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- No. 2: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 9: Manggi Taruna Habir, Visiting Fellow
- No. 32: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 37: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 42: Ian Storey, Senior 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 Hun Sen unveils new government with son as leader
AFP
Straits Times, 11 August 2023
2. 洪森之子将成柬埔寨新首相 美中柬关系会出现变化吗？[Hun Sen’s son will become Cambodia’s new prime minister. Will there be any changes in US-China-Cambodia relations?]
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report]
林柏宏
VOA Chinese, 10 August 2023
Indonesia
3. Fuel subsidy reform is key to unlocking Indonesia’s EV revolution
Anissa Suharsono
Jakarta Post, 11 August 2023
4. Closely watching the macroprudential incentives Bank Indonesia (BI)
Haryo Kuncoro
Jakarta Post, 11 August 2023
5. Putri Gus Dur Yenny Wahid Dukung AHY Jadi Cawapres Anies Baswedan [Gus Dur’s daughter Yenny Wahid supports AHY as running mate for Anies Baswedan]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 11 August 2023
6. Lecturer’s curse of President tests limits of free speech
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 10 August 2023
7. Vote for the ‘lesser evil’ in 2024, minister urges
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 10 August 2023
8. Plan to curb foreign e-commerce goods unlikely to protect SMEs: Experts
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 10 August 2023
9. Indonesia’s automotive industry is driving toward the future with electrification
Sara Mandagie, Robyn Tan
KrAsia, 10 August 2023
10. Jokowi Responds to Criticism of Downstream Nickel Benefiting China
M Julnis Firmansyah
Tempo, 10 August 2023
Malaysia
11. Gov’t To Prepare Funds To Raise Workers’ Salaries In M’sia – PM Anwar
Bernama, 11 August 2023
12. Commentary: PM Anwar rattles Malaysia’s business elite with his wooing of Tesla
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 11 August 2023
13. PM to announce marginal salary increment for federal civil servants in Budget 2024
Adie Zulkifli
New Straits Times, 11 August 2023
14. 为选票不废固打制何以团结？[How can unity be achieved if the quota system cannot be abolished for the sake of votes?]
汤秀凤
联合早报, 11 August 2023
15. 伊斯兰化或成马国永恒议题 [Islamisation may become a perennial issue in Malaysia]
林方彪
联合早报, 11 August 2023
16. MIER: Business confidence, consumer sentiment glum in Q2
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 10 August 2023
Malaysia State Elections 2023
17. Podcasts a rising new election campaign tool for Malaysian politicians in state polls
Leong Wai Kit and Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 11 August 2023
18. Muda’s weak showing at ceramahs a sign of things to come?
Rex Tan and Amirul Aiman
Free Malaysia Today, 11 August 2023
19. PAS’ Mohd Amar hit by ’44-1′ campaign
N Faizal Ghazali
Malaysiakini, 11 August 2023
20. Survey: ‘Anwar Factor’ to shape state polls outcome on August 12
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 10 August 2023
21. Comparison of cash handouts in state election manifestos
Alyaa Alhadjri
Malaysiakini, 10 August 2023
Myanmar
22. The meaning of relief for Aung San Suu Kyi
Economist, 10 August 2023
23. Myanmar can’t fulfill 50 percent of its electricity requirement as implementation of major electricity production projects halt says SAC Chairman
Eleven Myanmar, 10 August 2023
24. Myanmar’s Karen National Union says nationwide cease-fire agreement is dead
Radio Free Asia, 10 August 2023
Thailand
25. The continuing crisis of Thai democracy
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 11 August 2023
26. Pita gives view on PM rejection
Bangkok Post, 11 August 2023
27. Pheu Thai move splits UDD groups
Bangkok Post, 10 August 2023
28. Thai Elections Update with Thitinan Pongsudhirak [33-minute Podcast]
Andreyka Natalegawa
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 10 August 2023
29. The coalition blockers
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 9 August 2023
Vietnam
30. Vietnam among top 5 economies with leading e-commerce growth globally
Voice of Vietnam, 10 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. ASEAN not ‘people-centric’ enough, civil society finds
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 11 August 2023
32. Chinese Foreign Minister’s visit likely aimed at shoring up Asean ties ahead of South China Sea talks
Elizabeth Law
Straits Times, 11 August 2023
33. China’s EV Export Boom Is Bringing Southeast Asia Into Beijing’s Orbit
Christopher Vassallo
Diplomat, 10 August 2023
34. Southeast Asia’s tech unicorns navigate global economic headwinds
Faizal Bin Yahya, NUS
East Asia Forum, 10 August 2023
35. Indonesia’s approach in resolving Myanmar crisis receives stakeholders appreciation
Star, 10 August 2023
36. China’s Relations with Asia’s Southern Tier, 2013–2016
Danielle F. S. Cohen
Asan Forum, 8 August 2023
Asia Pacific
37. NATO Is on the Back Foot in the Indo-Pacific
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report]
Lynn Kuok
Foreign Policy, 10 August 2023
38. Looking in the wrong direction: US Navy’s superior strike capability does not ensure victory
Loro Horta
ThinkChina, 10 August 2023
39. Experts Say China, Facing Economic Woes, May Become More Aggressive
Christy Lee
VOA, 10 August 2023
40. China’s Strategic Thinking toward the US Role In the Indo-Pacific, 2013–2016
Yun Sun
Asan Forum, 8 August 2023
East/South China Sea
41. Military chief: Philippines to deploy maritime militia in South China Sea
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 10 August 2023
42. A rotting warship becomes a flashpoint for Sino-American rivalry
Economist, 10 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
43. Powering Through Politics: A Vision to Energise Indonesia
Aaron Bronitt
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 11 August 2023
44. At COP28, a showdown looms for the fossil fuel industry
David Fogarty
Straits Times, 11 August 2023
45. Newly approved gas reserves in Malaysia, Vietnam threaten 1.5°C warming limit: report
Samantha Ho
Eco-Business, 10 August 2023
46. Electric vehicle adoption to quadruple by 2030
Dat Nguyen
VnExpress International, 8 August 2023
Others
US Foreign Policy
47. The Fault Lines in U.S. Foreign Policy: A Conversation With Richard Fontaine [39-minute podcast]
Foreign Affairs, 10 August 2023
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