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- No. 33: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Khairy Jamaluddin, Visiting Senior Fellow, & ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 38: Khairy Jamaluddin, Visiting Senior Fellow, & ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 40: Aung Tun, Associate Fellow
- No. 50: Khac Giang Nguyen, Visiting Fellow
- No. 54: Joergen Moeller, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 61: Khac Giang Nguyen, 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’s new PM Manet may seek diplomatic space with cooperative style
Harish Mehta
Business Times, 31 July 2023
2. Steadying hand: PM Hun Sen to oversee political directions for successor
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 31 July 2023
3. Hopes for change in Cambodia an ‘illusion’: Opposition leader Sam Rainsy
AFP
Straits Times, 29 July 2023
4. China Welcomes Cambodia’s Election Results Amid Western Rebukes
Kann Vicheika V
VOA Cambodia, 28 July 2023
Indonesia
5. Prabowo faces VP dilemma
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 31 July 2023
6. Will Jokowi leave Prabowo, Ganjar hanging until election day?
Ary Hermawan
Jakarta Post, 31 July 2023
7. Analysis: Airlangga’s Golkar chairmanship in jeopardy, Luhut ready to overthrow
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 31 July 2023
8. Indonesia blindsided by Musk snub on Tesla plant
John McBeth
Asia Times, 29 July 2023
9. Al Chaidar: Bagi Darul Islam, Republik Indonesia Musuh yang Harus Dilawan [Al Chaidar: For Darul Islam, the Republic of Indonesia is an enemy that must be fought]
Al Chaidar Abdurrahman Puteh, Pakar Antropologi dan Pakar Teorisme.
Republika, 29 July 2023
10. Salah langkah pemerintah urus Papua: pendekatan keadilan sosial bisa jadi solusi [Misstep by the government in dealing with Papua: a social justice approach could be a solution]
Alfath Bagus Panuntun El Nur Indonesia, Lecturer at the Department of Politics and Government, Universitas Gadjah Mada; Daud Arie Ristiyono, Peneliti di Gugus Tugas Papua UGM, Universitas Gadjah Mada; Reza Fajar Raynaldi, Peneliti di Gugus Tugas Papua UGM
Conversation, 28 July 2023
11. Jokowi returns from China with billions in investment pledges
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 28 July 2023
Malaysia
12. Pertembungan Sanusi, Khizri di DUN Jeneri curi perhatian [Clash between Sanusi and Khizri in the Jeneri State Assembly captures spotlight]
M Hifzuddin Ikhsan Ketua Biro Kedah
Berita Harian, 31 July 2023
13. After Gerakan and PBM, PN candidate ‘proud’ to be in PAS
Free Malaysia Today, 31 July 2023
14. Muda’s Selangor candidates promise to restore local council elections
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 31 July 2023
15. PAS bars members from publicly commenting on election candidates, says should resolve internally
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 31 July 2023
16. Folks in Negeri Sembilan don’t really care who the menteri besar is, they just want development
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 31 July 2023
17. COMMENT | Vote ruling parties to mitigate bread-and-butter issues
Charles Santiago
Published: Jul 31, 2023 9:
Malaysiakini, 31 July 2023
18. RM240,000 not enough to retire on, say economists
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 31 July 2023
19. ‘Take care of non-Malay votes too’
Zakiah Koya
Star, 31 July 2023
20. Rahmah initiative to be expanded
Tarrence Tan
Star, 31 July 2023
21. Phuket continues to draw Russian tourists, investors
The Nation, 31 July 2023
22. 国盟保吉打改变策略，冲击华裔候选人 [PN changes strategy to retain Kedah, attacks Chinese candidates]
