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Cambodia
1. Decline in fish stocks may affect food supply
Sreekanth Ravindran
Khmer Times, 7 December 2023
2. Fact-based analysis: Singapore’s ex-FM rules out possibility of Chinese naval presence in Ream
Taing Rinith
Khmer Times, 7 December 2023
Indonesia
3. Indonesia doubles down on nickel export bans and downstreaming
Krisna Gupta, Center for Indonesian Policy Studies
East Asia Forum, 7 December 2023
4. Ganjar, Prabowo to continue downstreaming while Anies calls for reevaluation
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2023
5. New bill could strip Jakartans of right to elect their governor
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2023
6. Elections body criticized over debate confusion
Yvette Tanamal and Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 6 December 2023
7. Prabowo vows to hike local content requirement
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 6 December 2023
8. The 2024 state budget aims to encourage inclusive, sustainable economic growth
Agnes Kania
Jakarta Post, 6 December 2023
9. Chinese financing dovetails with Indonesian developmentalism
Trissia Wijaya is a Senior Research Fellow at Ritsumeikan University, Japan and an Honorary Research Fellow at Indo-Pacific Research Centre, Murdoch University.
New Mandala, 5 December 2023
Malaysia
10. Stellantis to drive Peugeot EV’s Asean expansion from Malaysia
Yamin Vong
Free Malaysia Today, 7 December 2023
11. Umno leaders, analysts agree with Dr M’s doomsday projection
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 7 December 2023
12. Analysts: PAS using ‘Dr Sam’ as Perikatan’s future PM candidate to win over both friends and foes
Muhammad Yusry and John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 7 December 2023
13. Isham Jalil no longer an Umno member, says Ahmad Maslan
Muhammad Yusry
Malay Mail Online, 7 December 2023
14. Sabah launches mixed renewable energy hydroelectric dam in Ulu Padas
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 7 December 2023
15. Umno appoints Onn Hafiz and Rozi Mamat as party’s new chiefs for Johor and Terengganu
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 7 December 2023
16. Like vagabonds, migrants caught in quota fraud travel around to seek work
S Vinothaa
Malaysiakini, 7 December 2023
17. Negeri Sembilan assembly passes RM555m Budget 2024
Malaysiakini, 7 December 2023
18. Bad blood between Sarawak party chiefs coming to fore, analysts say
Desmond Davidson
The Malaysian Insight, 7 December 2023
19. Number of registered vehicles exceeds country’s population, says minister
The Vibes, 7 December 2023
20. Samsuri hanya bidak di papan catur Pas [Samsuri is only a pawn on Pas’ chessboard]
Dr. Rosli Allani Abdul Kadir ialah bekas pemangku Yang Dipertua Pas Kota Bharu.
Utusan Malaysia, 7 December 2023
21. Assessing Malaysia’s Maritime Governance Capacity: Priorities and Challenges
Fikry A. Rahman
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 6 December 2023
22. Malaysia records RM225bil in approved investments
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 6 December 2023
23. Some ideas on transforming the nature of the Malaysian economy
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 6 December 2023
24. Surviving a year as PM, Anwar just might get through four more
Elvin Ong
Nikkei Asia, 6 December 2023
25. 阿末山苏里的崛起 [The rise of Ahmad Samsuri]
郑至健
The Malaysian Insight, 6 December 2023
Myanmar
26. 缅甸内战的地缘政治风险 [Geopolitical risks of Myanmar’s civil war]
朱明是中国震旦智库执行长、高级研究员
联合早报, 7 December 2023
27. The dangers of guerrilla triumphalism in Myanmar
Anthony Davis
Asia Times, 6 December 2023
28. Myanmar Junta, Russian Officials Meet for Security, Military Consultations
Irrawaddy, 6 December 2023
Philippines
29. Philippine Wealth Fund CEO aims to double war chest in two years
Star, 7 December 2023
30. Assessing the Philippines’ Maritime Governance Capacity: Priorities and Challenges
Ivy Ganadillo
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 6 December 2023
Singapore
31. Assessing Singapore’s Maritime Governance Capacity: Priorities and Challenges
Say Xian Hong
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 6 December 2023
32. DPM Lawrence Wong: Singapore-China cooperation in a turbulent world
Lawrence Wong, Deputy Prime Minister, Republic of Singapore
ThinkChina, 6 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. ASEAN centrality still key to managing regional conflicts
Amitav Acharya, American University
East Asia Forum, 6 December 2023
34. Myanmar Activists Call on Neighbors to Shun Junta Conference
Irrawaddy, 6 December 2023
35. A call for regional collaboration against extremism in Southeast Asia
Noor Huda Ismail
Jakarta Post, 6 December 2023
36. In Asean, only Philippines embraces US’ Indo-Pacific strategy that is ‘trigger’ for South China Sea tensions
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 6 December 2023
37. Thai businesses put Myanmar investments on hold amid escalating conflicts
The Nation, 6 December 2023
Asia Pacific
38. Chinese warships reported docking at Cambodian base
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2023
39. Analysis: Xi-Biden summit leaves China’s economic policies up in air
KATSUJI NAKAZAWA
Nikkei Asia, 7 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. Decarbonising our food
Anna Lappé and Patty Fong
Eco-Business, 7 December 2023
41. Concern about fossil fuel language seen holding Southeast Asia back from adopting COP28 renewables pledge
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 6 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
42. Businesses vigilant as revised digital tech law opens door for govt interference
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 7 December 2023
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