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- No. 10: Khairy Jamaluddin, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 19: Khairy Jamaluddin, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 22: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 23: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 24: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 25: Khairy Jamaluddin, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 44: Thanh Giang Nguyen, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 49: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 50: Sharon Seah, Senior 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
Brunei
1. Brunei company announces Trans Borneo Railway high-speed rail network project
Malay Mail Online, 30 March 2024
Indonesia
2. Prabowo’s set to become president, so why are foreign investors still wary of Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara?
Kiki Siregar
CNA, 1 April 2024
3. PDI-P asserts right to retain House speakership
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 31 March 2024
4. Village law revision raises ‘political transaction’ red flag
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 31 March 2024
5. AGO uncovers massive corruption in Indonesia’s tin sector
Jakarta Post, 30 March 2024
6. The paradox of Indonesia’s Bureaucratic Reform agenda
Gaffar Muaqaffi and Ahmad Mudhofarul Baqi
Jakarta Post, 30 March 2024
7. Gerak Cepat China Mendekati Prabowo Subianto [China’s quick move to appproach Prabowo Subianto]
Republika, 30 March 2024
Laos
8. Government overconfidence could cloud a brighter future for Laos
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 31 March 2024
9. Building a much stronger food system in Laos
Genevieve Donnellon-May
Bangkok Post, 29 March 2024
Malaysia
10. My Say: A clear case for the EPF scheme for new civil servants
Khairy Jamaluddin & Shahril Hamdan
Edge Markets, 1 April 2024
11. Sabah Umno’s fall led to rise of factions, say analysts
Ameer Fakhri
Free Malaysia Today, 1 April 2024
12. PAS understands domestic, geopolitics better than Umno, says Zaid
Free Malaysia Today, 1 April 2024
13. Ex-Sabah Muda chairman joins DAP
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 1 April 2024
14. Tengku Zafrul quits as Selangor Umno treasurer
New Straits Times, 1 April 2024
15. Window for economic reform is open
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 31 March 2024
16. Govt extends service tax exemptions to delivery, distribution services
Free Malaysia Today, 31 March 2024
17. PSB reportedly dissolved, members to join Tiong’s PDP
Free Malaysia Today, 31 March 2024
18. The East Wind could be GE16 game-changer
Lim Teck Ghee, Murray Hunter & Carolyn Khor
Malaysiakini, 31 March 2024
19. Amid tensions over Malaysia’s ‘Allah’ socks scandal, PM Anwar Ibrahim’s silence speaks volumes
[This article was first published on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website fulcrum.sg.]
Khairy Jamaluddin
South China Morning Post, 31 March 2024
20. Malaysia govt gets slow response in move to start central database to help cut subsidies
Azril Annuar
Straits Times, 31 March 2024
21. 新古毛补选考验希盟巫统合作效益 [KKB by-election tests benefits of PH-Umno cooperation]
郑名烈
星洲网, 31 March 2024
22. Political Islam: Preachers in Malaysia, Indonesia with millions-strong online flocks unafraid of rocking the boat
Amir Yusof , Kiki Siregar & Denny Armandhanu
CNA, 30 March 2024
23. 纳吉能在监狱获得更好的待遇吗？ [Could Najib receive better treatment in prison?]
