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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 Hun Sen Marks Victory Day with Extremism Warning
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 7 January 2023
Indonesia
2. Jokowi Flags Cabinet Changes as Indonesia Coalition Ties Sour
Chandra Asmara
Bloomberg, 9 January 2023
3. Analysis: Perppu creates problems, not jobs
Tenggara Strategics
The Jakarta Post, 9 January 2023
4. Fear Over Growing Use of Blasphemy Law in Indonesia
Asia Sentinel, 8 January 2023
5. Sandiaga May Jump Ship for PPP
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 8 January 2023
6. RI should make the most of Anwar’s visit, experts say
Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post, 7 January 2023
7. Gov’t Issues Regulation in Lieu of Job Creation Law before It’s Too Late: Justice Minister
Heru Andriyanto
Jakarta Globe, 6 January 2023
8. Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship: What to Expect
[4-page PDF document]
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 January 2023
Malaysia
9. New tax: From April 2023, Malaysians to pay extra 10pc for online overseas shopping below RM500
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 9 January 2023
10. Keen to help build Nusantara
Rahimy Rahim
Star, 9 January 2023
11. Anwar expected to end impasse
Star, 9 January 2023
12. Parliamentary reform needed
Shad Saleem Faruqi
Star, 9 January 2023
13. Tempias Langkah Kinabalu ke Putrajaya [The Kinabalu Move to Putrajaya]
Dr G Manimaran ialah bekas wartawan berpengalaman membuat liputan pilihan raya sejak 1991.
The Malaysian Insight, 9 January 2023
14. 3 alternatives to 35% seat proposal for Sabah and Sarawak
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
The Malaysian Insight, 9 January 2023
15. 希盟须防雪州选出现暗流 [PH needs to beware undercurrents in Selangor]
郑名烈
星洲网, 9 January 2023
16. Sukar kikis imej ‘gila kuasa’ jika UMNO asyik berkomplot [Difficult to shake ‘power crazy’ image if UMNO continues scheming]
Mohd Anwar Patho Rohman
Berita Harian, 8 January 2023
17. Bumpy road ahead to next Penang state polls
Predeep Nambiar and Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 8 January 2023
18. PN won’t damage Sabah state leadership, says Hamzah
Free Malaysia Today, 8 January 2023
19. Malaysian conservatives clamp down on bikinis, booze, gambling as tourists return
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 8 January 2023
20. Upko will not accept a ‘backdoor’ Sabah govt
Stephanie Lee
Star, 8 January 2023
21. POLITICS: Hajiji faces political ‘Sophie’s choice’
Philip Golingai
Star, 8 January 2023
22. A crisis of leadership?
Philip Golingai
Star, 8 January 2023
23. Malaysia’s move to break rice import monopoly could backfire on farmers’ welfare: Analysts
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 8 January 2023
24. Jauhkan politik daripada pendidikan [Distance politics from education]
Mohd Fudzail Mohd Nor
The Malaysian Insight, 8 January 2023
25. I will tackle graft among elite even if it costs my job: Anwar
Azril Annuar
The Vibes, 8 January 2023
26. 六州选举的可能结局与影响 [Possible outcome and implications of six state elections]
冯振豪
星洲网, 8 January 2023
27. Zahid has lost control over Umno, says analyst
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 7 January 2023
28. Unity government proposed for Sabah amid tussle for power
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 7 January 2023
29. Govt rejects LGBT rights, secularism, communism
The Malaysian Insight, 7 January 2023
30. Dalam sejarah pemilihan, presiden Umno tak pernah kalah [The Umno president has never lost in its history of elections]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
The Malaysian Insight, 7 January 2023
31. Kerjasama BN-PH dalam PRN perlu naratif jelas, elak ada parti rugi [BN-PH cooperation in state elections needs a clear narrative to avoid disadvantage to the parties]
Mujibu Abd Muis adalah Pensyarah Kanan Sains Politik, Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran & Pengajian Polisi (FSPPP), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Berita Harian, 6 January 2023
Myanmar
32. On the frontline with the rebel army fighting Myanmar’s brutal junta
Aakash Hassan and Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Guardian, 8 January 2023
33. Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail
UN News, 6 January 2023
Philippines
34. Marcos’s China Visit Yields Clear Gains
Viswa Nathan
Asia Sentinel, 9 January 2023
35. 2023? (2)
[Link to 480 page PDF document – Philippine Development Plan 2023 – 2028]
Peter Wallace
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 January 2023
36. 须以菲利益为先避免外交陷被动 小马可斯中美平衡策略受考验 [Marcos’ Jr’s Sino-US balancing strategy is put to the test]
联合早报, 7 January 2023
Thailand
37. PM finally nails colours to political mast
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 9 January 2023
38. New phase for Prayut
Bangkok Post, 9 January 2023
39. Prayut, Prawit still in with chance
Nattaya Chetchotiros
Bangkok Post, 9 January 2023
40. Thailand’s Consumer Confidence Index rebounds to pre-Covid level
The Nation Thailand, 9 January 2023
41. Thai politics seen likely to remain chaotic in 2023: poll
Bangkok Post, 8 January 2023
42. Thailand’s latest population census announced to make way for May 7 polls
The Nation Thailand, 8 January 2023
43. Asean poised for starring role in global economy this year: UOB
Nongluck Ajanapanya
The Nation Thailand, 8 January 2023
44. The political fog is lifting
Bangkok Post, 7 January 2023
45. New Thai Travel Rules Could Dampen GDP Growth
Murray Hunter
Asia Sentinel, 6 January 2023
Vietnam
46. Limited inflation pressures underpin positive projections
VietNamNet, 8 January 2023
47. Vietnam’s Trong consolidates power with dismissals of deputy PMs
Tomoya Onishi
Nikkei Asia, 6 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. ASEAN needs to look beyond Myanmar’s Five-Point Consensus
Endy Bayuni
The Jakarta Post, 9 January 2023
49. ‘We are ready’: relief and excitement builds in Thailand with Chinese tourists set to return
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 8 January 2023
50. Chain reaction: China’s loss is Southeast Asia’s gain as supply chains shift away to cheaper climes
Biman Mukherji and Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 7 January 2023
Asia Pacific
51. Commentary: Asia-Pacific’s submarine aspirations make regional waters more congested – and riskier
Koh Swee Lean Collin
Channel News Asia, 9 January 2023
52. US military deepens ties with Japan and Philippines to prepare for China threat
Kathrin Hille
Financial Times, 9 January 2023
53. 2023 New Year Resolutions for Asia’s Biggest Economies
Anthony Fensom
Diplomat, 8 January 2023
54. Climate change challenges Asia Pacific security
Montek Singh Ahluwalia, India Planning Commission
East Asia Forum, 7 January 2023
East/South China Sea
55. From ‘thumping’ to reclamation in the South China Sea, US accusations put China on the defensive. Is that the plan?
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 9 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. Challenges for carbon trading implementation in 2023
Rio Christiawan
The Jakarta Post, 9 January 2023
57. Vietnam’s wind power push comes with environmental risks
Le Quynh
Straits Times, 8 January 2023
58. Unearthing the catalyst for ASEAN’s energy transition in 2023
Nuki Agya Utama & Zulfikar Yurnaidi
The Jakarta Post, 7 January 2023
Others
G20
59. Enhancing the Effectiveness of G20 Summits
[4-page PDF document]
Pradumna Bickram Rana
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 January 2023
World Economy
60. Secular Stagnation, Not Secular Stagflation
Willem H. Buiter
Project Syndicate, 6 January 2023
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