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- No. 7: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 51: Fulcrum Commentary, 2023/269
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. Reflecting on Hun Manet’s First 100 Days and the Future of his leadership
Seun Sam
Khmer Times, 30 November 2023
2. Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2023
Indonesia
3. Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Rejects Challenge to Controversial Election Ruling
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 November 2023
4. Voter roll breach claim overshadows election logistics preparations
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2023
5. Sharia banking will need ‘a long time’ to take off in Indonesia
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2023
6. Sea sand exports to continue despite proposal to repeal the policy: Ministry
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2023
7. In Indonesia, claims against Joko Widodo’s wife highlight nation’s history of ‘political misogyny’
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 30 November 2023
8. Making nuclear energy cheaper than coal in Indonesia
Robert Hargraves
Asia Times, 29 November 2023
9. Presidential candidates to regulate AI, eye more rules for digital economy
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 29 November 2023
10. Luhut’s son-in-law takes helm of Army
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 29 November 2023
11. Anies promises cheaper Bogor-Jakarta transportation
Jakarta Post, 29 November 2023
12. Anies Baswedan and the 2024 Presidential Election: Preserving the Right, Capturing the Middle
Irman Gurmilang Lanti, Adhi Priamarizki
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 November 2023
13. Equity and progress: Indonesia’s 2024 infrastructure plan
Muhammad Kevandra
Jakarta Post, 28 November 2023
14. Political Islam in Indonesia: Impact of Current Israel-Hamas War in Gaza
Irman Gurmilang Lanti
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 November 2023
Laos
15. Laos railway a boon for overland travel
Molpasorn Shoowong
Bangkok Post, 30 November 2023
Malaysia
16. More MPs will support Anwar if PN unwilling to negotiate for funds, says analyst
Nora Mahpar
Free Malaysia Today, 30 November 2023
17. Malaysia’s dreadful graduate labour market
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 30 November 2023
18. Ahead of Kemaman vote, Umno sec-gen says no MP from his party will back Perikatan to form govt, calls it Hadi’s ‘delusion’
Shathana Kasinathan
Malay Mail Online, 30 November 2023
19. Kemaman candidate will not be ‘ordinary’ MP – Anwar
N Faizal Ghazali
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2023
20. BN MPs have to pay RM100m if they defect – Asyraf
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2023
21. At RM2,600, median wage up year-on-year, but dipped in Q2
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2023
22. Rafizi details progressive wage plan for those earning under RM5k
Malaysiakini, 30 November 2023
23. Unwise to delay cabinet rejig, experts say
The Malaysian Insight, 30 November 2023
24. 人们或许高估了安华 [Perhaps Anwar has been overestimated]
潘永强
联合早报, 30 November 2023
25. 马国步入革新时代了吗？[Has Malaysia stepped into the age of reform?]
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联合早报, 30 November 2023
26. Muhyiddin’s U-turn on Bersatu presidency unlikely to stave off future challengers, say analysts
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 29 November 2023
27. Will progressive wage model to boost pay, productivity work?
Edwin Oh Chun Kit
Malaysiakini, 29 November 2023
28. Malaysia’s U-turn on smoking ban slammed by doctors as ‘worst public health setback’
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 29 November 2023
Myanmar
29. Myanmar Court Sentences Former Minister to 10 Years Prison
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 November 2023
30. Rethinking Humanitarian Assistance for Myanmar
Michael Martin
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 29 November 2023
31. Myanmar’s shadow government says ‘military is ready to collapse’
Andrew Sharp
Nikkei Asia, 29 November 2023
32. Time to start planning postwar future of Myanmar’s military
Zachary Abuza
Nikkei Asia, 29 November 2023
Philippines
33. PH’s first sukuk bond sale sees strong demand
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 30 November 2023
34. With no ceasefire talks yet, PH Army to continue dismantling Reds’ weakened guerrilla fronts
Aaron Recuenco
Manila Bulletin, 30 November 2023
35. Putting ‘idle water’ to better use
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 November 2023
36. Military chief: Philippines won’t halt operations against communist guerrillas
Benar News, 29 November 2023
Thailand
37. Political Idealism and the Real World in Thailand
Arjun Subrahmanyan
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 30 November 2023
38. A 4-win solution to the handout plan
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 30 November 2023
39. PM eyes tourism-crimping haze
Panumate Tanraksa
Bangkok Post, 30 November 2023
40. Thailand lacks baht for Srettha’s digital wallet plan, economist warns
Toyoaki Fujiwara
Nikkei Asia, 30 November 2023
41. Will a 10,000 baht handout plan jump-start the Thai economy?
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 30 November 2023
42. World Bank report offers Thailand a primer on tackling inequality, poverty
[Link to the report “Bridging the Gap: Inequality and Jobs in Thailand“]
Nongluck Ajanapanya
The Nation, 30 November 2023
43. Soaring ‘solo economy’ a challenge for Thai policymakers
The Nation, 30 November 2023
44. Why Hamas releases Thai hostages before others
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 29 November 2023
45. Gen Prayut becomes privy councillor
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2023
46. Former Future Forward Party figures would forgo immunity
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2023
Timor-Leste
47. IMF Staff Completes 2023 Article IV Mission to Timor-Leste
IMF News, 29 November 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. Southeast Asia’s minerals: Opportunity knocks
Ian Satchwell
Interpreter, 29 November 2023
49. Revisiting the Impacts of COVID-19 Government Policies and Trade Measures on Trade Flows: A Focus on RCEP Nations
[Link to 41-page report “Revisiting the Impacts of COVID-19 Government Policies and Trade Measures on Trade Flows: A Focus on RCEP Nations”]
ERIA, 29 November 2023
50. Does Financial or Trade Integration Cause Instability? Evidence from Emerging and ASEAN Economies
[Link to 42-page report “Does Financial or Trade Integration Cause Instability? Evidence from Emerging and ASEAN Economies”]
ERIA, 29 November 2023
Asia Pacific
51. 加沙危机对中国在中东和亚太利益的影响 [The impact of the Gaza crisis on China’s interests in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific]
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联合早报, 30 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
52. Course correction needed for Indonesia’s climate policy
Warief Djajanto Basorie
Jakarta Post, 30 November 2023
53. Analysis of Future Mobility Fuel Scenarios Considering the Sustainable Use of Biofuels and Other Alternative Vehicle Fuels in East Asia Summit Countries – Phase III
ERIA
ERIA, 29 November 2023
54. Capitalism’s Green Revolution: How Private Finance Can Help Decarbonize the Economy
Kassia Yanosek and David G. Victor
Foreign Affairs, 29 November 2023
55. Strong policy progress on energy efficiency seen in 2023, but meeting climate goals means moving faster
[Link to 126-page PDF report: Energy Efficiency 2023]
IEA, 29 November 2023
56. Asia is lagging behind Europe in the transition to green shipping
Ludovic Subran
South China Morning Post, 29 November 2023
Media, Technology & Society
57. Evolving China-based cyberwarfare demands greater regional resilience
Tim Wellsmore
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 30 November 2023
58. The Right to Be Left Alone: Privacy in a Rapidly Changing World
Caitlin Chin-Rothmann
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 29 November 2023
59. New Digital Dilemmas: Resisting Autocrats, Navigating Geopolitics, Confronting Platforms
Steven Feldstein
[Link to 68-page PDF report “New Digital Dilemmas: Resisting Autocrats, Navigating Geopolitics, Confronting Platforms”]
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