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- No. 2: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 3: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 8: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 13: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 35 Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 57: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 68: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No. 79: Aries Arugay, 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
Indonesia
1. Direktur Politik BRIN: Swing Voters di Kalangan Perempuan Masih 30 Persen [BRIN political director: swing voters among women still at 30 percent]
Rizky Suryarandika
Republika, 10 August 2023
2. Career opportunities drive young Indonesians to take up Singapore citizenship, work in the Republic
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 10 August 2023
3. BRIN dan ISEAS Luncurkan Buku tentang IKN, Intip Isinya! [BRIN and ISEAS Launch a Book about IKN, Take a Peek at the Contents!]
BRIN, 9 August 2023
4. Indonesia’s ambitious plan to remake its state sector
Business Times, 9 August 2023
5. Perlukah TNI ikut menjaga pertandingan sepak bola, konser musik dan kegiatan sipil lainnya? Bagi negara demokrasi, ini tidak lazim [Should the TNI take part in guarding football matches, music concerts and other civic activities? For a democracy, this is unusual]
Rahadian Diffaul Barraq Suwartono, Pengajar di Departemen Hukum Tata Negara, Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
Conversation, 9 August 2023
6. Govt eyeing limit on state-owned banks’ loans to construction SOEs
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 9 August 2023
7. Pengamat: Ada Sejumlah Faktor Ganjar Dijagokan Emak-Emak [Observer: there are a few reasons why Ganjar is idolised by ’emak-emak’]
Wahyu Suryana
Republika, 9 August 2023
8. 4 Manfaat Indonesia Masuk BRICS menurut Akademisi [4 benefits of Indonesia joining BRICS according to Academics]
Hesti Puji Lestari
Bisnis, 8 August 2023
9. 2024 elections: the third candidate, Anies Baswedan
Helen Pausacker
Indonesia at Melbourne, 8 August 2023
10. Golkar plays both sides ahead of 2024 election
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
11. RI inequality increases slightly as poverty declines
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
12. ‘Missing link’ in Indonesia’s economic development, says INDEF
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 8 August 2023
13. Buku “The Road to Nusantara” Jadi Rujukan Ilmiah Pembangunan Ibukota Nusantara [The book “The Road to Nusantara” Becomes a Scientific Reference for the Development of the Archipelago’s Capital]
Pradipta Pandu Mustika
Kompas, 8 August 2023
Laos
14. Hidden Gem Of Asia: ‘Neglected’ Laos Can Be A Strategic Partner For India To Dominate S.E Asia, Corner China
Pitamber Kaushik
Eurasian Times, 7 August 2023
Malaysia
15. Gabungan dengan BERSATU, GERAKAN dalam PN adalah takdir kedua untuk PAS…’ [‘Merger with Bersatu, Gerakan in PN is second destiny for PAS…’]
Siti Rohana Idris
Berita Harian, 10 August 2023
16. Strategic rail connectivity: a better use of RM110 billion?
Rosli Khan
Free Malaysia Today, 10 August 2023
17. Govt bans Swatch LGBT watches, owning one can result in 3 years’ jail
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
18. Rafizi: We are trapped in the old model of economy
Hana Naz Harun
New Straits Times, 10 August 2023
19. NST Leader: Schools for the poor?
New Straits Times, 10 August 2023
20. Helping hand for small businesses
Sheridan Mahavera
Star, 10 August 2023
21. Madani Medical Scheme enters Phase 2, B40 in T’ganu, Kedah start to benefit
Bernama, 9 August 2023
22. Commentary: Graduate underemployment in Malaysia is a complex challenge with political implications
Oh Ei Sun
Channel News Asia, 9 August 2023
23. Unpopular measures needed to reform economy, says Khairy
Free Malaysia Today, 9 August 2023
24. NST Leader: Growth with equity
New Straits Times, 9 August 2023
25. Seven Madani Economy mission-targets to lift Malaysia’s global standing and solve problems that matter
Cindy Yeap
Edge Malaysia, 8 August 2023
26. Malaysia drops lead prosecutor in corruption case of deputy PM Ahmad Zahid, amid fears of political meddling
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 8 August 2023
Malaysia State Elections 2023
27. In Bayan Lepas, locals view Azrul as more than Lau’s opponent
Wang Ping
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
28. Two lions are roaring in Kedah
Joceline Tan
Star, 10 August 2023
29. Unmasking the psywar of election campaigns
The Vibes, 10 August 2023
30. Malaysia state polls: Anwar’s economic policies under fire but unlikely to be affected by election results, say analysts
