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- No. 2: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 8: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 17: Julia Lau and Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellows
- No. 31: The State of Southeast Asia Survey Report
- No. 32: The State of Southeast Asia Survey Report
- No. 41: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 42: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 56: Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer
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. China’s Infrastructure Contribution Reaches $3.34 Billion
Ou Sokmean
Cambodianess, 8 November 2023
Indonesia
2. Media Asing Sorot RI Boikot Produk Israel, Sebut Ini[Foreign Media Highlights RI Boycott of Israel Products]
CNBC, 9 November 2023
3. Like in 1999, voters will prove their maturity in 2024 elections
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2023
4. Presidential candidates need to recognize impending geopolitical challenges
Karl Gading Sayudha
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2023
5. Anies Janjikan Kemiskinan Biasa Turun Empat Persen pada 2029, Mungkinkah? [Anies promises poverty will fall by four percent by 2029, is this possible?]
Republika, 9 November 2023
6. Indonesian president hopeful Prabowo, tied to Jokowi’s son, falls in polls
Star, 8 November 2023
7. MK Ethics Council’s Ruling Affects Gibran’s Candidacy Legitimacy, Expert Says
Sultan Abdurrahman, Han Revanda Putra
Tempo, 8 November 2023
8. 印尼宪院道委会裁决或影响吉布兰选情 [Indonesian Constitutional Council’s ruling may affect Gibran’s election]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 8 November 2023
Malaysia
9. Bersatu terus dibolosi gol sendiri [Bersatu continued to concede an own goal]
Hishamuddin Aun
Free Malaysia Today, 9 November 2023
10. Umno insiders downplay Muhyiddin-Najib reunion
Elill Easwaran and Robin Augustin
Free Malaysia Today, 9 November 2023
11. Law experts say anti-hopping law still needs fine tuning after kerfuffle over Bersatu MPs backing PM Anwar
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 9 November 2023
12. Nik Nazmi: National Energy Transition Roadmap ensures Malaysia remains relevant, competitive on global stage
Malay Mail Online, 9 November 2023
13. Can Malaysia achieve its digital economy ambitions by 2030?
Aaron Raj
Techwire Asia, 9 November 2023
14. Syed Saddiq found guilty of corruption
The Vibes, 9 November 2023
15. Bersatu makin karam? [Is Bersatu sinking?]
AHMAD FADHLULLAH ADNAN
Utusan Malaysia, 9 November 2023
16. 阿末扎希的去或留 [Ahmad Zahid – leaving or staying]
利亮时
星洲网, 9 November 2023
17. Israel-Gaza: Malaysia will maintain ties with Hamas says PM Anwar Ibrahim
Kelly Ng
BBC, 8 November 2023
18. RUKUN NEGARA EXPLORATION PROGRAMME TO BE EXPANDED TO URBAN AREAS NEXT YEAR
Bernama, 8 November 2023
19. Govt to standardise implementation of Bumiputera programmes, says Rafizi
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 8 November 2023
20. Decision of govt, not rulers, Bersatu slams Anwar on amendments to citizenship laws
Malaysia Now, 8 November 2023
21. Bersih censures Anwar over unequal constituency funds, defections
Malaysiakini, 8 November 2023
22. Charles: Mufti’s post heightens racism, disservice to Palestinians
Malaysiakini, 8 November 2023
23. Malaysia’s price controls keep rice production low, exacerbating shortages
Rozanna Latiff
Reuters, 8 November 2023
24. Govt dedicated to growing EV industry
The Malaysian Insight, 8 November 2023
25. Sabah inks MoU with Huawei to boost e-commerce, city planning
Jason Santos
The Vibes, 7 November 2023
Myanmar
26. A turning point in Myanmar as army suffers big losses
Jonathan Head & Lulu Luo
BBC, 9 November 2023
27. Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 8 November 2023
Philippines
28. Most Pinoys still trust Marcos, VP Duterte despite drop in ratings—survey
Raymund Antonio
Manila Bulletin, 9 November 2023
29. Curbs sought on Marcos’ P13-B contingent funds
Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 November 2023
30. Twisted genius
Manuel L. Quezon III
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 November 2023
Singapore
31. Lawrence Wong’s ascent as Singapore’s 4th generation leader
RAHMAN YAACOB
Interpreter, 9 November 2023
32. Amid Contending Narratives, A Read on U.S. and PRC Messaging in Singapore
