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- No. 12: Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Visiting Fellow
- No. 37: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 51: Michael J Montesano, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 66: Made Supriatma, Visiting 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
Cambodia
1. Hun Manet faces his father’s uneven economic legacy
Will Brehm, University of Canberra
East Asia Forum, 12 January 2024
Indonesia
2. Candidates to pledge commitment on graft eradication
Jakarta Post, 15 January 2024
3. Analysis: Debate reveals little foreign policy, more on candidates’ characters
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 15 January 2024
4. Prabowo shifts into higher gear as odds grow for runoff
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 14 January 2024
5. Presidential candidates differ on ideas for fixing agriculture
Deni Ghifari (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 14 January 2024
6. Analisa Pakar Hukum: Pemakzulan Presiden tak Masuk Akal dan Inkonstitusional [Analysis by Legal Expert: Presidential Impeachment is Unreasonable and Unconstitutional]
Republika, 14 January 2024
7. Megawati vs. Jokowi: Who wins?
Jakarta Post, 13 January 2024
8. Presidential candidate worldviews and the future of Indonesian diplomacy
Moch Faisal Karim
Jakarta Post, 13 January 2024
9. Acquittal of 2 Indonesian activists puts spotlight on law decried as a tool to silence political critics
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
10. Indonesia election 2024: will Anies and Ganjar join hands to deny Prabowo an outright victory?
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
11. Dinasti politik hari ini: upaya yang bisa dilakukan untuk memutus rantainya [Political dynasties today: efforts that can be made to break the chain]
Wawan Kurniawan, Peneliti di Laboratorium Psikologi Politik Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia
The Conversation, 12 January 2024
12. 印尼年轻选民关注什么？候选人能助年轻人发挥潜力 [What do young Indonesian voters care about? Candidates can help young people realize their potential]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 12 January 2024
13. Debat tanpa Adu Gagasan: Catatan Kritis Debat Calon Presiden [Debate without a Contest of Ideas: Critical Notes on the Presidential Candidate Debate]
Lina Alexandra, Ketua, Departemen Hubungan Internasional, CSIS Indonesia
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 11 January 2024
Laos
14. Laos tourist jewel at risk of losing UNESCO status
Oliver Raw
Nikkei Asia, 14 January 2024
15. Laos concerned over scam ring influx amid China’s Myanmar crackdown
Radio Free Asia, 12 January 2024
16. Lao officials consider assigning prosecutors in Golden Triangle SEZ
Radio Free Asia, 11 January 2024
Malaysia
17. My Say: Malaysia’s second chance
Liew Chin Tong
Edge Markets, 15 January 2024
18. Ulama ‘obsession’ hinders PAS in wooing non-Malays, says analyst
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Free Malaysia Today, 15 January 2024
19. Abang Johari says ‘not dumb’ to plunge into peninsular’s political mess
Malaysiakini, 15 January 2024
20. Will fixed-term Parliament be the way for Malaysia?
Zan Azlee
Malaysiakini, 15 January 2024
21. The Challenges of Non-Alignment: Managing Risks in Malaysia’s Policy towards China and the United States – A Review of 2023
[3-page PDF document]
David Han Guo Xiong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 15 January 2024
22. Pembaharuan lemah, kerajaan hanya fokus isu rasuah – Ambiga [Weak on reforms, the government only focuses on corruption issues – Ambiga]
Aslinda Nasir
Utusan Malaysia, 15 January 2024
23. Make reforms the priority instead of fixed-term govt, says MP
Free Malaysia Today, 14 January 2024
24. Aziz: ‘Blue-eyed boy’ Samsuri shouldn’t fool M’sians that PAS is moderate
Martin Vengadesan
Malaysiakini, 14 January 2024
25. Anwar can eliminate SD ‘moves’ without delay
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 14 January 2024
26. NST Leader: The rail story
New Straits Times, 14 January 2024
27. PAS rejects Zahid’s proposed special Bill to allow for full five-year term govt
Tarrence Tan
Star, 14 January 2024
28. Molotov cocktail incident sign of growing political polarisation
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
The Malaysian Insight, 14 January 2024
29. Doktrin ‘garis keras’ Pas undang perbalahan [Pas’ ‘hard line’ doctrine invites disputes]
Mohamad Hafiz Yusoff Bakri
Utusan Malaysia, 14 January 2024
30. 巫统加入国盟只会自取灭亡 [Umno joining PN will only lead to its own destruction]
赖碧胜
星洲网, 14 January 2024
31. Dr M: M’sian Indians are not ‘completely loyal’ to the country
Malaysiakini, 13 January 2024
32. Malaysia’s ‘Dubai Move’ may have been a mirage, but no political detente is in sight
Shahril Hamdan
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
33. Not just Forest City: a look at Malaysia’s Chinese-backed projects that have faced uncertainty, controversy
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
34. Malaysia seeks to revive China-backed Forest City megaproject – never mind the stray dogs, crocodiles and day drinkers
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
35. Burying attempts to overthrow the government
Joceline Tan
Star, 13 January 2024
36. Malaysia wants to make Johor ‘new engine of growth’
Norman Goh
Nikkei Asia, 12 January 2024
37. ‘Dubai Move’ plot to topple Malaysia PM Anwar is unlikely, but perception of instability remains
