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- No. 38: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Ian Storey, 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
Cambodia
1. India critical to Cambodia’s FTA expansion plans
[Link to the Fulcrum article, “Why Cambodia Should Hedge by Engaging India More“]
Khmer Times, 13 September 2023
2. Hun Manet’s visit to China and the opportunities for Cambodia
Seun Sam
Khmer Times, 13 September 2023
3. Cambodia’s foreign policy under new prime minister Hun Manet
Sokvy Rim
Think China, 13 September 2023
Indonesia
4. The hidden meaning behind judicial review of TNI retirement age
D. Nicky Fahrizal
Jakarta Post, 13 September 2023
5. The omnibus health law and Jokowi’s new developmentalism
Tony Budidjaja and Agathon Henryanto
Jakarta Post, 13 September 2023
6. Analysis: Merah Putih Fund targets “soonicorns” with $300 million initial funding
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 13 September 2023
7. Why NU is such a powerful force in 2024 election
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
8. Govt to no longer use ‘Isa Al-Masih’ for Christian holidays
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
9. Anies, Muhaimin hope to maintain PKS backing
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
10. China expected to remain key economic partner after election
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
11. Ministry releases ‘2023–2024 Tourism and Creative Economy Outlook’
Antara, 12 September 2023
Malaysia
12. Rangka strategi baharu capai sasaran ekuiti Bumiputera [The new strategy framework achieves Bumiputera equity targets]
Berita Harian, 13 September 2023
13. UMNO kunci kemenangan calon PH-BN di Pulai, Simpang Jeram [UMNO key to PH-BN candidate’s victory in Pulai, Simpang Jeram]
Mohamed Farid Noh
Berita Harian, 13 September 2023
14. 12MP review: ‘Beautiful’ plans but we fumble in execution – analysts
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 13 September 2023
15. PH will not agree to a pardon for Najib -Rafizi
Iylia Marsya Iskandar
New Straits Times, 13 September 2023
16. 赛沙迪激不起浪花 [Syed Saddiq unable to withstand the waves]
郭健平
星洲网, 13 September 2023
17. Malaysian PM Anwar faces backlash over Najib’s acquittal
Minderjeet Kaur and Ili Shazwani
Benar News, 12 September 2023
18. Stop Issuing Fatwa Irresponsibly – Selangor Sultan<
Bernama, 12 September 2023
19. Analysis: Malaysia PM Anwar’s government faces challenges in attempting economic reforms
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 12 September 2023
20. 2 special panels formed to expedite separation of AG’s roles
Free Malaysia Today, 12 September 2023
21. Realignments and dealignment in Pulai, Simpang Jeram
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 12 September 2023
22. We’re in DAP political hegemony era: Khairy
Amalia Azmi
New Straits Times, 12 September 2023
Philippines
23. Moratorium on agrarian debt payment extended
Nestor Corrales
Inquirer Net, 13 September 2023
24. PCG gets P250 million training facility from US gov’t
Frances Mangosing, Jacob Lazaro
Inquirer Net, 13 September 2023
25. Forging solidarity for regional peace and stability
Dindo Manhit
Inquirer Net, 13 September 2023
26. CREATE sparks $17 B in investments—DOF
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 13 September 2023
27. PH seeks Islamic investors with ‘sukuk’ debut
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 12 September 2023
28. Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte urged by Gloria Arroyo to re-enter politics
South China Morning Post, 12 September 2023
Singapore
29. Singapore tops Southeast Asia in seeing different religions as compatible with society: Survey
Davina Tham
Channel News Asia, 12 September 2023
30. Singapore among countries most at risk from rising geopolitical tensions, says WTO
Kang Wan Chern
Star, 12 September 2023
Thailand
31. Farmer debt moratorium set for Q4
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 13 September 2023
32. FTI seeks concrete plans, not vows
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 13 September 2023
33. Probing the B10,000 digital handout
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Somruedi Banchongduang And Suchit Leesa-nguansuk
Bangkok Post, 13 September 2023
34. TDRI: 20-baht mass transit train fare not cost-effective
Nation, 13 September 2023
35. Opinion: Thailand’s new government falling short on military reform
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 13 September 2023
36. Border-hopping Myanmar troops cause alarm
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 12 September 2023
37. Thai exporters should tap China’s e-Commerce market: Commerce Ministry
Nation, 12 September 2023
Vietnam
38. US-Vietnam relations: Biden’s ‘friendshoring’ chips push hits a snag as Hanoi ‘cannot decouple from China’
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 13 September 2023
39. Vietnam’s long view about US pays off
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 13 September 2023
40. 美国挑唆越南的小心思注定徒劳 [The United States’ little scheme to instigate Vietnam is doomed to be in vain]
沈逸是复旦大学网络空间国际治理研究基地主任、教授
环球网, 13 September 2023
41. US-Vietnam Relations: From Bitter Enemies to Strategic Partners
James Borton
Geopolitical Monitor, 12 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
42. Commentary: The plea for ASEAN to pull its weight is now a constant refrain
Tan See Seng
Channel News Asia, 13 September 2023
43. Grounding the epicentrum of growth: Fostering an MSME-driven ASEAN economic outlook
Teten Masduki
Jakarta Post, 13 September 2023
44. Indonesia’s Joko Widodo is showing Asean a way forward with steady, pragmatic diplomacy
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 13 September 2023
45. Report: Forest encroachment for maize cultivation increased in Lower Mekong
Subel Rai Bhandari
Benar News, 12 September 2023
46. Can ASEAN Find a Role in the Rapidly Evolving Indo-Pacific Reconfiguration?
David Cohen and Alexandra Koch
Diplomat, 12 September 2023
47. Buddhism, Islam and Religious Pluralism in South and Southeast Asia
Jonathan Evans, Kelsey Jo Starr, Manolo Corichi and William Miner
Pew Research Centre, 12 September 2023
48. Do China’s military exercises in Southeast Asia belie a lack of trust?
Ian Storey
ThinkChina, 12 September 2023
49. ASEAN Remains Divided Over China’s Assertiveness in South China Sea
Chetra Chap
VOA, 12 September 2023
Asia Pacific
50. Biden all about realpolitik in Vietnam and India
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 13 September 2023
East/South China Sea
51. Sea robbery in the Singapore Strait
Thư Nguyễn Hoàng Anh
Interpreter, 13 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
52. Malaysia Pledge Commitment To Retain 50 Percent Land Mass Under
forest And Tree Cover – PM Anwar
Bernama, 13 September 2023
53. Rush for rare earth minerals in Southeast Asia compounding dangers for region’s environmental defenders: Report
Jack Board
Channel News Asia, 13 September 2023
54. Solutions for sustainable livestock production in Asia
Robyn Alders, ANU
East Asia Forum, 13 September 2023
55. Climate Change and Climate Finance: Current Experience and Future Directions
Asian Development Bank, 12 September 2023
56. U.S.-China Competition Is Weaponizing the Green Transition
Andrew Gawthorpe
World Politics Review, 12 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. The global race to set the rules for AI
Cristina Criddle, Javier Espinoza and Qianer Liu
Financial Times, 13 September 2023
58. What the U.S. Can Learn From China About Regulating AI
Matt Sheehan
Foreign Policy, 12 September 2023
59. US takes on Google in landmark antitrust trial
Alex Pigman
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
60. TikTok opposes mooted Indonesia social media transaction ban
Malay Mail Online, 12 September 2023
61. Indonesia to ban goods transactions on social media – deputy minister
Reuters, 12 September 2023
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