杨微屏
星洲网, 31 July 2023
23. What makes Kedah a prize catch?
Ahmad Aidil Syukri Hamzah and Farah Najihah Zuraimi
Bernama, 30 July 2023
24. Bertam, Sungai Dua among hotseats in Penang state polls
Bernama, 30 July 2023
25. In Malaysia’s East Coast states, PAS expected to see a strong showing in upcoming elections
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 30 July 2023
26. Muhyiddin says ‘Allah’ issue shows govt run by non-Malays
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 30 July 2023
27. G25 welcomes ‘Madani economy’, calls for upholding institutional reforms
Free Malaysia Today, 30 July 2023
28. After row over candidacy, Gerakan president says no decision on Perikatan’s Penang CM pick
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 30 July 2023
29. In Terengganu, friction over seats, MB candidate in BN-PH camp
Malaysia Now, 30 July 2023
30. Najib disavows pro-PN ‘Bossku’ supporters: Daughter
Malaysiakini, 30 July 2023
31. COMMENT | State performance overshadowed by federal politics
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 30 July 2023
32. Hot seats to watch in state elections
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 30 July 2023
33. 敦依斯迈——受人敬畏的真正原因 [Tun Ismail – the real reason he was revered]
黄基明（槟城研究院院长）前副首相敦依斯迈逝世50周年特稿
星洲网, 30 July 2023
34. State polls: seats under Gombak Parliamentary focus of PH-BN, PN battle
Bernama, 29 July 2023
35. Gripes as election candidates are announced
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 29 July 2023
36. Who will be CM after Chow?
Joceline Tan
Star, 29 July 2023
37. State polls in Malaysia will be an early test of grassroots support for PH-BN marriage
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 29 July 2023
38. Khairy says PN victory in Selangor ‘not impossible’ if Malay tide against PH-BN grows
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2023/61 “Malaysia’s 2023 Elections: A Coming Clash of Coalitions in Selangor”]
MalaysiaNow, 28 July 2023
39. Pragmatically elbowing Malaysian corruption and leakages
Dr. Rais Hussin is the CEO of EMIR Research
MySinchew, 28 July 2023
Myanmar
40. Myanmar Resistance Groups Declare First Anti-Junta State Council
VOA, 30 July 2023
41. SAC spokesman says he was not aware of reports that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Eleven Myanmar, 29 July 2023
Philippines
42. Marcos’ military pension, US cooperation dilemma
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 31 July 2023
Thailand
43. Economy in limbo amid logjam
Molpasorn Shoowong, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Lamonphet Apisitniran & Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 31 July 2023
44. Bending on S112
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 31 July 2023
45. Thai politics moves forward without Move Forward
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 31 July 2023
46. Policy issues behind Move Forward’s failure to form govt: poll
Bangkok Post, 30 July 2023
47. Gears of power grind on
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 30 July 2023
48. Gen Prawit re-elected as leader of PPRP
Bangkok Post, 30 July 2023
49. Thailand’s Thaksin plans a return amid rumours of a ‘super-deal’ placing Move Forward in opposition
Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 29 July 2023
Vietnam
50. 新冠兩大貪案掀反腐高潮 越共總書記被指涉權鬥 [2 major Covid bribery cases set off anti-corruption wave, Communist Party of Vietnam General Secretary accused of power struggle]
Mingpao, 30 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
51. Multilateral Matters – July 2023: Caught in the Major Power Rivalry: Can ASEAN Survive?
[6-page PDF document]
Nazia Hussain, Anthony Toh Han Yang
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 July 2023
52. Vietnam’s 28 years of ASEAN membership
VietNamNet, 29 July 2023
53. Asean QR code likely by September
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 28 July 2023
Asia Pacific
54. NST Leader: Jeddah’s plan for Ukraine peace
[Link to the report, “To achieve peace, both Ukraine and Russia must feel secure“]
New Straits Times, 31 July 2023
55. What’s Driving US-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Cooperation in 2023?
[10-minute podcast] Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Diplomat, 29 July 2023
56. China is the tech abettor of global autocracy
Aaron Rhodes and Cheryl Yu
Radio Free Asia, 28 July 2023
East/South China Sea
57. Foreign ships, aircraft in East and South China Seas escalating tensions, China’s defence ministry says
Reuters, 29 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
58. Malaysia wants to be ‘regional renewable powerhouse’
[Link to the 26-page PDF document: National Energy Transition Roadmap Part 1: Flagship Catalyst Projects And Initiatives]
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 31 July 2023
59. The Cable Connection: Australia and Indonesia’s Shared Journey to Net-Zero Emissions
Aaron Bronitt
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 28 July 2023
60. Malaysia’s plan to drive EV adoption requires infrastructure, not tax breaks for the rich
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 28 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
61. Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI
VOA, 28 July 2023
Others
Globalization
62. The Dangers of Detachment
Ali Wyne
Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2023
US-China relations
63. Pushback in the US against engagement with China
Charissa Yong
Straits Times, 31 July 2023
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