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- No. 39: Sharon Seah, 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
Indonesia
1. Indonesia threatens to curb TikTok’s shopping platform
Mercedes Ruehl and Cristina Criddle
Financial Times, 7 September 2023
2. NU vote (not) for sale
Cristina Criddle, Anna Gross, John Aglionby
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
3. Indonesia’s diplomacy: Putting the ‘rice bowl’ on the table
Rezki Wibowo
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
4. Next TNI chief: No shortage of choices for Jokowi
Imanuddin Razak
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
5. Prabowo meets Yenny Wahid as PKB consolidates support for Anies
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 6 September 2023
6. Carl Josef Kleingrothe: capturing the colonial life of Deli, Sumatra
Budiman Minasny
New Mandala, 6 September 2023
7. Harris, Widodo Focus Talks on US Tax Credit for Indonesian Nickel
Patsy Widakuswara
VOA, 6 September 2023
8. Domestic food supply safe despite declining rice output, govt says
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 5 September 2023
9. Dilema Prabowo [Prabowo’s dilemma]
Mas Kumambang
Sinar Harapan, 5 September 2023
Laos
10. In Laos, critics of the government risk social media shutdown
Radio Free Asia, 6 September 2023
Malaysia
11. Kelantan public servants, retirees to get RM300 special aid
Nora Mahpar
Free Malaysia Today, 7 September 2023
12. Secularism against Allah’s teachings, says Hadi
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 7 September 2023
13. my.Malaysia: The country’s population is growing at a faster rate, here’s why
Dyana Pfordten
Star, 7 September 2023
14. Quo vadis, Muda?
Ruhan Shahrir
The Malaysian Insight, 7 September 2023
15. Peluang PH, PN tawan kerusi Simpang Jeram 50-50 [50-50 chances of PH, PN capturing the Simpang Jeram seat]
Utusan Malaysia, 7 September 2023
16. Mungkin bukan lagi milik Amanah [Perhaps no longer Amanah’s possession]
Datuk M. Periasamy ialah penganalisis sosiopolitik tempatan.
Utusan Malaysia, 7 September 2023
17. 撤控阿末扎希牵动马政治动向 [Zahid’s DNAA affects Malaysia’s political trends]
胡逸山是新加坡国际事务学会（研究所）高级研究员 马来西亚太平洋研究中心首席顾问
联合早报, 7 September 2023
18. Abang Johari says Sarawak is embarking on trans-Borneo railway study and development project
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 6 September 2023
19. COMMENT | Changing tide? A look at Pulai and Simpang Jeram
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 6 September 2023
20. Getting to know the Madani government: by their deeds you will know them
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 6 September 2023
Myanmar
21. Myanmar Junta Eyeing BRICS Membership as Sanctions Bite
Irrawaddy, 6 September 2023
22. Myanmar NUG’s Rohingya Policy: A Political Gamble That Has Yet to Pay Off
Zung Ring
Irrawaddy, 6 September 2023
23. The Rohingya Crisis: No End in Sight
Tahsina Ahmed
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 September 2023
Philippines
24. Marcos Jr’s presidency an exercise in redemption
Julio C Teehankee, De La Salle University
East Asia Forum, 7 September 2023
25. Filipinos eager to tour Asean in 2024 — survey
Tyrone Jasper C. Piad
Inquirer.net, 7 September 2023
26. Farmers blast proposal to cut rice tariff
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
Manila Bulletin, 6 September 2023
Thailand
27. New govt’s agenda outlined in draft paper
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2023
28. MFP says PT policy statement lacks core promises to voters
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2023
29. Getting off to a good start
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2023
30. When times get tough, Thais party
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2023
31. Thailand’s silver economy: Trends and opportunities
Narain Chutijirawong and Tasada Sangmanacharoen
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2023
32. Analysis: Thaksin could walk free sooner than expected, but his future is likely as a backseat driver in Thai politics
Pichayada Promchertchoo
Channel News Asia, 7 September 2023
33. Pheu Thai MPs said to favour Paetongtarn for party leader
Bangkok Post, 6 September 2023
34. Struggle rages over chairing of House committees
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 6 September 2023
Vietnam
35. US, Vietnam seek comprehensive strategic partnership amid China’s clout, polarised world
Bac Pham & Bennett Murray
South China Morning Post, 7 September 2023
36. Japan is no longer an attractive destination for Vietnamese workers
Atsushi Tomiyama, Japan Center for Economic Research
East Asia Forum, 6 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
37. ASEAN centrality and unity have never been this important
Endy Bayuni
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
38. Mekong continues to enjoy growth, but challenges remain strong: New MRC report [Link to “MRC Annual Report 2022”]
Nation, 7 September 2023
39. 澳洲发布东南亚经济战略 加强经贸减少依赖中国 [Australia releases Southeast Asia economic strategy to strengthen economy and trade and reduce dependence on China]
苏俊翔
联合早报, 7 September 2023
40. Three ASEAN countries agree to form Borneo Economic Community
Antara, 6 September 2023
41. ASEAN Tweaks Its Approach Toward Military-Ruled Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 September 2023
ASEAN SUMMIT 2023
42. Anwar Calls For Regional Financial System For Economic Stability
Bernama, 7 September 2023
43. PM proposes enhanced US economic ties at Asean Jakarta summit
Malaysiakini, 7 September 2023
44. China’s premier urges Asean to oppose new Cold War, US V-P pledges enduring commitment to region
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 7 September 2023
45. ASEAN-China Joint Statement on Mutually Beneficial Cooperation on the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific
ASEAN Secretariat News, 6 September 2023
46. ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Statement on Cooperation on The ASEAN Outlook on The Indo-Pacific
ASEAN Secretariat News, 6 September 2023
47. Joint Leaders’ Statement on ASEAN-Canada Strategic Partnership
ASEAN Secretariat News, 6 September 2023
48. Chairman’s Statement of the 43rd ASEAN Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 6 September 2023
Asia Pacific
49. It’s Bad for the World When Xi Chooses Not to Show Up
Karishma Vaswani
Bloomberg, 7 September 2023
50. ‘Modi’-fying growing India-Indonesia ties
Aastha Saboo
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
51. China deepens ties with ASEAN as Biden skips Jakarta summits
Erwida Maulia, Ramon Royandoyan and Ismi Damayanti
Nikkei Asia, 7 September 2023
52. China’s bazooka stimulus days are done and gone
William Pesek
Asia Times, 6 September 2023
53. India’s gain could be China’s loss in the great supply chain reallocation
Ecaterina Bigos
South China Morning Post, 6 September 2023
East/South China Sea
54. China, ASEAN need stable South China Sea
Su Yi
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
55. ASEAN reiterates SCS concerns; same issues raised for 18th straight year
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 7 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
56. ASEAN releases climate statement, activists disappointed
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
57. PLN plans to add 32 GW renewable energy capacity
Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina (Reuters)
Jakarta Post, 7 September 2023
58. Experts see red over Indonesia’s planned green investment label for coal plants
Hans Nicholas Jong
Mongabay, 6 September 2023
59. Towards a Clean Indonesia 2045
Ari Mochamad and Doddy S. Sukadri
Tempo, 6 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
60. America needs to out-innovate TikTok
Bronte Munro and Gregory Brown
ASPI, 7 September 2023
61. UK pulls back from clash with Big Tech over private messaging
Financial Times, 7 September 2023
62. Sleight of hand: How China weaponizes software vulnerabilities
Dakota Cary and Kristin Del Rosso
Atlantic Council, 6 September 2023
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