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This issue includes an article by Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow, and Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow. You can click on the link to go to the article directly.
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Cambodia
1. Cambodian PM Sacks City Mayor Amid Firings and Demotions
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 15 January 2024
Indonesia
2. Commentary: Will the ‘China factor’ become an election issue in Indonesia?
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Leo Suryadinata and Siwage Dharma Negara
Channel News Asia, 16 January 2024
3. Candidates tussle over East Java, NU voters
Yerica Lai and Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
4. Candidates leave regional democracy gaps untouched
Wawan Sobari
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
5. Anies Dipaksa Memilih Rakyat atau Partai, Mahfud Diuji Idealismenya [Anies forced to choose between people and party; Mahfud’s idealism tested]
Republika, 16 January 2024
6. Indonesian President Discusses Maritime Tensions, Economy on Vietnam Trip
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 15 January 2024
7. Financial Services Trade Liberalisation in Indonesia :Policy Patterns and Economic Linkages
Edited by Fauziah Zen, Matteo Fiorini, Lili Yan Ing
ERIA, 15 January 2024
8. Most political parties resubmit campaign funding reports
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 15 January 2024
9. Jokowi boosts policy support for Prabowo as Indonesia vote nears
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 15 January 2024
10. Indonesia 2023 trade surplus reduced to $37bn as commodity boom faded
Nikkei Asia, 15 January 2024
Laos
11. Laos is getting a handle on its debt
Soulivath Souvannachoumkham and Emma Veve
Nikkei Asia, 15 January 2024
Malaysia
12. FTPA has its drawbacks
Tarrence Tan and Rahimy
Star, 16 January 2024
13. Najib pardon unlikely due to other charges and reputational risk to Malaysia: Analysts
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 16 January 2024
14. Usul penggal tetap Parlimen umpama belakangkan kuasa Agong [Proposal for fixed term Parliament is like belittling the power of the Agong]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 16 January 2024
15. Inaugural Perak Unity Convention: Platform To Find Common Ground; PM Expected To Attend
Bernama, 15 January 2024
16. Don’t give MCA ‘ammo’ by attacking them, Ong tells DAP
[Link to 1 hr 8 min podcast: Tun M’s Indian Remarks, DAP vs MCA, Fire at MP’s house, Johor SEZ]
Amirul Aiman
Free Malaysia Today, 15 January 2024
17. HSBC: Malaysian economy not likely to suffer from Red Sea crisis
Hajar Umira Md Zaki
Malay Mail Online, 15 January 2024
18. Is Padu a solution for policy makers?
Lim Chee Han
The Malaysian Insight, 15 January 2024
Myanmar
19. Myanmar Military Breaks China-Brokered Ceasefire, Resistance Groups Say
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 15 January 2024
20. India shipped over $1 million of navy-grade fuel to Myanmar since coup
Frontier Myanmar, 15 January 2024
21. Myanmar Junta Sacks, Jails Ambassador to Laos
Irrawaddy, 15 January 2024
Philippines
22. Did the Senate blink?
Jake J. Maderazo
Inquirer, 16 January 2024
23. PBBM directs AFP: Reconfigure approaches vs. threats
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 15 January 2024
Thailand
24. Senate push to grill govt to go ahead
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 16 January 2024
25. Pheu Thai’s promise comes true with distribution of 25,000 land deeds to farmers
The Nation, 15 January 2024
26. Unfazed by political blows, Pita Limjaroenrat resolves to come back to lead ‘alternative Thailand’
Jintamas Saksornchai
APNews, 12 January 2024
Vietnam
27. Is Vietnam Entering Uncharted Waters?
Carl Thayer
Diplomat, 15 January 2024
28. Vietnam’s pivot
Marina Yue Zhang
Interpreter, 15 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. Cambodia, Laos reiterate energy cooperation
Sreekanth Ravindran
Khmer Times, 16 January 2024
30. Southeast Asia startups can survive crunch with focus on unmet needs
Ernest Cu
Nikkei Asia, 16 January 2024
31. Relocations, expansions among business plans as Singapore and Johor strengthen transport, economic links
Rebecca Metteo, Clara Lee & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 15 January 2024
32. Southeast Asia Likes Polarization – and That’s Not a Bad Thing
David Hutt
Diplomat, 15 January 2024
Asia Pacific
33. China’s naval defence gains priority amid US’s aggressive Indo-Pacific strategy
Chen Gang
ThinkChina, 15 January 2024
34. Irresponsible brinkmanship puts Asia’s stability and prosperity at risk
[Link to Strategic Risks in Asia in 2024 – What Business Needs to Know]
[Link to 230-page PDF report: Global Economic Prospects ]
South China Morning Post, 13 January 2024
East/South China Sea
35. Taiwan or South China Sea: which is the riskier flashpoint for US-China ties?
Seong Hyeon Choi
South China Morning Post, 16 January 2024
36. Philippines Plans to Develop Outposts in South China Sea
Cliff Harvey Venzon
Bloomberg, 15 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
37. Sustainability concerns loom over Indonesia’s data centre boom
Rafi Adis Subarna
Eco-Business, 16 January 2024
38. Tesla EV plans spur ‘Musk pilgrimages’ from India and Southeast Asia
Kenya Akama, Ryosuke Hanada and Takafumi Hotta
Nikkei Asia, 16 January 2024
39. China has reasons to smile about the COP28 climate summit
Erik Baark
ThinkChina, 15 January 2024
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