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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
1. Cambodia expected to gain from China rebound, says economist
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 30 June 2023
2. Cambodian PM Takes Aim at Unidentified Drones
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 29 June 2023
3. Is Cambodia’s New Election Amendment Actually About ‘Pardoning’ Exiled Opposition Leaders?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 29 June 2023
4. ‘Service sector to become Cambodia’s largest by GDP’
Chea Vanyuth
Khmer Times, 29 June 2023
Indonesia
5. Blasphemy or religious persecution?
Jakarta Post, 30 June 2023
6. Haji Umrah dan Masa Depan Industri Halal [Hajj Umrah and the Future of the Halal Industry]
Ronald Rulindo, PhD, Dosen Program Studi Bisnis Islam, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Indonesia, Ketua Bidang Hubungan Internasional, Masyarakat Ekonomi Syariah
Republika, 30 June 2023
7. Indonesia’s Upcoming Presidential Elections with Philips Vermonte
[31-minute podcast]
Gregory B. Poling, Karen Lee, and Japhet Quitzon
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 29 June 2023
8. Apa yang anak muda butuhkan dalam Pemilu 2024? [What do young people need for the 2024 elections?]
[32-minute podcast (in Bahasa Indonesia)]
Conversation, 29 June 2023
9. Research shows how smugglers ‘help’ Indonesian migrant workers return home
Wayne Palmer, Senior Research Fellow, Bielefeld University; Antje Missbach, Professor, Bielefeld University
Conversation, 29 June 2023
Malaysia
10. Isu kronisme dan beli undi modal BN, PN tumpu isu ekonomi [Cronyism and vote buying are BN’s capital; PN focuses on the economy]
Baharom Bakar
Berita Harian, 30 June 2023
11. Muda could carve a niche with the right cards, say analysts
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 30 June 2023
12. Analyst predicts defeat for Perikatan in Selangor
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 30 June 2023
13. 马哈迪是棋手还是棋子 [Is Mahathir a chessmaster or a pawn?]
吕子国
星洲网, 30 June 2023
14. 民行党与国阵貌合神离？[DAP and BN seem to be at odds?]
刘惟诚
联合早报, 30 June 2023
15. Malaysia state elections: PH-BN relations face stern test in Negeri Sembilan as PN eyes upset
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 29 June 2023
16. First joint task force meeting on EU deforestation rules set for August
Free Malaysia Today, 29 June 2023
17. Selangor MB mystery
Malay Mail Online, 29 June 2023
18. Before state polls, Lau must overcome challenge for Gerakan No 1
Malaysiakini, 29 June 2023
19. Hadi: ‘Green wave’ branding a form of Islamophobia
Malaysiakini, 29 June 2023
20. 6州选举：绿潮可掀起多大影响？[Elections in 6 states – how much impact can the green wave make?]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
Malaysian Insight, 29 June 2023
21. Malaysia’s problems started under Muhyiddin’s tenure, says Ramasamy
Malaysian Insight, 29 June 2023
22. Muda goes solo to offer an alternative to current govt
Star, 29 June 2023
23. A Philippines consulate in Sabah will put an end to further claims, says former CM
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 28 June 2023
Myanmar
24. The Mirage of the ‘United Front’ in Myanmar
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 29 June 2023
25. Junta forces largest microfinance lender to leave Myanmar
Mizzima, 29 June 2023
26. Can China help bring peace to Myanmar?
Nicholas Farrelly, University of Tasmania
East Asia Forum, 28 June 2023
Philippines
27. Daily Cuts – Marcos: One year on
[10-minute podcast]
Channel News Asia, 30 June 2023
28. A year of Marcos Jr: how a dictator’s son has changed the Philippines
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 29 June 2023
29. Philippines could become ‘graveyard’ if US-China rivalry gets out of hand: Duterte
South China Morning Post, 29 June 2023
Thailand
30. EC deadline looms for Pita probe
Bangkok Post, 30 June 2023
31. Thai banks top Asean bad debt rankings
[Link to “Capital Market Snapshot (in English and Thai)”.]
Nuntawun Polkuamdee
Bangkok Post, 30 June 2023
32. Thai politics needs checks and balances
Titipol Phakdeewanich
Bangkok Post, 30 June 2023
33. Debt crisis looms as politicians fiddle
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 29 June 2023
34. New twist to speaker row
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 29 June 2023
35. Belajar dari Pemilu Thailand: bagaimana partai anak muda mengalahkan partai militer dan konservatif [Learn from Thailand elections: how youth parties defeated military and conservative parties]
M Rizky Ganda Hutama, Dosen, Universitas Pasundan
Conversation, 28 June 2023
Vietnam
36. Vietnam, China issue joint press release
Voice of Vietnam, 30 June 2023
37. Analyst: US Carrier, Prime Minister’s Visits to Vietnam ‘No Coincidence’
An Hai
VOA, 28 June 2023
38. 全面客观认识越南外交思路 [A comprehensive and objective understanding of Vietnam’s diplomatic thinking]
葛红亮是广西民族大学中国-东盟海上安全研究中心主任
环球网, 28 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. Why ‘Global Britain’ Will Prove a Welcome Partner for Southeast Asia
Imran Said
Diplomat, 29 June 2023
40. Internal discord the greatest threat to Southeast Asian unity
Joseph Chinyong Liow, NTU
East Asia Forum, 28 June 2023
Asia Pacific
41. China Can’t Catch a Break in Asian Public Opinion
Zuri Linetsky,
Foreign Policy, 28 June 2023
East/South China Sea
42. US asks Asean claimants to resolve own South China Sea issues before taking on China
Charissa Yong
Straits Times, 29 June 2023
43. US expects more cooperation with India in South China Sea
Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom
Reuters, 28 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
44. Climate change: China’s green power surge offers hope on warming
[Link to report “Global energy monitor: a race to the top: China: 2023“]
Matt McGrath & Mark Poynting
BBC, 29 June 2023
45. Indonesia, Philippines could cut emissions by improving plastic waste management: report
Subel Rai Bhandari
Benar News, 29 June 2023
46. Better late than never: Vietnam releases 2021–30 power plan
Henry Storey
Interpreter, 29 June 2023
47. Steps towards Thailand Taxonomy: Transition to low-carbon economy
Bordin Vongvitayapirom, Senior Manager, and contributed by Paranee Somjit, Analyst, Sustainability & Climate COE, Deloitte Thailand
The Nation, 29 June 2023
48. The Philippines, seafaring capital of the world, to support net-zero shipping emissions by 2050
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 28 June 2023
49. The Climate Rifts Biden and Modi Couldn’t Heal
Time, 28 June 2023
Media, Technology & Society
50. PM closes FB account, switches to Telegram and TikTok
Nang Veasna
Khmer Times, 30 June 2023
51. Cambodian PM Hun Sen deletes Facebook page after criticism
Shaun Turton
Nikkei Asia, 30 June 2023
52. Myanmar junta uses Telegram as ‘military intelligence’ to arrest online critics
Radio Free Asia, 28 June 2023
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