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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
Indonesia
1. President Jokowi inaugurates green public transport development in IKN
Antara, 21 December 2023
2. All eyes on Gibran, the most consequential running mate, ever
Endy Bayuni
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
3. Parties with less to gain shirk presidential campaigning
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
4. Experts say carbon tax’s benefits could outweigh costs
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 20 December 2023
5. 5 ahli jelaskan apa itu ‘restorative justice’ dan penerapannya di Indonesia [5 experts explain what ‘restorative justice’ is and its application in Indonesia]
Moh Alfarizqy, Data Analyst, The Conversation Indonesia; Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Politics + Society Editor, The Conversation Indonesia; Rahma Sekar Andini, Editor
The Conversation, 20 December 2023
6. Visi Misi Pemilu 2024: euforia ekonomi digital paslon belum mempertimbangkan persaingan usaha [Vision and Mission for the 2024 Election: the euphoria of the digital economy for candidate pairs does not yet take into account business competition]
Albert Jehoshua Rapha, Research fellow, Pusat Kajian Kebijakan dan Manajemen Pembangunan (PK2MP), Universitas Diponegoro; Rania Teguh, Research Scholar, Australian National University
The Conversation, 20 December 2023
Malaysia
7. Why the political class fears local council polls
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 21 December 2023
8. Hanya untungkan DAP, Pas bantah persempadanan semula [PAS objects to re-delineations as only benefiting DAP]
MOHD. HAFIZ ABD. MUTALIB
Utusan Malaysia, 21 December 2023
9. Bersih echoes call for local elections, starting with KL
Free Malaysia Today, 20 December 2023
10. Avoid looking at local govt election from racial perspective
Faisal Abdul Aziz
Malaysiakini, 20 December 2023
11. New HR minister outlines 3 focuses, cancels ‘Skills Passport’ initiative
Malaysiakini, 20 December 2023
12. The informal sector is the Achillies heel of the Malaysian economy
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 20 December 2023
13. Malaysian films edge towards Oscar-winning goal amid censorship battles, death threats
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 20 December 2023
Myanmar
14. Myanmar military under pressure as legal jeopardy builds
Adam Simpson, University of South Australia
East Asia Forum, 21 December 2023
15. Mon forge their own path in Myanmar’s civil war
Denis D. Gray
Nikkei Asia, 21 December 2023
16. Taking towns: A turning point in Myanmar’s war?
Frontier Myanmar, 20 December 2023
Philippines
17. Philippines bets on food vouchers to stamp out hunger
Reuters
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 20 December 2023
18. Philippines gets Japanese radar system as military training agreement looms
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 20 December 2023
19. To maintain the Philippines’ momentum, Marcos needs new ideas
William Pesek
Nikkei Asia, 20 December 2023
Thailand
20. The changing face of Thai nationalism today
PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN, PATRICK JORY
Interpreter, 21 December 2023
21. Survey finds that 50% of Thais of working age cannot afford to retire
The Nation, 20 December 2023
22. Thailand Drums up Investment for Strategic ‘Landbridge’
Vijitra Duangdee
VOA, 20 December 2023
Vietnam
23. Vietnam’s show of welcome for Xi reflects growing self-confidence
Derek Grossman
Nikkei Asia, 21 December 2023
24. Xi Jinping in Hanoi: Courting Vietnam for a common destiny?
[This commentary first appeared on Fulcrum, the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute blog]
Nguyen Khac Giang
ThinkChina, 20 December 2023
25. Challenges and opportunities for exports in 2023 and next year
Voice of Vietnam, 20 December 2023
26. Vietnam posts trade surplus for eighth consecutive year with US$26 billion
Voice of Vietnam, 20 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
27. A Special ASEAN Investment Report 2023
ASEAN Secretariat News, 21 December 2023
28. For ASEAN, Japan is irreplaceable despite China’s might
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 20 December 2023
East/South China Sea
29. The Philippines-China Standoff in the South China Sea Is a Negotiation
Richard Javad Heydarian
World Politics Review, 20 December 2023
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