflation and Escalating Cost of Living
Yeong Pey Jung
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2023
24. The TVET Landscape and Its Development in Malaysia
Ong Wooi Leng
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2023
25. Penang Strives and Thrives Against Global Macroeconomic Headwinds
Yeong Pey Jung, Ong Wooi Leng, Negin Vaghefi
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2023
26. Tiktok ‘ghost Mall’ Indicator Of Problems With Malaysia’s Failed Silicon Valley
Business Insider
South China Morning Post, 1 January 2023
27. Power play for Melaka’s CM post intensifies
Joceline Tan
Star, 1 January 2023
28. Malaysia set to gain from Indonesia’s ban on bauxite exports
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 1 January 2023
29. 4D outlets in Kedah shut for good
The Malaysian Insight, 1 January 2023
30. 2022: Tahun berakhirnya reformasi? [2022: the year ‘Reformasi’ ends?]
Ruhan Shahrir
The Malaysian Insight, 1 January 2023
31. Malaysians have a right to see Anwar govern — analyst
Krishantha Prasad Cooray
Edge Markets, 31 December 2022
32. Lost at sea
Joceline Tan
Star, 31 December 2022
33. Pakatan makin membandar, Perikatan makin mendesa [Pakatan becoming more urbanised, Perikatan becoming more rural]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
The Malaysian Insight, 31 December 2022
34. Johor Sultan broached key state-specific issues during audience with PM Anwar, says source
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 30 December 2022
Myanmar
35. Acting President: 2023 Will Mark Turning Point for Myanmar’s Revolution
Irrawaddy, 2 January 2023
36. Clear Political Plan Would Help Myanmar Resistance’s Cause: Ex-US Ambassador
Aung Zaw
Irrawaddy, 2 January 2023
37. SAC chair underscores efforts to hold elections all over the country
Eleven Myanmar, 1 January 2023
38. Defense Services Commander-in-Chief Office issues a statement on ceasefire and everlasting peace
Eleven Myanmar, 1 January 2023
39. Suu Kyi Faces 33 Years in Jail After Final Myanmar Verdicts
Bloomberg, 30 December 2022
Philippines
40. Philippines’ Gas Development Plans Are Environmentally Destructive
Tim Daiss
Energy Tracker Asia, 3 January 2023
41. PH-Chinese relations at the crossroads
J. Albert Gamboa
Manila Bulletin, 3 January 2023
42. 南中国海主权课题料无重大突破 分析：小马可斯访华将着重经济合作 [No major breakthrough in the South China Sea sovereignty issue. Analysis: Marcos Jr.’s visit to China will focus on economic cooperation]
萧郡瑜
联合早报, 3 January 2023
43. Marcos Jr in desperate need of China’s Belt and Road
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 2 January 2023
44. Golden age norm of China-Philippines relations set to be continued by Marcos’ visit
Li Kaisheng
Global Times, 2 January 2023
45. Philippine-Japan Relations: Friends with Benefits
Karl Ian Cheng Chua
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 January 2023
46. Things To Expect From Marcos Jr.’s China Visit: ‘durian Diplomacy,’ Talks On Wps, Others
Beatrice Pinlac
Inquirer, 29 December 2022
Singapore
47. Japan-Singapore Relations and Shinzo Abe
Kei Koga
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 January 2023
Thailand
48. House set to be dissolved before end of tenure
Bangkok Post, 3 January 2023
49. Agency To Continue Cost Of Living Battle
Bangkok Post, 3 January 2023
50. In Thailand, 70 Is The New 51
Worsak Kanok-nukulchai
Bangkok Post, 3 January 2023
51. Unity a ‘pipe dream’
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 2 January 2023
52. Off To The Halal Market
Poramet Tangsathaporn
Bangkok Post, 2 January 2023
53. 2023 positive for Thailand as EECO predicts full economic recovery
The Nation Thailand, 2 January 2023
54. Gen Prawit upbeat on electoral success
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 1 January 2023
55. Japanese-Thai Relations through Two Coups: Back to Business
David M. Malitz
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 January 2023
56. Man Of The People: Chadchart Shapes Up
Supoj Wancharoen
Bangkok Post, 31 December 2022
57. Tiptoeing Through The Minefield
Bangkok Post, 31 December 2022
Timor-Leste
58. Timor-Leste can strengthen ASEAN centrality amid global crises
Hunter Marston, ANU
East Asia Forum, 3 January 2023
Vietnam
59. Vietnam-Japan Relations under the Abe Administration
Hoang Minh Hang
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 January 2023
60. Vietnam affirms position in ‘golden startup triangle’ in SE Asia
VietNamNet, 1 January 2023
61. Climate of fear engulfs Vietnam’s mainstream media
Dien Luong
East Asia Forum, 31 December 2022
62. Vietnam’s Communist Party ousts top diplomat from Politburo
Tomoya Onishi
Nikkei Asia, 31 December 2022
63. It’s Time for South Korea to Acknowledge Its Atrocities in Vietnam
Dien Luong
Foreign Policy, 30 December 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
64. Change tack on Myanmar
Bangkok Post, 3 January 2023
65. Indonesia’s Asean chair faces challenges
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 3 January 2023
66. Anwar’s Malaysia ready to stand with Indonesia amid regional, global divide: FM
Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post, 2 January 2023
67. 2023 Outlook: Populists Still Ascendant In Southeast Asia
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 30 December 2022
Asia Pacific
68. 2023 And The Questions For Asia
Asia Sentinel, 3 January 2023
69. US should also provide stable expectation for China-US ties in 2023: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 3 January 2023
70. 挑战中国地位 印度越南竞夺成为世界工厂 [Challenging China’s status, India and Vietnam compete to become the world’s factory]
苏玉兰
联合早报, 1 January 2023
71. Japan’s New Strategic Direction
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Diplomat, 30 December 2022
72. US efforts to compete with China could undermine global economic order principles
Zack Cooper
This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as Fulcrum commentary.
ThinkChina, 30 December 2022
73. Transboundary Water Governance Is A Regional Security Issue In Asia
Genevieve Donnellon-may And Zhang Hongzhou
Diplomat, 29 December 2022
East/South China Sea
74. 南海区域国家愈发警惕地缘政治陷阱 [Countries in the South China Sea region are increasingly wary of geopolitical traps]
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Huanqiu 环球网, 3 January 2023
75. Indonesia approves $3 bln development plan for South China Sea gas block
Reuters, 2 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
76. Upcoming Lng Projects In Asia: The Outlook For 2023 And Beyond
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 28 December 2022
Others
Global Economy
77. Third of world in recession this year, IMF head warns
Suranjana Tewari and Peter Hoskins
BBC, 2 January 2023
Global Supply Chain
78. British firms face supply chain crisis as China lets Covid rip
Laith Al-Khalaf
The Times, 31 December 2022
Media, Technology & Society
79. Philippines’ New Sim Card Law Could Be Abused By Corrupt Officials, Critics Say
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 1 January 2023
Jan 2023 – Image credit: Image by Ravin Rau on Unsplash.
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