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- No. 37: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 38: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 43: Syafiq Hasyim, Visiting Fellow
- No. 45: Chan Heng Chee, Chairman of ISEAS Board of Trustees, and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 54: Southeast Asia Climate Outlook: 2023 Survey Report
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
Brunei
1. Resisting colonial rule: An anecdote of Borneo’s remaining sultanate
Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Dhiana Puspitawati
Jakarta Post, 8 November 2023
Indonesia
2. Analysis: RI seeks to kickstart coal-fired power plant retirement ahead of COP 28
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 8 November 2023
3. Behind the inequality of income and poverty within provinces
Winarno Zain
Jakarta Post, 8 November 2023
4. Indonesia calls on West to help it develop EV manufacturing power
RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA and ERWIDA MAULIA
Nikkei Asia, 8 November 2023
5. Kebijakan Ekonomi Era Jokowi: Antara Keberhasilan dan Tantangan [Economic policies in the Jokowi era: successes and challenges]
M Nur Rianto Al Arif (Guru Besar UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta)
Republika, 8 November 2023
6. Indonesia CJ guilty of ethics violation in clearing Jokowi’s son to run in next election
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 8 November 2023
7. Is Indonesia at Risk of Terror Attacks During the Presidential Election?
Aisyah Llewellyn
Diplomat, 7 November 2023
8. Collaboration Between Public and Private Sector for Economic Growth
Sheena Suparman
Jakarta Post, 7 November 2023
9. RI should revamp foreign policy amid global challenges: Ganjar
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 7 November 2023
10. Kejutan Pilpres dan Turbulensi Ekonomi [Presidential Election Surprises and Economic Turbulence]
ADIWARMAN A KARIM
Republika, 6 November 2023
Malaysia
11. EC CONDUCTS STUDY ON RE-DELINEATION IN SARAWAK
Bernama, 8 November 2023
12. Anwar shores up support in Malaysia with fiery anti-Israel views
Free Malaysia Today, 8 November 2023
13. Malaysia must tackle red tape, corruption to remain an FDI hotspot
David Pillai
Free Malaysia Today, 8 November 2023
14. Unnoticed, PAS undergoes a quiet rejuvenation
Murray Hunter
Free Malaysia Today, 8 November 2023
15. Author of anti-party hopping law says MPs who back opposing parties won’t automatically lose their seats
Zaf Seraj
Malay Mail Online, 8 November 2023
16. Explainer: A breakdown of the proposed five citizenship law changes deemed ‘regressive’
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 8 November 2023
17. Palm oil group demands immediate review on ‘windfall’ tax after Putrajaya say no refunds; some mull legal action against ‘retrospective’ law
Malay Mail Online, 8 November 2023
18. Malaysia is not part of Asian railway pact, says Loke
Mandy Leong, Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 8 November 2023
19. Bersatu suspends Labuan MP six years for backing PM Anwar’s govt
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 7 November 2023
20. After Anwar’s denial, leaked email points to PKR’s membership of LI
Malaysia Now, 7 November 2023
21. Gua Musang MP latest Bersatu lawmaker to back Anwar
Malaysiakini, 7 November 2023
22. Fowl business? Malaysians face higher chicken prices as PM Anwar eyes subsidy cuts
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
Myanmar
23. Military-ruled Myanmar Hosts Joint Naval Exercise With Russia
Grant Peck
Diplomat, 8 November 2023
24. Myanmar resistance claims first capture of a district capital from the military government
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 7 November 2023
25. Myanmar shadow govt vows accountability in extrajudicial killings
Radio Free Asia, 7 November 2023
26. Why China is taking great pains – but not sides – in Myanmar’s latest armed conflict
Josephine Ma
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
Philippines
27. Kishida Philippines trip’s focus was Japan defense
GRANT NEWSHAM
Asia Times, 8 November 2023
