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- No. 27: Kevin Zhang, Senior Research Officer
- No. 53: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No. 56: Lye Liang Fook, Senior Fellow
- No. 59: Joanne Lin Weiling, Lead Researcher
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. Will Cambodia’s Private Debt Become National Debt?
David Hutt
Diplomat, 7 November 2023
Indonesia
2. Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Partnership is a glass half full
TIZA MAFIRA
Interpreter, 7 November 2023
3. TikTok Shop debacle: The antitrust law needs amending
Ulfah Aulia
Jakarta Post, 7 November 2023
4. Indonesia seeks Germany’s support for its accession to OECD
Antara, 6 November 2023
5. Indonesian Ombudsman: Between reality and possibility
Bobby Hamzar Rafinus
Jakarta Post, 6 November 2023
6. Why mining oligarchs could be the biggest winners in 2024
Ary Hermawan
Jakarta Post, 6 November 2023
7. Indonesia presidential contender Ganjar takes slim lead in new poll
Reuters, 6 November 2023
Malaysia
8. Malaysia drops plans for proposed transborder haze pollution Bill
Channel News Asia, 7 November 2023
9. Zahid ‘could still change his mind’ about bowing out
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 7 November 2023
10. HSBC survey: Even Malaysia’s ‘mass affluent’ anxious about retirement
[Link to The HSBC Quality of Life Report]
Malay Mail Online, 7 November 2023
11. Penang Opposition assemblymen will continue to get annual allocation of RM60,000, says CM Kon Yeow
Malay Mail Online, 7 November 2023
12. Sabah has right to manage its rice imports and production, says deputy CM
Malay Mail Online, 7 November 2023
13. The Grab dilemma
Nathaniel Tan
Malaysiakini, 7 November 2023
14. Israel-Gaza war: Malaysia rejects US sanctions bill against supporters of Hamas, Palestinian militants
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
15. ‘We need to convince MPs on amendments’
MARTIN CARVALHO
Star, 7 November 2023
16. Gagasan Rakyat ‘a political force’
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 7 November 2023
17. MCKIP generates RM31bil in foreign investments
TARRENCE TAN, RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM and GERARD GIMINO
Star, 7 November 2023
18. Three ways to roll out fuel subsidies
RAGANANTHINI VETHASALAM
Star, 7 November 2023
19. Do not pass the buck on constitutional amendments to rulers – Kua Kia Soong
TheVibes, 7 November 2023
20. UMNO rugi besar tolak profesional muda [UMNO loses a lot by rejecting young professionals]
Sayed Hesham Idris
Utusan Malaysia, 7 November 2023
21. Dual citizenship policy will benefit Malaysia significantly if it is implemented with appropriate conditions
Ansari Zainul Abideen
Malay Mail Online, 6 November 2023
22. UN report shows women aged 20 and below make up almost half of marriages in Sabah
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 6 November 2023
23. Anwar’s Ketuanan Melayu: Not all Malays are equal
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 6 November 2023
24. The tragedy of Rafizi Ramli
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 6 November 2023
25. Are politicians to blame for dividing Malaysians and preventing ‘Bangsa Malaysia’ from becoming reality? Scholars discuss
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 5 November 2023
26. Upko calls for East Malaysia to be given one-third Dewan Rakyat seats
Malaysiakini, 5 November 2023
27. The legacy of Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal on politics and corruption-fighting
[12-minute video clip]
