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- No. 14: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 39: Gwendolyn Yap, Research Officer
- No. 51: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 54: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
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. Analysis: A run-off in presidential election most likely
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 8 January 2024
2. A defensive debate
Jakarta Post, 8 January 2024
3. Prabowo on back foot in heated debate
Yvette Tanamal, Dio Suhenda and Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 8 January 2024
4. Indonesia elections: Jokowi locks horns with his party in battleground Solo
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 8 January 2024
5. South China Sea, Asean among topics discussed at Indonesia’s third presidential debate
Hariz Baharudin and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 8 January 2024
6. Media, influencers strategic partners in developing Nusantara: OIKN
Antara, 7 January 2024
7. Presidential candidates eye more tax on the rich, digital firms to raise revenue
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 7 January 2024
8. Young voters expect more public discussions with elected president
Jakarta Post, 7 January 2024
9. A President’s Son Is in Indonesia’s Election Picture. Is It Democracy or Dynasty?
Richard C. Paddock and Muktita Suhartono
New York Times, 6 January 2024
10. In Indonesia’s Chinese-funded nickel smelters, lives put ‘at stake’ as safety fears mount
Amy Sood and Riza Salman
South China Morning Post, 6 January 2024
11. The Local and International Dimensions of Aceh’s Rohingya Crisis
Virdika Rizky Utama
Jakarta Post, 5 January 2024
12. Indonesia election 2024: Pranowo says he can win without President Joko Widodo’s support
Agence France-Presse
South China Morning Post, 5 January 2024
13. Indonesia election: Front runner Prabowo’s rivals meeting in secret to erode his lead
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 5 January 2024
14. Popularity of Indonesian President Jokowi’s son Gibran endures despite election campaign gaffes: Experts
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 5 January 2024
15. Miners offered tax incentives for reforestation near new capital
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 4 January 2024
Malaysia
16. Ti: DAP is ‘Achilles heel’ of coalition govt
Malaysiakini, 8 January 2024
17. Political situation in Sabah is stable, says Ahmad Zahid
Muguntan Vanar & Stephanie Lee
Star, 8 January 2024
18. Will Progressive Wage Policy make or break MSMEs?
Qarrem Kassim
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 7 January 2024
19. KDM’s Beaufort division leaders quit to support Gagasan Rakyat
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 7 January 2024
20. Anwar’s anti-graft drive means little with Zahid still in cabinet
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
The Malaysian Insight, 7 January 2024
21. Dubai Move – for real or a mirage?
Joceline Tan
Star, 6 January 2024
22. Amid inflation, Malaysians worry about plan to drop food subsidies for all
Minderjeet Kaur
Benar News, 5 January 2024
23. Weak Malay support continues to plague PM Anwar’s government as ‘Dubai Move’ talk refuses to die
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 5 January 2024
24. Plugging Padu loopholes
Brian Martin
Star, 5 January 2024
25. Sanusi fears losing more Perikatan lawmakers, says Mahfuz
The Malaysian Insight, 5 January 2024
Myanmar
26. Myanmar and China discuss cooperation in the fight against online fraud and peace and stability in the border region
Eleven Myanmar, 6 January 2024
27. Good Rebels or Good Timing?: Myanmar’s MNDAA and Operation 1027
Yaolong Xian
Diplomat, 5 January 2024
28. Army or prison: Forced recruitment in Myanmar’s towns and cities
Frontier Myanmar, 5 January 2024
29. Myanmar Military ‘Provided Protection For US$ 14 Billion a Year Scam Hub’ on China Border
Irrawaddy, 5 January 2024
30. Ethnic army overruns junta command center in Myanmar’s Kokang region
Radio Free Asia, 5 January 2024
Philippines
31. AFP denies destabilization rumor vs Marcos: We are solid, united
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 8 January 2024
32. Marcos admin receives majority approval scores on 7 major issues, survey shows
[Link to16-page PDF document: Pulse Asia Research’s December 2023 Nationwide Survey on Urgent National Concerns, the Performance Ratings of the National Administration on Selected Issues, and the Performance and and Trustworthiness Ratings of the Top National Government Officials]
Manila Bulletin, 8 January 2024
33. Marcos Asks Duterte to Talk Amid Cracks in Philippine Alliance
Clarissa Batino and Cecilia Yap
Bloomberg, 7 January 2024
34. Philippines enacts new law that makes paying taxes easier
Reuters, 7 January 2024
Thailand
35. Pheu Thai denies turning opposition MPs
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 8 January 2024
36. Pheu Thai’s ‘sluggish’ policy pace spurs debate call
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 7 January 2024
37. Most Thais Expect Political Chaos to Persist This Year: Survey
Pathom Sangwongwanich
Bloomberg, 7 January 2024
38. ‘They make things look cute’: how the TikTok generation is reshaping Thailand’s spiritual life
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Navaon Siradapuvadol
Guardian, 7 January 2024
39. Chinese fans dominate Thailand’s nascent ‘T-wave’, but is it enough to boost tourist figures?
[This commentary was first published on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website fulcrum.sg.]
Gwendolyn Yap
South China Morning Post, 7 January 2024
40. MFP blasts 2024’s budget bill for shirking equality
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 6 January 2024
41. Two decades on from a watershed year, peace still eludes Thailand’s Deep South
Mariyam Ahmad and Nontarat Phaicharoen
Benar News, 5 January 2024
42. Thai lawmakers greenlight delayed $101bn fiscal budget
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 5 January 2024
43. Food exports grow by 3.2% in 2023, predicted to increase in 2024
The Nation, 5 January 2024
44. NESDC monitors China’s economic woes that could impact Thailand’s economy
The Nation, 5 January 2024
Vietnam
45. VN inflationary pressure to ease in 2024
VietNamNet, 6 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
46. Unity amid instability a ‘challenge’ for ASEAN in 2024
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 5 January 2024
47. The Potential and Frailties of the Blue Economy in ASEAN
Dipinder Singh Randhawa
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 January 2024
Asia Pacific
48. ‘Likely to agitate China’: European powers step up their Indo-Pacific presence – to a mixed Southeast Asian reaction
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 7 January 2024
49. Will Sanctions Deter China?
[35-minute PodCast]
Jude Blanchette
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 5 January 2024
East/South China Sea
50. South China Sea: if pushed, would Beijing build a naval outpost on Second Thomas Shoal too?
Zhihua Zheng
South China Morning Post, 8 January 2024
51. Russia’s dilemma in the South China Sea
Ian Storey
Straits Times, 8 January 2024
52. India’s Quiet Support of the Philippines in the South China Sea
Shambhu Sajith and Aswani RS
Diplomat, 6 January 2024
53. Philippines hits back at China, says joint patrols with US not ‘provocative’
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 5 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
54. The unexpected twist in Vietnam’s renewable energy saga
[This article was first published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blogsite.]
Le Hong Hiep
Eco-Business, 8 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
55. Navigating the cyber future: Does Indonesia need a cyber military force?
Christian Guntur Lebang
Jakarta Post, 6 January 2024
56. Asian Consumers Could Soon Be Paying With Stablecoins
Andy Mukherjee
Bloomberg, 5 January 2024
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