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Cambodia
1. China’s BRI a great benefit
Star, 4 January 2023
Indonesia
2. 2022 budget deficit at 2.38% of GDP, lower than estimate
Antara, 3 January 2023
3. China-led Dam Project Under Fire in Sumatra
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat And Yeta Purnama
Asia Sentinel, 3 January 2023
4. IK-CEPA Paves Way for Indonesian Exports to S. Korea
Jakarta Globe, 3 January 2023
5. Indonesia rail company gets $200 mln capital top up for China-backed project
Reuters, 3 January 2023
6. Panel Ahli: Proses penerbitan Perppu Cipta Kerja menabrak konstitusi, menunjukkan karakter otoritarianisme pemerintah [Panel of experts: process of issuing Job Creation Perppu violated constitution, showing authoritarian character of the government]
Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation Indonesia
The Conversation, 3 January 2023
7. Navigating the risks and challenges of financial automation in Indonesia
Erwin Damar Prasetyo
The Jakarta Post, 3 January 2023
8. Uncertainties loom as political contest heats up in 2023
Fikri Harish and Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 1 January 2023
Malaysia
9. The Year Ahead: 8 Things to watch in 2023
Edge Markets, 4 January 2023
10. Alternative Views: Anwar’s reform agenda should start with parliament
M Shanmugam
Edge Markets, 4 January 2023
11. Hamzah: Opposition will support Anwar as he gets on with the job of leading Malaysia
R. Loheswar
Malay Mail Online, 4 January 2023
12. Behind PN’s choice of opposition chief
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 4 January 2023
13. Open top Umno posts to competition, analysts say
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 4 January 2023
14. Analyst: Hard to dismiss ‘PN tsunami’ effect in short term
N Faizal Ghazali
Malaysiakini, 4 January 2023
15. ‘Umno election can be discussed in party’s supreme council meeting’
Junaid Ibrahim
Star, 4 January 2023
16. ‘Improve policymaking’
Fazleena Aziz And Benjamin Lee
Star, 4 January 2023
17. Questions remain over CPTPP
M. Veera Pandiyan
Star, 4 January 2023
18. Why Orang Asli schools must be inclusive
Mustafa K. Anuar
The Malaysian Insight, 4 January 2023
19. Mass resignations hit Pejuang post-GE15
Mohd Farhan Darwis
The Malaysian Insight, 4 January 2023
20. Tatkala Anwar memetik Imam Ali [When Anwar quotes Imam Ali]
Faisal Tehrani
The Malaysian Insight, 4 January 2023
21. Camerons farmers in deals with foreign workers to keep land viable
Angie Tan
The Malaysian Insight, 4 January 2023
22. Vacant Seat Issue: Replies of four GRS MPs now with Speaker – Hajiji
Bernama, 3 January 2023
23. My Say: A hopeful agenda
Nungsari Radhi
Edge Markets, 3 January 2023
24. High stakes loom for PH, BN in state polls, says analyst
Nicholas Chung
Free Malaysia Today, 3 January 2023
25. Intensify usage of social media to promote Islam, says Abang Johari
Malay Mail Online, 3 January 2023
26. Only one motion to be debated at Umno general assembly 2022, says Ahmad Maslan
Radzi Razak
Malay Mail Online, 3 January 2023
27. SMS blasts to public in defence of ‘unity govt’ slammed
Malaysia Now, 3 January 2023
28. Umno seeks to curb infighting before party polls
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 3 January 2023
Myanmar
29. Myanmar’s Junta Has No Limits
Benedict Rogers
Foreign Policy, 3 January 2023
30. From the coup to something called an ‘election’
Mary Callahan
Frontier Myanmar, 3 January 2023
31. Myanmar Junta Prepares for Name Change as End of Emergency Rule Looms
Irrawaddy, 3 January 2023
32. ‘Buddhist bin Laden’ firebrand monk feted by Myanmar junta chief
AFP
MySinchew, 3 January 2023
Philippines
33. On China, Can Marcos Succeed Where Duterte Failed?
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 4 January 2023
34. Marcos: PH-China ties entering ‘new chapter’
Frances Mangosing, Nestor Corrales
Inquirer, 4 January 2023
35. 社评：马科斯访华，让“中菲紧张”不攻自破 [Editorial: Marcos’ visit to China has defused “China-Philippines tension”]
环球网, 3 January 2023
36. China cites close ties with PH over past 47 years
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 3 January 2023
37. Should the 1950 Mutual Defense Treaty be reworded or modified?
Renato Cruz De Castro
Philstar Global, 31 December 2022
Thailand
38. ‘We’re not enemies,’ PM says
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 4 January 2023
39. Pass cannabis controls now
Bangkok Post, 4 January 2023
40. Chinese torrent unlikely this month
Narumon Kasemsuk And Molpasorn Shoowong
Bangkok Post, 4 January 2023
41. New handbook on marijuana consumption for tourists in Thailand
The Nation Thailand, 4 January 2023
42. Nearly 12 million foreign tourists visited Thailand last year
The Nation Thailand, 3 January 2023
Vietnam
43. Vietnam’s $15.5 Billion Just Energy Transition Partnership Explained
James Guild
Diplomat, 4 January 2023
44. Trade and investment remain Vietnam’s economic saviours
David Dapice, Harvard University
East Asia Forum, 3 January 2023
45. WB Lead Country Economist: Vietnam has strong macro-economic performance in 2022
VietNamNet, 3 January 2023
46. ‘The last 2 decent people in the current Vietnamese Communist regime’
Radio Free Asia, 2 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
47. Balance of Power in Southeast Asia
[38-minute Podcast]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 3 January 2023
48. Southeast Asian public transportation advances decarbonization
Kosuke Inoue
Nikkei Asia, 3 January 2023
Asia Pacific
49. Regional Security Outlook 2023
[72-page PDF document]
Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, 4 January 2023
50. RCEP一周岁，身躯已显强壮 [RCEP is already strong at one year]
孟月明是辽宁社会科学院东北亚研究所研究员副所长。
环球网, 4 January 2023
51. RCEP creates new push for regional trade cooperation
Xinhua News Agency
Manila Times, 4 January 2023
52. ‘CPTPP worked in favour of Vietnam’s success’
Star, 4 January 2023
53. Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023
Alicia Garcia Herrero
Asia Times, 3 January 2023
54. The road to the end of history runs through Asia
Jan Krikke
Asia Times, 3 January 2023
55. RCEP benefits extend beyond economic cooperation
Iman Pambagyo
East Asia Forum, 3 January 2023
56. 2023 outlook: IPEF is best bet for more resilient supply chains
Kurt Tong
Nikkei Asia, 3 January 2023
57. China’s new team of diplomats set the agenda for 2023
Yu Zeyuan
Think China, 3 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
58. COP27 May Have Killed the Voluntary Carbon Market: A Better Model Must Take Its Place
Ely Sandler
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 3 January 2023
59. Southeast Asia’s biodiversity protection challenge, by the numbers
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 29 December 2002
Others
Media, Technology & Society
60. Internet freedom crackdowns across Asia target citizens, Big Tech
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Eco-Business, 3 January 2023
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