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- No. 33: Hoang Thi Ha, Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Ha Hoang Hop, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 41: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 42: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Does the latest Gallup poll tell all?
Sam Rainsy
Bangkok Post, 15 December 2023
Indonesia
2. How workforce training is helping Indonesia modernise its economy
Cahyo Prihadi, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
East Asia Forum, 15 December 2023
3. Debating democracy
Jakarta Post, 15 December 2023
4. Labour-rich Indonesia to send 100,000 workers to ageing Japan, reap benefits of ‘demographic dividend’
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 15 December 2023
5. Indonesia’s Wedding-party Democracy Is a Marriage on the Rocks
Abdul Gaffar Karim
Diplomat, 14 December 2023
6. Anies to prioritize micro infrastructure development if elected
Jakarta Post, 14 December 2023
7. Ganjar aims for 7% economic growth to escape middle-income trap
Jakarta Post, 14 December 2023
8. Intimidation of govt critics looms over 2024 elections
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 14 December 2023
9. Muhaimin promises to evaluate Preemployment Card program
Jakarta Post, 14 December 2023
10. Prabowo plans amnesty for armed, separatist groups in Papua, campaign team says
Jakarta Post, 14 December 2023
11. Indonesia calls in army to help farmers plant rice as drought curbs output
Bernadette Christina
Reuters, 14 December 2023
12. Indonesia thinks its nickel export ban is working
Krisna Gupta
Asia Times, 11 December 2023
Malaysia
13. Reshuffle will ruffle feathers in Umno, says insider
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 15 December 2023
14. Cabinet reshuffle raises racial concerns
Mustafa K. Anuar
The Malaysian Insight, 15 December 2023
15. Sudah 100 hari, prestasi Nassuruddin belum terserlah? [After 100 days, Nassuruddin’s performance is yet to be seen?]
Yatimin Abdulah
Utusan Malaysia, 15 December 2023
16. 内阁改组，砂盟才是隐藏的大赢家 [GPS biggest winner in cabinet reshuffle]
王丽琴
星洲网, 15 December 2023
17. Is the prime minister barking up the wrong tree?
I Lourdesamy
Free Malaysia Today, 14 December 2023
18. Sarawak leaders pan Wan Fayhsal’s ‘Malay only’ PM idea
Ameer Fakhri
Free Malaysia Today, 14 December 2023
19. High expectations from Anwar’s new cabinet
MySinchew, 14 December 2023
20. Malaysia’s new cancel culture targets unpalatable speech
James Chin
Straits Times, 14 December 2023
Myanmar
21. Rebel fire and China’s ire: Inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive
Reuters, 15 December 2023
22. Civilians Targeted as Myanmar Junta Crumbles: Brotherhood Alliance
Irrawaddy, 14 December 2023
23. Myanmar’s Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
Igor Blazevic
Irrawaddy, 14 December 2023
24. Success of Myanmar’s Revolution Depends on Shared Vision of Federalism: NUG Foreign Minister
Irrawaddy, 14 December 2023
25. China-mediated talks bring Myanmar ceasefire, Beijing says
Nikkei Asia, 14 December 2023
26. Unpacking the geopolitical playbook as the junta collapses in Myanmar
ASM Tarek Hassan Semul
The Daily Star, 12 December 2023
Thailand
27. PM to court Japanese investment
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 15 December 2023
28. Thailand’s semi-democracy faces risks
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 15 December 2023
29. The limits of Thailand’s populist politics
JITSIREE THONGNOI
Interpreter, 15 December 2023
30. Diversification key to growing Thai economy
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 15 December 2023
31. Opposition stages tactical walkout to prevent the demise of its draft
The Nation, 14 December 2023
32. PM2.5 crisis first major test for Srettha’s government
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 13 December 2023
Vietnam
33. Beyond the buzzword: Vietnam’s nuanced view of a ‘shared future’ with China
Hoang Thi Ha
Straits Times, 15 December 2023
34. A slower 2023 and uncertain 2024 for Vietnam’s economy
David Dapice, Harvard University
East Asia Forum, 14 December 2023
35. China-Vietnam deal points to common security worries about Western forces: analyst
Alyssa Chen
South China Morning Post, 14 December 2023
36. Xinhua Commentary: China, Vietnam are strengthening their partnership; why does it matter?
Xinhua News, 14 December 2023
37. 中越共建命運共同體？學者：越南態度保留各自表述 [Will China and Vietnam jointly build a community with a shared future? Scholar: Vietnam’s attitude remains independent]
經濟日報, 14 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. ASEAN told to speak with one voice vs China
Frances Mangosing
Inquirer, 15 December 2023
39. Japan and Asean: Co-creating a new era in ties in the Indo-Pacific
Fumio Kishida
Straits Times, 15 December 2023
40. Hamas-Israel Reactions Throughout Southeast Asia with Greg Poling and Elina Noor
[34-minute Podcast]
Gregory B. Polingand Lauren Mai
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 14 December 2023
41. Japan is a cuddlier friend to South-East Asia than America or China
Economist, 14 December 2023
42. 50 years of Asean-Japan ties: Singapore PM Lee among leaders to attend special Tokyo summit
Walter Sim
Straits Times, 14 December 2023
Asia Pacific
43. Belt and Road Initiative enters second decade
Richard Carney
Asia Times, 15 December 2023
44. Developing Asia’s 2023 Growth Outlook Upgraded to 4.9%
[Link to Asian Development Outlook – December 2023: economic forecasts]
Asian Development Bank, 13 December 2023
East/South China Sea
East/South China Sea
45. PH, US, Japan vow enhanced trilateral cooperation after China’s actions
John Eric Mendoza
Inquirer, 14 December 2023
46. Philippines ‘wargaming’ Chinese hostilities as sea standoffs intensify
Reuters, 14 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
47. Strategies for Rapidly Decoupling Carbon Dioxide Emissions from GDP in Asia and the Pacific
Jules Hugot, Jesson Pagaduan
Asian Development Bank, 15 December 2023
48. Malaysia’s cabinet revamp sees ‘climate change’ name dropped in portfolio split; DPM to helm new energy transition ministry
Samantha Ho
Eco-Business, 15 December 2023
49. Singaporean companies look to tap into Cambodia’s carbon market
Khmer Times, 14 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
50. After yet another major data leak, analysts see uphill task to sell Malaysians on MyDigital ID
Zarrah Morden
Malay Mail Online, 15 December 2023
51. Meta, TikTok report jump in Malaysia govt requests to remove content in 2023
Rozanna Latiff and Danial Azhar
Reuters, 15 December 2023
52. Singapore’s new AI strategy to provide much-needed framework for Asia’s fight against cyber scams
Biman Mukherji
South China Morning Post, 15 December 2023
53. Shadow Play: A pro-China technology and anti-US influence operation thrives on YouTube
Jacinta Keast
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 14 December 2023
54. Singapore’s ruling PAP is ‘winning’ at social media, but does it translate into votes?
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 14 December 2023
55. Opinion – Thailand’s Press Freedom Under Threat: Government Yielding to Chinese Influence on Media Narratives
Erich Parpart
Thai Enquirer, 14 December 2023
56. Thais not showing much interest in generative AI tech
The Nation, 14 December 2023
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