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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
Indonesia
1. Analysis: Fear of a Jokowi political dynasty in Indonesia deepens after controversial court ruling
Nivell Rayda
Channel News Asia, 17 October 2023
2. Indonesia and its bid for OECD membership
Retno Maruti, Andriansyah
Interpreter, 17 October 2023
3. China’s experience suggests industry will boom along HSR line: Analyst
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 17 October 2023
4. 印尼法院裁决 为佐科长子扫除参选障碍 [Indonesian court ruling clears way for Jokowi’s eldest son to run for election]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 17 October 2023
5. Yogyakarta plans to roll out rural reform
Antara, 16 October 2023
6. Indonesia takes steps to counter rice price rise: Bapanas
Antara, 16 October 2023
7. Indonesian weapons manufacturer exports 500 practice bombs to Vietnam
Wahyoe Boediwardhana
Jakarta Post, 16 October 2023
8. Constitutional Court opens door for Jokowi’s son to run in presidential poll
Jakarta Post, 16 October 2023
9. Food Crisis Imminent; Food Sovereignty, Agrarian Reform Needed, SPI Says
Tempo, 16 October 2023
10. Prabowo seeks to dispel long shadow of alleged rights abuse
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 14 October 2023
Laos
11. Laos needs to attract more foreign currency to stabilise the kip: economist
Somsack Pongkhao
Vientiane Times, 17 October 2023
Malaysia
12. Basic infrastructure key to making SG4 a success, says business group
Ameer Fakhri
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
13. Penang calls off Batu Kawan land deal
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
14. Analysts laud Budget 2024’s direction towards fiscal reforms but warn Opposition may nitpick for own agenda
Shathana Kasinathan and Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 17 October 2023
15. EPF: Less than 15pc of contributors in Sarawak meet ‘Basic Savings’ achievement
Malay Mail Online, 17 October 2023
16. Madani budget lacks substance and oomph
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 17 October 2023
17. 安华挑拨伊斯兰党大招 [Anwar’s provocation of PAS]
郑钦亮
星洲网, 17 October 2023
18. Malaysian PM refuses to condemn Hamas attacks on Israel
Iman Muttaqin Yusof and Noah Lee
Benar News, 16 October 2023
19. Malaysia pulls out of Frankfurt Book Fair citing organisers’ pro-Israel stance
Channel News Asia, 16 October 2023
20. 2024 Rahmah aid details released, RM3.7k including Sara assistance
Malaysiakini, 16 October 2023
Myanmar
21. Myanmar’s treasonous and traitorous peace parade
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 16 October 2023
22. China expresses support for Myanmar’s peace process, opposes any actions that could break up the country
Eleven Myanmar, 16 October 2023
23. It is time to seek national reconciliation by any means: RCSS’s chairman
Eleven Myanmar, 16 October 2023
24. Myanmar junta enlists ethnic militias in fight for Kachin state
Radio Free Asia, 16 October 2023
Philippines
25. Measuring Progress on Women’s Financial Inclusion and Entrepreneurship in the Philippines: Results from a Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Survey
Asian Development Bank, 17 October 2023
26. A reality check for Duterte
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 October 2023
27. MSMEs in Philippines’ halal industry get funding boost
Alden M. Monzon
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 October 2023
28. Rodrigo Duterte remark he funded Davao slays sent to ICC
Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 October 2023
Thailand
29. Chinese tourists lose confidence
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
30. Decree no longer a help
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
31. Land bridge to be expedited
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
32. Bid to accommodate Blue Flag online
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
33. Govt’s cash bonus to be paid through ‘super app’
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
34. Thailand interested in BRICS partnership, says Russian ambassador
The Nation, 17 October 2023
35. Thailand’s Srettha chases green investment on first China visit
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 16 October 2023
36. As Thailand gets old before it gets rich, a demographic ‘ticking time bomb’ looms
Agence France-Presse
South China Morning Post, 16 October 2023
37. Cabinet gives go-ahead to 20-baht flat fare for Purple, Red lines
The Nation, 16 October 2023
Vietnam
38. ‘They challenged the Communist monopoly’: Vietnam regime turns on its climate champions
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 17 October 2023
39. Vietnam to extend VAT cut until June despite $1bn revenue loss
Nikkei Asia, 17 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. An Assessment of Rules of Origin in RCEP and ASEAN+1 Free Trade Agreements
Asian Development Bank, 17 October 2023
41. Asean’s response to Israel-Hamas war
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2023
42. PM Anwar: Close to RM60b worth of transactions with trade partners used ringgit, Vietnam and Cambodia set to follow suit
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 17 October 2023
43. Forest City’s SFZ initiatives to boost Johor’s economy and strengthen Malaysia-Singapore ties
Jassmine Shadiqe
New Mandala, 17 October 2023
44. Southeast Asia’s dairy industry attracts big private equity deals
Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc
Nikkei Asia, 17 October 2023
45. The ASEAN Maritim Outlook: Looking in from the Outside
[Link to 4-page commentary “The ASEAN Maritim Outlook: Looking in
from the Outside“]
John Bradford
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 16 October 2023
Asia Pacific
46. Why China won’t win the Global South
Michael Schuman
Atlantic Council, 16 October 2023
47. China’s Western Indian Ocean Step Up
Kate O’Shaughnessy
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 16 October 2023
48. IPEF supply chain agreement released
Devon Whittle, Watson Farley & Williams
East Asia Forum, 16 October 2023
East/South China Sea
49. Why China’s new map has stirred regional tensions
John P Ruehl
Asia Times, 17 October 2023
50. Australia and its partners need to make their presence known in the South China Sea
Gonzalo Vázquez Orbaiceta
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 17 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
51. Incentive for electric motorcycles misses the mark
Yamin Vong
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
52. Water and Food: How, When, and Why Water Imperils Global Food Security
David Michel
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 16 October 2023
53. What Can COP28 Achieve?
Geoffrey Heal
Project Syndicate, 16 October 2023
54. Pentingnya merawat sistem pangan lokal untuk menghadapi El Nino dan cuaca ekstrem [The importance of maintaining local food systems to deal with El Nino and extreme weather]
Robby Irfany Maqoma, Environment Editor
The Conversation, 16 October 2023
55. KL, Jakarta perlu kerjasama pulihara ekosistem mega Selat Melaka [KL, Jakarta need to work together to restore the mega ecosystem of the Malacca Straits]
Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Ibrahim Komoo adalah Pengerusi Kluster Alam Sekitar dan Kelestarian, Akademi Profesor Malaysia (APM)
Berita Harian, 13 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
56. New battleground takes shape as nations gather cyber forces
James Crabtree and Julia Voo
Straits Times, 17 October 2023
57. Beware sensational claims about Myanmar’s security environment
Andrew Selth
Interpreter, 13 October 2023
Others
Belt and Road Intiative
58. Belt and Road Initiative: Is China’s trillion-dollar gamble to transform the world working?
Tessa Wong
BBC, 17 October 2023
59. Xi’s $1 Trillion ‘Project of the Century’ Gets a Reality Check
Bloomberg, 16 October 2023
60. As Belt and Road Forum Convenes, Time to Rethink Narratives on China’s Economic Coercion
Matt Ferchen
Diplomat, 16 October 2023
61. Ten-year development of BRI marks a decade of growing collaboration, advancing shared vision: UN official
Global Times, 16 October 2023
62. What to Watch for During China’s Belt and Road Summit
Rane Worldview, 16 October 2023
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