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- No. 48: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 50: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 57: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
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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. Lessons from Hun Sen’s Cambodia
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 8 August 2023
2. Explainer: Who is Cambodia’s new PM Hun Manet and will the leadership change affect Singapore?
Loraine Lee & Nur Hikmah Md Ali
Today, 8 August 2023
3. Hun Sen Promises 10 More Years of Service
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 7 August 2023
4. Cambodia’s King Officially Appoints Hun Manet Prime Minister
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 7 August 2023
Indonesia
5. The China-Indonesia-Russia Trilateral Meeting and What it Means
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 8 August 2023
6. From defense diplomacy to defense cooperation
Andi Raihanah Ashar
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
7. Demokrat Mulai Kesal dengan Surya Paloh [Democrats beginning to get annoyed with Surya Paloh]
Republika, 8 August 2023
8. Think-tank: Indonesia’s next president must navigate complicated ties with China
[Link to the report, “2024 Presidential Candidate Interactions with China”]
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 7 August 2023
9. Pengamat: Tidak Ada Urgensi Ubah Batas Usia Capres-Cawapres [Observer: No urgency to change the age limit for presidential and vice presidential candidates]
Republika, 7 August 2023
10. Indonesia still keen to court Elon Musk, ‘not worried’ by Tesla’s Malaysia base
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 7 August 2023
Malaysia
11. SSHP rate increased to RM500 per metric tonne, better income for padi farmers – PM
Bernama, 8 August 2023
12. 5G Rahmah package answers Sabah residents’ dreams of affordable reliable internet service
Bernama, 8 August 2023
13. PM’s 3% or lower fiscal deficit target challenging, says economist
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 8 August 2023
14. The challenge of raising incomes
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 8 August 2023
15. Why is UtusanTV blocked by MCMC? And are they linked to Utusan Malaysia?
Alexander Wong
Malay Mail Online, 8 August 2023
16. Almost 800k recipients from Sabah eligible for Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 8 August 2023
17. 马华与民政生存之道 [The way to survival for MCA and Gerakan]
郑钦亮
星洲网, 8 August 2023
18. BSH of RM300 per month extended to non-pensionable veterans from age 60
Bernama, 7 August 2023
19. Upward trend for Sarawak household income — Abang Johari
Bernama, 7 August 2023
20. Cabinet to fine-tune progressive salary policy for implementation – Anwar
Bernama, 7 August 2023
Malaysia State Elections 2023
21. Trouble in Sg Panjang for Umno incumbent amid ‘Green Wave’
Low Choon Chyuan & Cha Zhi Ting
Malaysiakini, 8 August 2023
22. Malaysia’s industrial heartland holds key to election battle
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 8 August 2023
Myanmar
23. Hot-wiring the Suu Kyi time machine in Myanmar
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 8 August 2023
24. Anti-Regime Groups Reaffirm Goal of Toppling Myanmar Junta
Irrawaddy, 7 August 2023
25. Myanmar military steps up fighting in 8 states and regions
Radio Free Asia, 7 August 2023
26. NGO urges Singapore to take action against Myanmar junta-linked entities in weapons trade
Mizzima, 6 August 2023
Philippines
27. Issues & Insights Vol. 23, WP5 – Understanding Alignment Decisions in Southeast Asia: A Review of U.S.-China Competition in the Philippines
[A 26-page PDF document]
