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- No. 13: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
- No. 19: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 27: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 30: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 34: Fulcrum Commentary, 2023/288
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. PM Knocked on Investors’ Door in France
Meng Seavmey
Cambodianess, 16 January 2024
Indonesia
2. Canvassing Indonesia’s Future Foreign Policy: How Do the Three Candidates Stack Up?
Trystanto Sanjaya
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 17 January 2024
3. Indonesia’s presidential frontrunner falters in debate but could win election
Warief Djajanto Basorie
Interpreter, 17 January 2024
4. Analysis: Fertilizer subsidy increase suspected to be politically motivated
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 17 January 2024
5. Govt plans 50MW solar plant for ‘green’ Nusantara
Antara, 16 January 2024
6. Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA): Pembelajaran dari Vietnam dan Dinamika Terkini [Indonesia-European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA): Lessons from Vietnam and Recent Dynamics]
Dandy Rafitrandi, Researcher, Department of Economics Centre for Strategic and International Studies, M. Habib Abiyan Dzakwan, Researcher, Department of International Relations Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 16 January 2024
7. How to Break the Deadlock in the Indonesia-EU Trade Talks
Fajar Hidayat
Diplomat, 16 January 2024
8. KPU insists on holding simultaneous regional elections in November
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
9. Wadas, food estate topics emerge ahead of VP debate
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
10. As Megawati turns 77, she should allow for a change of guard in PDI-P
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
11. Perbedaan Mendasar yang Bisa Ganjal Wacana Koalisi 01 dan 03 Menurut Analis Politik [Fundamental differences that could block the 01 and 03 coalition discourse, according to political analysts]
Febrian Fachri, Nawir Arsyad Akbar
Republika, 15 January 2024
12. Indonesia: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: 75th session, 12 February-1 March 2024
Amnesty International, 11 January 2024
Malaysia
13. Explained: Malaysia’s quota system in higher education
Rex Tan
Free Malaysia Today, 17 January 2024
14. The Dubious Move(s)
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 17 January 2024
15. Malaysia debates controversial fixed term law to prevent PM Anwar’s govt from being toppled
Azril Annuar
Straits Times, 17 January 2024
16. Dr Mahathir’s ‘Indian problem’
Mustafa K. Anuar
The Malaysian Insight, 17 January 2024
17. KPKM to Implement “Gelombang Pade” Initiative to Boost Rice Production
Bernama, 16 January 2024
18. Malaysia’s anti-graft probe against Daim expands to Singapore’s defunct Malaysian stock-trading platform CLOB
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 16 January 2024
19. 马国元首卸任前或特赦纳吉 分析：对团结政府弊大于利 [Malaysian Agong’s pardon of Najib before leaving office. Analysis: It will do more harm than good to the unity government]
萧郡瑜
联合早报, 16 January 2024
Myanmar
20. CNA Correspondent Podcast: Is Myanmar’s resistance movement making strides?
[A 23-minute podcast]
Channel News Asia, 17 January 2024
21. Three years on from the coup, what could help Myanmar’s opposition movement?
Andrew Selth
Interpreter, 17 January 2024
22. Taxing times: Sagaing resistance ramps up revenue collection
Frontier Myanmar, 16 January 2024
23. What role did China play in a rebel group’s victory in northern Myanmar?
Song Danyang
Radio Free Asia, 16 January 2024
Thailand
24. Is digital handout legal?
Bangkok Post, 17 January 2024
25. Opposition gears up for accountability showdown
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 16 January 2024
Vietnam
26. PM delivers keynote speech at policy dialogue on Vietnam’s global vision
Vietnam Plus, 17 January 2024
27. 学者：越南今年经济前景乐观 吸引外资呈上升势 [Scholar: Vietnam’s economic prospects are optimistic this year; attracting foreign investment is on the rise]
周逸菲
联合早报, 17 January 2024
28. 6.5% GDP growth, 4% inflation rate to limit goals in 2024: economists
VietNamNet, 16 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. Malaysia explores investment in Batam LRT
Antara, 16 January 2024
30. Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship faces Chinese reality check
Marwaan Macan-Markar
Nikkei Asia, 16 January 2024
31. VinFast expands EVs to Indonesia with thumbs up from Jokowi
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 16 January 2024
32. UN Cybercrime Convention: Relevance to ASEAN
Helena Huang Yixin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 16 January 2024
Asia Pacific
33. America Can’t Surpass China’s Power in Asia: But It Can Still Prevent Chinese Hegemony
Kelly A. Grieco and Jennifer Kavanagh
Foreign Affairs, 16 January 2024
East/South China Sea
34. Game-changing PH concept on gray zone
[Link to No China Backlash, So Far: The Philippines’ New Assertive Transparency Policy in the South China Sea]
Inquirer, 17 January 2024
35. 菲在南海开发侵占岛礁有何企图 [What is the Philippines’ intention to develop and occupy islands and reefs in the South China Sea?]
张军社是海军军事专家
环球网, 17 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
36. Consistent, coherent govt policy key for successful transition to low-carbon economy: WEF panel
Goh Yan Han
Straits Times, 17 January 2024
37. Can nature and biodiversity find justice in Asia’s courts?
Ng Wai Mun
Eco-Business, 16 January 2024
38. Indonesia to abandon 23% renewable energy target by 2025
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 16 January 2024
39. Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook 2024: In Light of the JETP
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 15 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
41. Media sustainability bill enters final phase after delays
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 17 January 2024
42. Experts warn of deepfakes in Indonesia as late president Suharto ‘endorses’ political candidates
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 17 January 2024
43. Malaysia pushes AI upskilling courses to ‘future-proof’ economy: ‘data is the new oil’
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 16 January 2024
44. S’pore seeks international feedback on new governance framework for generative AI
Goh Yan Han
Straits Times, 16 January 2024
Others
Global Economy
45. Don’t rely on last year’s trends for global economy
Mohamed A El-Erian
Bangkok Post, 16 January 2024
US Foreign Policy
46. Trump Is Already Reshaping Geopolitics: How U.S. Allies and Adversaries Are Responding to the Chance of His Return
Graham Allison
Foreign Affairs, 16 January 2024
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