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- No. 2: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 32: Ma Bo, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 39: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 43: Joanne Lin Weiling, Lead Researcher & ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 49: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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. How Hun Manet will differ from his father
David Hutt
Asia Times, 19 July 2023
2. Kingdom’s exports to RCEP countries surge 24% to $4B
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 19 July 2023
3. In Cambodia, Hun Sen Searches for the Magic Political Formula
Markus Karbaum
Diplomat, 18 July 2023
Indonesia
4. Dana Pilkada 2024 Baru Disetujui Rp 6,6 Triliun, Padahal Butuh Rp 35,8 Triliun [Funding of only Rp. 6.6 trillion has been approved for the 2024 elections, even though Rp. 35.8 trillion is needed]
Republika, 19 July 2023
5. PDI-P respects Jokowi’s decision on new Cabinet appointment: Hasto
Jakarta Post, 18 July 2023
6. Pengamat: Jokowi Banyak Menaruh Harapan kepada Orang-Orang BUMN [Observer: Jokowi Putting a Lot of Hope on BUMN staff]
Republika, 18 July 2023
7. Mengapa Dua Menteri Nasdem Masih Aman di Kabinet Jokowi? Ini Analisis Pengamat [Why Are Two Nasdem Ministers Still Safe in Jokowi’s Cabinet? This is an Observer’s Analysis]
Republika, 18 July 2023
8. Luhut Defends KPK’s Low Anti-Graft Busts
Tempo, 18 July 2023
9. Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia after Jokowi
Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict, 17 July 2023
Malaysia
10. State Polls: How Loyal Are Young Voters?
Shuhaida Mohd Said
Bernama, 19 July 2023
11. Malaysia’s palm oil sector to benefit from UK’s CPTPP entry – analysts
Siti Radziah Hamzah
Bernama, 19 July 2023
12. Fighting for Malay supremacy doesn’t tackle real Malay problems
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 19 July 2023
13. Pundits say Muda-PSM tie-up for state polls a progressive move, but not likely a vote spoiler
Zarrah Morden and Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 19 July 2023
14. Sanusi wave’ sweeps social media after sedition charges
Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 19 July 2023
15. Enough of neglecting the Indian community
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 19 July 2023
16. PSM offers voters something different, says Arutchelvam
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 19 July 2023
17. Govt sets up special unit to prevent misuse of 3R during state elections
Hana Naz Harun, Wara Zulkiflee
New Straits Times, 19 July 2023
18. Don’t use mosques for politics and disunite the ummah, decrees Sultan of Kedah
Adie Zulkifli
New Straits Times, 19 July 2023
19. 马华何以退出六州选举？[Why did MCA withdraw from the six state elections?]
刘惟诚
联合早报, 19 July 2023
20. PH belum boleh rasa selamat di Pulau Pinang [PH cannot feel safe in Penang yet]
Shafezah Abdul Wahab, Pensyarah Kanan Fakulti Komunikasi & Pengajian Media, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Melaka
Berita Harian, 18 July 2023
21. MA63: Fed govt agrees to return 55 lots of land to Sabah, Sarawak – DPM Fadillah
Bernama, 18 July 2023
22. Sabah to get RM300m in special grant this year
Joel Shasitiran
Free Malaysia Today, 18 July 2023
23. State polls: Federal split factor
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 18 July 2023
24. Sanusi’s detention conjures memories of Anwar’s 1998 arrest – analyst
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 18 July 2023
25. Sanusi: boon or bane?
Mohsin Abdullah
MySinchew, 18 July 2023
Myanmar
26. Myanmar junta misuses The Lady’s voice to try to remain in power
Mizzima Editorial
Mizzima, 17 July 2023
Philippines
27. Roadmap set to strengthen US security assistance to PH
Frances Mangosing
Inquirer, 19 July 2023
28. Duterte offers to promote PH-China ties
Bernadette E. Tamayo and Kristina Maralit
Manila Times, 19 July 2023
29. ICC rejects PH appeal to stop drug war probe
Krixia Subingsubing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 July 2023
30. Xi plays Duterte to send a message to Marcos Jr
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 18 July 2023
31. P33-B ecozone dev’t projects up for FIRB okay
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
Manila Bulletin, 18 July 2023
32. Xi’s surprise meeting with Duterte the latest bid to improve ties with Manila
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 18 July 2023
Thailand
33. The future of Pita and liberal democracy at home
Titipol Phakdeewanich
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
34. Pita renominated for PM, immediately opposed
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
35. Pheu Thai eyes MFP-free bloc
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
36. Charter court suspends Pita
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
37. Odds stacking against Pita’s PM bid
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
38. MFP’s hopes begin to fade
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 19 July 2023
39. Thai Parliament Readies for Second Prime Ministerial Vote
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 18 July 2023
40. ‘Thailand Is Not Ready to Change’: Prime Minister Vote Puts Coalition at Risk
Mike Ives and Ryn Jirenuwat
New York Times, 18 July 2023
41. Pita faces Hamlet’s dilemma – To be or not to be? Thailand awaits answer
Amorn Wanichwiwatana, DPhil (Oxon)
The Nation, 18 July 2023
42. Disbanding Isoc, reforming military, preventing monopolies among 7 Move Forward bills
The Nation, 18 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
43. Dropped jaws, whispers and a delayed statement: Reading the clues about Asean’s approach to Myanmar
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 19 July 2023
44. ASEAN unveils 2nd Youth Development Index Report
[Link to the ASEAN Youth Development Index 2022]
ASEAN Secretariat News, 18 July 2023
45. My Say: How Asean can benefit from China’s historic role in the Saudi-Iran rapprochement
Syed Azman Syed Ahmad Nawawi
Edge Markets, 18 July 2023
46. Is the Net-Zero Transition Endangering the Asian Century?
Masyita Crystallin and Marthe M. Hinojales
Project Syndicate, 18 July 2023
Asia Pacific
47. Asian Development Outlook (ADO) July 2023: Robust Growth with Moderating Inflation
Asian Development Bank, 19 July 2023
48. Why is NATO edging into Asia?
Ken Moriyasu
Nikkei Asia, 19 July 2023
49. US-Southeast Asia Ties: Reality Is More Complex
Kevin Chen Xian An
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 18 July 2023
50. India’s Quest for a New Worldview
P. S. Suryanarayana
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 18 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
51. Restarting climate cooperation relies on overall atmosphere of China-US relations: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 19 July 2023
52. The World Bank Is Failing on Climate Change: Global Warming Must Become Its Top Priority
Scott M. Moore
Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2023
53. Economic damage from El Nino could hit 40-60 billion baht
The Nation, 17 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
54. Cambodia election tests content moderation
Rina ChandranIn
New Straits Times, 19 July 2023
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