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- No. 11: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 44: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 51: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 54: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 60: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
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. How did Hun Sen engineer a seamless succession in Cambodia?
Will Brehm, University of Canberra
East Asia Forum, 9 September 2023
Indonesia
2. Analysis: Political constellations shift after Anies-Muhaimin duo announced
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
3. Indonesia’s quest to join the OECD and become a high-income country
John West, Asian Century Institute
East Asia Forum, 10 September 2023
4. Ridwan emerges as strong VP candidate for Ganjar
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 10 September 2023
5. Ganjar criticized for ‘adzan’ video
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 10 September 2023
6. Pesantren Menghadapi Tantangan 2045 [Pesantrens face challenges of 2045]
Erdy Nasrul, Redaktur Agama Republika.
Republika, 10 September 2023
7. Purnawirawan politics in Indonesia’s 2024 elections
Adhi Priamarizki & Muhamad Haripin
New Mandala, 8 September 2023
8. Indonesia’s Soft Power Diplomacy in South Korea
Mohammad Izam Dwi Sukma
Stratsea, 8 September 2023
9. Pivotal States: Revamping the U.S.-Indonesia Partnership
[incl. 58 min video]
Carnegie, 5 September 2023
Malaysia
10. Highlights of PM Anwar’s speech when tabling 12MP mid-term review
Bernama, 11 September 2023
11. Commentary: Malaysia opposition party PAS’ overconfidence might be its undoing
[This commentary first appeared on the Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
James Chai
Channel News Asia, 11 September 2023
12. Analysts tell of the Singapore factor and ‘Bangsa Johor’ effect
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 11 September 2023
13. Malaysia at 60: One country, three visions
James Chin
Interpreter, 11 September 2023
14. Three things we learnt from: DAP’s 2023 national congress
Syed Jaymal Zahiid and Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 11 September 2023
15. Muda and Parti Sosialis Malaysia to take to the streets if demands not met
Iylia Marsya Iskandar
New Straits Times, 11 September 2023
16. PM to announce marginal salary increment for federal civil servants in Budget 2024
Adie Zulkifli
New Straits Times, 11 September 2023
17. 12MP: Bumiputera equity still lagging, under 30 per cent quota
Qistina Sallehuddin, Mohamed Basyir
New Straits Times, 11 September 2023
18. ‘Pact a possible political powerhouse’
Nelson Benjamin, Yee Xiang Yun, Venesa Devi, Fazleena Aziz, Tarrance Tan, Ragananthini Vethasalam, Arfa Yunus, Benjamin Lee, Allison Lai & Khoo Gek San
Star, 11 September 2023
19. PH-BN tidak boleh dabik dada [PH-BN cannot rest on their laurels]
Luqman Haziq Abdullah Dan Hadi Ab. Manap
Utusan Malaysia, 11 September 2023
20. 柔佛双补选的启示 [Lessons from the Johor twin by-elections]
星洲网, 11 September 2023
21. Saddiq: Why should I quit as MP when others betrayed voters?
Malaysiakini, 10 September 2023
22. COMMENT | Pulai: A slap on both Harapan-BN and PN by voters
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 10 September 2023
23. DAP is not communist, but centre-left party, says Loke [NSTTV]
Mohd Iskandar Ibrahim, Mohd Nasaruddin Parzi
New Straits Times, 10 September 2023
24. Malaysia youth party leaves ruling coalition over corruption concerns
Reuters, 10 September 2023
25. PM Anwar’s coalition retains both seats in Johor by-elections
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 10 September 2023
26. Malay vote alone not enough for Perikatan to win in Johor
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 10 September 2023
27. 安华的政治红利还有多少？[How much political dividend does Anwar have left?]