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 9 August 2023
31. Chat with politicians, get election updates and more on this app
Imelda Priveta
New Straits Times, 9 August 2023
Myanmar
32. Are Western intelligence agencies “fuelling an armed rebellion” in Myanmar?
ANDREW SELTH
Interpreter, 10 August 2023
33. Can the NUG reform itself?
Frontier Myanmar, 9 August 2023
34. Will India’s Myanmar policy overshadow hosting G20 Summit?
Mark Farmaner is Director of Burma Campaign UK
Mizzima, 9 August 2023
35. Rohingya, democracy: Take into account all stakeholders interest in Myanmar
New Straits Times, 9 August 2023
36. As Myanmar spirals out of control, India must use its clout
Harsh V. Pant and Sreeparna Banerjee
Observer Research Foundation, 9 August 2023
37. Military reshuffling aims to keep Myanmar’s ruling junta in place for the long term
Radio Free Asia, 9 August 2023
38. ‘No remedy’: A broken public health system fosters neglect and corruption
Frontier Myanmar, 8 August 2023
39. Myanmar people pause to remember the sacrifices of 8888
Mizzima Commentary
Mizzima, 8 August 2023
Philippines
40. Manila Bay reclamation works suspended amid US concern, floods
Jane Bautista, Jerome Aning, Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 August 2023
41. Overseas Filipino workers toil for the Marcos government’s bottom line
Michael Beltran
Interpreter, 9 August 2023
42. Philippines should secure new trade deals to pivot away from China, lawmakers urge
South China Morning Post, 8 August 2023
Thailand
43. Pheu Thai is taking ‘no sides’
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Mongkol Bangprapa and Nattaya Chetchotiros
