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- No. 7: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 42: Nuurrianti Jalli, 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. Cambodia Microfinance Association Findings Mark Retreat From Poverty Reduction Claims
David Whitehouse
Diplomat, 24 January 2024
Indonesia
2. Jokowi’s Cabinet Shows Cracks With Finance Chief Weighing Role
Faris Mokhtar, Chandra Asmara, and Grace Sihombing
Bloomberg, 25 January 2024
3. Downstreaming is losing ground for Indonesian development
Rania Teguh
Jakarta Post, 25 January 2024
4. Don’t stake it all on nickel
Jakarta Post, 25 January 2024
5. Jokowi faces backlash over claim of campaign right
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 January 2024
6. Improving the traceability of RI sustainable palm oil to meet EUDR
Nassat Darajat Idris
Jakarta Post, 25 January 2024
7. Daily Cuts – Has Indonesia VP debate made a difference to voters? [11-minute podcast]
Channel News Asia, 24 January 2024
8. Indonesia election 2024: in snub to Jokowi, rock band Slank backs underdog Ganjar to ‘keep democracy alive’
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 24 January 2024
9. Using Israel-Hamas war to score points in Indonesia election could stir up tensions: Analysts
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 24 January 2024
10. Islamic Social Finance Pioneering Sustainable Halal Tourism in Rural Areas
Greget Kalla Buana, UNDP Islamic Finance Specialist, Rizqi Magdawati Nur Izzizti, UNDP Innovative Finance Intern
Republika, 23 January 2024
11. Menekan oligarki: 2 hal yang perlu dibenahi dalam sistem pemilu dan pembiayaan kampanye [Suppressing oligarchy: 2 things that need to be addressed in the electoral system and campaign financing]
Arizka Warganegara, Lecturer at Department of Government Studies, Universitas Lampung
The Conversation, 23 January 2024
Laos
12. Laos’ economic reckoning
Keith Barney, ANU
East Asia Forum, 24 January 2024
13. Fuel pumps again running on empty in Laos
Radio Free Asia, 24 January 2024
Malaysia
14. Peace Foundation introduces Global Madani Awards to honour transformation efforts
Bernama, 25 January 2024
15. Unconstitutional, says ex-speaker on call for PMs to obtain confidence vote
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 25 January 2024
16. In Sabah, Umno’s options limited, say insiders
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 25 January 2024
17. Dr M – Assimilated bumiputra and controversies
Lim Teck Ghee is a former senior official with the United Nations and World Bank.
Malaysiakini, 25 January 2024
18. Dr M’s ideas continue to define this country
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 25 January 2024
19. 马国走向鹬蚌相争不归路 [Malaysia is heading towards a lose-lose point of no return]
胡逸山是新加坡国际事务学会（研究所）高级研究员、马来西亚太平洋研究中心首席顾问
联合早报, 25 January 2024
20. Anwar dan siri propaganda kerajaan jatuh [Anwar and the propaganda series of government collapse]
Imlan Adabi
Malaysiakini, 21 January 2024
21. Mood protes sudah kurang – Maria Chin [The mood for protest is lower – Maria Chin]
Mohamad Hafiz Yusoff Bakri
Utusan Malaysia, 21 January 2024
Myanmar
22. SAC denies punishing senior military officers who surrendered in Laukkai
Eleven Myanmar, 24 January 2024
23. Could Myanmar Come Apart? As the Rebels Gain Ground and the Junta Reels, the Country’s Future Is in Doubt
Avinash Paliwal
Foreign Affairs, 24 January 2024
24. Russian Roundtable on Global Justice Includes Insights From Myanmar Junta Political Party Chair
Irrawaddy, 24 January 2024
Myanmar
22. SAC denies punishing senior military officers who surrendered in Laukkai
Eleven Myanmar, 24 January 2024
23. Could Myanmar Come Apart? As the Rebels Gain Ground and the Junta Reels, the Country’s Future Is in Doubt
Avinash Paliwal
Foreign Affairs, 24 January 2024
24. Russian Roundtable on Global Justice Includes Insights From Myanmar Junta Political Party Chair
Irrawaddy, 24 January 2024
Philippines
25. Defense chief: Military to be used for safeguarding Philippine access to sea resources
Camille Elemia
Benar News, 24 January 2024
Thailand
26. Thailand’s economy remains beset by low productivity and slow growth
Peter Warr
East Asia Forum, 25 January 2024
27. Thai PM says economy in crisis, pledges more stimulus
Straits Times, 24 January 2024
28. Pita returns as MP as charter court rules iTV not media since 2007
The Nation, 24 January 2024
29. 披塔保住议员资格 前进党解散与否尚待裁决 [Pita retains MP position, awaits decision on dissolution of MFP]
范晓琪
联合早报, 24 January 2024
30. Minister releases 18 FAQs on southern land bridge project and its benefits
The Nation, 23 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. The Implications of Japan’s Growing Interest in Southeast Asia
Rane Worldview, 23 January 2024
32. Vietnam surges ahead of Thailand in 2024 global growth quality report
The Nation, 23 January 2024
Asia Pacific
33. China’s ban on Australian lobsters has Asean members clawing way into market
Mia Nulimaimaiti
South China Morning Post, 24 January 2024
34. Indo-Pacific a vital global economic player, but it also faces major challenges: WEF panel
Shefali Rekhi / ANN
MySinchew, 23 January 2024
East/South China Sea
35. 地区国家应唱好南海合作“主旋律” [Regional countries should sing the “main theme” of South China Sea cooperation]
陈相秒是中国南海研究院世界海军研究中心主任
环球网, 25 January 2024
36. Filipino fisherman to China’s coast guard on disputed shoal: `This is Philippine territory. Go away’
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 24 January 2024
37. Philippines, Vietnam: Countries Likely to Sign MoU on Maritime Cooperation
Rane Worldview, 24 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
38. The Challenge of Food (In)security in ASEAN
Dipinder Singh Randhawa
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 24 January 2024
39. Asian Countries Take Advantage of Floating Solar Power Plant
Retno Ayuningtyas
Energy Tracker Asia, 23 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
40. Medsos Tiktok Dinilai Bakal Jadi Game Changer untuk Politik Indonesia [Tiktok considered to be a game changer for Indonesian politics]
Republika, 25 January 2024
41. Transnational Hate Speech and Disinformation: Anti-Rohingya Sentiments in Indonesia
Muhammad Haziq Bin Jani
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 24 January 2024
42. Navigating algorithmic bias amid rapid AI development in Southeast Asia
Nuurrianti Jalli, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice, School of Media and Strategic Communications, Oklahoma State University
The Conversation, 23 January 2024
Others
Global Affairs
43. The Three Fronts of The Neo-Cold War
Jose Miguel Alonso-Trabanco
Geopolitical Monitor, 24 January 2024
44. World’s ‘forgotten conflicts’ must not be left to grow unchecked
Nikkei Asia, 24 January 2024
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