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- No. 13: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 15: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 46: Le Hong Hiep, 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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. Cambodia democracy dream fades as Hun Sen eyes election walkover
Shaun Turton & Bopha Phorn
Nikkei Asia, 18 July 2023
2. Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy barred from running for office for 25 years
Agence France-Presse
South China Morning Post, 18 July 2023
3. Leaked peek at Cambodia’s post-election, new-gen roster
David Hutt
Asia Times, 17 July 2023
4. Considering Cambodia’s future beyond Hun Sen
East Asia Forum, 17 July 2023
5. Hun Sen’s government orders RFA, other news outlet websites blocked
Radio Free Asia, 17 July 2023
6. What is China’s role in Cambodia’s upcoming election?
Sokvy Rim
ThinkChina, 17 July 2023
Indonesia
7. Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Diplomat, 18 July 2023
8. Jokowi installs more loyalists in Cabinet shake-up
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 18 July 2023
9. RI, EU gear up for trade clash
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 18 July 2023
10. Unusual Cabinet reshuffle
Editorial Board
Jakarta Post, 18 July 2023
11. Indonesia, India launch economic and financial dialogue
Antara, 17 July 2023
12. ‘President Prabowo’ starting to resonate in Indonesia
John McBeth
Asia Times, 17 July 2023
13. Mixue on the march: ice cream serves soft power for China in Southeast Asia
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS); Yeta Purnama, Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
Conversation, 17 July 2023
14. Reshuffle yang Dinilai Sekadar Basa-Basi dan Menguatnya Tanda Perceraian Nasdem-Jokowi [A reshuffle which is considered a mere pleasantry and strengthens signs of a Nasdem-Jokowi divorce]
Fergi Nadira, Fauziah Mursid, Dessy Suciati Saputri
Republika, 17 July 2023
Malaysia
15. Malaysia state polls: How has Islamic party PAS maintained dominance in Kelantan, despite slow pace of development?
Afifah Ariffin & Calvin Yang
Channel News Asia, 18 July 2023
16. Field more young candidates to woo Kedah youth, BN-PH told
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 18 July 2023
17. MCA-MIC risk oblivion with move to support only Umno
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 18 July 2023
18. Kuala Terengganu by-election to be held with state polls on Aug 12
Free Malaysia Today, 18 July 2023
19. Cerita Muhyiddin punya janji (On Muhyiddin’s promise)
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 18 July 2023
20. Sanusi cries foul over arrest, says he’s being politically persecuted
R. Loheswar
Malay Mail Online, 18 July 2023
21. Sedition Act unavoidable on matters related to rulers – PM on Sanusi
Malaysiakini, 18 July 2023
22. Brickbats over Sedition Act use against Sanusi
Malaysiakini, 18 July 2023
23. Low voter turnout expected for state polls
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 18 July 2023
24. Breaking down the numbers in Penang
Tan Sin Chow
Star, 18 July 2023
25. Geely to invest US$10bil to make Tanjung Malim the region’s largest auto city – Anwar
Bernama
Star, 18 July 2023
26. Muda announces 6 more candidates for state polls
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 17 July 2023
27. COMMENT | Vote for PSM and MUDA
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 17 July 2023
28. Foreign influence and covert activities within Malaysian politics and society
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 17 July 2023
29. NOTA DARI KL: PRN kali ini bukan setakat kestabilan politik, pemulihan ekonomi & kos sara hidup lebih rendah [Notes from KL: This round of state elections is not only about political stability, economic recovery and lowering costs of living]
Dr Serina Rahman ialah Pensyarah di Jabatan Pengajian Asia Tenggara Universiti Nasional Singapura (NUS) dan Zamil Bersekutu di Institut ISEAS-Yusof Ishak.
