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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’s record of peaceful democratization
Sim Vireak
Asia Times, 5 July 2023
2. Cambodia Bars Members of Meta’s Oversight Board From Entering the Country
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 5 July 2023
3. Cambodia rice federation seeks to market milled rice on Alibaba platform
Star, 5 July 2023
Indonesia
4. Govt, DPR agree on 2024 development indicator plan
Antara, 5 July 2023
5. Bold reform imperative after amnesty for shady palm oil plantations
Edi Suhardi
Jakarta Post, 5 July 2023
6. RI not out of woods yet despite return to upper-middle-income status
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 5 July 2023
7. Suspicious minds: Will closer Australia‑Indonesia engagement yield greater trust?
Ryan Neelam
Interpreter, 4 July 2023
8. Price not right: ‘Discrimination’ blamed for illegal nickel exports
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
9. To What Extent Do VP Candidates Matter in Indonesia’s 2024 Elections?
Jefferson Ng Jin Chuan, Arya Fernandes
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 4 July 2023
10. PDIP and the 2024 General Elections: Generational Shift and Party Consolidation
Adhi Priamarizki
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 4 July 2023
11. PDIP Denies Rumor that Jokowi will Support Prabowo in 2024 Elections
Fachri Hamzah
Tempo, 4 July 2023
Malaysia
12. Kesepakatan PH-BN dalam PRN mampu ‘terbalik’ keputusan PRU15 [The PH-BN agreement in state elections can ‘reverse’ GE-15 results]
Dr Mohd Azizuddin Mohd Sani adalah Profesor Politik dan Hubungan Antarabangsa di Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
Berita Harian, 5 July 2023
13. Malaysia needs a more inclusive social protection system — epf ceo
Bernama, 5 July 2023
14. Ph confident of retaining three states in coming polls
Bernama, 5 July 2023
15. Tiong a political liability for govt, say analysts
Jason Thomas
Free Malaysia Today, 5 July 2023
16. In Terengganu, they are tired of ‘PAS Palsu’
Rosli Khan
Free Malaysia Today, 5 July 2023
17. Boosting Malay unity purpose of meeting with Mahathir, says Muhyiddin
Free Malaysia Today, 5 July 2023
18. With Selangor polls on horizon, Bangi’s Malay youths’ worry split between economy and power struggle
Zarrah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 5 July 2023
19. Azmin rubbishes Amirudin on claim of increased investments for Selangor
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 5 July 2023
20. Selangor within grasp of PN as 39 Malay-majority seats set to reject PH-BN candidates, survey finds
Malaysia Now, 5 July 2023
21. Muda gives up on cooperating with Pakatan
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 5 July 2023
22. Narrow Malaysian politics
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 5 July 2023
23. EC set Aug 12 as polling day for state election in six states
Adib Povera, Qistina Sallehuddin –
New Straits Times, 5 July 2023
24. Tok Mat hints at defending Rantau seat
Anne Muhammad
Free Malaysia Today, 4 July 2023
25. PH-BN can win 19 seats in Kedah, says PKR man
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 4 July 2023
26. Chow tosses out Penang island master plan
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 4 July 2023
27. GPS yet to decide whether to help BN in six state elections
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 4 July 2023
28. Group ranks Selangor most democratic state in Malaysia, Perlis least
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 4 July 2023
29. Let’s defeat Dr Mahathir’s colonialist attacks on multiculturalism by affirming Malaysia — Wilfred Madius Tangau
Malay Mail Online, 4 July 2023
30. Visa: 7 out of 10 Malaysians actively using contactless card payment – study
[Link to 45-page report: Consumer Payment Attitudes Study 2022 – Navigating
a New Era in Payments]
New Straits Times, 4 July 2023
31. Malaysia’s Foreign Policy Under The Unity Government
A 16-minute interview
BFM 89.9, 28 June 2023
Myanmar
32. Junta Blames Ousted Government for Myanmar’s Economic Crisis
Irrawaddy, 4 July 2023
33. Myanmar Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
Irrawaddy, 4 July 2023
