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- No. 12: Ian Wilson, Visiting Fellow
- No. 15: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 17: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 20: Joseph Liow, Member of ISEAS’ Board of Trustees
- No. 23: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 25: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow & Afra Alatas, Research Officer
- No. 29: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 53: Joanne Lin Weiling, Lead Researcher
- No. 62: Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer
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’s strategic positioning between the United States and China
Sovinda Po, Christopher Primiano
East Asia Forum, 27 January 2024
2. Cambodia’s Hun Manet given wary welcome by West despite rights record
Jack Brook
Nikkei Asia, 26 January 2024
Indonesia
3. NU neutrality in question after top officials’ reported campaign for Prabowo
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 29 January 2024
4. Analysis: Thumbing nose at impeachment calls, Jokowi take side in elections
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 29 January 2024
5. Dihantam Berbagai Isu, Approval Rating Jokowi Tetap Tinggi 80 Persen [Hit by various issues, Jokowi’s approval rating remains high at 80 percent]
Republika, 29 January 2024
6. President Jokowi ‘comes down from the mountain’ as Indonesia election nears
Arlina Arshad and Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 29 January 2024
7. Catholic school alumni group throws support behind Ganjar-Mahfud
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 28 January 2024
8. Disjointed cabinet
Jakarta Post, 28 January 2024
9. Jokowi gets red mark in agrarian dispute resolution
Jakarta Post, 28 January 2024
10. Indonesia presidential candidate Prabowo greeted with excitement in stronghold West Java
Linda Yulisman
Straits Times, 28 January 2024
11. Indonesian Women Hope Election Breaks Them Into Boys’ Club
Agence France-Presse
VOA, 28 January 2024
12. 怼对手“道德个头” 普拉博沃印尼总统梦的最后一搏 [Confronting his opponent’s “morality”, Prabowo’s last-ditch attempt to become Indonesia’s president]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 28 January 2024
13. Jokowi clarifies comments about campaigning for presidential candidates following backlash
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 27 January 2024
14. Indonesia’s plan to move capital to Borneo faces election test
Tria Dianti
Benar News, 26 January 2024
15. Linking 17,000 Islands in Indonesia Tests a Nation on the Rise
Claire Jiao, Grace Sihombing, and Faris Mokhtar
Bloomberg, 26 January 2024
16. Jokowi aides defend nickel policy against Anies team’s claims
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 26 January 2024
17. 佐科基建项目推动了经济发展抑或沦为白象？[Have Jokowi’s infrastructure projects boosted economic development or become a white elephant?]
联合早报, 26 January 2024
Malaysia
18. Malaysian Kingmaker Urges Opposition to Stop Undercutting Anwar
Ram Anand
Bloomberg, 29 January 2024
19. Malaysia’s economic reform still caught in the baggage of the old politics
EAF editors, The Australian National University
East Asia Forum, 29 January 2024
20. Assertive new king sets Malaysian politics up for tests in balance of power
Joseph Chinyong Liow
Straits Times, 29 January 2024
21. Dakwaan berpecah cubaan lemahkan Bersatu [Allegations of division is an attempt to weaken Bersatu]
Ahmad Fadhlullah Adnan
Utusan Malaysia, 29 January 2024
22. False promises will make more opposition MPs switch support, says Anwar
Bernama, 28 January 2024
23. Malaysian Unity Government’s power was retained but constrained in 2023
Francis Hutchinson, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
East Asia Forum, 28 January 2024
24. Malaysia’s compromised democracy
Dan Slater, University of Michigan
East Asia Forum, 28 January 2024
25. Malaysia’s Mahathir holds ‘outdated’ view on ethnicity but does debate show cracks in nation’s multiculturalism model?
[This commentary was first published on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website fulcrum.sg.]
South China Morning Post, 28 January 2024
26. Why Sabah should invoke a crucial MA63 clause in pursuit of rightful 40% entitlement
Jason Santos
The Vibes, 28 January 2024
27. UMNO tiada pemimpin muda selepas KJ, Shahril [UMNO has no young leaders after KJ, Shahril]
Mohamad Hafiz Yusof Bakri
Utusan Malaysia, 28 January 2024
28. Pembangkang makin lemah, tak mampu bawa usul tidak percaya [Opposition weakening, unable to bring vote of no confidence]
Luqman Haziq Abdullah
Utusan Malaysia, 28 January 2024
29. 提控达因是千载难逢的机会 [Prosecuting Daim is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity]
蔡镇燊
星洲网, 28 January 2024
30. 2 ex-Umno leaders question timing of Daim probe
[link to 1 hr and 29 min podcast (in Malay)]
