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- No. 7: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 8: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 57: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 58: Siwage Dharma Negara, 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. Cambodia is among 10 countries where $1.95 billion of the total foreign investment by major Chinese power companies went
Khmer Times, 28 September 2023
Indonesia
2. Why you will never hear an Australian leader call out Indonesia on West Papua
Damien Kingsbury
Guardian, 28 September 2023
3. Pemilu dan NU: Memahami Politik dan Perubahan Sosial Kiai dan Warga Nahdliyin [Elections and NU: Understanding Politics and Social Change by Kiai and Nahdliyin Citizens]
Muhammad Subarklah
Republika, 28 September 2023
4. Indonesia election 2024: could rise of Jokowi’s ‘political clan’ boost Prabowo Subianto’s chances?
Joseph Rachman
South China Morning Post, 28 September 2023
5. Assessing nickel downstreaming in Indonesia
Faris Abdurrachman, New York University
East Asia Forum, 28 September 2023
6. Behind the Veil: Taliban’s Secret Visit to Indonesia
Stratsea, 27 September 2023
7. Dari AHY hingga Kaesang: politikus muda masih didominasi dinasti politik, apa kabar kaderisasi partai? [From AHY to Kaesang: young politicians are still dominated by political dynasties, what’s up with party cadre formation?]
Wawan Kurniawan, Peneliti di Laboratorium Psikologi Politik Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia
The Conversation, 27 September 2023
8. Indonesia’s strategic considerations in joining BRICS
Leo Suryadinata
ThinkChina, 27 September 2023
9. What It Means for Indonesia’s Democracy That the President’s Son Now Leads Another Party
Koh Ewe
Time, 27 September 2023
Laos
10. US$26mil skills programme to boost tourism, agriculture, forestry in Laos
Star, 27 September 2023
Malaysia
11. Wind Energy in Malaysia – Protentional for Growth
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 28 September 2023
12. Malaysia’s switch to dual 5G network can allow participation of China’s Huawei, says PM Anwar
Malay Mail Online, 28 September 2023
13. Bernas: Supply of white rice in market sufficient, no need to dip into govt reserves
Zarah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 28 September 2023
14. In ‘safe’ Pelangai, BN set for uphill battle to win convincingly
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 28 September 2023
15. Cabinet reshuffle: Anwar and his magic 8-ball
Praba Ganesan
Malay Mail Online, 28 September 2023
16. Drowning’ Umno working with Harapan to survive – Mat Hasan
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 28 September 2023
17. COMMENT | Mat Hasan tells Umno to get real
Terence Netto
Malaysiakini, 28 September 2023
18. Expert: ‘Review Terengganu election results’
Mohamed Basyir
New Straits Times, 28 September 2023
19. Malaysia grapples with rice shortage amid global price surge
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 28 September 2023
20. Perkasa pemilikan ekuiti, aset Bumiputera perlu inisiatif luar biasa [To strengthen equity ownership, Bumiputera assets need extraordinary initiatives]
Mohd Jamizal Zainol
Berita Harian, 27 September 2023
21. Malaysia on the Edge of Democracy: Will Anwar’s Government Step Forward?
Sophie Lemière
CSIS, 27 September 2023
22. With hand gestures and sound effects, KJ tracks Anwar’s location
Malaysiakini, 27 September 2023
23. Anwar and brain drain
MySinchew, 27 September 2023
24. Sanusi: I am not running for Pas VP
Ahmad Mukhsein Mukhtar
New Straits Times, 27 September 2023
25. Malaysian PM Anwar may reshuffle Cabinet as soon as this week: Sources
Straits Times, 27 September 2023
26. The Case for Reviewing Malaysian Civil Servants’ Salary
Stratsea, 25 September 2023
Myanmar
27. Myanmar garment workers struggle to survive – and keep up with global orders
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 28 September 2023
28. Junta heaps new taxes on struggling businesses and workers
Frontier Myanmar, 26 September 2023
Philippines
29. Foreign investors still need more info on Maharlika – economist
Ronnel W. Domingo
Inquirer Net, 28 September 2023
30. Filipinos’ pro-admin sentiment decreasing, anti-admin opinion increasing — survey
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 28 September 2023
31. Still in lower middle-income trap after five years?
Diwa C. Guinigundo
Manila Bulletin, 28 September 2023
32. Marcos unveils Philippines’ path to progress
[Link to “National Innovation Agenda and Strategy Document (NIASD) 2023-2032“]
Star, 27 September 2023
Thailand
33. Srettha to donate his pay, allowances to foundations
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 28 September 2023
34. Ministry clarifies farmer loan programme
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 28 September 2023
35. Debt policy is a costly folly
Bangkok Post, 28 September 2023
36. Commentary: Shooting of police inspector at dinner party exposes corruption underbelly in Thai police
Craig Keating
Channel News Asia, 28 September 2023
37. Thailand’s changing attitudes to Myanmar
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Interpreter, 28 September 2023
38. India keen to resume suspended FTA with Thailand
The Nation, 28 September 2023
39. Chinese EV research centre to open investment floodgate in Thailand
The Nation, 27 September 2023
Vietnam
40. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam
IMF News, 27 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
41. Time for Australia to become a full ASEAN partner
Graeme Dobell
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 28 September 2023
42. South-east Asian conglomerates’ returns fall to record lows
Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 28 September 2023
43. ASEAN and EU ‘one step closer’ to regional free trade agreement: Vivian Balakrishnan
Goh Ruoxue
Business Times, 27 September 2023
44. UN Report Details Massive Scale of Southeast Asia’s ‘Scamdemic’
[Link to “Online Scam Operations And Trafficking into Forced Criminality In Southeast Asia: Recommendations For a Human Rights Response“] Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 27 September 2023
45. CARI Asean: G20: EU, now African Union, why not Asean?
Munir Majid
Edge Markets, 27 September 2023
Asia Pacific
46. American Tactics vs. Chinese Strategy
Stephen S. Roach
Project Syndicate, 27 September 2023
East/South China Sea
47. China and the Philippines Are on a Collision Course
Karishma Vaswani
Bloomberg, 28 September 2023
48. PH, EU subcommittee discusses South China Sea concerns
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 28 September 2023
49. Philippine admiral says govt crafting more assertive strategy for maritime territories
Benar News, 27 September 2023
50. Wescom wary: China’s next barriers may be at Ayungin
Frances Mangosing
Inquirer Net, 27 September 2023
51. South China Sea: Beijing hits back at Manila over Scarborough Shoal barrier ‘farce’
Laura Zhou
South China Morning Post, 27 September 2023
52. ADRi Event: “Implementing a Comprehensive Philippine Maritime Framework to Advance the Rule of Law”
[Link to 3hr:33 min video of proceedings]
Stratbase ADR Institute, 27 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
53. Coughing babies, DIY-firefighting farmers: Anger rising among locals in South Sumatra as province battles forest fires
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 28 September 2023
54. My Say: How Malaysia’s energy transition can attract investment and inspire consumer confidence
Mark Bennett
Edge Markets, 28 September 2023
55. Path to limiting warming to 1.5°C open but narrow
New Straits Times, 28 September 2023
56. What Does the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Mean for Asian Economies?
Sacha Shaw
Diplomat, 27 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. No more TikTok buys: Indonesian shoppers fret over higher prices as analyst says ban a ‘partial step’ to aid local firms
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 27 September 2023
58. TikTok’s time is ticking, and a ban on selling in Indonesia could set it back
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 27 September 2023
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