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- No. 03: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 54: Ha Hoang Hop, Visiting 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
Indonesia
1. Horse-trading suspected in village head term extension
Fikri Harish
The Jakarta Post, 25 January 2023
2. More than 70 Firms Eye Investment in New Capital Nusantara
Arnoldus Kristianus
Jakarta Globe, 24 January 2023
3. Indonesia’s capital relocation set to shape 2024 presidential poll
Nana Shibata
Nikkei Asia, 24 January 2023
4. Survey reveals Ganjar-Ridwan as best pick for Indonesian presidential election from Jokowi camp
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 24 January 2023
5. Political motive potentially behind proposal to extend village head term: Observers
Fikri Harish
The Jakarta Post, 24 January 2023
6. Gerindra-PKB alliance form joint secretariat, still mum on 2024 candidates
Fikri Harish
The Jakarta Post, 24 January 2023
7. Indonesia’s Jokowi Registers All-Time High Approval Rating
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 23 January 2023
8. Domestic worker protection bill earns Jokowi’s endorsement after 19 years in limbo
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 23 January 2023
9. Copper export ban comes too early, mining firms warn
Divya Karyza
The Jakarta Post, 23 January 2023
10. Indonesia grapples with lack of religious freedom: ‘I think how difficult it is for people to worship. It’s sad’
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 22 January 2023
11. Ganjar widens lead in opinion polls
Fikri Harish and Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 22 January 2023
12. Indonesia turns to sorghum to expand food sources beyond rice and wheat
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 21 January 2023
13. The Search for an Islamic State in Indonesia: The Many Guises of DI/NII
Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC), 20 January 2023
14. Airlangga remains Golkar pick for president: senior lawmaker
The Jakarta Post, 20 January 2023
Malaysia
15. Policies by previous govts will go on, says Anwar
Free Malaysia Today, 25 January 2023
16. Claims about PBM divisions dissolving just a publicity stunt, says Sng
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 25 January 2023
17. Analysts: Umno’s grassroots still wary over cooperation with Pakatan, need time for full acceptance
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 25 January 2023
18. Bersatu MP accuses Pakatan govt of changing country’s demographic through property ownership
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 25 January 2023
19. Rhetoric war looms in election-facing states
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 25 January 2023
20. Why is Gerakan so optimistic about Penang elections?
Mustafa K. Anuar
The Malaysian Insight, 25 January 2023
21. PKR needs Umno to grow in Kelantan, Terengganu, says analyst
Faisal Asyraf
Free Malaysia Today, 24 January 2023
22. Malaysians’ confidence in economy at all-time low, says international study
[Link to 71-page PDF document: 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer Report]
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 24 January 2023
23. Global study says Malaysia among least ‘polarised’ nations, but four in 10 feel country ‘more divided’ now
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 24 January 2023
24. Study: Malaysia among countries with biggest drop in trust from last year, especially towards the govt
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 24 January 2023
25. Ministry hopes to learn from Singapore’s HDB effort
Tharanya Arumugam
New Straits Times, 23 January 2023
26. No chance of Gerakan winning back Penang, say observers
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 23 January 2023
27. RM1bil boost for border security
Sharon Ling & Muguntan Vanar
Star, 21 January 2023
28. Umno’s ring-fencing of Zahid leaves Anwar govt exposed in coming state polls and beyond
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 21 January 2023
29. A labour agenda for Malaysia
Ng Yap Hwa
New Mandala, 20 January 2023
30. Sarawak Regionalism: Not the Only Driving Force for Voters in GE15
Sylvia Koh
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 20 January 2023
Myanmar
31. Myanmar opposition attacks military’s population survey
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 24 January 2023
32. Rights group files suit in Germany against Myanmar military
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 24 January 2023
33. Myanmar plunges deeper into economic crisis
Soe Nandar Linn, Yangon
East Asia Forum, 24 January 2023
34. Political Parties for registration must be allowed for election: SAC chairman
Eleven Myanmar, 24 January 2023
35. Pro-democracy militias burn down junta offices in Kayin State
Radio Free Asia, 24 January 2023
36. Buddhist monk leading deadly pro-junta militias in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Radio Free Asia, 24 January 2023
37. Myanmar’s Russia reliance a dangerous double-edged sword
Bertil Lintner
Asia Times, 23 January 2023
38. Border battles: Fighting for control in Rakhine
Frontier Myanmar, 23 January 2023
39. Reported spyware deal implicates Israeli firm in Myanmar junta’s crimes, critics say
Radio Free Asia, 23 January 2023
Philippines
40. Philippines’ Marcos Seeks Foreign Minister Talks With China on Maritime Disputes
Jim Gomez
Diplomat, 24 January 2023
41. Marcos calls Philippine food inflation an ’emergency situation’
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 24 January 2023
42. US, Philippines vow to address ‘flashpoints’ in boost to security ties
AFP
South China Morning Post, 21 January 2023
43. The Philippines has a staple problem with rice – and it’s not going away soon
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 21 January 2023
44. An omelette of a crisis: Why onion, egg prices are rising in Philippines
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 21 January 2023
45. It’s hard for the Philippines to stay neutral in a Taiwan contingency
[This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary.]
