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- No. 12: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 13: Julia Lau, Senior Fellow
- No. 14: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 27: Kyi Sin and Ma Thida, Research Officer and Visiting Fellow
- No. 41: Napon Jatusripitak, 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. Democratic dawn in Cambodia’s autocratic darkness
Mu Sochua And Suonriaksmay Keo
Asia Times, 27 March 2024
2. Cambodia moves to ‘drain the swamp’ with arrest of tycoons
Fiona Kelliher And Mech Dara
Nikkei Asia, 27 March 2024
Indonesia
3. Gibran’s candidacy in focus at court
Dio Suhenda and Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 28 March 2024
4. The struggling middle class
Fithra Faisal Hastiadi
Jakarta Post, 28 March 2024
5. Jakarta to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city
Star, 28 March 2024
6. Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara draws more investor interest after Prabowo presidential win
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 28 March 2024
7. Opinion: Indonesia’s new president-elect must move to ratify Indigenous Peoples Bill
Michelin Sallata, Roberto Duma Buladja
China Dialogue, 27 March 2024
8. Anies and Ganjar Supporters Embrace 2024 Election Outcome: LSI Denny JA
Djibril Muhammad
Jakarta Globe, 27 March 2024
9. Ganjar says he won’t joint Prabowo’s government
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 27 March 2024
10. Nothing political’ about naming BSD, PIK 2 as strategic projects, govt says
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 27 March 2024
11. Missed handshakes and absences: Tensions emerge between Jokowi and incoming president Prabowo
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 27 March 2024
12. 甘查尔：不会加入普拉博沃内阁 [Ganjar: I will not join Prabowo’s cabinet]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 27 March 2024
13. 阿尼斯甘查尔批印尼选举不公 促取消普拉博沃资格 [Anies and Ganjar call Indonesian election unfair, call for Prabowo’s disqualification]
蓝云舟
联合早报, 27 March 2024
Malaysia
14. As its ‘last samurai’ chief battles poor health, frontmen from factions in Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS are touted as successor
Amir Yusof
CNA, 28 March 2024
15. PH must safeguard its voter base to land second term for Anwar, says analyst
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Free Malaysia Today, 28 March 2024
16. High-value goods tax on hold amid disagreement, says report
Free Malaysia Today, 28 March 2024
17. Umno’s stand on ‘Allah’ socks part of core struggle, analysts say
Ben Tan
Malay Mail, 28 March 2024
18. If Anwar wants a second term…
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 28 March 2024
19. Citizenship laws on pause
Ragananthini Vethasalam, Tarrence Tan And & Khoo Gek San
Star, 28 March 2024
20. Malaysia Considers Extending $10 Billion Rail to Thailand Border
Bloomberg, 27 March 2024
21. Vigneswaran retains MIC president’s post for third consecutive term
Malay Mail, 27 March 2024
22. Will 2024 be a Big Year for the Madani Administration?
Shahril Sufian Bin Hamdan
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 27 March 2024
23. King warns Malaysians against taking advantage of ‘Allah’ socks scandal after petrol bomb attack, death threats
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 27 March 2024
24. No chance working with GRS in upcoming Sabah polls, says Bung
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 27 March 2024
25. Malaysia’s $100 billion ghost town really wants to draw in tourists. It’s not working.
Marielle Descalsota
Business Insider, 25 March 2024
Myanmar
26. Myanmar’s widening war headed for junta’s heartland
Anthony Davis
Asia Times, 28 March 2024
27. Commentary: Conscription is pushing many in Myanmar to choose sides
[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Kyi Sin and Thida
CNA, 28 March 2024
28. Hard stats on Myanmar’s revolutionary psyche
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 27 March 2024
29. India ‘to build $3.7bn Myanmar border fence’
Reuters
Bangkok Post, 27 March 2024
Philippines
30. US admiral: PH can invoke MDT if sea attacks kill soldier, sailor
Nestor Corrales
Inquirer, 28 March 2024
31. Filipinos don’t want Charter change – poll
Red Mendoza
Manila Times, 28 March 2024
32. Roque: Xi, Duterte agreed to keep West Philippines Sea status quo
Alexis Romero
Philstar, 28 March 2024
33. 2016 arbitral ruling supports China’s Ayungin actions
[Link to part 1]