28. ‘Destabilization’ and Disunity in the Philippine Government
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 8 November 2023
29. Arroyo, Ungab removed as House deputy speakers
Jeannette I. Andrade
Inquirer, 8 November 2023
30. Ex-pres. Duterte on lawmaker’s exit from PDP-Laban: ‘Those not in tune with us can leave’
RAYMUND ANTONIO
Manila Bulletin, 8 November 2023
31. Defending PH in a rough neighborhood
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 November 2023
32. Philippines steps up probe into alleged Chinese sleeper cells as Beijing slams ‘malicious’ claims
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
Thailand
33. Thailand’s Buffet Cabinet 2.0: A Case of Political Indigestion
Douglas Rhein and William Jones
Diplomat, 8 November 2023
34. PM pushes for resumption of potash mining project
The Nation, 8 November 2023
35. Cabinet approves two vice-ministers
Bangkok Post, 7 November 2023
Vietnam
36. Intel shelves planned chip operation expansion in Vietnam – source
Francesco Guarascio
Reuters, 7 November 2023
37. China, Vietnam promise to team up against corruption to ensure ‘clean Silk Road’ projects
Cyril Ip
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Commentary: Russia’s memory diplomacy is paying dividends in Southeast Asia
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Ian Storey
Channel News Asia, 8 November 2023
39. Geely eyes EV foothold in Southeast Asia with $10bn Malaysia hub
Fumika Sato, Tomoko Wakasugi and Kenya Akama
Nikkei Asia, 8 November 2023
40. Japan and ASEAN should push forward with security cooperation
Nikkei Asia, 8 November 2023
41. An SEZ with Johor – an idea long overdue
Vikram Khanna
Straits Times, 8 November 2023
Asia Pacific
42. U.S. looks to postpone IPEF talks on digital trade rules
RINTARO TOBITA
Nikkei Asia, 8 November 2023
43. Do All Jewish People Support Israel?
MELISSA KHO
The Rakyat Post, 8 November 2023
44. Asia-Pacific growth stymied by ‘volatile’ combination of climate crisis, inequality: UN report
Sophie Chew
South China Morning Post, 7 November 2023
45. US-China cooperation in an age of strategic competition: Asia Future Summit 2023
Chow Yian Ping
ThinkChina, 7 November 2023
46. The EU’s Global Gateway Should Be More Than a ‘Belt and Road’ Copycat
Lunting Wu
World Politics Review, 7 November 2023
East/South China Sea
47. Scientific collaboration could ease tensions in the South China Sea
David Hessen, South China Sea NewsWire
East Asia Forum, 7 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
48. Heat’s rising for Thailand to go green
Somkiat Tangkitvanich
Bangkok Post, 8 November 2023
49. The next step for carbon credits
Terence Nunis and Ng Kin Foong
Business Times, 8 November 2023
50. KL’s decision to forgo transboundary haze law prioritises practicality and effectiveness over grand gestures
New Straits Times, 8 November 2023
51. TNB teams up with Chargeplus to facilitate cross-border EV charging
Star, 8 November 2023
52. Green rice scheme to aid 250,000 smallholders
Bangkok Post, 7 November 2023
53. MALAYSIA SETS NATIONAL SDG INDICATOR TARGETS – PM ANWAR
Bernama, 7 November 2023
54. Southeast Asia Prefers Renewables, But Misplaced Fears of High Costs Delay Adoption
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 7 November 2023
55. Assess EE&C Indicators and Policies to Ensure a Low Carbon Development Path
Masaru Kawachino, Mitsuru Motokura, Han Phoumin
ERIA, 7 November 2023
56. Indonesia’s president pushes US over delayed $20bn funding for green transition
Alec Russell & Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 7 November 2023
57. Realizing LNG’s Potential to Meet Southeast Asia’s Energy and Climate Goals
[The essay is part of THE REVENGE OF ENERGY SECURITY: RECONCILING ASIA’S ECONOMIC SECURITY WITH CLIMATE AMBITIONS]
Meredith Miller
National Bureau of Asian Research, 7 November 2023
58. A Modernised and Flexible Grid for a Greener Future
Energy Watch, 1 November 2023
Others
Supply Chains
59. Beijing Tightens Its Grip on the Critical Minerals Sector
Christina Lu
Foreign Policy, 7 November 2023
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