CHONG JA IAN
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 8 November 2023
33. How Chinese enterprises de-risk by ‘Singapore-washing’ amid China-US tensions
Chew Boon Leong
ThinkChina, 8 November 2023
Thailand
34. Bhumjaithai seeks Padipat ouster clarity
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 9 November 2023
35. How interest rates affect household debt
Somruedi Banchongduang & Kanana Katharangsiporn
Bangkok Post, 9 November 2023
36. Srettha assures coalition bloc ‘intact’
Wassana Nanuam & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 9 November 2023
37. Thailand’s ‘salesman’ prime minister travels the world to court investments
Business Times, 9 November 2023
38. IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to Thailand
IMF News, 8 November 2023
Vietnam
39. 越南式革新四驾马车保持平衡 [Vietnamese-style innovative four-wheel carriage maintains balance]
肖宏德
联合早报, 9 November 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Q&A: Former US diplomat sees ‘troubling divisions’ in Southeast Asia
Thompson Chau
Al-Jazeera, 9 November 2023
41. Vietnam can help Cambodia in diversifying trade patterns
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2023/82]
Sreekanth Ravindran
Khmer Times, 9 November 2023
42. Analysis: A war of opinions brewing in Malaysia and Indonesia over impact of anti-Israel boycotts
Rashvinjeet S Bedi, Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan & Denny Armandhanu
Channel News Asia, 8 November 2023
43. ASEAN’s coercion complacency
Max Broad, IISS–Asia
East Asia Forum, 8 November 2023
44. Thailand joins Malaysia, Indonesia against EU deforestation rules
Naveen Prabu
Free Malaysia Today, 8 November 2023
45. Israel–Hamas Conflict and Southeast Asian Responses
Om Prakash Das
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 8 November 2023
46. Balancing Act: Assessing China’s Growing Economic Influence in ASEAN
Asia Society, 1 November 2023
Asia Pacific
47. US-led Indo-Pacific framework isn’t shifting regional trade away from China
David Uren
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 9 November 2023
48. The New Cold War Is a War of Two ‘Worlds,’ not Two Blocs
Bruno Tertrais
World Politics Review, 8 November 2023
49. Investigating China’s economic coercion: The reach and role of Chinese corporate entities
William Piekos
Atlantic Council, 6 November 2023
East/South China Sea
50. China warns against maritime ‘camp’ confrontations but stops short of naming US
Star, 8 November 2023
51. Philippines and Shifting Dynamics in the South China Sea
Temjenmeren Ao
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 7 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
52. EXPERTS SHARE THEIR VISION OF A SMART CITY
Soon Li Wei
Bernama, 9 November 2023
53. Jokowi inaugurates Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar farm
AFP
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2023
54. Getting From Climate Pledges to Climate Action
CHRISTOPHER GRUNDLER and AJAY MATHUR
55. Planned fossil fuel production is double global climate targets, report says
[Link to the “2023 Production Gap Report“]
Subel Rai Bhandari
Radio Free Asia, 8 November 2023
56. Can Vietnam reach its offshore wind power goals?
[This article was first published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blogsite.]
Phan Xuan Dung
Eco-Business, 7 November 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. China Renews Its Pitch on AI Governance at World Internet Conference
Shannon Tiezzi
Diplomat, 9 November 2023
58. Singapore has recognized the real danger of disinformation
Ben Chester Cheong
Nikkei Asia, 9 November 2023
59. Wooing the world’s digital nomads
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 November 2023
60. Malaysia Studying Regulations for TikTok Shop, Says Minister
Kok Leong Chan
Bloomberg, 8 November 2023
61. Propaganda, foreign interference, and generative AI
Jessica Brandt
Brookings, 8 November 2023
62. Social media platforms in Indonesia keep fighting for e-commerce pie slice despite ban
Hariz
Straits Times, 8 November 2023
63. Charting China’s Climb as a Leading Global Cyber Power
[Link to 18-page PDF report]
Insikt Group
Recorded Future, 7 November 2023
64. Vietnam’s digital economy grows fastest in Southeast Asia
[Link to the “e-Conomy SEA Report 2023“]
VietNamNet, 7 November 2023
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