蔡镇燊
星洲网, 30 March 2024
24. Political Islam: Why the religious conservatism wave is rising in Malaysia but ebbing in Indonesia
Amir Yusof & Kiki Siregar
CNA, 29 March 2024
25. Malaysia’s heated ‘Allah’ socks issue exposes feeble govt reaction in tamping down major controversy
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 29 March 2024
Myanmar
26. Myanmar mobile providers face uncertainty under military control
Nikkei Asia, 30 March 2024
27. Gangs, kidnappings, murders drive Rohingya from camps
Ruth Wells & Max William Loomes
Asia Times, 29 March 2024
28. It’s Time to Engage The Resistance Govt in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Mra Thida
Irrawaddy, 29 March 2024
29. From India to Australia, Myanmar is flooding Asia with cheap meth
Francesca Regalado, Adam Saprinsanga, Faisal Mahmud, Thurein Hla Htway & Shaun Turton
Nikkei Asia, 29 March 2024
30. Karen border force tilts away from Myanmar military regime
Nikkei Asia, 29 March 2024
31. Russia, Myanmar plan over 50 joint military activities
Bangkok Post, 28 March 2024
32. Self-proclaimed volunteers enlist in first batch for Tatmadaw duty: SAC Spokesperson
Eleven Myanmar, 28 March 2024
33. “Good Fences Make Good Neighbours”?: India’s Approach to the India-Myanmar Border
Sinderpal Singh
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 March 2024
Philippines
34. First U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral to address China’s ‘gray zone’ tactics
Ken Moriyasu & Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 1 April 2024
35. A Family Feud in the Philippines Has Beijing and Washington on Edge
Nick Aspinwall
Foreign Policy, 28 March 2024
Thailand
36. Thai civil servants fed up with system: poll
Bangkok Post, 31 March 2024
37. China vessel procurement talks to begin ‘this week’
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 31 March 2024
38. Govt’s latest gamble
Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 31 March 2024
39. Shifting gears: Toward sustainable growth and inclusive prosperity
The Nation, 31 March 2024
40. State agency seeks more FTAs for Thailand to match ASEAN competitors
The Nation, 30 March 2024
41. Srettha: Legalising casinos good for revenue, jobs
Bangkok Post, 29 March 2024
Timor-Leste
42. When Can Timor-Leste Expect to Become a Full Member of ASEAN?
Joao da Cruz Cardoso
Diplomat, 29 March 2024
Vietnam
43. Is Vietnam on track to realize its semiconductor dream?
Radio Free Asia, 31 March 2024
44. Commentary: Big Brother concerns in Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam launches social listening programme
[This article was first published on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website Fulcrum.sg]
Thanh Giang Nguyen
CNA, 30 March 2024
45. Vietnam’s backers say the sky’s the limit, even as start-ups shiver through ‘winter of funding’
Lam Nguyen & Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 30 March 2024
46. What will Vietnam do to receive fourth wave of FDI?
Voice of Vietnam, 30 March 2024
47. Vietnam set to re-auction controversial southern land parcels that fetched US$100,000 per sq m in 2021
Jamille Tran
Business Times, 29 March 2024
48. Vietnam’s GDP growth slowed to 5.66% in Q1 on weak phone, car output
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 29 March 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
49. Political Islam: Syariah-inspired laws in some parts of Malaysia, Indonesia worry non-Muslims
Nivell Rayda & Rashvinjeet S Bedi
CNA, 1 April 2024
50. Low-key Laos has a shot at proving critics wrong
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 1 April 2024
51. 日本在东盟推“扫码互通”的四个意图 [Japan’s four intentions in promoting “QR code interoperability” in ASEAN]
盘和林是工信部信息通信经济专家委员会委员
环球网, 1 April 2024
52. Political Islam: Hijab rules and segregated pools – religion reshapes social norms in Malaysia, Indonesia
Nivell Rayda & Rashvinjeet S Bedi
CNA, 31 March 2024
53. Korea-ASEAN Defence Cooperation, focusing on the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting: What to do and where to start?
