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Indonesia
1. Mahfud reveals why he paired up with Ganjar instead of Anies
Jakarta Post, 20 December 2023
2. Tainted elections?
Jakarta Post, 20 December 2023
3. Indonesian presidential election: How the 3 candidates plan to shape nation’s future
Dandy Koswaraputra and Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 19 December 2023
4. Anies plans to reimpose ban on sea sand exports if elected
Jakarta Post, 19 December 2023
5. From Sukarno to Jokowi: What Indonesia is still missing in development policy
Adisti Sukma Sawitri
Jakarta Post, 19 December 2023
6. Is a quick win possible in next year’s presidential election?
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 19 December 2023
Malaysia
7. The business case for corporate sustainability in Malaysia:
A multi-stakeholder approach
Eco-Business, 20 December 2023
8. Deciphering why Malaysia is alluring for Japanese investors and what it means for SMEs
Yusuke Ojima
Edge Markets, 20 December 2023
9. Govt blocks Israeli shipping company from docking at Malaysian ports
Free Malaysia Today, 20 December 2023
10. Legal experts divided on royal control over MACC, Petronas
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 20 December 2023
11. Amanah to stay moderate, progressive, say grassroots leaders
Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 20 December 2023
12. Menoktahkan polemik pilihan raya PBT [Rounding up the polemic on local elections]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
The Malaysian Insight, 20 December 2023
13. With 2024 Budget, Malaysia Gets Serious About Taxes
James Guild
Diplomat, 19 December 2023
14. The missing piece in Malaysia’s muddled Bumiputera governance debate
Amalina Anuar is an independent research analyst based in Malaysia.
East Asia Forum, 19 December 2023
15. As Malaysia’s next king takes up Singapore high-speed rail cause, is it a case of too costly, too late?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 19 December 2023
16. Repackaged MM2H to catalyse recovery
MySinchew, 18 December 2023
Myanmar
17. Washington’s flawed Myanmar policy
Brahma Chellaney
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 20 December 2023
18. Walking the revolutionary path’: Myanmar ethnic minority fighters seize town
AFP
Channel News Asia, 20 December 2023
19. Myanmar Resistance Forces Seize Another China Border Crossing
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 20 December 2023
20. How online scam warlords have made China start to lose patience with Myanmar’s junta
Nectar Gan
CNN, 19 December 2023
21. Matthew Smith on the Struggle for Accountability in Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 19 December 2023
22. The end of Myanmar’s resource boom could doom the junta
GUILLAUME DE LANGRE
Frontier Myanmar, 19 December 2023
23. In Myanmar, Accounts of Disappearances Create a Climate of Fear
Sui-Lee Wee
New York Times, 19 December 2023
Philippines
24. Marcos: PH needs ‘paradigm shift’ in dealing with sea row
Jacob Lazaro, Jean Mangaluz
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 December 2023
25. Philippines president says diplomatic efforts with China heading “in poor direction”
Reuters
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 19 December 2023
26. Philippines Suspends TV Program That Regularly Features Duterte
Cliff Harvey Venzon
Bloomberg, 19 December 2023
27. The Islamic State’s High Stakes War in the Philippines
Haroro J. Ingram
Diplomat, 19 December 2023
Thailand
28. Ministry to seek B600m to fund early retirements
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 20 December 2023
29. Wage woes need fixing
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 20 December 2023
30. Thailand sticks to minimum wage hike, despite PM push for more
Reuters
Channel News Asia, 20 December 2023
31. 2023 Year-end Review: Are EVs Thailand’s auto future?
Jarupong Krisanaraj
The Nation, 20 December 2023
32. Chaithawat receives royal command, appointed Opposition leader
The Nation, 20 December 2023
33. Charm blitz a smokescreen
Editorial
Bangkok Post, 19 December 2023
34. New study highlights sunrise, sunset businesses
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 19 December 2023
35. Cabinet greenlights 34-billion baht package to bolster Thailand’s EV industry
The Nation, 19 December 2023
36. How EU’s ban on deforestation-linked goods will affect Thailand
The Nation, 19 December 2023
37. Thailand plans global tender for 1 trillion baht Landbridge project to help bypass Malacca Strait
Business Times, 18 December 2023
Vietnam
38. Nguyen Phu Trong Would Find An Ally In Dickens
David Hutt
Diplomat, 20 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. Cambodia talks set over territorial spat
Wassana Nanuam and Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 20 December 2023
40. Jokowi promotes new agendas at ASEAN-Japan Partnership Commemorative Summit
Aqraa Sagir
Jakarta Post, 19 December 2023
41. Australia, Indonesia make ‘remarkable’ progress towards binding defence pact amid calls for ‘collective responsibility’
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 19 December 2023
42. Hundreds of residents on Indonesian island protest the growing arrival of Rohingya refugees by sea
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN
APNews, 18 December 2023
43. Power deal in North upsets
Wassayos Ngamkham
Bangkok Post, 17 December 2023
Asia Pacific
44. Xi in Vietnam, the CCP’s Economic Planning, and Tension in the South China Sea
[21-minute podcast]
Shane Leary & Miles Yu
Hudson Institute, 19 December 2023
East/South China Sea
45. CNA Explains: Beijing vs Manila in the South China Sea – what’s the endgame?
Buena Bernal
Channel News Asia, 20 December 2023
46. China is gaslighter extraordinaire on WPS issue, says Villafuerte
Ellson Quismorio
Manila Bulletin, 20 December 2023
47. China accuses PH again of ‘heightening tensions’ in WPS
Charie Abarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 December 2023
48. Could China’s dispute with the Philippines derail plans to resume military talks with US?
Amber Wang
South China Morning Post, 19 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
49. COP28 Loss and Damage Fund: A Historical Win or a Distraction From the Real Problem?
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 20 December 2023
50. Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security
MARI YAMAGUCHI
APNews, 18 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
51. Analysis: TikTok gets controlling stake in Tokopedia
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 20 December 2023
52. Deepfakes Aren’t the Disinformation Threat They’re Made Out to Be
Peter Carlyon
RAND, 19 December 2023
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