Berita Mediacorp, 16 July 2023
Myanmar
30. Has history left Aung San Suu Kyi behind?
Andrew Selth
Interpreter, 18 July 2023
31. In Myanmar, nearly 2 million people have been displaced by civil war, UN says
Radio Free Asia, 17 July 2023
Philippines
32. The evolving landscape of Philippine politics
Segundo Eclar Romero
Inquirer, 18 July 2023
33. Marcos signs controversial Maharlika Investment Fund into law
Betheena Unite
Manila Bulletin, 18 July 2023
34. Gig Economy Employment during the Pandemic: An Analysis of GrabFood Driver Experiences in the Philippines
Takashi Yamano, Angelica Maddawin, Milan Thomas, and Lilibeth Poot
Asian Development Bank, 17 July 2023
35. Justice secretary: Philippines won’t honor ICC arrest warrants in drug-war probe
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 17 July 2023
36. Xi tells ex-Philippine president Duterte to promote ties with China
Reuters, 17 July 2023
Thailand
37. Thailand’s tilt at democracy
Petra Alderman
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 18 July 2023
38. Group seeks recognition of public will
Bangkok Post, 18 July 2023
39. Srettha ‘ready to be PM’, looks to revive economy
Bangkok Post, 18 July 2023
40. Asean broadens its geopolitical profile
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 18 July 2023
41. Thai PM plots thicken with Senate bill, apparent ‘judicial coup’
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 18 July 2023
42. Impatient Pheu Thai warns Pita, eyes top job
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 17 July 2023
43. July 19 PM vote will be make or break for Thailand’s Pita
Wilawan Watcharasakwej and Kunnawut Boonreak
Benar News, 17 July 2023
44. Weary Thailand Inc awaits a functional government
Peter Janssen
Business Times, 17 July 2023
45. Coalition decides to propose Pita as its PM candidate in second round
The Nation, 17 July 2023
Vietnam
46. How the nine-dash line undermines China’s economic interests in Vietnam
Le Hong Hiep
ThinkChina, 17 July 2023
47. Vietnam’s aging 100-million population a demographic time bomb
VnExpress International, 17 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. Scam epidemic sweeping across Southeast Asia
The Nation, 18 July 2023
49. Chaiman’s Statement of The 30th ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN Secretariat News, 17 July 2023
50. Myanmar Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
Irrawaddy, 17 July 2023
51. Indian tourists flock to Southeast Asia as China’s reopening falters
Today, 17 July 2023
Asia Pacific
52. The old approach to US-China relations no longer works
Stephen Roach
Financial Times, 18 July 2023
53. The Treacherous Silicon Triangle: How to Strengthen the Semiconductor Supply Chain Without Endangering Taiwan
Larry Diamond, Jim Ellis, and Orville Schell
Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
54. Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?
Elisabeth Braw
Foreign Policy, 17 July 2023
55. For the UK, the Indo-Pacific is becoming a center of geopolitical gravity
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 17 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. The New Global Economy: What the Paris Development Finance Summit missed
Håvard Halland, Justin Yifu Lin and Alan Gelb
Edge Markets, 18 July 2023
57. The greening of Laem Chabang Phase 3
The Nation, 18 July 2023
58. Taking the heat: Kerry holds talks in Beijing to negotiate emissions
Chris Taylor
Radio Free Asia, 17 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
59. Facebook in Cambodian politics
Sim Vireak
Asia Times, 18 July 2023
60. Regulating artificial intelligence: How the EU just got us closer
Melinda Rankin
Interpreter, 18 July 2023
61. Election contenders turn to TikTok to garner votes
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 18 July 2023
62. EU’s AI lobbying blitz gets lukewarm response in Asia- officials
Fanny Potkin, Sam Nussey and Supantha Mukherjee
Reuters, 18 July 2023
63. You’re Not Imagining It: Social Media Is in Chaos
Sriram Krishnan
New York Times, 15 July 2023
64. Free Speech Social Media Doesn’t Exist
[Link to 109-page report: Scope Creep: An Assessment of 8 Social Media Platforms’ Hate Speech Policies]
Jacob Mchangama
Foreign Policy, 14 July 2023
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