Bangkok Post, 10 August 2023
44. EC rejects calls to dissolve PT, MFP, PPRP: source
Bangkok Post, 10 August 2023
45. Talks with Move Forward on Srettha ‘inconclusive’
Aekarach Sattburuth and Nattaya Chetchotiros
Bangkok Post, 10 August 2023
46. Chartthaipattana joins Pheu Thai-led coalition
Bangkok Post, 10 August 2023
47. Suchart opts to back free PM vote for UTN MPs
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 9 August 2023
48. Senators split over Srettha’s bid to be PM
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 9 August 2023
49. MFP submits 9 bills for promised law reforms
Thana Boonlert
Bangkok Post, 9 August 2023
50. Pheu Thai adds six more parties to coalition, claims majority in House
The Nation, 9 August 2023
51. Raise taxes on the rich instead of cutting elderly allowances, protesters say
The Nation, 9 August 2023
52. Thailand king’s estranged son makes surprise return after 27 years
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 8 August 2023
53. Thai Sang Thai vows no compromise on commitment to prevent dictatorship
The Nation, 8 August 2023
54. Potassium ore exploration in Laos is expected to be developed ahead of plan
The Nation, 8 August 2023
Timor-Leste
55. Can Timor-Leste shape the future of the region?
Simone Galimberti
Jakarta Post, 9 August 2023
Vietnam
56. US President Biden Says He Will Visit Vietnam ‘Shortly’
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 9 August 2023
57. 与中国关系紧张之际 拜登称即将访问越南推动双边关系升级 [Amid Tensions with China, Biden Says Upcoming Vietnam Visit to Elevate Ties]
杨安
VOA Chinese, 9 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
58. Biden unlikely to attend ASEAN summits in September on trip to Asia: Sources
Channel News Asia, 10 August 2023
59. United States scrambles to catch up as China rises in Asean trade
[Link to the report, “Prioritizing Southeast Asia in American China Policy”]
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 10 August 2023
60. In terms of internet stability, PH ranks only 7th in Southeast Asia
[Link to the Pulse Internet Resilience Index]
Tyrone Jasper C. Piad
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 August 2023
61. In effort to engage Asean members, US hosts new fellowship training programme
Bochen Han
South China Morning Post, 10 August 2023
62. Southeast Asia’s Multipolar Future: A Conversation with Tom Parks and Scot Marciel [28-min podcast]
John Rieger
Asia Foundation, 9 August 2023
63. Saarani: Indonesia-Malaysia-Thai Growth Triangle platform to coordinate efforts for sustainable management of natural resources
Malay Mail Online, 9 August 2023
64. Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi to visit Asean members amid South China Sea tensions
Kawala Xie
South China Morning Post, 9 August 2023
65. Business council chief bullish on Asean: US companies have ‘heck of a lot at stake’ there
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 9 August 2023
66. The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse
Joshua Kurlantzick
World Politics Review, 9 August 2023
67. What India’s Rice Export Ban Means for Southeast Asia
James Guild
Diplomat, 8 August 2023
68. Mengembangkan Ekosistem Keterampilan Berbasis Future Skills di ASEAN [Developing a Skills Ecosystem Based on Future Skills in ASEAN]
Tony Irawan, Syarifah Amaliah, Herawati, Dea Amanda, Siti Riska Ulfah Hidayanti
Republika, 8 August 2023
69. Assessing U.S. and Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia
Gregory B. Poling and Andreyka Natalegawa
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 7 August 2023
Asia Pacific
70. China Sprints Ahead in Race to Modernize Global Money Flows
Bastian Benrath, Alessandro Speciale, and Christopher Condon
Bloomberg, 9 August 2023
71. Biden bans range of US high tech investments in China citing national security risk
Reuters
Guardian, 9 August 2023
East/South China Sea
72. Malaysia remains consistent in protecting sovereignty in South China Sea – PM Anwar
Bernama, 10 August 2023
73. Pact on Ayungin rescinded, if there’s any – Marcos
Nestor Corrales
Inquirer, 10 August 2023
74. Plan was to ground more ships vs China moves – Mercado
Frances Mangosing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 August 2023
75. Philippines, US to launch joint South China Sea patrols this year: official
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 9 August 2023
76. China to PH on sea row: ‘Meet us halfway’
Bernadette E. Tamayo
Manila Times, 9 August 2023
77. South China Sea: what next in the China-Philippines war of words over the Second Thomas Shoal?
Jack Lau
South China Morning Post, 9 August 2023
78. China Is Testing How Hard It Can Push in the South China Sea Before Someone Pushes Back
Chad de Guzman
Time, 8 August 2023
79. 北京试探小马可斯的中美平衡政策 连续两天就仁爱礁问题表态 [Beijing Tests Marcos’ Balanced Policy Between China and the United States, Expressing Its Position on the Second Thomas Shoal Issue for Two Consecutive Days]
黄小芳
联合早报, 8 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
80. Newly Sanctioned Gas Reserves in Southeast Asia Risk 1.5°C Target [11-page PDF document]
Global Energy Monitor, 10 August 2023
81. Proyek PLTU batu bara baru halangi target emisi Indonesia, riset sarankan 3 langkah mengatasinya [The new coal-fired power plant project is hindering Indonesia’s emission targets, research suggests 3 steps to overcome it]
Raden Raditya Yudha Wiranegara, and Akbar Bagaskara
Conversation, 9 August 2023
82. Why renewable energy has the potential to power the Philippines’ future
Marissa Carruthers
Eco-Business, 9 August 2023
83. Analysis: Govt to ease requirements for electric motorcycle subsidy
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 9 August 2023
Media, Technology & Society
84. Social Media and the Fight For Political Influence in Southeast Asia
Fitriani and Muhammad Habib
Diplomat, 10 August 2023
85. China to require all apps to share business details in new oversight push
Business Times, 9 August 2023
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