34. Singaporean government investigating shipment of supplies to Myanmar military
Mizzima, 4 July 2023
35. Regional efforts, strong political will the only way to stop ‘cyber slavery’ in Myanmar
Josephine Ma
South China Morning Post, 4 July 2023
Philippines
36. Marcos Jr’s coalition ripping apart on US-China lines
[Link to 2.5-hour interview]
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 4 July 2023
37. Disputed Spratly Islands remain thorn in foreign engagements for Philippine President Marcos Jr
Buena Bernal
Channel News Asia, 4 July 2023
38. Why enhancing people-to-people contact is necessary to boost India’s ties with the Philippines
Gurjit Singh
Firstpost, 4 July 2023
Thailand
39. ‘3 strikes’ for Pita’s PM bid
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 5 July 2023
40. Aspirant PM Pita’s wealth has dropped B41m
Bangkok Post, 5 July 2023
41. Former academic Suchatvee eyes Democrat Party leader post
The Nation, 5 July 2023
42. 学者：前进党党员未能当选议长 披塔任相更困难 [Academics: MFP member failed to be elected speaker, more difficult for Pita be prime minister]
陈婕洺
联合早报, 5 July 2023
43. Speaker uncertain about repeated votes for PM
Bangkok Post, 4 July 2023
44. Pheu Thai leader downplays joint statement
Bangkok Post, 4 July 2023
45. Move Forward, Pheu Thai share deputy speaker positions to end tussle
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 4 July 2023
Vietnam
46. Are Vietnam and America Headed Toward Strategic Partnership?
Vincenzo Caporale
National Interest, 4 July 2023
47. Is Vietnam teaming up with the US against China?
Peng Nian, Jia Yuanyuan
ThinkChina, 4 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. Malaysia-Indonesia maritime treaty: One step forward, never a step back
Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and I Made Andi Arsana
Jakarta Post, 5 July 2023
49. Southeast Asia hedges between feasibility and desirability
Cheng-Chwee Kuik, National University of Malaysia
East Asia Forum, 4 July 2023
50. Australia’s defence ambitions need Southeast Asian trust
Aristyo Rizka Darmawan, ANU
East Asia Forum, 4 July 2023
51. Does democracy have a future in ASEAN? Not yet
Phar Kim Beng
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
52. Reimagining EU-ASEAN Relations: Challenges and Opportunities
[Link to 64-page PDF document]
Lizza Bomassi
Carnegie Europe, 4 July 2023
53. Barbie Is Just the Latest Hollywood Film to Get Caught in the Crossfire of Asian Geopolitics
Chad De Guzman
Time, 4 July 2023
Asia Pacific
54. Why India is wary of China’s BRICS expansion push as Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt – and others – seek to join
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 5 July 2023
55. Full text of Xi Jinping’s address at the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO
CGTN, 4 July 2023
56. Why China should be friendlier to its neighbours
Economist, 4 July 2023
57. China’s growing influence on overseas Chinese businessmen: Reflections on the 16th WCEC in Bangkok
Lee Huay Leng
ThinkChina, 4 July 2023
East/South China Sea
58. 南海海洋合作可从哪些领域加强 [In what areas can maritime cooperation in the South China Sea be strengthened?]
吴士存是华阳海洋研究中心理事长、中国南海研究院学术委员会主席、厦门大学讲座教授
环球网, 5 July 2023
59. INTERVIEW: Beijing’s ‘gray zone’ tactics in the South China Sea
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 4 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
60. Oil Market Forecast 2023: Oil To Peak and Renewables To Accelerate
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 5 July 2023
61. How Indonesia’s Green Energy Push Will Impact the Country’s Coal-mining Communities
Media Wahyudi Askar
Diplomat, 4 July 2023
62. RI, Australia fast-track cooperation to develop critical minerals,EV battery supply chains
Susiwijono Moegiarso
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
63. Can Climate Investment be Financed by Debt?
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Project Syndicate, 4 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
64. China’s curb on metal exports reverberates across chip sector
Financial Times, 4 July 2023
65. Lawmakers try to water down draconian provisions in cyberlaw
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 4 July 2023
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