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- No. 9: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 10: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 35: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 39: Melinda Martinus, Lead Researcher
- No. 43: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 58: 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodia’s ‘scamdemic’ reputation scares off travelers from China
Shaun Turton, Huang Yan
Nikkei Asia, 8 September 2023
2. The West’s impact on the future of Cambodia’s democracy
Sokvy Rim, The Thinker Cambodia
East Asia Forum, 7 September 2023
Indonesia
3. Why Would Americans Want an Indonesian Golden Visa?
Shuli Ren
Bloomberg, 8 September 2023
4. Proposed govt control over places of worship draws criticism
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 8 September 2023
5. Can Indonesia Afford Its Big Military Modernization Plans?
James Guild
Diplomat, 7 September 2023
6. Indonesian Presidential Election: The Nahdlatul Ulama Factor
Alexander Raymond Arifianto
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 7 September 2023
7. Pentingnya ‘manfaat’ elektoral cawapres – siapa yang cocok dampingi Ganjar dan Prabowo? [The importance of the electoral ‘benefits’ of vice presidential candidates – who is suitable to accompany Ganjar and Prabowo?]
Dadang Ilham Kurniawan Mujiono, Faculty member of International Relations Department, Universitas Mulawarman
The Conversation, 7 September 2023
8. Membangun Perdebatan yang Inklusif dan Progresif: 32 Artikel Pilihan Jelang Pemilu 2024 [Building an Inclusive and Progressive Debate: 32 Selected Articles Ahead of the 2024 Election]
[171-page pdf ebook]
The Conversation Indonesia
The Conversation, 1 August 2023
Malaysia
9. ‘Accidentally’: Johor fishermen say engine failure, strong currents among reasons why they end up in Singapore’s waters
