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- No. 45: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 51: 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
Cambodia
1. Political Parties Rally Round Rival Blocs
Teng Yalirozy
Cambodianess, 11 October 2023
Indonesia
2. 2045 GDP target unreachable without big changes: Experts
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 12 October 2023
3. Activists object as Indonesia is again elected to UN Human Rights Council
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 11 October 2023
4. Indonesia Seeks a Fairer Deal for Its Domestic Logistics Industry
Duggan Flanakin
Diplomat, 11 October 2023
5. Indonesia’s “golden visa” pitch to big-wheel investors
Interpreter, 11 October 2023
6. Gibran’s vice presidency may spark open conflict between Jokowi, Megawati
Yerica Lai & Nina Loasana
Jakarta Post, 11 October 2023
7. Erick Thohir appointed ad interim coordinating minister in place of ailing Luhut
Jakarta Post, 11 October 2023
8. Kaesang to meet with Prabowo amid alliance speculation
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 11 October 2023
9. Jokowi’s administration gets red mark on graft eradication
Jakarta Post, 11 October 2023
10. Islamist militants likely to target nations backing Israel: analysts
Amy Chew
Nikkei Asia, 11 October 2023
11. Indonesia Rempang Island Dispute: Thwarting A New Edition of Free Riau Movement
Mahbi Maulaya & Almuamas Zikri
Stratsea, 11 October 2023
Malaysia
12. Malaysia to allocate US$35.4 million to address congestion at entry points, including at Causeway and Tuas
Channel News Asia, 12 October 2023
13. Umno received more than RM20mil from 1MDB funds, court told
Ho Kit Yen
Free Malaysia Today, 12 October 2023
14. Budget 2024: Possible ways the government can help the middle class
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 12 October 2023
15. PM Anwar says unity govt still willing to talk with PAS, but warns against religious zealotry
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 12 October 2023
16. Malaysian automaker Proton eyes EV plant in Thailand
Kosuke Inoue
Nikkei Asia, 12 October 2023
17. Malaysia parliament approve law to better manage government funds
Reuters, 12 October 2023
18. Enhancing food security, reducing govt subsidies key issues for Malaysia’s 2024 Budget
Azril Annuar
Straits Times, 12 October 2023
19. Benarkah masyarakat India tidak lagi perlukan MIC? [Is it true that the Indian community no longer needs MIC?]
M. Periasamy
Utusan Malaysia, 12 October 2023
20. JB-Singapore RTS Link more than halfway done
Bernama, 11 October 2023
21. Malaysia Requires Strong Political Will To Raise Revenue – Moody’s
Bernama, 11 October 2023
22. Growth of Malaysia’s Islamic banks outpacing conventional peers – Moody’s
Bernama, 11 October 2023
23. DRB-HICOM inks agreement with Geely on auto hub development
Bernama, 11 October 2023
24. Laws specifically for govt open tenders to be formulated
Bernama, 11 October 2023
25. My Say: Why we should welcome back GST
Calvin Cheng
Edge Markets, 11 October 2023
26. MalaysiaNow, down but not out
Abdar Rahman Koya
Malaysia Now, 11 October 2023
27. In KL street poll, many want Zahid out
Malaysiakini, 11 October 2023
28. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim Is on a Mission to Save Malaysia’s Democracy
Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Time, 11 October 2023
29. 5 Takeaways from TIME’s Interview With Anwar Ibrahim
Debasish Roy Chowdhury
Time, 11 October 2023
Myanmar
30. Peace in Myanmar a distant prospect eight years after ceasefire deal
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 12 October 2023
31. Skirting the law: Global companies exploit loopholes to dump waste in Myanmar
[Link to Part 1]
Allegra Mendelson
Frontier Myanmar, 11 October 2023
32. Myanmar Junta Seeks AI Tech from Russia to Pump More Oil
Irrawaddy, 11 October 2023
33. A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
Aung Thit
Irrawaddy, 11 October 2023
Philippines
34. Australia and the Philippines transforming shared values into real progress
Björn Dressel, ANU
East Asia Forum, 12 October 2023
35. Philippines’ New National Security Plan Falls Short in Taiwan Policy
Robin Michael Garcia and Thomas J. Shattuck
Diplomat, 11 October 2023
36. Filipinos seeking employment abroad on the rise
Xander Dave Ceballos
Manila Bulletin, 11 October 2023
37. West has to go beyond boosting Philippine defenses against China
Richard Heydarian
Nikkei Asia, 11 October 2023
Thailand
38. Revisiting Prayut govt’s farm policies
Bangkok Post, 12 October 2023
Timor-Leste
39. Why Did Timor-Leste Sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership With China?
Joao da Cruz Cardoso
Diplomat, 11 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Singapore-Thailand economic relations are substantial; bilateral trade reaches S$42.1 billion in 2022: PM Lee
Lee U-Wen
Business Times, 12 October 2023
41. Another shot: Mr Hun Sen willing to hold talks with Myanmar junta again
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 12 October 2023
42. Sektor pertanian tumpuan utama Malaysia-Thailand [The agricultural sector is Malaysia-Thailand’s main focus]
Maisarah Sheikh Rahim
Utusan Malaysia, 12 October 2023
43. ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Revitalization of the Trilateral Mechanism
ASEAN Secretariat News, 11 October 2023
44. 东盟结算是时候去美元化 [It’s time to de-dollarize ASEAN settlements]
黄忠启
星洲网, 11 October 2023
45. ASEAN-GCC Summit expected to deepen trade, energy links between regional blocs
Channel News Asia, 10 October 2023
Asia Pacific
46. Chinese in crosshairs of ‘mushrooming’ transnational cybercrime
Nikkei Asia, 11 October 2023
East/South China Sea
47. South China Sea: only diplomacy can avert open China-Philippines conflict
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 12 October 2023
48. “戴维营精神”搅动南中国海局势 [“Camp David spirit” stirs up the situation in the South China Sea]
金建国是中国上海时事评论员
联合早报, 12 October 2023
49. China stages naval drills during Philippines-US exercise
Radio Free Asia, 11 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
50. Govt developing renewables for energy transition : Ministry
Antara, 12 October 2023
51. Commentary: Breaking the vicious cycle of haze and climate change in Southeast Asia
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Sharon Seah and Helena Varkkey
Channel News Asia, 12 October 2023
52. Where we are with our SDGs: Between data and target
Dorita Setiawan
Jakarta Post, 12 October 2023
53. Island nations band together to face existential threat
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 12 October 2023
54. Experts: How will the next decade of China’s ‘belt and road initiative’ impact climate action?
Anika Patel
Eco-Business, 11 October 2023
55. Beware climate finance charade
Jomo Kwame Sundaram was an economics professor and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development.
MySinchew, 11 October 2023
56. Malaysia to regulate large power users, sees $20 billion in energy savings by 2050
Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar
Reuters, 11 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. How AI will remake the rules of international trade
Tyler Cowen
Business Times, 12 October 2023
58. TikTok fails to fully comply with local laws: Malaysia minister
Channel News Asia, 12 October 2023
59. Indonesia’s ‘Losers’ Reshape Policy as TikTok Exits Online Retail
Rania Teguh
Diplomat, 12 October 2023
60. Gov’t To Assess Steps To Strengthen Compliance On Social Media Platforms – Fahmi
Bernama, 11 October 2023
61. Governments moving into post-digital era: Gartner says
The Nation, 11 October 2023
Others
Global Economy
62. Towards a functional global order
Ngaire Woods
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 12 October 2023
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