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- No. 21: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 34: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
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. Cambodia’s exports to Indonesia, India rise sharply
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 5 December 2023
Indonesia
2. Government opposes House proposal to revise Constitutional Court Law
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2023
3. Jokowi defends conduct in office
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2023
4. Observers question KPU’s credibility over nixed VP election debate
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2023
5. Chinese nickel miners in Indonesia face threat from falling prices
LUO GUOPING and DENISE JIA, Caixin
Nikkei Asia, 5 December 2023
6. Jokowi consolidates influence over TNI as elections loom
Muhamad Haripin & Adhi Priamarizki
New Mandala, 4 December 2023
7. Indonesia: Freedom, justice, equality: Human rights agenda for the elected government officials
APEC, 2 December 2023
Laos
8. Riding the China-Laos Railway: Landlocked Laos gets connected to China and beyond
Chen Xiangming, Shaun Hoang
ThinkChina, 4 December 2023
Malaysia
9. Forest City: Inside Malaysia’s Chinese-built ‘ghost city’
Nick Marsh
BBC, 5 December 2023
10. Workers’ groups disappointed over shelving of gig economy commission
Free Malaysia Today, 5 December 2023
11. EPF confident Progressive Wage Policy can boost retirement savings by 54pc
Anis Zalani
Malay Mail Online, 5 December 2023
12. Reshuffle delay as Anwar waits on outcome of Amanah polls for Mat Sabu’s faction
Malaysia Now, 5 December 2023
13. Analysts: Samsuri for PM a GE16 tactic or by-election gimmick?
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 5 December 2023
14. Formidable first year: Anwar’s forte and fault lines
M Santhananaban
Malaysiakini, 5 December 2023
15. PM: Samsuri a moderate leader, unlike ‘more extremist’ Pas colleagues
Adib Povera
New Straits Times, 5 December 2023
16. PAS’ Malay-Muslim agenda key to winning polls, pundits say
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 5 December 2023
17. Benarkah sistem kuota menindas bukan Melayu? [Is it true that the quota system oppresses non-Malays?]
PROFESOR Emeritus Datuk Dr. Teo Kok Seong ialah Felow Majlis Profesor Negara (MPN) dan Institut Masa Depan Malaysia (MASA).
Utusan Malaysia, 5 December 2023
18. Calon PM Pas mesej kepada Bersatu [A Pas PM candidate as a message to Bersatu]
Mazlan Che Soh
Utusan Malaysia, 5 December 2023
19. Selepas menang Kemaman, misi Pas tawan negara [After winning Kemaman, Pas’ mission is to take the country]
ARIF AIMAN ASROL
Utusan Malaysia, 5 December 2023
20. 巫统开始变成希盟包袱 [Umno is starting to be a burden to PH]
李一峰
星洲网, 5 December 2023
21. Analysis: What PAS’ Terengganu by-election win means for the Islamist party’s national ambitions and Anwar’s Malay powerbase
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 4 December 2023
22. Dr. Sam, the softer poster boy that PAS badly needed
Senator Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker, a former deputy minister from MCA, has served as Senator since August 2018
