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- No. 8: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 13: Mohd Faizal Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 36: Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 53: Tham Siew Yean, Visiting 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’s Plan on $9 Billion National Budget for 2024
Rin Ousa
Cambodianess, 31 October 2023
2. IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to Cambodia
IMF News, 31 October 2023
Indonesia
3. Unpacking The Fintech Regulatory Sandbox Framework in Indonesia: Risks Management and The Data Privacy Imperative
Trissia Wijaya
Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), 1 October 2023
4. Jokowi nominates loyalist for TNI chief
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 1 November 2023
5. Indonesian president breaks ground for airport in new capital
Nikkei Asia, 1 November 2023
6. PDI-P to keep supporting Jokowi’s government despite perceived betrayal
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2023
7. Opportunities and Challenges for Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 Indonesian Election
James Jordan Guild
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 31 October 2023
8. Jokowi’s influence looms large as Indonesian presidential election draws near
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 31 October 2023
Malaysia
9. Sarawak out to set up own assessment system for Year 6 pupils, says minister
Borneo Post, 1 November 2023
10. Reshuffle of Selangor councillors, village heads on the cards
Free Malaysia Today, 1 November 2023
11. PM Anwar says allowed 100pc foreign-owned Tesla, Starlink to operate in Malaysia for national good
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 1 November 2023
12. Absolute urban poverty in Malaysia rises to 4.5pct last year
Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi
New Straits Times, 1 November 2023
13. For Malaysia’s Anwar, Israel-Hamas war is both personal and political
AMY CHEW, Contributing writer
Nikkei Asia, 1 November 2023
14. Premium salary awaits fresh grads through GEM portal, says Minister
JAAYNE JEEVITA
Star, 1 November 2023
15. Speaking as a united Malaysia
Emmanuel Joseph
The Malaysian Insight, 1 November 2023
16. Siapa calon sesuai isi jawatan Timbalan Presiden Amanah? [Who is a suitable candidate to be Vice President of Amanah?]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 1 November 2023
17. RENT-TO-OWN SCHEME TO BE EXPANDED TO ALLOW B40, M40 GROUPS TO OWN HOMES
Bernama, 31 October 2023
18. SINGAPORE TO SET UP CONSULATE OFFICE IN KUCHING — SARAWAK PREMIER
Bernama, 31 October 2023
19. Sabah income from statutory bodies, GLCs down nine pc to RM139m
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 31 October 2023
20. TMJ: What message are you sending with toy guns?
Malaysiakini, 31 October 2023
21. Johor Crown Prince expresses admiration for Singapore’s political leaders
Lok Jian Wen
Straits Times, 31 October 2023
22. Sarawak to begin undersea power cable talks with Indonesia
Desmond Davidson
The Malaysian Insight, 31 October 2023
23. 安华宗教牌打得轻率 [Anwar is playing the religion card lightly]
星洲网, 31 October 2023
Myanmar
24. Western Governments Announce New Round of Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 1 November 2023
25. US targets Myanmar’s state oil and gas enterprise with form of sanctions
Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis
Reuters, 1 November 2023
26. Suu Kyi legal team files latest appeal for prison meeting
Radio Free Asia, 31 October 2023
Philippines
27. Año hits China claim PH intruding into Panatag
Frances Mangosing
Inquirer, 1 November 2023
28. PH own defense industry eyed; P1-B seed fund set
Marlon Ramos
Inquirer, 1 November 2023
29. Toward more accountable LGUs
Inquirer, 1 November 2023
30. Japan envisions ‘quasi-alliance’ with Philippines
Kana Baba
Nikkei Asia, 1 November 2023
31. US-Philippine defense treaty is losing credibility
QUINN MARSCHIK
Asia Times, 31 October 2023
Thailand
32. Political veteran Sita walks out on opposition Thai Sang Thai Party
Nation, 1 November 2023
33. Thailand’s Pita wants to put country back on U.S. and international radar
Ken Moriyasu
Nikkei Asia, 1 November 2023
34. Royal defamation rulings reach 100
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2023
35. For Thailand’s debt-ridden farmers, a moratorium is not enough
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Benar News, 31 October 2023
36. Thailand’s marooned submarine deal: Some questions need answers
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
ThinkChina, 31 October 2023
37. Thailand to lift deep South emergency by 2027: Defence Minister
The Nation, 30 October 2023
Vietnam
38. Vietnam’s Great Power Hedge
[42-minute Podcast]
Jude Blanchette, Michael J. Green and Huong Le Thu
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 31 October 2023
39. Vietnam eyes first semiconductor plant
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Southeast Asia internet economy to grow 11% in 2023
[Link to e-Conomy SEA 2023 report]
Inquirer, 1 November 2023
41. ASEAN in need of ‘candid’ introspection at critical juncture
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 1 November 2023
42. Region grapples with cross-border data flow challenges
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 1 November 2023
43. The De-risking State in Southeast Asia
James Guild
Diplomat, 31 October 2023
44. ASEAN Solidarity Exercise and Regional Maritime Cooperation
[link to 4-page PDF document]
John Bradford
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 31 October 2023
Asia Pacific
45. Creating Pathways for Trade Integration in the Asia Pacific
Asialink, 1 November 2023
East/South China Sea
46. The China-Philippine Collisions in the South China Sea: What Now?
[An 11-minute video interview]
Shannon Tiezzi
Diplomat, 1 November 2023
47. The Case for Joint Patrols in the South China Sea
Chester Cabalza, Joshua Bernard Espeña, & Ralph Romulus Frondoza
Geopolitical Monitor, 31 October 2023
48. Manila rejects Beijing’s account of sea encounter
Radio Free Asia, 31 October 2023
49. South China Sea: U.S. Must Draw a Line on China’s “Grey Zone” Threats
James Borton
Geopolitical Monitor, 30 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
50. Climate impacts could have further ripple effects on Cambodia’s economy: WB
[Link to the “Cambodia Country Climate and Development Report“]
Khmer Times, 1 November 2023
51. Indonesia, Netherlands explore green investment cooperation
Antara, 31 October 2023
52. The AIIB’s Climate Action Plan and Its Impacts on Indonesia
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Stratsea, 31 October 2023
53. The clock is ticking on energy transition
JAMES GOLDIE AND REECE HOOKER
The Fifth Estate, 31 October 2023
54. Neighbouring nations will leave Thailand behind if it sticks to 2065 net zero goal: TDRI
The Nation, 31 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
55. The Biden Administration’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
James Andrew Lewis, Emily Benson and Michael Frank
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 31 October 2023
56. Meta, YouTube, TikTok want e-commerce licenses. Why?
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2023
57. Demystifying DeFi: Digital Money and the Future of Decentralised Finance
QUINN MARSCHIK
ORF, 31 October 2023
Others
Global Power
58. Divide and conquer
Manuel L. Quezon III
Inquirer, 1 November 2023
59. Deciphering the Changing Contours of the China-US Chip War
Megha Shrivastava
Diplomat, 31 October 2023
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