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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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
Indonesia
3. Indonesia willing to mediate Ukraine-Russia conflict: minister
Antara, 27 June 2023
4. Erick scores big as Indonesia gets second shot at hosting youth World Cup
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 27 June 2023
5. Where have all the statesmen gone?
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 27 June 2023
6. Survei: Masyarakat Memilih Berdasarkan Figur atau Sosok, Bukan Dukungan Jokowi [Survey: People Vote Based on Personality or Statistics, Not Jokowi’s Support]
Republika, 27 June 2023
7. Iran’s Growing Ties with Indonesia
Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Yeta Purnama
Stratsea, 27 June 2023
8. Jokowi denies state ties to embattled Al-Zaytun school
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 26 June 2023
9. Jokowi to begin rights settlement program amid criticism
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 26 June 2023
Laos
10. National Assembly opens with PM pledging to tackle economic woes
Somsack Pongkhao
Vientiane Times, 27 June 2023
11. PM Anwar’s official visit to Laos to strengthen bilateral ties
Vientiane Times, 26 June 2023
Malaysia
12. Muda risks being irrelevant by contesting solo in state polls, says analyst
Joel Shasitiran
Free Malaysia Today, 27 June 2023
13. Indian community, the kingmaker in Selangor election?
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 27 June 2023
14. Muda sec-gen: Decision to go solo not influenced by ‘outsiders’
Malaysiakini, 27 June 2023
15. Kedah MB Sanusi is popular, say pundits
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 27 June 2023
16. The Najib dilemma for Malaysia
Joseph Chinyong Liow
Straits Times, 27 June 2023
17. 希盟国阵吸引不了太多马来票 [PH, BN cannot attract many Malay votes]
戴子豪
星洲网, 27 June 2023
18. Residents’ group opposes revival of ‘unnecessary’ FT Ministry
Malaysiakini, 26 June 2023
19. Azmin Ali masuk ke pusingan kedua [Azmin Ali enters second round]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
Malaysian Insight, 26 June 2023
20. MUDA has been very damaging to Pakatan
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 26 June 2023
21. INTERACTIVE: Shifting political power in the states since GE14
Razak Ahmad & Diyana Pfordten
Star, 26 June 2023
Myanmar
22. Military-Aligned Border Guard Forces Defect in Southeastern Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 27 June 2023
23. Myanmar interventions threaten to create 3 forex rates
Nikkei Asia, 27 June 2023
24. Myanmar’s crisis will ‘permanently’ scar economy, World Bank warns
Thompson Chau, Gwen Robinson
Nikkei Asia, 27 June 2023
25. The poppycock of Myanmar drug suppression
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 26 June 2023
26. Myanmar junta struggles to halt surge in drug trafficking
AFP
Channel News Asia, 26 June 2023
27. Heyzer’s Exit Marks a Low Point for the UN’s Envoys to Myanmar
Mark S. Cogan
Diplomat, 26 June 2023
28. Former NLD Economist: New US Sanctions Will Disrupt Myanmar Junta Funding
Irrawaddy, 26 June 2023
29. NUG’s advisory body condemns ‘one-sided relationships’ of Chinese govt with Myanmar junta
Mizzima, 26 June 2023
Philippines
30. Strengthening Philippine-China Relations: Rebuilding Economic And Social Trust
Dr Severo C. Madrona, Jr.
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 27 June 2023
31. Strategizing for Maharlika Investment Corporation
Dr. Bernardo Villegas
Manila Bulletin, 27 June 2023
32. ABAC to push for ‘interoperability’ of central bank digital currencies
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
Manila Bulletin, 26 June 2023
Thailand
33. Coalition bloc eyes backup plan
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2023
34. Court prods attorney-general over Section 112 push
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2023
35. Thailand’s inequality remains entrenched
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2023
36. Plan to eradicate poverty launched
The Nation, 27 June 2023
37. Pheu Thai to stick to the rules in House speaker bid
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 26 June 2023
38. Cracks Are Appearing in Thailand’s Pro-Democracy Coalition
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 26 June 2023
39. Thailand’s military machinations will define post-election political manoeuvring
Paul Chambers, Naresuan University
East Asia Forum, 26 June 2023
40. Thailand unprepared as foreign investors flock back to Asean
The Nation, 26 June 2023
Vietnam
41. In search of greener pastures for sustainable growth in Vietnam
Joseph Negrine, ANU
East Asia Forum, 27 June 2023
42. Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Vietnamese counterpart to promote cooperation
Liu Zhen
South China Morning Post, 27 June 2023
43. India-Vietnam Defence Partnership Gaining Ground
Dr Temjenmeren Ao is Associate Fellow in the Southeast Asia & Oceania Centre at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 26 June 2023
44. Vietnam, China agree to maintain peace at sea
Hoang Thuy
VnExpress International, 26 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
45. Competitiveness affects Indonesia ties
Kavin Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 27 June 2023
46. The Emerging Contours of Saudi-Emirati Competition in Southeast Asia
Timothy Bettis
Diplomat, 27 June 2023
47. 中国车企布局东南亚前景分析 [Analysis of the Prospects of Chinese Automobile Enterprises in Southeast Asia]
崔曙
联合早报, 27 June 2023
48. Humanitarian Futures in Southeast Asia
Lina Gong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 26 June 2023
Asia Pacific
49. Indo-Pacific coast guards try to head off a troubling storm
John Bradford and Scott Edwards
Asia Times, 27 June 2023
50. Ali Wyne on China-US Relations After the Blinken Visit
Shannon Tiezzi
Diplomat, 27 June 2023
51. To balance the Quad equation, India and Australia must drive an “Indo” focus
Radhey Tambi
Interpreter, 27 June 2023
52. How can China believe US really wants better relations when its actions don’t match its words?
Wei Wei
South China Morning Post, 27 June 2023
53. Parsing the latest China-US Taiwan Strait incident
Mark Valencia
Asia Times, 26 June 2023
54. Asia has the time to address demographic challenges, but not much time to waste
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 26 June 2023
55. China, Mongolia to discuss technology, railway connections and green development as prime minister begins 6-day trip
Kandy Wong & Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 26 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. Bioenergy in Indonesia: Locally owned, locally sourced and locally managed
Rahmat Riyadi
Jakarta Post, 27 June 2023
57. Indonesia will chart a circular economy path with its new capital
Bambang Susantono
Nikkei Asia, 27 June 2023
58. Issues & Insights Vol. 23, SR7 – Southeast Asia’s Clean Energy Transition: A Role for Nuclear Power?
[134-page report]
Pacific Forum, 27 June 2023
59. Economic growth should not be sacrificed to achieve net-zero target: Malaysia PM Anwar
Tan Ai Leng
Business Times, 26 June 2023
60. The Biggest Renewable Energy Market Jump in 2023 and 2024
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 25 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
61. China’s Foreign PR Enablers
Sarah Cook
Diplomat, 27 June 2023
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