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- No. 17: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 32: Michael J Montesano, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Michael J Montesano, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 34: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting 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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. At long last, Cambodia’s Hun Sen set to achieve his dynastic dream
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 4 July 2023
2. Hun Sen vs Facebook amid another fixed election
Sophal Ear
Asia Times, 3 July 2023
3. Analysis finds inconsistencies during Cambodia’s 2022 commune election
[Link to the report, “Cambodia: Past Vote Irregularities Foreshadow July Election“]
Radio Free Asia, 3 July 2023
4. Playacting Democracy in Cambodia
Charles Dunst
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 29 June 2023
Indonesia
5. Better care for locals and the ocean to make Indonesia’s blue economy more viable
Lucentezza Napitupulu, Adjunct associate, Universitas Indonesia
Smita Tanaya; Research Assistant for Food System, World Resources Institute
Conversation, 4 July 2023
6. Jokowi calls for prudence in weapons procurement
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
7. ‘Apathetic’ youth make up majority of voters
Dio Suhenda and Nina Loasana
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
8. Australia–Indonesia leaders’ meeting mustn’t avoid sensitive issues
Gatra Priyandita
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 3 July 2023
9. Gerindra to welcome new partners for 2024 election, politician says
Jakarta Post, 3 July 2023
10. Indonesia’s Jokowi eyes EV lithium deals on Australia visit
Mitch Ryan
Nikkei Asia, 3 July 2023
Malaysia
11. PRN uji populariti sebenar MUDA, Syed Saddiq [State elections test real popularity of MUDA, Syed Saddiq]
Shah Mohd Akmal Abdul Halim adalah Pensyarah Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah (USAS)
Berita Harian, 4 July 2023
12. Melaka to table anti-party hopping bill end of this month
Bernama, 4 July 2023
13. Commentary: Malaysia PM Anwar faces crucial test in battle for Malay vote in upcoming state polls
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 4 July 2023
14. Jakim is more than just for Islamic development under my administration, says PM Anwar
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 4 July 2023
15. Mandatory death penalty abolition takes effect today
Malaysiakini, 4 July 2023
16. Observers write off Muda, PSM as election outsiders
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 4 July 2023
17. Politik muakhah lawan politik pecah [Muakhah politics vs fragmented politics]
Mohd Faizal Musa atau Faisal Tehrani bertugas sebagai felo di Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu (UKM), Felo Pelawat di ISEAS-Yusuf Ishak dan Bersekutu untuk sebuah projek di bawah Weatherhead Center, Universiti Harvard.
Malaysian Insight, 4 July 2023
18. Govt to pay public transport gig workers’ fees
Star, 4 July 2023
19. Muda may contest in less than 10% of state seats
Free Malaysia Today, 3 July 2023
20. COMMENT | Sorry Muda, PN already defined #politikbaru
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 3 July 2023
21. Meritocracy and Malays’ – Mahathir in London
Malaysiakini, 3 July 2023
22. Zero-opposition assembly, Part 1
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
Malaysian Insight, 3 July 2023
23. 10% vote swing will let BN-PH take Kedah, says Mahfuz
Free Malaysia Today, 2 July 2023
Myanmar
24. 91 more Singapore-based companies allegedly sending supplies to Myanmar military
Gabrielle Andres
Channel News Asia, 4 July 2023
25. Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi appeal this week–source
Inquirer, 4 July 2023
Philippines
26. Philippines’ Marcos Jr. defies skeptics but challenges persist
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 4 July 2023
27. Marcos’ first year: A political detox?
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4 July 2023
Thailand
28. Late deal keeps coalition happy
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 4 July 2023
29. Wan Noor is new House speaker
Bangkok Post, 4 July 2023
30. Thailand’s Future Shopper 2023: Divergence and Disruption of the Status Quo
The Nation, 4 July 2023
31. The pride of Thailand
Bangkok Post, 3 July 2023
32. Thailand’s house speaker vote crucial as newly-elected parliament opens: Analysts
Darrelle Ng
Channel News Asia, 3 July 2023
33. Daily Cuts – Thai parliament sits to decide on its next Prime Minister
[An 11-minute interview]
Arnold Gay and Andrea Heng
Channel News Asia, 3 July 2023
34. More Than a Month After Thailand’s Election, We Still Don’t Know Who Will Lead the Country. Here Are All the Ways It Could Go
Koh Ewe
Time, 3 July 2023
Vietnam
35. China’s Great Wall Motor to enter Vietnam amid peers’ ASEAN push
Yu Cong & Ding Yi, Caixin
Nikkei Asia, 4 July 2023
36. Capital Cost, Technology Choice, and Demand for Skills in Industries in Viet Nam
[Link to 32-page PDF document]
Diep Phan, Ian Coxhead
ERIA, 3 July 2023
37. Vietnam becomes vital link in supply chain as business pivots from China
Orla Ryan
Financial Times, 3 July 2023
38. Defense industry resources must be prioritized: Party chief
Son Ha
VnExpress International, 3 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. PH, Thailand to deepen military ties
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 4 July 2023
40. Sensasi isu sempadan maritim jejas hubungan KL-Jakarta [Sensationalisation of maritime border issues affect KL-Jakarta relations]
Dr Kamarulnizam Abdullah adalah Profesor Keselamatan Negara di Institut Kajian Malaysia dan Antarabangsa (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Berita Harian, 3 July 2023
41. China’s sluggish recovery will weigh on Southeast Asia’s tourism economy
Nicholas Spiro
South China Morning Post, 3 July 2023
Asia Pacific
42. China’s integrated water management approach holds promise for sustainable development in Lancang-Mekong River
Khmer Times, 4 July 2023
43. The Australia–Indonesia relationship is bigger than the bilateral
East Asia Forum, 3 July 2023
44. Small powers caught in the US–China chips competition
John Edwards, Curtin University and Lowy Institute
East Asia Forum, 3 July 2023
45. Understanding Biden’s Big Bet on India
Arvind Subramanian
Project Syndicate, 3 July 2023
46. Modi’s much-hyped US visit has shifted no sand in the Indo-Pacific alliance
Syed Munir Khasru
South China Morning Post, 3 July 2023
East/South China Sea
47. Thirteenth Annual South China Sea Conference: Lunch Keynote by Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asia and the Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 28 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
48. Carbon credits for coal power phaseout offer up both money and complexity
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 4 July 2023
49. Tropical forest loss is accelerating, but Indonesia and Malaysia are keeping deforestation to near-record lows
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 3 July 2023
50. Indonesia’s coal burning hits record high — and ‘green’ nickel is largely why
Hans Nicholas Jong
Mongabay, 3 July 2023
51. Deep-sea mining may soon ease the world’s battery-metal shortage
The Economist
Straits Times, 3 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
52. How much has Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr advanced his country’s renewable energy ambitions?
Buena Bernal & Jalelah Abu Baker
Channel News Asia, 4 July 2023
53. Meta to launch Twitter-like app Threads
Inquirer, 4 July 2023
54. Holistic approaches key to fighting disinformation
Wida Ayu Puspitosari
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
55. Countering Violent Extremism Online
[Link to 84-page PDF report]
Joanne Nicholson, Sean Keeling & Marigold Black
RAND Corporation, 4 July 2023
Others
Global Supply Chain
56. China slaps export curbs on essential chip-making metals
Agence France-Presse
Manila Times, 4 July 2023
US Economic Policymaking
57. From Reaganomics to Bidenomics
Business Times, 3 July 2023
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