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 12 January 2024
38. NST Leader: PM’s rallying call
New Straits Times, 11 January 2024
Myanmar
39. Only Assurances of Self-Determination Can Prevent Myanmar From Shattering
June N.S
Irrawaddy, 12 January 2024
40. Myanmar rebel alliance agrees to ceasefire with ruling military
Reuters, 12 January 2024
Philippines
41. Cabinet revamp to combat inflation
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 15 January 2024
42. Int’l watchdog on human rights under Marcos: Some good news but situation still grim
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 January 2024
Singapore
43. External turbulence meets internal politics, demographics and geography and threatens Singapore with the slow lane
Chia Siow Yue, Singapore Institute of International Affairs
East Asia Forum, 13 January 2024
Thailand
44. Should Thailand fret about deflation?
Phusadee Arunmas & Nareerat Wiriyapong
Bangkok Post, 15 January 2024
45. Thailand forges ahead with free trade pacts to ignite economic growth
The Nation, 14 January 2024
46. 泰国重启陆桥计划对地缘政治的影响 [The geopolitical impact of Thailand’s resumption of land bridge plan]
助川成也
星洲网, 14 January 2024
47. 4 Move Forward MPs quit bridge panel
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 13 January 2024
48. Is Thailand’s new elite pact a marriage of convenience or lasting alliance?
Napon Jatusripitak
East Asia Forum, 13 January 2024
49. Thai economy faces major challenges, needing urgent action: SCBX chief
The Nation, 12 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
50. Why US-China competition will shape Asean’s vision for the next 20 years
Pou Sothirak and Him Raksmey
South China Morning Post, 14 January 2024
51. China’s visa-free deals with Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore could trigger Asean trade, investment boost
Kandy Wong and Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 14 January 2024
52. The Importance of Interoperability for ASEAN’s Digital Framework Agreement
Albert J. Rapha
Diplomat, 12 January 2024
53. How ASEAN is building trust in its digital economy – Opinion
Joo-Ok Lee is Head of Regional Agenda Asia-Pacific at the World Economic Forum.
MySinchew, 12 January 2024
54. Hanoi, Jakarta discuss South China Sea during Indonesian president’s visit
Radio Free Asia, 12 January 2024
55. Johor-S’pore SEZ to draw more MNCs amid trade war fears: Economists
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 12 January 2024
56. BFM podcast: Malaysia & Indonesia on shared boundaries in a relationship
[A 11-minute interview]
BFM 89.9, 10 January 2024
Asia Pacific
57. Is the US committed to strengthening the Indo-Pacific economic order?
Rahul Mishra and Peter Brian M. Wang
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 15 January 2024
58. Can the United States sustain its gathering momentum in Asia?
Ryan Hass, Brookings Institution
East Asia Forum, 14 January 2024
59. China in 2024: More Challenges to International Order
Antonio Graceffo
Geopolitical Monitor, 12 January 2024
East/South China Sea
60. Why Philippines will struggle to forge South China Sea alliance with Vietnam
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
61. 贝尔伯克别想在南海搅浑水 [Baerbock had better not muddy the waters in the South Sea]
马博是南京大学国际关系学院副教授、中国南海研究协同创新中心主任助理
环球网, 13 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
62. Addressing plastic pollution via extended producer responsibility programs
Michikazu Kojima
Jakarta Post, 14 January 2024
63. Thai govt facilitates solar rooftop expansion to drive sustainable business
The Nation, 14 January 2024
64. National carbon-credit exchange establishment proposed
VietNamNet, 12 January 2024
65. It’s the World’s Biggest Election Year. Is Democracy Good for Climate Change?
Justin Worland
Time, 11 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
66. Avatars, buzzers and cats: Can going viral win the election for Indonesia’s candidates?
Hariz Baharudin, Arlina Arshad and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 14 January 2024
67. Fake Suharto video fuels debate on AI use in Indonesian election campaign
Arie Firdaus
Benar News, 12 January 2024
68. Social Media and the 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election: What’s New and What’s Not
Leonard C. Sebastian, Januar Aditya Pratama
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 12 January 2024
Others
Global Affairs
69. Welcome to 2034: what the world could look like in ten years, according to nearly 300 experts
Mary Kate Aylward, Peter Engelke, Uri Friedman, and Paul Kielstra
Atlantic Council, 12 January 2024
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