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- No. 23: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 35: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 36: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 37: Lye Liang Fook, Senior Fellow
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Indonesia
1. Jokowinomics di Antara Kapitalisme dan Sosialisme [Jokowinomics between capitalism and socialism]
Republika, 17 August 2023
2. Pengamat: Jokowi Berhasil Letakkan Fondasi Transisi Kepemimpinan [Observer: Jokowi Successfully Laid the Foundation for a Leadership Transition]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 17 August 2023
3. Jokowi mounts defence during national address after being criticised for election interference
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 17 August 2023
4. 2024 budget draft designed to expedite economic transformation: Widodo
Antara, 16 August 2023
5. Relocation of Indonesia’s capital city ‘one of the biggest question marks’ of Jokowi’s leadership: Analyst
Jalelah Abu Baker
Channel News Asia, 16 August 2023
6. Protecting his legacy the underlying goal in Jokowi’s penultimate State of the Nation address: Analysts
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 16 August 2023
7. Apa kata kaum muda tentang politik? Riset ungkap kriteria figur dan partai yang diidamkan generasi ‘zaman now’ [What do young people say about politics? Research reveals the criteria for figures and parties that the ‘now’ generation aspires to]
Dadang Ilham Kurniawan Mujiono, Faculty member of International Relations Department, Universitas Mulawarman
Conversation, 16 August 2023
8. Indonesia aims to double per capita income, but economists say govt policies not helping everyone
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 16 August 2023
Malaysia
9. Terengganu aims to reduce dependence on petroleum royalty — MB
Bernama, 17 August 2023
10. Strong win in Sept 9 by-elections vital for PH, say analysts
Nicholas Chung and Kevin Komora
Free Malaysia Today, 17 August 2023
11. Decision on Muda’s leadership polls after election post-mortem
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 17 August 2023
12. 政治娱乐化时代：拥抱山努西，再见拉菲兹 [The age of political entertainment: Embrace Sanusi, farewell Rafizi]
张庆禄
星洲网, 17 August 2023
13. Politik Melayu masih berpecah sukarkan raih laba maju bangsa [Malay politics is still divided, making it difficult for the nation to progress]
Prof Madya Dr Mohd Azhar Abd Hamid dan Datuk Prof Kassim Thukiman, Kumpulan Penyelidikan Kenegaraan dan Kesejahteraan Sosial Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Berita Harian, 16 August 2023
14. Motion on remapping of maritime border to be brought to Johor assembly
Bernama, 16 August 2023
15. Focus on dispute over oil-rich waters after Putrajaya denies surrendering claims to Indonesia
Malaysia Now, 16 August 2023
16. What is Anwar’s vision for Malaysia?
Mariam Mokhtar
MySinchew, 16 August 2023
Malaysia State Elections 2023
17. Umno should be realistic about state govt posts, says analyst
Tan Chin Tung
Free Malaysia Today, 17 August 2023
18. Troubling questions about politics and corruption
Free Malaysia Today, 17 August 2023
19. Gerakan leader hails Kulim win as sign of party revival
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 17 August 2023
20. 评析六州选之希盟+国阵战略性失误 [A critical analysis of PH-BN’s strategic errors in the six state elections]
冯振豪
星洲网, 17 August 2023
21. Apa yang dilihat dalam PRN kali ini? [What can be observed from these state elections?]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 16 August 2023
22. Anwar must listen to Malaysia’s voters
Bridget Welsh
Nikkei Asia, 16 August 2023
23. PRN 2023 Post-Mortem: What Does the Result Mean? [46-minute podcast]
BFM, 15 August 2023
Myanmar
24. Reappraising Myanmar Military Statecraft
David Scott Mathieson
Irrawaddy, 17 August 2023
Philippines
25. Sourcing clean, affordable energy
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 August 2023
26. Diokno cautions vs barring China firms from PH infra
Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 August 2023
27. Quo Vadis, Asean?
Elfren S. Cruz
Philstar Global, 17 August 2023
28. Philippines appoints outspoken diplomat as ‘special envoy’ to China
AFP
Straits Times, 16 August 2023
Thailand
29. MFP to press House on charter rewrite
Bangkok Post, 17 August 2023
30. Analysis: Democracy champion to new face of conservatives — how Pheu Thai’s moves to regain power could shape Thai politics
Pichayada Promchertchoo
Channel News Asia, 17 August 2023
31. India’s rice export ban brings chaos to Thai market
Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat
Nikkei Asia, 17 August 2023
32. Court clears the way for Thai Parliament to pick a new prime minister 3 months after elections
Jintamas Saksornchai
Associated Press, 16 August 2023
33. Thailand’s Pheu Thai close to clinching power after allying with pro-military ‘Uncles’
Zachary Abuza
Benar News, 15 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
34. Malaysia, Singapore should collaborate in emerging areas like sustainability and climate change
Bernama, 16 August 2023
35. Southeast Asia uses great power competition to dodge failures
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report]
Brad Glosserman
Japan Times, 16 August 2023
36. Great power competition raises concerns within the ASEAN
Premesha Saha
Observer Research Foundation, 16 August 2023
37. Beijing will stay the course on Southeast Asia despite personnel changes in foreign ministry
Lye Liang Fook
ThinkChina, 16 August 2023
Asia Pacific
38. How India is gaining ground in its Indo-Pacific maritime contest with China
Asma Khalid
South China Morning Post, 17 August 2023
39. China’s Maritime Expansion: An Emerging Security Dilemma?
Dr. Scott N. Romaniuk & Prof. Amparo Pamela H. Fabe & Professor Christian Kaunert
Geopolitical Monitor, 16 August 2023
40. PacNet #62 – Four key questions for US China Policy
Denny Roy
Pacific Forum, 16 August 2023
East/South China Sea
41. Philippines ‘not on a war footing’ with Beijing despite South China Sea tensions
South China Morning Post, 16 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
42. How Asia can invest in averting a food crisis caused by climate change
Thu Ha Chow Laura Bosch Ferreté and Philip McNicholas
South China Morning Post, 16 August 2023
43. Southeast Asia turns to alternative meats as fight against climate change ramps up
Nyshka Chandran
CNBC, 15 August 2023
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