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- No. 1: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 5: Manggi Taruna Habir, Visiting Fellow
- No. 29: Kristina Fong, Visiting Fellow
- No. 31: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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. ‘Save us from this curse’: Villagers fear eviction as Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara takes form
[Link to 50-minute video: Inside Indonesia’s Move To New Capital Nusantara: Will Its People Be Ready?]
Neo Chai Chin & Lewa Pardomuan
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
2. Seeking Love and Marriage in Japan Among Indonesian Migrant Workers
Yusy Widarahesty
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2023
3. Presidential hopeful Anies Baswedan criticises Indonesia’s ‘transactional’ foreign policy, pledges values-based approach
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
4. Indonesia hosts largest military drills with US, allies amid superpower tensions
Arie Firdaus and Tria Dianti
Benar News, 30 August 2023
5. Indonesia expands subsidy for electric motorcycles to more people; riders and experts say further measures needed
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 30 August 2023
6. Political dynasties, graft leniency loom over 2024 elections
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 30 August 2023
7. RI lacks investment to continue downstream: Ministry
Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 30 August 2023
8. LSI Denny JA: Pemilih Milenial Solid Dukung Prabowo Subianto [LSI Denny JA: Millennial Voters Giving Solid Support to Prabowo Subianto]
Republika, 30 August 2023
9. Survey shows Indonesian presidential candidates neck-and-neck
[Link to download page of Rilis LSI 30 Agustus 2023]
Straits Times, 30 August 2023
Malaysia
10. Analysis: Malaysia’s anti-graft campaign appears to be picking up steam. Or is it really?
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
11. Perikatan to woo non-Malays in Johor by-elections
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 31 August 2023
12. Kedah MB: PAS is ‘kingmaker’ now, all political cooperations need us
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail, 31 August 2023
13. NST Leader: Low-wage addiction
New Straits Times, 31 August 2023
14. Johor sees local workers lured away by Singapore dollar
Angie Tan
Malaysian Insight, 31 August 2023
15. Middle Eastern tourists spend the most in Malaysia
Khoo Gek San
Star, 31 August 2023
16. Analysis: Proposed SFZ in Johor’s Forest City requires political will and support from Malaysia, Singapore governments to take off
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 30 August 2023
17. PM Anwar Urges Malaysians To Transform Country Into A Great Nation
Bernama, 30 August 2023
18. ‘This is the meaning of Merdeka’: PM Anwar pledges to defend the rights of every Malaysian
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail, 30 August 2023
Myanmar
19. Myanmar will cooperate with other countries including Bangladesh to implement repatriation process in Rakhine State: MOFA
Eleven Myanmar, 30 August 2023
20. What do Changes in Myanmar Regime’s Roadmap and Objectives Mean?
Banyar Aung
Irrawaddy, 30 August 2023
Thailand
21. Likely cabinet looks shady
Bangkok Post, 31 August 2023
22. Prawit to resign as MP while retaining PPRP leadership
WASSANA NANUAM
Bangkok Post, 31 August 2023
23. ‘A way to vent all this angst’: Thailand’s creatives turn to art to express discontent about politics
May Wong, Calvin Yang
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
24. Activists submit petition with over 212,000 signatures, seek democratic constitution
Nation, 31 August 2023
25. Cholnan quits as Pheu Thai leader to keep promise to voters
The Nation, 30 August 2023
Vietnam
26. Analysis:Engineer shortage may harm US plan to turn Vietnam into chips powerhouse
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
27. The Effects of the United States–China Trade War During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Supply Chains: Evidence from Viet Nam
Duc Anh DANG, Central Institute for Economic Management, Viet Nam , Ngoc Anh TRAN
Indiana University Bloomington
ERIA, 29 August 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Does ASEAN matter to the US? Does the US matter to ASEAN?
Endy Bayuni
Jakarta Post, 31 August 2023
29. Singapore data centers look to Malaysia, Indonesia to satisfy demand
Tsubasa Suruga
Nikkei Asia, 31 August 2023
30. Japan to woo ASEAN without U.S. on open Indo-Pacific order
Hiroyuki Akiyama
Nikkei Asia, 31 August 2023
31. Mengapa Biden Kunjungi Vietnam, Bukan Jakarta? [Why is Biden Visiting Vietnam, Not Jakarta?]
Patsy Widakuswara
VOA Indonesia, 31 August 2023
32. ASEAN assumes greater focus from foreign powers
Andrew Hammond
Business Times, 31 August 2023
33. Previewing the 2023 G20, U.S.-ASEAN, and East Asia Summits
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 30 August 2023
34. Why Thailand Should Mediate the Crisis in Myanmar
Brian Wong and Tidarat Yingcharoen
Diplomat, 30 August 2023
35. Hundreds of Thousands Trafficked into Southeast Asian Scam Centers, UN Says
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 August 2023
Asia Pacific
36. PH-China military training program on hold after Ayungin incident
Melvin Gascon
Inquirer, 31 August 2023
37. US in talks to develop PH port facing Taiwan
Inquirer, 31 August 2023
38. China calls for calm amid objections to latest map
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 31 August 2023
39. The Return of the Global South
Foreign Affairs, 31 August 2023
40. Recent Central Bank Digital Currency Developments in Asia and Their Implications
Asian Development Bank, 30 August 2023
41. A Clash of Worldviews: The United States and China Have Reached an Ideological Impasse
Nathan Levine
Foreign Affairs, 30 August 2023
East/South China Sea
42. Malaysia, India protest China’s new map staking claims over disputed territories; Indonesia seeking clarity
Channel News Asia, 31 August 2023
43. Analysts: US-Led Deterrence in South China Sea May Push Beijing to Become More Confrontational
William Yang
VOA, 30 August 2023
Climate Change/Environment
44. Malaysia eyes ASEAN grid as it aims to be the region’s renewable hub
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 31 August 2023
45. Silent, invisible danger on Cirebon coast climate
Jakarta Post, 31 August 2023
46. Skepticism as Cambodia expands protected areas by more than a million hectares
Gerald Flynn
Mongabay, 29 August 2023
47. Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Indonesia
[A 64-page report] CSIS Indonesia, Tenggara Strategics
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 1 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
48. OppStruction: Opportunity Structure and its Implications on the Pro-Democracy Movement in Thailand
Surachanee “Hammerli” Sriyai
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2023
49. Fear of Missing Out and Online Political Engagement: The Case of Singapore
Saifuddin Ahmed & Muhammad Masood
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2023
50. Strength of Weak Ties: Youth & Digital Politics in Indonesia
Irendra Radjawali
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2023
51. Social Media and Youths in Japan & Southeast Asia: An Instrument for Political Change?
Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2023
52. Analysts: Hate Speech Normalized During Malaysia Elections
Tommy Walker
VOA, 30 August 2023
Others
53. Brics’ biggest challenge in the near term is not falling apart
Abishur Prakash
South China Morning Post, 31 August 2023
54. Global Value Chain Disruptions and Firm Survival During COVID-19: An Empirical Investigation
Sasidaran GOPALAN, Ketan REDDY
ERIA, 29 August 2023
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