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Indonesia
1. Candidates answer to public curiosity over foreign policy 2024 presidential election candidate
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 23 November 2023
2. Ganjar faces backlash over criticism of Jokowi’s law enforcement
Jakarta Post, 23 November 2023
3. Public network launches initiative to uphold 2024 race integrity
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 23 November 2023
4. Anies Janji Biaya Pendidikan Lebih Murah di Perguruan Swasta[Anies Promises Cheaper Education Costs at Private Universities]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 23 November 2023
5. Govt to start collecting coal levies through state-owned lenders in 2024
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 22 November 2023
Malaysia
6. Analysis: Malaysia PM Anwar’s rating dips after first year, but his focus must stay on longer-term reforms
Aqil Haziq Mahmud
Channel News Asia, 23 November 2023
7. Commentary: Anwar consolidates power, but has he delivered in his first year as Malaysia PM?
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 23 November 2023
8. Show ‘firm allegiance’ to Muhyiddin, Faizal tells Bersatu leaders
Elill Easwaran and Samuel Chua
Free Malaysia Today, 23 November 2023
9. The deteriorating performance of the Madani government
[Link to One Year Anniversary of the Unity Government: Survey Rating Outlook]
Azril Annuar
P Ramasamy
Free Malaysia Today, 23 November 2023
10. Hadi: Youngsters support us, only ‘ignorant’, ‘rusty’ oldies don’t
N Faizal Ghazali
Malaysiakini, 23 November 2023
11. Spoils of war: Sharing the loot, Madani-style
Andrew Ong
Malaysiakini, 23 November 2023
12. Bersatu not lacking future leaders if Muhyiddin resigns’
Qistina Sallehuddin, Nor Ain Mohamed Radhi
New Straits Times, 23 November 2023
13. Anwar’s first year in power – from Reformasi to ‘reformati’
Alfian Z.M. Tahir, Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 23 November 2023
14. Advanced negotiations for more Sabah, Sarawak parliamentary seats underway
The Vibes, 23 November 2023
15. Mahkamah Rayuan putuskan Bahasa Mandarin dan Tamil boleh diguna di sekolah vernakular [Appeals Court rules that Mandarin and Tamil languages can be used in vernacular schools]
NORLIZAH ABAS
Utusan Malaysia, 23 November 2023
16. 安华执政周年后的严峻挑战 [Tough challenges after Anwar’s first anniversary in office]
刘惟诚
联合早报, 23 November 2023
17. Anwar proves naysayers wrong, emerges stronger after 1 year as Malaysian PM
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Benar News, 22 November 2023
18. Kemaman by-election: Not possible for Malaysia to become a secular nation – Asyraf Wajdi
Bernama, 22 November 2023
19. Analysis: How Sarawak manages to pass two landmark laws in Malaysia, even ahead of the federal government
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 22 November 2023
20. National audit report shows nearly quarter of Malaysian paddy farmers earn below RM600 monthly, as rice cultivation programme fails to reach target
Shathana Kasinathan
Malay Mail Online, 22 November 2023
21. ‘Who will be responsible for foreign worker management system?’
Malaysiakini, 22 November 2023
22. Caring for an aging Malaysia: beyond gender and filial norms
Lee Min Hui
New Mandala, 22 November 2023
23. PKR to hold National Congress this weekend
New Straits Times, 22 November 2023
Myanmar
24. Myanmar fighting at its worst since 2021 coup, says UN
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 22 November 2023
25. India under pressure to engage with Myanmar junta, rebels amid refugee influx from border fighting
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 22 November 2023
Philippines
26. EU cites small improvements under Marcos in drug war-related rights issues
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 22 November 2023
Thailand
27. The Thaksin treatment
Bangkok Post, 23 November 2023
28. Thai PM Srettha says economy in a mess as tourist arrivals, growth fall
South China Morning Post, 23 November 2023
29. Cabinet approves THB3.48 trillion budget for fiscal year 2024
The Nation, 22 November 2023
Vietnam
30. Vietnam bets on new airports to boost tourism and supply chains
LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 23 November 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. A long road: Southeast Asia’s complicated charge to develop EVs
Tham Siew Yean
The Vibes, 23 November 2023
32. Sand mining in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta sinks homes, livelihoods and hopes
AFP
Straits Times, 22 November 2023
Asia Pacific
33. Romance rekindled: The rise of Asia’s great railways
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 23 November 2023
East/South China Sea
34. Vietnam, Philippines strengthen defence cooperation, affirm commitment to COC in East Sea
The Nation, 23 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
35. Geothermal energy projects heat up in Philippines and Indonesia
Tomoyoshi Oshikiri and Yuichi Shiga
Nikkei Asia, 23 November 2023
36. Japan and ASEAN can jointly tackle decarbonization, says think tank chief
Shigeru Seno
Nikkei Asia, 23 November 2023
37. Malaysia’s rare earths ambition fuels Chinese displeasure fears, ‘betrayal’ cries over radioactive waste
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 22 November 2023
Media, Technology & Society
38. Bridging the digital divide: Rural resilience and innovation in Indonesia
Yoss Fitrayadi
Jakarta Post, 23 November 2023
39. Malaysia, Singapore users on X slam Israeli activist’s bid to sow discord between neighbours: ‘we’re practically siblings’
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 22 November 2023
40. E.U.’s AI Regulation Could Be Softened After Pushback From Biggest Members
Will Henshall
Time, 22 November 2023
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