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- No. 5: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 31: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Asian Development Bank and Cambodia: Fact Sheet
Asian Development Bank, 10 January 2023
Indonesia
2. Jokowi’s electric dreams: Making Indonesia a global EV hub
Johannes Nugroho
Straits Times, 10 January 2023
3. Megawati has chosen PDI-P nominee, Puan says
The Jakarta Post, 10 January 2023
4. Gerindra prepares for third Prabowo run
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 10 January 2023
5. Indonesia Fokus Perkuat ASEAN di Keketuaannya [Indonesia Focuses on Strengthening ASEAN in its Presidency]
Marcheilla Ariesta
Medcom.id, 9 January 2023
6. Indonesia’s diplomacy: Rowing between two reefs in a fast-changing world
Rio Budi Rahmanto
The Jakarta Post, 9 January 2023
Malaysia
7. PAS’ ‘green wave’ will grow in state elections, says Hadi
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 10 January 2023
8. Kuala Lumpur’s Pakatan sword hangs over Hajiji’s head
Philip Golingai
Star, 10 January 2023
9. Warisan fully supports PM’s unity government proposal for Sabah, says Shafie
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 10 January 2023
10. Pasir Salak voters prefer Perikatan’s fresh, corruption-free brand
Mohd Farhan Darwis
The Malaysian Insight, 10 January 2023
11. Umno elections will destabilise party, govt, say grassroots
Mohd Farhan Darwis & A. Samad Said
The Malaysian Insight, 10 January 2023
12. Bung is wrong, the game is up for Umno in Sabah
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 9 January 2023
13. Promises of reform easier said than done, say analysts
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli & Azzman Abdul Jamal
Malaysia Now, 9 January 2023
14. Sabah needs economic development, not another political drama
MySinchew, 9 January 2023
15. 社论.首相官访印尼的意义 [Editorial: the significance of PM’s official visit to Indonesia]
星洲网, 9 January 2023
Myanmar
16. China’s seeing-eye cameras shield and prop Myanmar’s generals
Bertil Lintner
Asia Times, 9 January 2023
17. Chin nationalism ‘blossoms’ on northwestern front against junta
Emily Fishbein
Frontier Myanmar, 9 January 2023
18. Pro-Junta Militias Forcing Myanmar Voters to Attend Election Propaganda Sessions
Irrawaddy, 9 January 2023
19. With Eye on Poll, Myanmar Military-Allied USDP Meets Charities, Social Groups
Irrawaddy, 9 January 2023
20. Around 31% of Ethnic Fighters in Myanmar Actively Supporting Resistance
Ko Oo
Irrawaddy, 9 January 2023
21. Global action is needed to topple Myanmar’s criminal junta boss
Simon Tisdall
Guardian, 8 January 2023
22. Junta tightens its grip on charities helping the dead and dying
Frontier Myanmar, 7 January 2023
Philippines
23. Shaking up AFP, PNP
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 January 2023
24. Marcos Names New Defense Head as Military Quells Unrest Talk
Andreo Calonzo
Bloomberg, 9 January 2023
25. Philippine election year reinvents dynasty cartel
Danilo Araña Arao, UP Diliman
East Asia Forum, 9 January 2023
26. Marcos visit to test ‘how truthful’ China is to pledges – analysts
Frances Mangosing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 January 2023
27. In the Philippines, Onions Are Now More Expensive Than Meat. Here’s Why
Chad de Guzman
Time, 9 January 2023
Thailand
28. Thai Premier Joins New Party to Retain Power After Next Election
Suttinee Yuvejwattana & Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 9 January 2023
29. Thai exports staring at grim prospects in 2023 global economic scenario
The Nation Thailand, 9 January 2023
30. Thailand ranked first in Asean for meeting UN sustainable goals
[Link to the “Sustainable development report 2022“]
The Nation Thailand, 9 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Asean not interested in doing business with single major power exclusively: George Yeo
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 10 January 2023
32. New Indonesia capital will benefit Borneo states: Malaysia PM Anwar during first overseas official visit
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 9 January 2023
33. The Maritime Security Roles of the Fishing Industry in Southeast Asia
Asmiati A Malik
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 9 January 2023
34. Malaysia to defend palm oil with Indonesia, will invest in Nusantara
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 9 January 2023
35. Jokowi Signs Indonesia-Singapore Defense Cooperation Law
Fajar Pebrianto
Tempo, 9 January 2023
Asia Pacific
36. Washington’s Hawkish China Consensus Is Reaching a Point of No Return
Judah Grunstein
World Politics Review, 6 January 2023
East/South China Sea
37. Philippines, China seek to mend ties
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 10 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
38. Controversial Mekong dam in Laos faces economic and regulatory hurdles
Andrew Haffner
Eco-Business, 9 January 2023
39. Is Indonesia serious about stopping climate change and boosting renewable energy? (commentary)
Firdaus Cahyadi
Mongabay, 9 January 2023
40. 2023 bisa jadi ‘tahun emas’ transisi energi bersih Indonesia, ini 3 hal yang perlu digenjot [2023 could be the ‘golden year’ of Indonesia’s clean energy transition, these are 3 things that need to be encouraged]
Denny Gunawan, PhD Candidate, ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy, Particles and Catalysis Research Laboratory, UNSW Sydney
The Conversation, 9 January 2023
Others
G20
41. India’s G20 Presidency: Lessons Learned from Indonesia
Hadza Min Fadhli Robby & Aditya Ristanto
Stratsea, 8 January 2023
Global Affairs
42. Welcome to 2033: what the world could look like in ten years, according to more than 160 experts
Mary Kate Aylward, Peter Engelke, Uri Friedman, and Paul Kielstra
Atlantic Council, 9 January 2023
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