William Piekos
Pacific Forum, 8 August 2023
28. Securing PH sovereignty calls for self-reliance in defense – Zubiri
Charie Abarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
29. Senators want purge of party-list system
Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Melvin Gascon
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
30. Tulfo: AFP execs’ China training a ‘slap in PH face’
Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
31. Inutile defense of Manila Bay reclamation projects
Jake J. Maderazo
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
32. After UniTeam: A new opposition?
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
Thailand
33. Cost of Living Crisis: Debt vulnerabilities and income disparity in Southeast Asia
The Nation, 8 August 2023
34. Three parties of outgoing coalition ready to consider Pheu Thai’s invitation
The Nation, 8 August 2023
35. A coup by any other name
Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang
New Mandala, 7 August 2023
36. Thailand’s Pheu Thai forms new coalition with third-largest party
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 7 August 2023
37. World Bank highlights Thailand’s recovery prospects and challenges
Stephanie Adair
The Nation, 7 August 2023
38. Thai vehicle exports to India continue to grow
The Nation, 7 August 2023
Timor-Leste
39. Timor Leste still on for ASEAN, says Ramos-Horta
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 7 August 2023
Vietnam
40. PM orders ensuring national food security amid global rice market fluctuations
Voice of Vietnam, 6 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
41. DPR deputy speaker shares suggestions for ASEAN stability, prosperity
Antara, 8 August 2023
42. Why Southeast Asian Nations Must Do More to Protect Their Critical Maritime Infrastructure
Christian Bueger
Diplomat, 8 August 2023
43. Time for ASEAN to reconsider its decision-making process
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
44. Empowering ASEAN youth
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
45. Romualdez secures rice supply deal with Vietnam
Jeannette I. Andrade
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
46. As warming ties with the Philippines show, the EU is quietly building a new golden age with Asean
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 8 August 2023
47. NEDA seeks to help Lao infrastructure to boost trade, tourism
The Nation, 8 August 2023
48. Japan’s hardening China stance is ‘clearly a concern’. But ‘behind closed doors’, does Asean accept it?
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia 2023]
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 7 August 2023
49. Vietnam, Philippines set sights on US$10 billion trade target
Voice of Vietnam, 7 August 2023
50. 若无法解决缅甸问题 东帝汶或不加入亚细安 [Timor-Leste may not join ASEAN if Myanmar issue cannot be resolved]
苏玉兰
联合早报, 7 August 2023
51. ASEAN’s Centrality and Global Engagement: Key Takeaways from the Recent Summit
Nathaniel Schochet and Earl Carr
China-US Focus, 5 August 2023
Asia Pacific
52. Can China maintain a hard line against the US?
Lance Gore
ThinkChina, 7 August 2023
53. For BRICS, Bigger Might Not Be Better
James Bosworth
World Politics Review, 7 August 2023
54. The Ice is Cracking: A Deep Dive into Cold War Redux
Dr. Hasim Turker
Geopolitical Monitor, 31 July 2023
East/South China Sea
55. Marcos defies China amid new S China Sea tensions
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 8 August 2023
56. China’s neighbors wary over South China Sea aggression
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 8 August 2023
57. Water attack
Ade S. Fajardo
Panay News, 8 August 2023
58. Editorial: Matching words with action
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 August 2023
59. Philippines will ‘never abandon’ South China Sea outpost as it hits back against China ‘blockade’
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 7 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
60. The new commodity superpowers
Leslie Hook, Harry Dempsey, and Ciara Nugent
Financial Times, 8 August 2023
61. Rethinking food supplies to meet demand in urban areas
Dian Yuanita Wulandari
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
62. Approximately 6.8 per cent of Vietnam’s GDP lost annually to climate change
VietNamNet, 8 August 2023
Media, Technology & Society
63. 美国媒体精英优越感作祟 ——论华邮指控早报事件 [American Media Elite’s Sense of Superiority – On the Washington Post’s Allegation of the Zaobao Incident]
陈国祥是中央通讯社前董事长、台湾资深媒体人
联合早报, 8 August 2023
64. Avoiding fragmentation of the digital economy
Editorial Board, ANU
East Asia Forum, 7 August 2023
65. Election Interference Demands a Collective Defense: How Democracies Can Fight Back Against Foreign Meddling
Richard Fontaine
Foreign Affairs, 7 August 2023
66. Protecting journalism key to arresting democratic decline
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 7 August 2023
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