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- No. 9: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 25: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 28: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 57: Mr Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer
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. Generational shift? CPP says new Cabinet will mostly comprise younger blood
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 26 July 2023
2. Cambodia’s destruction of democracy is unacceptable
Nikkei Asia, 26 July 2023
3. Cambodians expect more of the same as Hun Sen’s son set to take power: ‘we have no hope’
Danielle Keeton-Olsen and Ouch Sony
South China Morning Post, 26 July 2023
4. Will Hun Manet reset ties with the West?
David Hutt
Asia Times, 25 July 2023
5. Political Party Leaders Vow to Strengthen Capacity Next Term
Romdoul Chetra
Cambodianess, 25 July 2023
6. Cambodian authorities investigating voters who spoiled their ballot
Radio Free Asia, 25 July 2023
7. Cambodia’s Fate Mapped Out by Hun Sen’s Victory
Luke Hunt
VOA, 25 July 2023
Indonesia
8. Human trafficking and illegal organ trade: A call for reform
Ahmad Aji Sukma
Jakarta Post, 26 July 2023
9. 印尼总统选举华人的政治倾向 [The Political Tendency of the Chinese in the Indonesian Presidential Election]
廖建裕 是新加坡尤索夫伊萨东南亚研究院
资深访问研究员
南洋理工大学拉惹勒南国际研究院兼任教授
(Leo Suryadinata)
联合早报, 26 July 2023
10. For interfaith couples in Indonesia, love is not all they need
Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata
Benar News, 25 July 2023
11. Prabowo Gains Ground Ahead of Indonesia’s Presidential Election
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 25 July 2023
Malaysia
12. Cabinet agrees in principle to review sedition act 1948 – Azalina
Bernama, 26 July 2023
13. Malaysia’s economy tops campaign agenda ahead of six state elections on Aug 12
Melissa Goh & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 26 July 2023
14. Aug 30 ruling on whether ‘no contest’ exemption for Umno can be challenged
Free Malaysia Today, 26 July 2023
15. Facing two giants, Penang Muda says it can offer better services to Pantai Jerejak voters
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 26 July 2023
16. Gerakan president Datuk Dominic tipped to contest in Bayan Lepas ahead of Perikatan’s big reveal tonight
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 26 July 2023
17. N Sembilan Amanah branch chiefs threaten to boycott state polls
Malaysiakini, 26 July 2023
18. From Kelantan to S’gor, Dr M joins Hadi to unite Malay voters
Alyaa Alhadjri
Malaysiakini, 26 July 2023
19. MIC leader backs Perikatan over PKR in Permatang
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 26 July 2023
20. PM to launch Madani economic policy ahead of 2024 Budget tabling
New Straits Times, 26 July 2023
21. Dr M labels unity government a kakistocracy [NSTTV]
Kalbana Perimbanayagam
New Straits Times, 26 July 2023
22. New blood for Penang DAP
R. Sekaran & Imran Hilmy
Star, 26 July 2023
23. Polls: Terengganu Bn Launches Manifesto, Focuses On Empowering Youth
Bernama, 25 July 2023
24. Here’s why there is no electric vehicle priced under RM100,000 in Malaysia
Chief Chapree
Malay Mail Online, 25 July 2023
25. PN gets boost from MIC, Indian leaders as battle for Selangor intensifies
Malaysia Now, 25 July 2023
26. Another site critical of govt blocked
Malaysia Now, 25 July 2023
27. Loke seeks to appease dropped candidates, party members
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 25 July 2023
28. Melayu yang berpuas hati dengan yang biasa-biasa [The Malays who are satisfied with the mediocre]
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, 25 July 2023
29. 马来年轻选民的政治方向 [The Political Direction of Young Malay Voters]
戴子豪
MySinchew, 25 July 2023
30. 州选行动党也没太大把握 [DAP is also not so confident about the state elections]
陈绍谦
Malaysian Insight, 23 July 2023
Myanmar
31. Myanmar’s military plans to move Suu Kyi to house arrest, according to unofficial reports
Grant Peck
Others, 26 July 2023
32. Uniting Ethnic Minorities in Myanmar: A Challenging but Still Hopeful Task
Ruth Collins and James Shwe
Mizzima, 25 July 2023
33. Junta will extend emergency rule to double down on repression: experts
Radio Free Asia, 25 July 2023
34. Myanmar junta’s new banknote causes gold prices, currency value to fluctuate
Radio Free Asia, 25 July 2023
Philippines
35. Marcos Adopts New Philippine Government Branding
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 26 July 2023
36. Rigged? 2022 polls illegally used private internet address – Rio