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 8 September 2023
10. Mengapalah Melayu membenci Cina? [Why do the Malays hate the Chinese?]
Faisal Tehrani
Free Malaysia Today, 8 September 2023
11. Zahid’s DNAA leaves PH grassroots leaders in Pulai stumped
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 8 September 2023
12. Has our politics become about choosing the less harmful option?
Shankar R. Santhiram
Free Malaysia Today, 8 September 2023
13. Analysts: Pakatan-BN on track to retain Pulai, but doubts remain over Simpang Jeram
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 8 September 2023
14. COMMENT | Do or die in Johor by-elections
Tharma Pillai
Malaysiakini, 8 September 2023
15. Tuan Ibrahim: Reformasi a waste of time, energy
Shakira Buang
Malaysiakini, 8 September 2023
16. Country Garden’s Malaysian project in focus amid contagion worries
Amy Chew, Kenji Kawase
Nikkei Asia, 8 September 2023
17. As Malaysia’s Ahmad Zahid walks free, will 1MDB-plagued Najib Razak be next?
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2023
18. Malay Chamber of Commerce wants GST back but at lower rate
Arfa Yunus
Star, 8 September 2023
19. Restriction on sale of local white rice
Star, 8 September 2023
20. GST with ‘improvements’ welcome
Teh Athira Yusof
Star, 8 September 2023
21. Kota Lama ‘pusat’ perkembangan Amanah di Kelantan [Kota Lama is the ‘centre’ of Amanah’s development in Kelantan]
Yatimin Abdullah
Utusan Malaysia, 8 September 2023
22. PAS No Longer Relevant In Simpang Jeram – Former Assemblyman
Hasnah Jusid
Bernama, 7 September 2023
23. Malaysian State Elections Update with Shahril Hamdan [30-minute podcast]
Gregory B. Poling and Japhet Quitzon
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 7 September 2023
24. Perikatan Nasional chairman Muhyiddin’s religious remarks to voters in Johor by-election may ‘backfire’: Analysts
Najmi Syahiran Mamat
Channel News Asia, 7 September 2023
25. New Industrial Master Plan: Not much different from past efforts?
Datuk Dr Ahmad Ibrahim
New Straits Times, 7 September 2023
26. Zahid, Umno take centre stage in Pulai parliamentary by-election
Choy Nyen Yiau
The Edge, 7 September 2023
Myanmar
27. Q&A: Karenni leader Khun Bedu is ‘determined to restore the people’s government’
Frontier Myanmar, 7 September 2023
28. Pondering Future Avenues for Myanmar NUG’s Engagement With Thailand
Surachanee Sriyai
Irrawaddy, 7 September 2023
29. Junta increasingly dependent on maritime routes to move supplies in southern Myanmar
Esther J
Myanmar NOW, 7 September 2023
Philippines
30. Reforming the MUP pension system
Inquirer Net, 8 September 2023
31. PH, South Korea sign free trade pact; zero-tariffs on cars, agri, fishery products
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 8 September 2023
32. Pinoys unhappy with inflation response
Red Mendoza
Manila Times, 8 September 2023
33. PH Army officially declares Sulu province Abu Sayyaf-free
John Eric Mendoza
Inquirer Net, 7 September 2023
Singapore
34. Singapore in South Korea’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Gordon Kang
Diplomat, 7 September 2023
Vietnam
35. Joe Biden’s visit to Hanoi is a signal to China
Economist, 7 September 2023
36. In a first, Vietnam admits government accountability in Dak Lak attacks
Radio Free Asia, 7 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
37. Indonesia passes ASEAN chairmanship baton to Laos
Antara, 7 September 2023
38. Indonesia’s ASEAN Chairmanship Could Make or Break the Bloc
Virdika Rizky Utama
Diplomat, 7 September 2023
39. Elites vs citizens: How Singapore and Indonesia are divided on China
[This commentary was first published on Fulcrum.sg.]
ThinkChina, 7 September 2023
ASEAN SUMMIT 2023
40. After ASEAN summit, Indonesia’s leader warns of protracted conflicts
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 8 September 2023
41. Chairman’s Statement of The 18th East Asia Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 7 September 2023
42. East Asia Summit Leaders’ Statement on Maintaining and Promoting the Region as an Epicentrum of Growth
ASEAN Secretariat News, 7 September 2023
43. ISEAS senior fellow Sharon Seah on Indonesia’s chairmanship of ASEAN
[A 6-minute interview]
Channel News Asia, 7 September 2023
Asia Pacific
44. ASEAN calls on EAS to press pause on conflict
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 8 September 2023
45. PH, US, Japan on guard to keep Indo-Pacific status quo vs ‘unilateral attempts’
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 8 September 2023
46. China’s constant warning to Asian nations to avoid ‘foreign power interference’ reeks of condescension
Maria Siouw
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2023
47. Chinese Premier Li Qiang calls for regional unity at East Asia Summit
Hayley Wong
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2023
48. Roundtable: The Belt and Road at 10
China Dialogue, 7 September 2023
49. Restricting Foreign State Immunity: China’s New Law and What It Means
Anushka Saxena
Diplomat, 7 September 2023
50. US, Chinese and Russian officials gather at Southeast Asia summit
AFP
Manila Times, 7 September 2023
51. Xi’s ‘one mountain, two tigers’ diplomatic puzzle
Harsh V. Pant, Kalpit A Mankikar
Observer Research Foundation, 7 September 2023
52. US-led effort to diversify Indo-Pacific supply chains away from China runs counter to trends
Abigail Dahlman (PIIE) and Mary E. Lovely (PIIE)
Peterson Institute of International Economics, 6 September 2023
East/South China Sea
53. 12 Chinese vessels block PH resupply mission anew in Ayungin Shoal
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 8 September 2023
54. Australia, Philippines beef up ties amid South China Sea tensions
Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 8 September 2023
55. US, China square off on the South China Sea as Indonesia urges leaders to maintain peace
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 7 September 2023
56. South China Sea row affects Philippine interests and is not solely a US-China issue, Marcos Jnr says
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 7 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
57. New EU sustainability rules will impact ASEAN industries
Mohamad Mova Al’Afghani and Suryani Motik
Jakarta Post, 8 September 2023
58. ‘Major disruptor’: El Niño threatens the world’s rice supplies
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol
Guardian, 7 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
59. How AI Could Upend Geopolitics: A Conversation With Ian Bremmer and Mustafa Suleyman [48-minute podcast]
Foreign Affairs, 7 September 2023
60. Indonesia bisa panen raya dari AI dan memimpin di Asia Tenggara [Indonesia can greatly benefit from AI and lead in Southeast Asia]
Albert Jehoshua Rapha, Research Fellow, Pusat Kajian Kebijakan dan Manajemen Pembangunan (PK2MP), Universitas Diponegoro
The Conversation, 7 September 2023
Others
Global Economy
61. 2023 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey
Asian Development Bank, 8 September 2023
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