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- No. 01: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 10: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 13: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 42: Mirza Sadaqat Huda, Lead Researcher
- No: 50: Elyssa Kaur Ludher, 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. Cambodia needs to overcome constraints for inclusive growth
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 27 July 2023
2. 洪森政权开启二代接班 [The Hun Sen regime begins the second generation succession]
黄一展是联合国资讯科技处顾问
联合早报, 27 July 2023
3. Deeper look into foreign policy shifts of Cambodia
Niem Chheng
Phnom Penh Post, 26 July 2023
4. Cambodia’s Long Serving Strongman Is Handing Power to His Son. The World Should Speak Up
Sam Rainsy
Time, 26 July 2023
5. Critics Call Cambodia’s Election ‘a Joke,’ Pinning Hopes on Global Pressure Campaign
Sok Khemara & Colin Meyn
VOA Cambodia, 26 July 2023
Indonesia
6. Former fisheries minister Susi emerges as possible running mate for Anies
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 27 July 2023
7. Unhealthy party politics
Jakarta Post, 27 July 2023
8. Google says proposed media rule in Indonesia could harm press, limit information
Nazarudin Latif
Benar News, 26 July 2023
9. ‘Mandatory spending’ kesehatan dihapus: himpitan antara nasib APBN dan rakyat, apa yang bisa diadvokasi? [‘Mandatory spending’ on health removed: caught between the APBN and the people, what can be advocated for?]
Dwinanda Ardhi Swasono (He/him/his), PhD Student in International Development, King’s College London; Muhammad Wildan Rabbani Kurniawan, MPH in Global Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Conversation, 26 July 2023
Laos
10. US should clear up bombs it left in Laos before questioning China’s influence there
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2023/55 “Changing Perceptions in Laos Toward China”]
Ding Gang
Global Times, 26 July 2023
Malaysia
11. List of Perikatan Nasional candidates for Kedah state election
Bernama, 27 July 2023
12. PM Anwar: Wawasan 2020 a pipe dream, Malaysia trapped in vicious economic cycle of high costs and low wages
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 27 July 2023
13. PN can take Selangor if 90% of Malays turn out to vote, says Muhyiddin
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 27 July 2023
14. Three leaders list achievements, messages for fence-sitters
Malaysiakini, 27 July 2023
15. Poaching BN supporters main priority for PN in Selangor
Low Choon Chyuan
Malaysiakini, 27 July 2023
16. COMMENT | Will Muda dive into irrelevance?
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 27 July 2023
17. Madani Economy: The salient points
Malaysiakini, 27 July 2023
18. Is this the same DAP I joined in 2005, wonders Ramasamy
Shuman Vasu
Malaysiakini, 27 July 2023
19. PM: Madani Economy framework to address cost of living, position Malaysia globally
[Link to 2-minute video: Majlis Peluncuran Ekonomi MADANI: Memperkasa Rakyat]
Adib Povera & Asila Jalil
New Straits Times, 27 July 2023
20. Perikatan brings out the big guns
Tarrence Tan, Ragananthini Vethasalam, Mahadhir Monihuldin & Teh Athira Yusof
Star, 27 July 2023
21. ‘Don’t decouple polls anymore’
Martin Carvalho & Fazleena Aziz
Star, 27 July 2023
22. 为何还要关注马哈迪？[Why Mahathir is still worth attention]
张庆禄
星洲网, 27 July 2023
23. 雪州战局前瞻：希盟和巫统求稳 [Selangor Election Outlook: PH and Umno seek stability]
黄子豪
星洲网, 27 July 2023
24. 国盟或可在森州有所突破 [PN may have a breakthrough in Negeri Sembilan]
黄翠娴
星洲网, 27 July 2023
25. Expectations for the Upcoming Six-State Elections in Malaysia
Mohd Amirul Asraf Bin Othman
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 26 July 2023
26. State polls: List of PN candidates for Penang
Bernama, 26 July 2023
27. Dropping Ramasamy will see members quitting DAP, ex-councillor warns
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 26 July 2023
28. PN unveil candidates for Selangor state election
Faisal Asyraf
Free Malaysia Today, 26 July 2023
29. Bayan Lepas PAS threatens boycott against Gerakan president
Malaysiakini, 26 July 2023
30. Evaluate maqasid shariah by its impact
M. Bakri Musa
Malaysian Insight, 26 July 2023
31. Jalan Umno bangkit dalam PRN [The road to Umno’s rise in the state elections]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 26 July 2023
Myanmar
32. PacNet #56 – Western policy and the Aung San Suu Kyi dilemma
David I. Steinberg
Pacific Forum, 26 July 2023
Philippines
33. How Cultural Fascination With Imelda Marcos Has Obscured Her True Legacy
Chad de Guzman
Time, 27 July 2023
34. Palace confident Maharlika law will pass SC scrutiny
Jerome Aning
Inquirer, 26 July 2023
35. After a Good First Year, the Philippines’ Marcos Faces Growing Headwinds
Richard Javad Heydarian
World Politics Review, 26 July 2023
36. Marcos lays out plans to ensure food security
Alden M. Monzon, Meg J. Adonis
Inquirer, 25 July 2023
Thailand
37. Reviving Thai economy is a tall order
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 27 July 2023
38. Thaksin to Return From Exile Amid Thai Post-Election Chaos
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 26 July 2023
39. Prayut says economy in good shape, finances strong enough to withstand any emergency
The Nation, 26 July 2023
40. Thaksin’s return will not affect moves to form new govt, says Move Forward
The Nation, 26 July 2023
Vietnam
41. Vietnam targets to exploit 2 million tons of rare earths each year
Viet Tuan
VnExpress International, 26 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. Commentary: ASEAN shouldn’t have high expectations of new G7 climate club
[This article first appeared in ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum]
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Channel News Asia, 27 July 2023
43. 中国东盟高质量合作无惧污名化 [China-ASEAN high-quality cooperation without fear of stigma]
葛红亮是广西民族大学东盟学院副院长
环球网, 27 July 2023
44. Malaysia talks of leeway for ASEAN members’ informal approach to Myanmar crisis
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Benar News, 26 July 2023
45. Malaysia, Philippines to sign MoUs during Joint Commission Meeting in October, says Anwar
Bernama, 26 July 2023
East/South China Sea
46. Vietnam builds more facilities in Spratlys
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 27 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
47. Indonesia outlines its efforts to support food system transformation
Antara, 26 July 2023
48. Indonesia pursues GHG emission reduction of 358 million tons in 2030
Antara, 26 July 2023
49. Concerns over mining’s impact mount as Marcos Jr. eyes foreign investment in Philippine renewables projects
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 26 July 2023
50. Why India’s export ban and the looming El Niño spells big trouble for global rice stocks
Sarah Newey
Telegraph, 26 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
51. Is It Really Wrong For Two Dogs To Get Married?
Aisyah Llewellyn
Diplomat, 26 July 2023
52. China’s military AI advances likely to raise risk of US conflict, could yield ‘revolutionary’ changes: report
[Link to 32-page PDF report: U.S.-China Competition and Military AI]
Amber Wang
South China Morning Post, 26 July 2023
Others
BRICS
53. How the Brics nations risk becoming satellites of China
Alan Beattie
Financial Times, 27 July 2023
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