MySinchew, 3 December 2023
Myanmar
23. Myanmar-China cooperation targeted by forces seeking to disrupt bilateral bonds – SAC
Eleven Myanmar, 4 December 2023
24. Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
Irrawaddy, 4 December 2023
25. Putting the Myanmar Military’s Recent Losses in Perspective
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 4 December 2023
26. Can Myanmar’s National League for Democracy Play A Unifying Role for a Future Democratic Burma?
Myo Yan Naung Thein
Stimson Center, 4 December 2023
27. Rohingya repatriation: Can we ever find a viable scheme?
The Daily Star / ANN
MySinchew, 2 December 2023
Philippines
28. Proposals to fortify Ayungin weighed
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 5 December 2023
Thailand
29. Cabinet okays B8bn package for sugarcane farmers
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
Bangkok Post, 5 December 2023
30. Several parties ‘unhappy’ with MFP amnesty bill
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 5 December 2023
31. Shopping refund gets nod
MONGKOL BANGPRAPA
Bangkok Post, 5 December 2023
32. Surprise early release of Thai hostages in Gaza reveals kingdom’s special inside access to Hamas
Pichayada Promchertchoo
Channel News Asia, 5 December 2023
33. Thai PM Srettha seeks foreign investors for land bridge across Kra Isthmus
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Benar News, 4 December 2023
34. Tourist rubles ensure warm welcome for Russians in Thailand
Luna Pham
Radio Free Asia, 4 December 2023
35. Privy Council at full strength after inclusion of Prayut
The Nation, 4 December 2023
36. Watanya top choice for new Democrat leader, Nida Poll shows
The Nation, 3 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
37. Does the US truly re-engage with Southeast Asia?
Morn Piseth and Him Rotha
Khmer Times, 5 December 2023
38. Primed for economic revival, Japan seeks broader partnership with Asean countries
Ovais Subhani
Straits Times, 5 December 2023
39. Rohingya refugees facing a hostile reception in Aceh
Nino Viartasiwi & Antje Missbach
New Mandala, 4 December 2023
40. Is Malaysia’s visa-free entry enough to entice ‘picky’ Chinese tourists as TikTok changes travel habits?
Joseph Sipalan and Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 4 December 2023
41. Malaysia, Vietnam sign MoU on bilateral defence cooperation
Voice of Vietnam, 4 December 2023
Asia Pacific
42. Chinese experts optimistic about RI-China ties despite looming poll
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2023
43. Speaking softly with big sticks: the reality of the US-China detente
Emanuele Scimia
South China Morning Post, 5 December 2023
44. Singapore’s Role as a Neutral Interpreter of China to the West
Walter Woon
Asia Research Institute, 4 December 2023
45. Rethinking Confidence-Building Measures Amid Geopolitical Rivalry
Joel Ng
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 4 December 2023
East/South China Sea
46. Philippines drops yet another sea gauntlet on China
RICHARD JAVAD HEYDARIAN
Asia Times, 4 December 2023
47. How Is The Philippines Preparing For Conflict In The South China Sea?
Foreign Policy Research Institute, 4 December 2023
48. PCG: Militia ships at Julian Felipe Reef signal possible China reclamation
John Eric Mendoza
Inquirer, 4 December 2023
49. China’s spurious claim to Lebensraum in the South China Sea
Stephen B Young
Asia Times, 30 November 2023
Climate Change/Environment
50. Cambodia’s newest hydropower plant project to increase reliable source of clean energy
Khmer Times, 5 December 2023
51. Rewiring ‘power play’… and rewriting PH energy policies with ‘green ink’
MYRNA M. VELASCO
Manila Bulletin, 5 December 2023
52. Cop28: China, India drove the world’s global fossil fuel emission growth, study finds
[Link to 69-page PDF document: Global Carbon Budget 2023]
Holly Chik
South China Morning Post, 5 December 2023
53. Malaysia’s energy transition: Catalyst projects to accelerate nation’s shift to renewables
Raja Aiman
Eco-Business, 4 December 2023
54. The future of global rice
Arthur C. Yap
Inquirer, 4 December 2023
55. Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal, A Game Changer?
Chheang Vannarith
Khmer Times, 4 December 2023
56. What COP28 vow to triple renewable energy means for Asia
SAYUMI TAKE
Nikkei Asia, 4 December 2023
57. Indonesia eyes ‘phenomenal’ geothermal power potential amid renewable energy push — but cost concerns remain
Joseph Rachman
South China Morning Post, 4 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
58. Gaza and the Future of Information Warfare
P. W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking
Foreign Affairs, 5 December 2023
59. Tackling information disorder calls for more than stricter regulation
Debora Irene Christine
Jakarta Post, 5 December 2023
60. Indonesia needs 9 million digital talents by 2030: ministry
Antara, 4 December 2023
61. $70m S’pore AI initiative to develop first large language model with South-east Asian context
Goh Yan Han
Straits Times, 4 December 2023
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