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Indonesia
1. Beyond 2024: Strategic defense programs essential for Indonesia
Anastasia Febiola S. and Alban Sciascia
Jakarta Post, 28 December 2023
2. Presidential race remains competitive
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 28 December 2023
3. Survei CSIS: Ganjar-Mahfud tak Lolos Putaran Kedua [CSIS survey: Ganjar-Mahfud will not pass the second round]
Republika, 28 December 2023
4. Indonesian protesters storm refugee shelter calling for deportation of Rohingya
Reuters, 28 December 2023
5. Anies to reallocate Nusantara funds to repair roads, schools in Kalimantan
Jakarta Post, 27 December 2023
6. Ganjar proposes ‘1 undergraduate for 1 poor family’
Jakarta Post, 27 December 2023
Malaysia
7. Analysts: Dzulkefly and Khalid’s popularity in Amanah polls not a slight to Mat Sabu, signals delegates’ confidence in leadership
Anis Zalani and Hajar Umira Md Zaki
Malay Mail Online, 28 December 2023
8. Zahid to fight Bar’s bid
Star, 28 December 2023
9. DAP, Umno clash over issues tied to Malay fears of weaker power
Azril Annuar
Straits Times, 28 December 2023
10. Forest City is awakening, with new settlers of an unexpected kind
Serina Rahman
Straits Times, 28 December 2023
11. Academics urge Anwar to deliver on economy in 2024
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 28 December 2023
12. Sarawak ‘talian hayat’ kerajaan perpaduan? [Sarawak is a ‘life line’ for the unity government?]
Mohd. Afifi Abdul Razak
Utusan Malaysia, 28 December 2023
13. Malaysia reboots flagging ‘second home’ golden visa scheme with eye on Chinese expats
Joseph Sipalan and Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 27 December 2023
14. The Sarawak ‘power’ play
Risen Jayaseelan
Star, 27 December 2023
15. Malaysian Bar says dangerous to amend constitution to reserve PM post
The Malaysian Insight, 27 December 2023
16. Bumpy ride for HSR project
Fintan Ng
Star, 26 December 2023
Myanmar
17. Myanmar Junta ‘Sweetens Deal’ For China in US$ 8 Billion SEZ And Port in Rakhine State
Irrawaddy, 27 December 2023
18. The Righteous Vs. Forces of Darkness in Myanmar in 2023
Irrawaddy, 27 December 2023
Thailand
19. Strategy for next 20 yrs in review
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 28 December 2023
20. Thai royalists are waging war of judicial attrition against Move Forward Party
Zachary Abuza
Benar News, 27 December 2023
21. Thai govt set to further increase spending in 2025 fiscal year
Reuters, 27 December 2023
22. Economists urge Thailand to prioritise growth-oriented spending
The Nation, 27 December 2023
23. Srettha hands Justice Ministry to coalition partner to deflect focus on Thaksin
The Nation, 27 December 2023
24. Thai Army seeks police quota to broaden job prospects for enlisted personnel
The Nation, 27 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
25. Thai PM Srettha pledges deeper ties along Thai-Malaysia border
Bernama, 27 December 2023
26. 东盟日本友好合作50周年—面向未来的10个倡议 [50th Anniversary of ASEAN-Japan Friendly Cooperation—10 Initiatives for the Future]
清水一史
星洲网, 27 December 2023
27. 社论：沉着面对泰国陆桥计划 [Editorial: Calmly facing the Thailand land bridge plan]
联合早报, 25 December 2023
Asia Pacific
28. China ups Asean trade, investment push with new high-speed railway link connecting to Vietnam border
South China Morning Post, 27 December 2023
East/South China Sea
29. 2023: A lookback at rising tension in West PH Sea
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 27 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
30. Commentary: US-China tensions make it harder for Southeast Asia to go green
Channel News Asia, 28 December 2023
31. Southeast Asia’s climate fight can’t be left to government alone
Laurence Lien
Nikkei Asia, 28 December 2023
32. Why Early Retirement of Coal Power is Faltering in Southeast Asia
James Guild
Diplomat, 27 December 2023
33. Unequal green gains thwart Asia’s green transition
Mari Pangestu, World Bank, and Novia Xu, CSIS
East Asia Forum, 27 December 2023
34. The watts of efficiency
New Straits Times, 26 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
35. Embassy using social media to share election info in Netherlands
Antara, 27 December 2023
36. Indonesia’s AI guideline toothless and ineffective, analysts say
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 27 December 2023
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