郑荣信
联合早报, 9 September 2023
28. Malaysia’s defence policy under the Anwar government
IISS, 8 September 2023
29. Voters in Malaysia Jaded by Corruption Charges Are Turning More Toward Identity Politics
Koh Ewe
Time, 8 September 2023
Myanmar
30. Myanmar’s ‘little regard’ for Asean on show as it turns to China, India, Russia for leverage
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 11 September 2023
31. Myanmar receives first shipment of Russia’s Su-30 fighter jets
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 10 September 2023
32. In Myanmar, Chinese and Thai companies fill economic vacuum
Nikkei Asia, 10 September 2023
33. Myanmar has been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
Hein Htoo Zan
Irrawaddy, 8 September 2023
Philippines
34. Australia-Philippines pact takes hard new aim at China
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 11 September 2023
35. ‘We do not just adopt global standards, we respond to domestic challenges’: Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier climate
[Link to the podcast] Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 10 September 2023
36. PM Albanese in Manila: Building Partnerships for Supporting Democracy
Elena Collinson
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 8 September 2023
Thailand
37. Opposition eager for Round 1
Bangkok Post, 11 September 2023
38. All eyes on the new cabinet
Bangkok Post, 11 September 2023
39. Srettha’s First Foreign Policy Mistake: Passing on the ASEAN Summit
Mark S. Cogan
Diplomat, 11 September 2023
40. Thailand PM Srettha commits to $280 handout to kick-start economy
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 11 September 2023
41. Move Forward won Rayong by-election
Bangkok Post, 10 September 2023
42. Boost long-term economic growth
Bangkok Post, 10 September 2023
43. About Politics: Presenting a fresh face
Bangkok Post, 9 September 2023
Vietnam
44. US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit
Laura Bicker
BBC, 11 September 2023
45. Biden says US outreach to Vietnam about providing global stability, not containing China
Associated Press
Inquirer net, 11 September 2023
46. With eye on China, US and Vietnam fast-track relations
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 11 September 2023
47. Vietnam elevates relations with US to highest diplomatic status
AFP & Reuters
Straits Times, 11 September 2023
48. Party General Secretary’s address to the press after talks with US President
VietNamNet, 11 September 2023
49. Western media has ‘warned’ Vietnam on the pros and cons of Biden’s visit: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 10 September 2023
50. Biden’s high-profile visit to Vietnam ‘symbolic gesture’ with limited outcomes
Chen Qingqing and Ma Jingjing
Global Times, 10 September 2023
51. Vietnam Chases Secret Russian Arms Deal, Even as It Deepens U.S. Ties
Hannah Beech
New York Times, 9 September 2023
52. Vietnam wants it all in balancing its ties with the US and China
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 9 September 2023
53. Biden’s Vietnam Deals Should Center on the Mekong
Brian Eyler
Foreign Policy, 8 September 2023
54. Vietnam and U.S. Forge Deeper Ties as Worries Rise About China
Sui-Lee Wee
New York Times, 8 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
55. The real significance of Biden’s SE Asia trip
Steven R Okun
Asia Times, 11 September 2023
56. Seeking a sustainable ASEAN engagement with Myanmar
Lina Alexandra, Andrew Ong and Min Zin
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
57. Unwilling to choose, Southeast Asia is spoiled for choice
Benjamin Zawacki
Asia Times, 10 September 2023
58. Civilisational Futures and the Role of Southeast Asia
Tim Winter
Asia Research Institute, 8 September 2023
59. Amid ASEAN’s Inaction, the Block’s Members Look to External Partners for Security
Rane Worldview, 8 September 2023
ASEAN SUMMIT 2023
60. Big money but little progress on South China Sea dispute, Myanmar crisis at ASEAN talks
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 10 September 2023
61. Chairman’s Statement of the 11th ASEAN-US Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 9 September 2023
62. Chairman’s Statement of the 3rd ASEAN-Australia Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 9 September 2023
63. Chairman’s Statement of the 26th ASEAN-Japan Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 9 September 2023
64. Chairman’s Statement of the 26th ASEAN-China Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 9 September 2023
65. Indonesia closes ASEAN Summit with mixed record
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2023
Asia Pacific
66. What would Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew say about ‘old friend’ China’s current ties with US?
Han Fook Kwang
South China Morning Post, 9 September 2023
67. The Challenge for Small States in Navigating Turbulent Geopolitical Times
Asia Society, 7 September 2023
East/South China Sea
68. ASEAN Summit 2023 Will not Bring Breakthroughs in China-ASEAN relations
Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 8 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
69. A regional Asian green standard would help unlock trillions
Woochong Um
Nikkei Asia, 11 September 2023
70. Climate change: UN calls for radical changes to stem warming
[Link to the Global Stocktake Report]
Matt McGrath
BBC, 9 September 2023
71. Making emissions count in country classifications
Wolfgang Fengler, Indermit Gill, Homi Kharas
Brookings Institutions, 7 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
72. South-east Asia takes the leap with AI
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 11 September 2023
73. China and the US are in a battle over AI. Experts say this is just the start
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2023
74. Facebook, Telegram, and the Ongoing Struggle Against Online Hate Speech
Caroline Crystal
Carnegie, 7 September 2023
75. Cyber Capabilities and National Power – Volume 2
[Link to Cyber Capabilities and National Power – Volume 1]
Tim Huxley
IISS, 7 September 2023
76. The Rise of Generative AI and the Coming Era of Social Media Manipulation 3.0[42-page report]
Rand, 7 September 2023
Others
G20
77. G20 agreement reflects sharp differences over Ukraine and the rising clout of the Global South
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 10 September 2023
78. G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration
[A 37-page declaration]
Observer Research Foundation, 9 September 2023
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