Amirul Aiman
Free Malaysia Today, 27 January 2024
31. No more the voice of the Malays?
Joceline Tan
Star, 27 January 2024
32. Ahli Parlimen Bersatu mahu Larut terajui parti? [Bersatu MPs want Larut to lead the party?]
Fitri Nizam
Utusan Malaysia, 27 January 2024
33. The five challenges of Islamic conservatism in Malaysia
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi is Professor of Architecture at a local university
MySinchew, 26 January 2024
34. Mahathir’s lawyer slams Anwar over Malaysia’s ‘politically motivated’ reopening of Singapore’s Pedra Branca issue
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 26 January 2024
35. Malaysia’s outspoken next king may not be a mere figurehead
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Benar News, 25 January 2024
Myanmar
36. The Myanmar Junta Is Losing Its Foreign Backers
Ivan U. Klyszcz and Harold Chambers
Diplomat, 27 January 2024
37. Ethnic Pa-O Group Exits Myanmar Peace Talks, Formally Joins War Against Dictatorship
Yuzana
Irrawaddy, 27 January 2024
38. Battles raging across Rakhine have big ramifications for Myanmar and its neighbors
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 27 January 2024
39. 3 years after Myanmar’s coup, is the clock finally running out on embattled junta as it ‘slowly falls apart’?
Aidan Jones and Khu Sam
South China Morning Post, 27 January 2024
Philippines
40. U.S. and Philippines eye 2-plus-2 talks in Manila for first time
Ryo Nakamura and Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 29 January 2024
41. Marcos, Duterte supporters rally in Philippines as family rift deepens
AFP
Straits Times, 28 January 2024
42. Philippine officials criticised for allowing ‘shrinkflation’ as consumers struggle
Michael Beltran
South China Morning Post, 26 January 2024
Thailand
43. A lesson in geopolitics
Bangkok Post, 29 January 2024
44. Geopolitical tensions seen as major risk to Thai economy, experts say
The Nation, 29 January 2024
45. MFP ‘weakens stance’ on lese majeste ahead of key court ruling
Chairith Yonpiam
Bangkok Post, 28 January 2024
46. Most Thais Believe Nation Suffering Economic Crisis, Poll Shows
Suttinee Yuvejwattana
Bloomberg, 28 January 2024
47. EV, defence tech, halal food named Thailand’s ‘champion industries’
The Nation, 28 January 2024
48. Move Forward Party to censure government in April: Pita
Bangkok Post, 27 January 2024
49. Thaksin also a victim of double standard, says Pita as he outlines six goals for Thailand
The Nation, 26 January 2024
Vietnam
50. Closer Vietnam-US ties not based on Beijing issues, says conference
Radio Free Asia, 25 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
51. Amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Strait, Asean has to tread carefully
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
South China Morning Post, 29 January 2024
52. Will new rail link push more Singaporeans to opt for life in Johor Bahru as cost of living, rent in city state soars?
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 28 January 2024
53. ASEAN FM Retreat Preview
[14-minute podcast]
Channel News Asia, 27 January 2024
54. Amid Red Sea clashes, India and Asean must work to secure the Indian Ocean
Shristi Pukhrem and Don McLain Gill
South China Morning Post, 27 January 2024
55. Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 26 January 2024
56. Fine-tuning FDI screening can propel Singapore and ASEAN forward
Faizal Bin Yahya
East Asia Forum, 26 January 2024
57. China-friendly Laos faces pressure to prioritise Asean’s interests on South China Sea, Myanmar
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 26 January 2024
Asia Pacific
58. Xi-Biden call at center of China-U.S. talks in Bangkok
Ken Moriyasu
Nikkei Asia, 27 January 2024
59. Asia at the forefront of global change: On the cusp of a new era
[29-minute podcast]
McKinsey & Co., 26 January 2024
East/South China Sea
60. China accuses U.S. of ‘abusing’ international law by sailing in Taiwan Strait and South China Sea
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 26 January 2024
61. South China Sea: how ideological differences between Philippines and China could heat up tensions in disputed waters
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 26 January 2024
62. 菲律宾和越南将签海岸警卫队合作协议 [Philippines and Vietnam to sign Coast Guard cooperation agreement]
联合早报, 26 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
63. Proposal to expand Indonesian oil palm land bank to meet energy demand raises concerns
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 27 January 2024
64. Global gas demand set for stronger growth in 2024 despite heightened geopolitical uncertainty
[Link to 87-page PDF document: Gas Market Report Q1-2024]
IEA, 26 January 2024
65. Myanmar rulers threaten environmental progress
Rebecca L. Root
China Dialogue, 25 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
66. Hate speech is likely to intensify on social media ahead of Indonesia’s election
Jati Savitri Sekargati, PhD Candidate in Media and Journalism, Glasgow Caledonian University
The Conversation, 29 January 2024
Others
Global Affairs
67. The Next Global War: How Today’s Regional Conflicts Resemble the Ones That Produced World War II
Hal Brands
Foreign Affairs, 26 January 2024
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