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- No. 35: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 47: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. 5 hot-button issues set to figure strongly in Indonesia’s presidential, legislative elections
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 20 October 2023
2. Muhammadiyah’s potential role in deradicalization of ex-terrorists
Noor Huda Ismail
Jakarta Post, 20 October 2023
3. After nearly a decade, Jokowi falls short on promise of energy subsidy reform
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 20 October 2023
4. Strategic Nominations and the Future Direction of Indonesia’s Ruling PDIP
Virdika Rizky Utama
Diplomat, 19 October 2023
Malaysia
5. Timbul lagi cerita PAS siap nak jadi kerajaan [There is another story that PAS is ready to become the government]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 20 October 2023
6. At latest Muktamar, PAS seen building on GE15’s formula for success
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 20 October 2023
7. PAS: Ulama Wing should be ‘think tank’ for Perikatan’s state govts, prep for political clash with DAP
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 20 October 2023
8. Budget 2024: Time to implement, measure, disclose, and innovate
Ong Kian Ming
Malay Mail Online, 20 October 2023
9. PAS’ centre stage at 69th muktamar
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 20 October 2023
10. PAS meet: Woo non-Muslims if we want to be next govt, says Hadi
Zakiah Koya
Star, 20 October 2023
11. Masyarakat Malaysia terpecah isu Palestin-Israel [Malaysian society divided over the Palestine-Israel issue]
Ruhan Shahrir
The Malaysian Insight, 20 October 2023
12. A PAS congregation on the crest of political power
Ian McIntyre
The Vibes, 20 October 2023
13. Afnan named new PAS Youth chief
Faiz Zainudin, Anne Mohammad & Ameer Fakri
Free Malaysia Today, 19 October 2023
14. Digging into Penang’s controversial land deal
Low Chia Ming
Malaysiakini, 19 October 2023
15. Will PAS joining the ‘unity government’ be the final solution for political stability?
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 19 October 2023
16. 2024财案：政府讲到做到 [2024 budget: the government keeps its word]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
The Malaysian Insight, 19 October 2023
Myanmar
17. International community should intervene to resolve the political crisis in Myanmar: NCA signatories
Eleven Myanmar, 19 October 2023
18. 8 ½ Lessons for Future Peace in Myanmar
David Scott Mathieson
Irrawaddy, 19 October 2023
Philippines
19. Marcos secures $4.26B business deals in Saudi Arabia
Catherine S. Valente
Manila Times, 20 October 2023
20. Military eases enlistment rules for ‘cyberwarriors’
Frances Mangosing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 October 2023
21. Minilateralism Can Optimize the Philippines’ Middle Power Rise
Joshua Bernard Espeña & Alynna Carlos
Geopolitical Monitor, 19 October 2023
22. Cultivating Investments in the Philippine Agro-Industrial Manufacturing for Food Security
[contains 2 hour 35 min video clip]
Stratbase ADR Institute, 16 October 2023
Thailand
23. Govt committed to expanding flat fare policy
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
24. Srettha invites Xi to Thailand
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
25. Govt eyes stronger energy ties with Russia
Yuthana Praiwan
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
26. Cost of living concerns mount
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
27. A Thai view on the Hamas-Israel war
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
28. Digital money handout to be delayed
Bangkok Post, 19 October 2023
29. Thailand’s land bridge project touted at Chinese forum
The Nation, 19 October 2023
Timor-Leste
30. How Timor-Leste Escaped the Political ‘Resource Curse’
Moritz Schmoll & Geoffrey Swenson
Diplomat, 20 October 2023
Vietnam
31. Vietnam ready to foster ASEAN – Gulf Cooperation Council cooperation, says PM
Voice of Vietnam, 20 October 2023
32. Chinese Leader’s Visit Reflects Vietnam’s ‘Omnidirectional’ Foreign Policy
Khang Vu
Diplomat, 19 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. History and domestic dynamics: How ASEAN members see the Hamas-Israeli conflict
Rahman Yaacob
Interpreter, 20 October 2023
34. Mekong Updates with Brian Eyler
[28-minute Podcast]
Gregory B. Poling and Lauren Mai
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 19 October 2023
35. Can ASEAN and Japan buttress the international legal order?
Sharon Seah, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
East Asia Forum, 19 October 2023
Asia Pacific
36. China’s Belt and Road Initiative and quasi-IMF lending
David Uren
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 19 October 2023
East/South China Sea
37. 菲加合作打击非法捕鱼？经别念歪了 [Philippines and Canada cooperate to combat illegal fishing? Don’t read the facts wrongly]
胡波是“南海战略态势感知计划”主任
环球网, 20 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
38. How effective is the European Union’s deforestation regulation?
Eugene Mark, RSIS
East Asia Forum, 20 October 2023
39. Time has come for haze litigation in Indonesia
Adrianus Eryan
Jakarta Post, 20 October 2023
40. Forest loss from rubber ‘greatly exceeds’ estimates
Bangkok Post, 19 October 2023
41. Climate Security and SDG12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Margareth Sembiring
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 19 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
42. Old Twitter vs X: Israel-Gaza war spotlights ‘information crisis’
Bangkok Post, 20 October 2023
43. Meta denies barring pro-Palestinian content, won’t allow Hamas praise
Malaysiakini, 20 October 2023
44. China vs US Approaches to AI Governance
Adam Au
Diplomat, 19 October 2023
45. A New Chapter in Content Moderation: Unpacking the UK Online Safety Bill
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann , Taylar Rajic & Evan Brown
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 18 October 2023
46. Fears about the impact of Generative AI on misinformation are overblown, says Oxford AI researcher
[Link to commentary “Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown“]
Oxford Internet Institute, 18 October 2023
Others
Belt and Road Initiative
47. The BRI at 10, some hits, many misses
[Link to ISEAS Perspective, 2020/61]
Harsh V. Pant & Kalpit A Mankikar
ORF Online, 19 October 2023
Global Economy
48. The New Economic Security State: How De-risking Will Remake Geopolitics
Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman
Foreign Affairs, 19 October 2023
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