Aaron Jed Rabena
ThinkChina, 20 January 2023
Singapore
46. Operation Inherent Resolve: Understanding Singapore’s Participation in Multilateral Overseas Operations
Ian Li Huiyuan, Thomas Lim
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 25 January 2023
47. The Continuing Threat of Self-Radicalization in Singapore
Mohamed Bin Ali
Diplomat, 23 January 2023
Thailand
48. Prayut-Prawit rivalry reports ‘not useful’
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 25 January 2023
49. Anutin upbeat about city chances
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 24 January 2023
50. Welfare vow ‘boosts PPRP’
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 23 January 2023
51. Spectre of the Senate
Bangkok Post, 21 January 2023
52. Thailand’s rice bowl threatened by rise of regional rivals
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 21 January 2023
Vietnam
53. Vietnam mulls law that may open market to foreign arms firms
Radio Free Asia, 24 January 2023
54. Will Vietnam’s anti-corruption purge impact its foreign policy amid US-China rivalry?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 24 January 2023
55. Foreign minister details six priorities of diplomatic sector in 2023
VietNamNet, 23 January 2023
56. Vietnam’s ‘mini-China’ days may be numbered
William Pesek
Asia Times, 20 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
57. Indonesia can help repair ASEAN’s authoritarian drift
Sam Rainsy
The Jakarta Post, 25 January 2023
58. Revitalising Thailand-Malaysia ties
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 24 January 2023
59. Why Did ASEAN Leaders Skip Davos?
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 24 January 2023
60. Japan and ASEAN: 50 years of maritime strategy
Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh
Interpreter, 24 January 2023
61. ASEAN transportation sector sees economic growth
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 24 January 2023
62. Southeast Asia seeking ‘balance’ between US and China in region, report concludes
Teddy Ng
South China Morning Post, 20 January 2023
Asia Pacific
63. Of Global Concern: Governance and Sustainability Along the Belt and Road
Dr R. James Ferguson
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 24 January 2023
64. Asia’s response to US trashing of the rules-based international trading system
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 23 January 2023
65. The Trouble With Trans-Pacific Trade: How Washington Can Get Its Allies On Board With Its New Strategy
Mary E. Lovely
Foreign Affairs, 23 January 2023
East/South China Sea
66. Quiet ingenuity ‘needed’ to move needle on COC
Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post, 25 January 2023
67. Indonesia moving to keep China at bay in Natuna Sea
John Mcbeth
Asia Times, 23 January 2023
68. New Year, Old Moves: China, Philippines, and the South China Sea
Vincent Kyle Parada
Diplomat, 23 January 2023
69. Southeast Asia stands firm in the South China Sea
Gregory B Poling, CSIS
East Asia Forum, 23 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
70. 3 ways Indonesia could make 2023 a turning point in its clean energy transition
Denny Gunawan
The Conversation, 20 January 2023
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