Rigoberto D. Tiglao
Manila Times, 27 March 2024
Thailand
34. EC downplays Thaksin’s party visit
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 28 March 2024
35. Wage increase backlash
Onnucha Hutasing & Assawin Pakkawan
Bangkok Post, 28 March 2024
36. EC must look at domination
Bangkok Post, 28 March 2024
37. Thais are wondering: What’s up with PM Srettha’s digital wallet scheme?
Jitsiree Thongnoi
Benar News, 27 March 2024
38. Thailand Lawmakers Bring Same-Sex Marriage a Crucial Step Closer
Muktita Suhartono
New York Times, 27 March 2024
39. Jakrapob Declares His Return To Thailand After 15 Years In Self-imposed Exile
The Nation, 27 March 2024
40. Government Drops Off-budget Loan Plan To Fund For Digital Wallet Scheme
The Nation, 27 March 2024
41. Thaksin’s Presence Shows Political Influence, Say Analysts
Tommy Walker
VOA, 27 March 2024
Vietnam
42. Putin Visit on the Agenda After Invitation From Vietnam Party Chief
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 27 March 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
43. The rich, the richer and the super-rich of South-east Asia
Goh Ruoxue
Business Times, 28 March 2024
44. Kingdom Mulling High-speed Railway Link With Lao
Chea Vanyuth
Khmer Times, 28 March 2024
45. The past, present and future of Cambodia–Thailand relations
Chhay Lim, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Sovitou Long, Royal University of Phnom Penh
East Asia Forum, 27 March 2024
Asia Pacific
46. India: What a Modi win means for relations with Malaysia
Yanitha Meena Louis
Interpreter, 28 March 2024
47. Trump may press Japan to defend U.S. in security treaty: John Bolton
Yukihiro Sakaguchi And Nishant Annu
Nikkei Asia, 28 March 2024
48. China Fumes as India Backs US Ally in Heated Territorial Dispute
Aadil Brar
Newsweek, 27 March 2024
49. Revisiting EU’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Gilang Kembara
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 27 March 2024
50. US should not ‘oppress and contain’ China, globalisation facing ‘headwinds’: top Beijing official
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 27 March 2024
East/South China Sea
51. Why the U.S. Faces a Delicate Balancing Act on Countering China in the South China Sea
Chad De Guzman
Time, 27 March 2024
Climate Change/Environment
52. Oil giants plan to bury massive amounts of CO2 in Malaysia, Indonesia
Bloomberg
Bangkok Post, 28 March 2024
53. For mineral-rich Philippines, green metals rush is a balancing act
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Eco-Business, 28 March 2024
54. How to unlock clean energy in South and Southeast Asia
Shantanu Srivastava
Eco-Business, 28 March 2024
55. Electricity in Cambodia: Quality and Price Issues
Eric Koons
Energy Tracker Asia, 27 March 2024
56. EU Regulation: Curbing Forest Conversion for Agriculture Comes at a Price
David Gritten and Landell Mills
Asian Development Bank, 22 March 2024
Media, Technology & Society
57. Myanmar army behind Facebook pages spewing hate speech: UN probe
AFP
Jakarta Post, 27 March 2024
58. Pacific Forum, DFAT Launch Cyber ASEAN: Southeast Asia’s Homegrown Cyber-Capacity Assessment Framework
[206-page PDF document: Cyber ASEAN Report – Advancing Cyber Resiliency and Capacity in Southeast Asia]
Mark Bryan Manantan, editor
Pacific Forum, 20 March 2024
Others
Belt & Road Initiative
59. Mind the gap: China’s megaproject promises fall short of reality in Southeast Asia
[Link to 28-page “Mind the gap: Ambition versus delivery in China’s BRI megaprojects in Southeast Asia“]
Stanhope, Alexandre Daya
Interpreter, 27 March 2024
Boao Forum Asia
60. At Boao Forum, Asian central bank officials eye greater use of local currencies to fend off risks
Wang Cong and Xiong Xinyi
Global Times, 27 March 2024
61. Economic Watch: Experts at Boao forum express optimism about AI but urge oversight
Xinhua News, 27 March 2024
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