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Indonesia
1. Prabowo’s two rival parties likely to join his grand coalition days after official president declaration
CNA, 26 April 2024
2. Indonesian Imperialism Is Alive – And Brutal – in West Papua
David Hutt
Diplomat, 26 April 2024
3. 60 years of Kartini Day: Indonesia’s feminist pioneer or political pawn?
MEG HOCKING
Interpreter, 26 April 2024
4. Political dynasticism rampant in newly elected House lawmakers
Yerica Lai and Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 26 April 2024
5. Adequate and reliable data key to raising tax revenues
Kristian Agung Prasetyo
Jakarta Post, 26 April 2024
6. Pengamat Sebut PDIP dan PKS Punya Pengalaman Jadi Oposisi [Observers say PDIP and PKS have experience in being in the opposition]
Republika, 26 April 2024
7. Pengamat: Anies Mulai Ditinggal Parpol Pendukungnya [Observer: Anies is starting to be abandoned by his supporting political parties]
Republika, 26 April 2024
8. Parties look to familiar faces for key regional races
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 25 April 2024
Malaysia
9. Laid-back vibe, stunning beaches, rich cuisine and low cost of living lure more expat retirees to Malaysia
Tan Ai Leng
Business Times, 26 April 2024
10. Muda likely to skip Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election
Free Malaysia Today, 26 April 2024
11. Explainer: All you need to know about EPF’s new ‘flexible’ Account 3
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 26 April 2024
12. Stuck in passenger seat, Umno in danger of wipeout at next polls
Malaysia Now, 26 April 2024
13. Sign SD first, get votes later – KKB estate workers
B Nantha Kumar
Malaysiakini, 26 April 2024
14. EPF’s proposed savings account an epic blunder
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 26 April 2024
15. PH masih berisiko kalah walaupun letak calon Cina [PH still at risk of losing even with a Chinese candidate]
JUANI MUNIR ABU BAKAR
Utusan Malaysia, 26 April 2024
16. UMNO tergelincir daripada perjuangan asal – Mohamad Ali [UMNO has detracted from the original struggle – Mohamad Ali]
Utusan Malaysia, 26 April 2024
17. Former Malaysian PM Mahathir faces corruption probe involving 2 sons
Iman Muttaqin Yusof and Nisha David
Benar News, 25 April 2024
18. Revised salary scheme for civil servants in Malaysia to be ‘best’ ever, says PM Anwar
CNA, 25 April 2024
19. Perikatan picks Hulu Selangor Bersatu acting division chief Khairul Azhari Saut as its candidate for Kuala Kubu Baru by-election
Hajar Umira Md Zaki
Malay Mail Online, 25 April 2024
20. Since MIC pointless, PN confident of ‘marginalised’ Indian votes
Malaysiakini, 25 April 2024
21. KKB by-election: PH nominating a Chinese candidate is strategic move, say analysts
Hakim Mahari
New Straits Times, 25 April 2024
22. An American Professor Was Hounded Out of Malaysia After Saying Its Pro-Palestinian Government Advocates a ‘Second Holocaust’
Koh Ewe
Time, 25 April 2024
Myanmar
23. Riven by Mistrust, Myanmar NUG’s Advisory Council Needs Reform
Desmond
Irrawaddy, 25 April 2024
24. Myanmar refugees sent back from Thailand as military, rebels regroup
FRANCESCA REGALADO
Nikkei Asia, 25 April 2024
25. Bangladesh, Myanmar exchange prisoners amidst Rakhine strife
Sabir Mustafa
VOA, 25 April 2024
Philippines
26. Sara Duterte top choice for president in 2028 — survey
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 26 April 2024
Thailand
27. 2 decades on, families of Tak Bai Incident victims seek justice
Mariyam Ahmad
Benar News, 25 April 2024
28. Thailand’s soft power splash requires clarity and coherence
William Jones,Mahidol University International College ; Daniele Carminati, Mahidol University International College
East Asia Forum, 25 April 2024
29. Srettha, Phumtham meet Thaksin to ‘iron out kinks’ in Cabinet reshuffle
The Nation, 25 April 2024
30. Lese majeste law flouts universal legal principles: Thai historian
Chanapat Komlongharn
The Nation, 23 April 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Thai’s Myanmar initiative
Editorial board (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 26 April 2024
32. ASEAN, UK launch £25 million economic integration programme
Khmer Times, 26 April 2024
33. Indonesia, Johor to boost trade, tourism
NELSON BENJAMIN
Star, 26 April 2024
34. Microsoft CEO to Visit Southeast Asia With AI on Agenda
Kimberley Kao
Wall Street Journal, 26 April 2024
35. Report: Southeast Asian parliamentarians face threats of reprisals, harassment
[Link to the report, “Parliamentarians at Risk“]
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 25 April 2024
36. Chinese firms are expanding in South-East Asia
Economist, 25 April 2024
37. Maintaining The Balance Of Power In Southeast Asia And East Asia
Simon Hutagalung
Eurasia Review, 25 April 2024
Asia Pacific
38. China grapples with the institutional future of the Belt and Road Initiative
Yong Deng
East Asia Forum, 26 April 2024
39. SM-6 Missiles: China Warns US Of Consequences Over Deployment Of ‘Typhon’ System In Its Backyard
Sakshi Tiwari
EurAsian Times, 25 April 2024
East/South China Sea
40. Fresh Tensions In Vietnam-China Ties Over New Baseline Announcement By China In Gulf Of Tonkin
Dr. Rajaram Panda
Eurasia Review, 26 April 2024
41. South China Sea: Malaysia opposes ‘external forces’ meddling in disputed waters, foreign minister says in swipe at US-Philippines military exercises
Liu Zhen
South China Morning Post, 25 April 2024
Climate Change/Environment
42. Climate And Environmental Governance: Stopping fires and transboundary haze in Southeast Asia
Faizal Parish
Edge Markets, 26 April 2024
43. Australia’s comparative advantage in climate transition
STEPHEN GRENVILLE
Interpreter, 26 April 2024
44. Waqf-based forests: Harnessing Islamic philanthropy for climate financing in Indonesia
KHALIFAH MUHAMAD ALI, DIONALDY PERMANA
Interpreter, 26 April 2024
45. Green groups accuse ADB of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises
AFP
Jakarta Post, 26 April 2024
46. Rapid expansion of batteries will be crucial to meet climate and energy security goals set at COP28
[Link to 159-page PDF document: Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions]
IEA, 25 April 2024
47. Indonesia looks to sea for new emissions-reductions pledge
Alifia Sekar
Jakarta Post, 25 April 2024
48. Indonesia’s burning coal dilemma
Herni Ramdlaningrum PRAKARSA
East Asia Forum, 24 April 2024
Media, Technology & Society
49. There Is No TikTok in China, but There Is Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi
New York Times, 25 April 2024
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