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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. Reality tempers Cambodia’s renewed economic optimism
Heidi Dahles, University of Tasmania
East Asia Forum, 18 January 2024
Indonesia
2. Jokowi Critics Near Pact to Block Indonesia Succession Plan
Chandra Asmara and Faris Mokhtar
Bloomberg, 19 January 2024
3. The need for bold economic reforms after 2024 election
Winarno Zain
Jakarta Post, 19 January 2024
4. Ending corruption hinges on political will, 2024 candidates say
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 19 January 2024
5. Govt looking to create 100,000 digital talents in 2024
Antara, 18 January 2024
6. Imports to cover deficit of 2.8 million tons rice supply : Bapanas
Antara, 18 January 2024
7. 2024 election least democratic since start of Reform Era, says Ganjar-Mahfud team
Jakarta Post, 18 January 2024
8. Indonesia’s Prabowo keeps strong lead in election poll but runoff looms
Kate Lamb and Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 18 January 2024
9. Indonesian host’s saga adds to anxieties of LGBTQ folk ahead of election: ‘this is who I am’
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 18 January 2024
10. Tarik Menarik Etika dalam Debat Capres 2024 [The Tug of War on Ethics in the 2024 Presidential Candidate Debate]
Khairunnas, Mahasiswa Master Political Science Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)
Republika, 17 January 2024
Malaysia
11. GPS wants flexibility in choosing partners, says analyst
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 19 January 2024
12. Undi tidak percaya: Pas belum putuskan, tidak ikut Bersatu [Vote of no confidence: Pas yet to decide, will not follow Bersatu]
Mohd. Fadhli Mohd. Sulaiman
Utusan Malaysia, 19 January 2024
13. PKR Youth: When we don’t support him, Dr M calls us disloyal
Malaysiakini, 18 January 2024
14. Reform labour market to raise wages, productivity
Datuk Dr John Anthony Xavier
New Straits Times, 18 January 2024
15. The Impact of Anwar’s Support for Palestine on US-Malaysia Relations
Nawaljeet Singh Rayar
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 18 January 2024
16. 固定国会任期法案治标不治本 [Fixed term parliament addresses symptoms but not the root causes]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
The Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2024
Thailand
17. A court of appeals in Thailand hands an activist a 50-year prison term for insulting the monarchy
APNews, 19 January 2024
18. A digital disaster
Bangkok Post, 19 January 2024
19. Reconfiguring Thailand’s constitution
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Bangkok Post, 18 January 2024
20. Cannabis Crunch: Thailand’s Sudden Reversal on Marijuana Legalization
Prem Singh Gill
Diplomat, 18 January 2024
21. Govt may reconsider land bridge project if investment won’t be worth it
The Nation, 18 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
22. Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience: Laos as 2024 ASEAN Chair
Kearrin Sims
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 19 January 2024
23. Govt mulls second railway connection with Malaysia
Bangkok Post, 19 January 2024
24. Disinformation and political amnesia: Lessons from the Philippine elections
Abie Besman
Jakarta Post, 19 January 2024
25. Wary of crossing China, most of SE Asia quiet on new Taiwan president-elect
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 18 January 2024
26. More risk ahead as East Asian companies face debt deadlines
Siang Leng Wong and Yoki Okawa
Nikkei Asia, 18 January 2024
Asia Pacific
27. ‘You don’t know Japan today’: Emanuel in Tokyo dispels ‘myths’
Alex Wilson
Stars and Stripes, 18 January 2024
28. Indo-Pacific a vital global economic player, but it also faces major challenges: WEF panel
Shefali Rekhi
Straits Times, 18 January 2024
29. Does China still need the CPTPP?
Jianyong Yue
ThinkChina, 18 January 2024
East/South China Sea
30. 《南海各方行为宣言》不容菲律宾践踏 [The Philippines cannot violate the South China Sea Code of Conduct]
丁铎是中国南海研究院海洋法律与政策研究所副所长
环球网, 19 January 2024
31. Muscle and mediation set to continue in the South China Sea
Collin Koh, NTU
East Asia Forum, 18 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
32. Malaysia forges ahead in low-carbon transition
Mohd Faiz Abdullah
Edge Markets, 19 January 2024
33. Regretting our renewables
Jakarta Post, 19 January 2024
34. Can Red Sea attacks spur Southeast Asia’s next phase of clean energy transition?
Biman Mukherji
South China Morning Post, 19 January 2024
35. Thailand’s discovery of lithium deposit brings with it tough questions
Arun Saronchai
Thai Enquirer, 19 January 2024
36. Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits: Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific
Roger Joseph (Rocky) Guzman, James Baker
Asian Development Bank, 18 January 2024
37. Measuring the Economic Impacts of a Wind Power Project in Viet Nam
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Manfred Kiefer, Christian Abeleda
Asian Development Bank, 18 January 2024
38. Fiscal Risks of Climate Change: Sources and Practical Solutions
Brent Edelman
Asian Development Bank, 18 January 2024
39. How the UAE is Making a Splash in Indonesia’s Clean Energy Sector
James Guild
Diplomat, 18 January 2024
40. Geopolitics—Not Just Summits—Will Shape the Transition to Clean Energy
Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O’Sullivan
Foreign Affairs, 18 January 2024
41. Onerous rules holding back RI green energy sector, Chinese investors say
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 18 January 2024
42. The road to net zero in Asia is not made equal for all
Deborah Giam
Jakarta Post, 18 January 2024
43. China’s BYD debuts passenger EVs in Indonesia
Ismi Damayanti
Nikkei Asia, 18 January 2024
Others
Global Economy
44. US economist weighs in on globalisation
Poramet Tangsathaporn
Bangkok Post, 19 January 2024
World Order
45. China’s Challenge to the International Economic Order
Maximilian G. Mooradian
Foreign Policy Research Institute, 18 January 2024
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