Sophie Chew, Sophie Li
South China Morning Post, 5 November 2023
Myanmar
28. Myanmar: a new abnormal
DAVID SCOTT MATHIESON
Interpreter, 7 November 2023
29. Has China Lost Control of Ethnic Armies in Myanmar’s War-Torn Borderland?
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 6 November 2023
30. China urges Myanmar to cooperate on maintaining stability on border
Reuters, 6 November 2023
Philippines
31. Heated debate on pro- or anti-China issues
Jake J. Maderazo
Inquirer, 7 November 2023
32. DoTr to terminate 2 railway contracts with Chinese firms
Manila Times, 7 November 2023
33. Philippines hopes to seal troops pact with Japan soon
Channel News Asia, 6 November 2023
34. Basa Air Base opens rehabbed runway in biggest-ever Edca project to date
John Eric Mendoza
Inquirer, 6 November 2023
35. House, DSWD launch P670-M rice, cash aid program
Jeannette I. Andrade
Inquirer, 6 November 2023
36. Pimentel, Makabayan bloc raise concern over military deal with Japan
Jeannette I. Andrade, Marlon Ramos
Inquirer, 6 November 2023
Singapore
37. The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Why it Matters to Singapore’s National Security
Arvind Rajanthran
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 November 2023
Thailand
38. Isoc needs major review
Bangkok Post, 7 November 2023
39. Chinese tourists are returning – but not to Thailand
Jonathan Head
BBC, 7 November 2023
40. Government banks on ‘soft power’ to boost Thai economy
The Nation, 7 November 2023
41. Call for Ayutthaya logistics hub
LAMONPHET APISITNIRAN
Bangkok Post, 6 November 2023
42. Govt mulls salary bump
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
Bangkok Post, 6 November 2023
43. Is land bridge plan just a pipe dream?
Bangkok Post, 6 November 2023
44. MFP’s Chaithawat to be appointed opposition leader
AEKARACH SATTABURUTH
Bangkok Post, 6 November 2023
45. Minimum wage rise before year-end ‘but not to 400 baht’
The Nation, 6 November 2023
46. Parnpree emerges as economic powerhouse of Cabinet
The Nation, 4 November 2023
Vietnam
47. Vietnam’s railway sector continues to face numerous challenges
Star, 7 November 2023
48. As Vietnam’s industrial hubs draw investors, a pressing need for new urban centres to lure talent
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 6 November 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
49. Rising energy prices rekindle Thai, Cambodian interest in disputed waters
SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer
Nikkei Asia, 7 November 2023
50. Anti-Israel boycotts in Indonesia hit McDonald’s, Pringles, as Malaysians quit Singapore’s Grab over war in Gaza
Johannes Nugroho and Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 6 November 2023
51. ASEAN Members Need to Think of ASEAN
SUKEGAWA Seiya
Diplomat, 5 November 2023
Asia Pacific
52. Will Apec meet reveal a US Asia pivot?
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 7 November 2023
53. Indian and Indonesian G20 presidencies juggle nationalism and global cooperation
Maria Monica Wihardja, ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute and Sharon Susan Koshy, Centre for Public Policy Research
East Asia Forum, 7 November 2023
54. Israel-Hamas war tests China’s global diplomacy ambitions
Pak Yiu
Nikkei Asia, 7 November 2023
55. China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans
Amy Hawkins
Guardian, 6 November 2023
56. China’s Belt and Road Forum: Pressing ahead without the West
Lye Liang Fook
ThinkChina, 6 November 2023
57. What can we expect from the Xi-Biden summit?
Zhu Zhiqun
ThinkChina, 6 November 2023
58. New Study Sizes Up How Countries See the US and China
[Link to Comparing Views of the U.S. and China in 24 Countries]
William Yang
VOA, 6 November 2023
59. 中国饮食化身软实力 唯短期仍难改变国际形象 [China’s food becomes soft power, but it will still be difficult to change its international image in the short term]
廖慧婷 周逸菲
联合早报, 6 November 2023
60. It is Time for the Global South
Stratsea, 31 October 2023
East/South China Sea
61. Vietnam rapidly builds up South China Sea reef
Radio Free Asia, 6 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
62. The slow transition to an EV hub
Bangkok Post, 6 November 2023
63. Southeast Asia’s LNG investments predicted to peak by 2040: Study
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 6 November 2023
Media, Technology & Society
64. FB obliges govt request to block post on PKR links with group that sympathised with Israel
Malaysia Now, 7 November 2023
65. AI is magnifying risks for Southeast Asia’s new digital citizens
Safdar Khan
Nikkei Asia, 7 November 2023
66. Accelerating AI in ASEAN: Addressing Disparities, Challenges, and Regional Policy Imperatives
[Link to 40-page PDF document]
Ikumo Isono, Hilmy Prilliadi
ERIA, 3 November 2023
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