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- No. 08: Regional Outlook Forum 2024
- No. 10: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 12: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 16: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 18: Regional Outlook Forum 2024
- No. 40: Regional Outlook Forum 2024
- No. 42: Regional Outlook Forum 2024
- No. 43: Aries Arugay, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 45: Paul Teng, Associate 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. Indonesia-Taiwan relations in 2023: Year in Review
Dr. Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 12 January 2024
2. Essay: A Foreigner in Pondok Pesantren
Muhammad Muhammad Nasir
Stratsea, 12 January 2024
3. Will 2024’s regional head elections strengthen or undermine Indonesian democracy?
Chris Morris, ANU
East Asia Forum, 11 January 2024
4. The favourite in Indonesia’s presidential election has a sordid past
Economist, 11 January 2024
5. Jakarta sees tight competition for 2024 legislative race
Jakarta Post, 11 January 2024
6. Ganjar says coalition building with Anies for run-off ‘possible’
Jakarta Post, 11 January 2024
7. PPATK flags foreign funding of political parties
Dio Suhenda (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 11 January 2024
8. All Indonesian presidential candidates likely to continue Jokowi’s signature policies if elected: Indonesian academic
Keyla Supharta
Mothership, 11 January 2024
9. OECD chief says Indonesia’s membership application ‘exciting’
Chihiro Ishikawa
Nikkei Asia, 11 January 2024
10. Second round of Indonesia polls likely, say analysts, after emotional debate
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 11 January 2024
11. Indonesia election 2024: Labour Party seeks to shake up politics by ‘defending worker rights’
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 9 January 2024
Malaysia
12. Commentary: Nothing to see in Malaysia’s alleged ‘Dubai Move’ to topple Anwar government – for now
[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Norshahril Saat
Channel News Asia, 12 January 2024
13. Low foreign confidence behind PM’s call for domestic investment, says economist
Mikha Chan
Free Malaysia Today, 12 January 2024
14. Malaysia’s ‘Dubai Move’ shows unity government faces more political drama, intrigue in 2024
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 12 January 2024
15. Sabah politics in a state of flux
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 12 January 2024
16. ‘Dr Sam’ and the looming question about succession in PAS
James Chai
Straits Times, 12 January 2024
17. PM: Opposition has no strength to move vote of no confidence
Malaysiakini, 11 January 2024
18. M’sian politicans give differing views of the role of communal politics in M’sian politics
Tan Min-Wei
Mothership, 11 January 2024
19. Nothing in constitution to stop Sarawak exiting federation, groups say
Desmond Davidson
The Malaysian Insight, 10 January 2024
20. MP SPEAKS | MCA has strayed from its political compass
Teresa Kok
Malaysiakini, 9 January 2024
Myanmar
21. Myanmar conflict: China unlikely to ‘pull the carpet’ on junta and accept resistance group’s olive branch
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 12 January 2024
22. ASEAN Envoy From Laos Visits Myanmar Junta Chief
Irrawaddy, 11 January 2024
23. Kokang handover of towns to Wa rebels seen as boon to Myanmar resistance
Radio Free Asia, 11 January 2024
Philippines
24. Philippine president’s sister questions US delivery of millions of gallons of fuel
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 11 January 2024
25. The Financial Costs and Security Benefits of Manila’s Brahmos Missiles
Chester Cabalza, Amadeus Quiaoit, & Rhon Ethelbert Ducos
Geopolitical Monitor, 3 January 2024
Thailand
26. Deja vu as charter court weighs MFP ban
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 12 January 2024
27. Phuket booms as wealthy Russians seek a new home
Dominic Faulder
Nikkei Asia, 12 January 2024
28. Will Srettha’s administration have the political will to stop smog problem?
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 12 January 2024
29. ‘Wai’ to be officially designated as Thailand’s national identity
The Nation, 11 January 2024
30. Supreme Court bans 3 ex-Bhumjaithai MPs from politics for 10 years
The Nation, 11 January 2024
31. Senate bid to take govt to task falls flat
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 10 January 2024
32. The Pridi documents explained
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 3 January 2024
Vietnam
33. Solving Vietnam’s social protection sustainability problem
Suiwah Leung, ANU
East Asia Forum, 12 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
34. Vietnam and Thailand rice exports soar after India ban
Yuji Nitta and Kosuke Inoue
Nikkei Asia, 12 January 2024
35. Malaysia and Indonesia Are Links in Iran’s Drone Supply Chain
Sribala Subramanian
Diplomat, 11 January 2024
36. South-East Asia learns how to deal with China
Economist, 11 January 2024
37. 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan friendship and cooperation: Ten recommendations for future cooperation – Opinion
Kazushi Shimizu is Professor at Kyushu University, Japan.
MySinchew, 11 January 2024
38. Indonesia’s Jokowi seeks ASEAN unity as term winds down
Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 11 January 2024
39. Laos’ Limitations Portend a Lukewarm Year for ASEAN
Rane Worldview, 11 January 2024
40. 专家：中美科技战是最大错误 新马越在半导体业将占显著位置 [Expert: China-US tech war is big mistake; Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam will occupy prominent position in the semiconductor industry]
周岳翔
联合早报, 10 January 2024
Asia Pacific
41. ‘Double standards’ on rights is doing damage, watchdog reports
[Link to the HRW World Report 2024]
Alex Willemyns
Benar News, 11 January 2024
42. 学者：今年中美关系将能大致持稳 美国总统选举将是最大变数 [Scholar: China-U.S. relations will remain broadly stable this year, but the U.S. presidential election will be the biggest variable]
廖慧婷
联合早报, 10 January 2024
East/South China Sea
43. Closer Philippines-Indonesia defence ties could bolster Manila’s claims in South China Sea
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 11 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
44. Massive expansion of renewable power opens door to achieving global tripling goal set at COP28
[Link to 143-page report: Renewables 2023 – Analysis and forecasts to 2028]
IEA, 11 January 2024
45. Time for ASEAN to Step up to Biotechnology in Food Production
Paul Teng, Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 11 January 2024
46. Australian Research Highlights Impact of Climate Change on Rainfall
[Link to the Global Water Monitor 2023 Summary Report]
Phil Mercer
VOA, 11 January 2024
47. Climate change prioritization in low-income and developing countries
Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou and Henry Evans
Atlantic Council, 9 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
48. Sunset or new dawn? Media faces new challenge in 2024
Friedrich Artur Blair
Thai Enquirer, 11 January 2024
49. These are the cyber trends leaders will need to navigate in 2024
[A 40-page PDF report ‘Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2024‘]
World Economic Forum, 11 January 2024
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