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- No. 35: Ha Hoang Hop, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Tham Siew Yean, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 46: Chang-Yau Hoon, Former Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 55: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting 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
Indonesia
1. Indonesia arrests militants suspected of plotting to disrupt election
Channel News Asia, 31 October 2023
2. Jokowi claims neutrality at 2024 race luncheon
Yvette Tanamal and Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2023
3. Jokowi could run into trouble once he leaves office
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2023
4. Indonesian candidates urge president to keep state institutions from meddling in election
Benar News, 30 October 2023
5. What To Watch for as Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Campaign Kicks Off
Rane Worldview, 30 October 2023
6. Prabowo-Gibran Dinilai Berpotensi Besar Kuasai Jateng pada Pilpres 2024 [Prabowo-Gibran assessed to have great potential to control Central Java in the 2024 presidential election]
Republika, 30 October 2023
Laos
7. Can Laos’ Communist Party Recover From the Current Economic Crisis?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 31 October 2023
Malaysia
8. Form Five students won’t be involved in phase one of new National Service, says Defence Ministry
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 31 October 2023
9. PN MPs backing Anwar vs anti-hopping law: What now?
Zikri Kamarulzaman
Malaysiakini, 31 October 2023
10. NST Leader: Loss-making public service
New Straits Times, 31 October 2023
11. Two ex-Umno leaders appointed as members of Pas Central Committee
New Straits Times, 31 October 2023
12. Israel-Gaza war: Malaysia will defy US pressure to label Hamas terrorists, PM Anwar says
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 31 October 2023
13. PAC report on ventilator deal raises more questions than answers, says MMA
TEH ATHIRA YUSOF
Star, 31 October 2023
14. Malaysia’s PAS has tough task to woo non-Muslim voters, analysts say
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 31 October 2023
15. Malaysia belum sedia jadi negara tua [Malaysia not ready to be an ageing country]
MOHAMAD ATHIR ISMAIL
Utusan Malaysia, 31 October 2023
16. Anwar and the politics of language nationalism
P Ramasamy
Malaysia Now, 30 October 2023
17. Anwar’s government is in self-destruct mode
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 30 October 2023
18. Anwar’s Palestine dilemma
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 30 October 2023
19. Credible Malaysian brain drain intervention long overdue
Rais Hussin
Star, 30 October 2023
20. Anwar needs to execute, lacks decisiveness, says TMJ
Rex Tan
Free Malaysia Today, 29 October 2023
Myanmar
21. China security minister in Myanmar following border clashes
Straits Times, 31 October 2023
22. Myanmar Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
Aung Zaw
Irrawaddy, 30 October 2023
23. Myanmar regime cancels passports of expatriates in Singapore
Sa Tun Aung
Myanmar NOW, 30 October 2023
Philippines
24. Dissecting our inflation
Cielito F. Habito
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 31 October 2023
25. Editorial: Countering PH slip in rule of law
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 31 October 2023
26. Relief, but for how long? Philippines’ food stamp programme faces challenges
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 31 October 2023
27. Marcos, Sara ratings continue to plunge
Kristina Maralit
Manila Times, 30 October 2023
Thailand
28. Charter rewrite panel seeks public opinion
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2023
29. Fertility crisis is looming, says minister
APINYA WIPATAYOTIN
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2023
30. PM seeks boost from Laos ties
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2023
31. Sub swap proposal ‘must stay in budget’
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2023
32. Opinion: Nepotism and Dynastic Ties Run Deep in Pheu Thai Party’s New Leadership
Erich Parpart
Thai Enquirer, 28 October 2023
Vietnam
33. Why foreign MSMEs spontaneously promote CSR: A case of the oolong tea industry in Vietnam
Yunxi Wu
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 October 2023
34. Can Vietnam become the next Asian tiger?
Long Le, Santa Clara University
East Asia Forum, 30 October 2023
35. Vietnam and Japan Expected to Deepen Ties as China Concerns Grow
Ha Nguyen
VOA, 30 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Thailand tweaks strategy for joint extraction of petroleum resources with Cambodia
Khmer Times, 31 October 2023
37. Southeast Asia’s charge to electric vehicles
Tham Siew Yean
Malaysiakini, 31 October 2023
38. Sth East Asia: Between the US and China
Natasha Hamilton-Hart
AsiaLink, 30 October 2023
39. 10 outcomes from the 10th Singapore-Malaysia Leaders’ Retreat
Business Times, 30 October 2023
40. Singapore, Malaysia to develop border economic zone, in sign of ‘collaborative’ boost to ties
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 30 October 2023
41. Defense Minister meets Lao and Cambodian counterparts at Beijing Xiangshan Forum
Voice of Vietnam, 30 October 2023
Asia Pacific
42. Why clothing makers are finding it hard to break with China’s supply chain
South China Morning Post, 31 October 2023
43. Has China’s Belt and Road Initiative been a success?
[11-minute interview]
James Kynge
Financial Times, 30 October 2023
44. The Quad and Regional Security: U.S. Perspectives on the Future of Indo-Pacific Cooperation
Alison Szalwinski
National Bureau of Asian Research, 30 October 2023
45. China, Russia target US at security forum
Radio Free Asia, 30 October 2023
46. Chinese workers in Brunei live in their own little bubble. That’s a missed opportunity
[This commentary was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website, Fulcrum]
Chang-Yau Hoon and Kaili Zhao
South China Morning Post, 28 October 2023
East/South China Sea
47. South China Sea: Philippine senators urge caution in renaming disputed area ahead of case against Beijing
South China Morning Post, 30 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
48. Govt eyes Chinese help in expanding electricity grid in Indonesia
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 30 October 2023
49. Solar powers Malaysia’s renewable energy push
Ungku Anisa Ungku Amirulddin
Malaysiakini, 30 October 2023
50. Report: Hydropower growth in Lower Mekong threatens supply chain
[Link to the report, “Risk or Reward: Hydropower Impacts on Supply Chains in the Mekong Basin“]
Subel Rai Bhandari
Radio Free Asia, 30 October 2023
51. G7 offers costly loans, few grants to help Vietnam cut coal – documents
Francesco Guarascio
Reuters, 30 October 2023
52. Indonesia to omit private coal power plants from its JETP investment plan
Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy
Reuters, 30 October 2023
53. Earth Will Lock in 1.5°C of Warming By 2029 At Current Rate of Burning Fossil Fuels
Seth Borenstein
Time, 30 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
54. Alternative Futures for Digital Infrastructure
[link to 83-page report]
Julia Brackup, Sarah Harting, Daniel Gonzales, Brandon Corbin
RAND, 30 October 2023
55. TikTok’s response to Vietnam government’s demands may impact wider region
[This article is also published by Lianhe Zaobao, in Chinese]
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 30 October 2023
Others
International Relations
56. A World at War: What Is Behind the Global Explosion of Violent Conflict?
Emma Beals and Peter Salisbury
Foreign Affairs, 30 October 2023
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