Lee Jaehyon
Asan Institute for Policy Studies, 29 March 2024
54. Kurt Campbell’s appointment is a stopgap solution for Southeast Asia
Vithoureakborndidh Chou
East Asia Forum, 29 March 2024
55. Thailand’s low-key deportations to China latest scamdemic twist
Dominic Faulder
Nikkei Asia, 29 March 2024
56. Why ASEAN is South Korea’s lifeline for mediation with the North
Le Nhu Mai
East Asia Forum, 28 March 2024
57. Reuse of Electric Vehicle Batteries in ASEAN
[Link to 107-page report “Reuse of Electric Vehicle Batteries
in ASEAN” ]
Naoko Doi, Alloysius Joko Purwanto, Shigeru Suehiro, Soichi Morimoto, et.al
ERIA, 28 March 2024
58. A no man’s land is key to unlocking a 20-year Thai-Cambodian spat
Radio Free Asia, 28 March 2024
Asia Pacific
59. Japan, US to boost security ties with UK, Australia, Philippines to counter China
Kyodo
South China Morning Post, 30 March 2024
60. Xi Jinping lieutenant calls for Asia to ‘jointly’ manage its own security
Joe Leahy
Financial Times, 28 March 2024
61. Chinese Minister Liu Jianchao: Asia’s choice matters
Liu Jianchao
ThinkChina, 28 March 2024
62. Biden’s Trade Policy Is Missing One Thing: Partners
Andrew Gawthorpe
World Politics Review, 28 March 2024
63. Mapping the oceans is the new front in the battle for influence in the Indian Ocean
David Brewster
Interpreter, 27 March 2024
East/South China Sea
64. Marcos forms body to beef up West Philippine Sea security
Melvin Gascon
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 April 2024
65. Vietnam Objects to China’s Expanded Reach in Gulf of Tonkin
Le Nguyen
VOA, 31 March 2024
66. CONTROL BY PATROL: THE CHINA COAST GUARD IN 2023
AMTI, 29 March 2024
67. Options for ASEAN in the South China Sea
Jane Chan Git Yin & Shafiah F. Muhibat
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 March 2024
Climate Change/Environment
68. Timber grab: The truth behind Pahang oil palm plantations
Low Choon Chyuan
Malaysiakini, 1 April 2024
69. The Social and Economic Impact of Rising Temperatures Expected to be Strong
Matt Benson, Sofia Castelo
Penang Monthly, 1 April 2024
70. The Heat is Here to Stay: Surviving Climate Change is in Penang’s Own Hands
Hajar Ariff, Zulfigar Yasin
Penang Monthly, 1 April 2024
71. ‘New Normal is Uncertainty’ for Cambodia’s Key Tonle Sap Lake, Researchers Say
Colin Meyn & Kann Vicheika
VOA Cambodia, 29 March 2024
72. Thailand establishing new SEZ for clean energy, EV battery investments
The Nation, 28 March 2024
73. IP24039 – The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting: A Platform for Climate Security Cooperation
S. Nanthini
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 27 March 2024
Media, Technology & Society
74. Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year
AFP
New Straits Times, 1 April 2024
75. PH faces more cyberattacks from China-based hackers
Russel Loreto
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 April 2024
76. No Country Can Dominate Us, and None Is Dominated: Southeast Asia’s Pragmatic Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 28 March 2024
77. Indonesia’s Approach to Navigating Global Dynamics in New Tech Acquisition
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 28 March 2024
78. Emergent Technologies and Great Power Competition: Implications for ASEAN
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 28 March 2024
79. The Philippines in the Face of Great Power Technological Competition
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, 28 March 2024
80. 2023 Annual Report
[Link to 31-page PDF “2023 Annual Report“]
Insikt Group
Recorded Future, 21 March 2024
Others
Boao Forum Asia
81. Scholars advocate for enhancing China-ASEAN blue economy integration at Hainan forum
Su Yaxuan & Cao Siqi
Global Times, 30 March 2024
82. Manage disputes in S.China Sea through dialogue, cooperation: observers at Boao
Global Times, 30 March 2024
83. Full text: Keynote speech by China’s top legislator Zhao Leji at opening plenary of Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2024
Boao Forum, 29 March 2024
Global Economy
84. Power Is the Answer in U.S. Competition With China
Michael Mazza
Foreign Policy, 31 March 2024
85. The Struggle for Currency Supremacy
Paolo Tasca
Project Syndicate, 29 March 2024
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