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Indonesia
1. Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara imperils ancient Eden with ‘ecological disaster’
AFP
Channel News Asia, 6 January 2023
2. Indonesia’s digital infrastructure opportunity
Trissia Wijaya, CIPS
East Asia Forum, 6 January 2023
3. Refleksi Akhir Tahun Kepemimpinan Jokowi Periode Kedua [Year-end reflections on Jokowi’s leadership in his second term]
Amir Faisal, Founder Perfekto untuk Indonesia
Republika Online, 6 January 2023
4. Ganjar’s electability rises as Megawati weighs candidates
The Jakarta Post, 6 January 2023
5. Beda Pendapat Elite NU dan Muhammadiyah Soal Sistem Pemilihan Caleg di Pemilu [Difference of Opinion between Elites of NU and Muhammadiyah on Candidate Selection System in Elections]
Febryan A, Nawir Arsyad Akbar
Republika Online, 5 January 2023
6. Resesi berpotensi timbulkan gelombang PHK, jaminan sosial bisa membantu ekonomi bertahan [Recession will potentially cause a wave of layoffs, social security can help the economy survive]
Pinto Buana Putra, Research associate di Institute for Democracy and Welfarism (IDW) Jogja, Universitas Gadjah Mada
The Conversation, 5 January 2023
7. Indonesia faces another chapter of jobs law shenanigans
Nino Nafan Hudzaifi
The Jakarta Post, 5 January 2023
8. Restrengthening the legislature through elections in 2024
D. Nicky Fahrizal
The Jakarta Post, 5 January 2023
9. House factions reject closed-list elections
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 5 January 2023
10. Can’t Hide No More: Police to Install Chips, QR Codes on License Plates
Antara
Jakarta Globe, 4 January 2023
11. Jobs Perppu: Employers deem outsourcing restrictions ‘counterproductive’
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
The Jakarta Post, 4 January 2023
Malaysia
12. HR ministry to launch new initiative to bring Malaysian talent home
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 6 January 2023
13. BN leadership change could spark alliance with PN, say analysts
Tsubasa Nair
Free Malaysia Today, 6 January 2023
14. Sabah BN reps face backlash as bid to topple state govt backfires
Free Malaysia Today, 6 January 2023
15. MCA told to work with DAP or bite the dust
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 6 January 2023
16. Bung faces sack from Sabah Cabinet after failed coup
Free Malaysia Today, 6 January 2023
17. Damian Yeo resigns as Melaka DAP chief
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 6 January 2023
18. Arau Umno division suspended for breaching party constitution – Isham
Malaysiakini, 6 January 2023
19. Analysts: PN needs more than ‘Noh Omar’ factor to capture S’gor in state polls
Yasmin Ramlan
Malaysiakini, 6 January 2023
20. ‘Complement instead of competing with Singapore’
Zazali Musa
Star, 6 January 2023
21. Malaysia warship procurement scandal: Vessels expected to be completed by July 2024
Channel News Asia, 5 January 2023
22. Sabah schools, non-Muslim religious bodies get RM54m allocation for 2023
Malay Mail Online, 5 January 2023
23. Claiming ‘rushed justice’, Najib turns to UN body in bid for freedom
Malaysia Now, 5 January 2023
24. 马华历来最大危机近在眼前 [MCA’s biggest crisis ever is looming]
黄子豪
MySinchew / 星洲网, 5 January 2023
25. Meniti dinamik politik Malaysia 2023 [Insight into the political dynamics of Malaysia 2023]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
The Malaysian Insight, 5 January 2023
26. 社论. 东西马平权，国家融合催化剂 [Editorial: Equal rights for East and West Malaysia – a catalyst for national integration]
星洲网, 5 January 2023
Myanmar
27. AA assassinates ALP chief of staff and two battalion commanders: ALP
Eleven Myanmar, 5 January 2023
28. Myanmar allocates 170 billion kyat for small and medium enterprises
Mizzima, 5 January 2023
Philippines
29. China to offer ‘compromise’ on PH fishers’ plight – Marcos
Frances Mangosing –
Inquirer, 6 January 2023
30. Philippine President Marcos’ diplomatic dance with China and US
Mara Cepeda & Benjamin Kang Lim
Straits Times, 6 January 2023
31. 中菲新“黄金时代”蓄势待发 [A new “Golden Era” between China and the Philippines is gaining momentum]
陈相秒是中国南海研究院副研究员
环球网, 6 January 2023
32. Full text: Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of the Philippines
CGTN, 5 January 2023
33. Marcos snags $22.8bn in investment pledges on China trip
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 5 January 2023
34. ADRi Town Hall Discussion: “Prioritizing the National Interest in Philippine Foreign Policy: Strengthening Alliances and Strategic Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific”
[Link to 1.5 hour video: ADRi Hybrid Event: “Prioritizing the National Interest in Philippine Foreign Policy”]
Stratbase ADR Institute, 5 January 2023
Thailand
35. Average headline inflation in 2022 was the highest in 24 years
The Nation Thailand, 5 January 2023
Vietnam
36. Vietnam taps 2 new deputy prime ministers
Radio Free Asia, 5 January 2023
37. Fulcrum for Vietnamese economy to see robust growth ahead in 2023
Voice of Vietnam, 5 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Will China-ASEAN Relations Take a Turn for the Better Post-Pandemic?
Nian Peng
Diplomat, 6 January 2023
39. Behind the ‘Dramatic Increase’ in Deadly Rohingya Sea Voyages
Parvez Uddin Chowdhury
Diplomat, 6 January 2023
40. Myanmar may have highlighted differences, but ASEAN still united
Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post, 6 January 2023
41. Spotlight – Vietnam and Indonesia: January 5, 2023
Bich T. Tran
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 5 January 2023
42. Southeast Asia Is Getting Squeezed by America’s Embrace
Blake Herzinger
Foreign Policy, 5 January 2023
43. Much of tourism-reliant Southeast Asia has no plans to restrict Chinese tourists
Radio Free Asia, 5 January 2023
44. The Maritime Security Roles of the Shipping Community in Southeast Asia
Toh Keng Hoe
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 January 2023
45. UNSC resolution on Myanmar a vote of confidence in Jokowi
Kornelius Purba
The Jakarta Post, 4 January 2023
Asia Pacific
46. Developing countries to be better represented on world stage as India holds key global summits
Ishan Garg & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 6 January 2023
47. ‘Spies and Lies’: Peeling Back the Curtain on China’s Covert Ops
Mercy A. Kuo
Diplomat, 5 January 2023
East/South China Sea
48. China’s coast guard patrols site of Indonesian gas field
Radio Free Asia, 5 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
49. Sierra Madre: The deadly battle to save a rainforest in the Philippines
Laura Bicker
BBC, 6 January 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
50. Beware of fault lines when building a nation online
Farlina Said
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 6 January 2023
51. Riset I2: Pemilu 2024 Jadi Isu Terbesar Media Massa Sepanjang 2022 [I2 Research: 2024 election is biggest mass media issue throughout 2022]
Republika Online, 6 January 2023
52. Asia is rapidly digitalising – is its cybersecurity up to scratch?
Kamala Thiagarajan
South China Morning Post, 6 January 2023
53. Après Twitter, the Deluge?
Rishi Iyengar
Foreign Policy, 5 January 2023
World Economy
54. How China’s reopening will disrupt the world economy
Economist, 5 January 2023
55. What the great reopening means for China—and the world
Economist, 2 January 2023
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