Jarius Bondoc
Philstar Global, 26 July 2023
37. Philippine power struggles add to Marcos Jnr’s tough US-China balancing act
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 26 July 2023
38. Marcos avoided PH policy on superpowers in SONA, says think tank
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 25 July 2023
39. Seven BBM deals
Tony Lopez
Philstar Global, 25 July 2023
Singapore
40. 新加坡《联合早报》对于美国《华盛顿邮报》针对本报长篇报道的回应 [Singapore’s Lianhe Zaobao’s responses to the US Washington Post’s long report about it]
联合早报, 25 July 2023
41. In Singapore, loud echoes of Beijing’s positions generate anxiety
Shibani Mahtani and Amrita Chandradas
Washington Post, 24 July 2023
Thailand
42. Charter court seeks help from the media
Bangkok Post, 26 July 2023
43. Make Social Security Fund sustainable
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 26 July 2023
44. Thailand and the International Criminal Court
Kriangsak Kittichaisaree
Bangkok Post, 26 July 2023
45. Thais expect inflation to rise again
Pitsinee Jitpleecheep
Bangkok Post, 26 July 2023
46. Former PM Thaksin Shinawatra plans to return to Thailand in August, says his daughter
Channel News Asia, 26 July 2023
47. Thailand’s Democrat Party: Gone and Almost Forgotten?
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 26 July 2023
48. The prime minister of Neverland — a messy state of affairs
Amorn Wanichwiwatana, DPhil (Oxon), is a former member of the Constitution Drafting Commission and a political scientist at Chulalongkorn University.
The Nation, 26 July 2023
49. Eight-party meeting cancelled
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2023
50. Thai Political Gridlock Grows as Pro-Democracy Bloc Wobbles
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 25 July 2023
51. Final straw? Choc-mint drink becomes symbol of political betrayal in Thailand
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 25 July 2023
52. The Three Poles of Thai Politics and Pheu Thai’s Prospective Grand Coalition
Ken Mathis Lohatepanont
Thai Enquirer, 25 July 2023
53. Opinion: Silent Semi-Military Coup and the Normalization of Indirect Military Rule
Pravit Rojanaphruk
Khao Sod English, 23 July 2023
Vietnam
54. Vietnam signs free trade agreement with Israel
Ngoc Ha
VnExpress International, 25 July 2023
55. 向越南取经的重点 [Key Points of Learning from Vietnam]
温思拯
星洲网, 25 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
56. ASEAN’s ailing democracy
Jakarta Post, 26 July 2023
57. AIES Podcast Ep. 18 – EU-ASEAN Relations: Potentials for Enhanced Cooperation
[A 35-minute podcast]
Austrian Institute for European & Security Policy, 25 July 2023
58. New Cambodia-China Trade Route Through Laos Under Negotiation
Chhum Chantha
Cambodianess, 25 July 2023
Asia Pacific
59. How America plans to defend the Indo-Pacific
Andrew J. Masigan
Philstar Global, 26 July 2023
60. Like-Minded Allies?
[A 124-page PDF document]
Jeffrey W. Hornung, Miranda Priebe, Bryan Rooney, Patrick Hulme, Nobuhiko Tamaki and Yu Inagaki
Rand Corporation, 26 July 2023
61. The Case for a Hard Break With China: Why Economic De-Risking Is Not Enough
Oren Cass and Gabriela Rodriguez
Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2023
62. The State Department’s China Shortfall Revealed
Robbie Gramer and Jack Detsch
Foreign Policy, 25 July 2023
East/South China Sea
63. 插手南海，印度将得不偿失 [India to lose more than it gains by interfering in the South China Sea]
钱峰是清华大学国家战略研究院研究员
环球网, 26 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
64. What carbon tariffs mean for Thailand
Yuthana Praiwan, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 26 July 2023
65. Only ‘narrow window’ remains to cope with rising climate disasters in Asia: UN report
[Link to download page of 154-page PDF document, Seizing the moment: targeting transformative disaster risk resilience]
Jack Board
Channel News Asia, 25 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
66. RI set to require Google, Meta to prioritize verified news outlets
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 26 July 2023
67. Analysis: TikTok Project S controversy prompts government response
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 26 July 2023
68. Social media monitoring agency could curb free speech, activists warn
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 26 July 2023
69. ‘The red line is shifting’: Environmental journalists in Asia feel the squeeze on freedom to speak truth to power
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 25 July 2023
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