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- No. 5: A’an Suryana, Visiting Fellow
- No. 49: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. China’s continuing influence over Cambodia’s economy
Mom Mit, Financial University
East Asia Forum, 1 May 2024
2. China’s 2nd Overseas Base ‘Fully Operational’; 2 PLA Navy Warships Found Docked In Ream, Cambodia
Ritu Sharma
Eurasian Times, 30 April 2024
Indonesia
3. Prabowo’s head start diplomacy
Jakarta Post, 2 May 2024
4. Unintended Consequences of Business Digitalization among MSMEs during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Indonesia
Keita Oikawa, Fusanori Iwasaki, Yasuyuki Sawada, and Shigehiro Shinozaki
Asian Development Bank, 1 May 2024
5. Islamist Figures And Their Limited Role In Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election – Analysis
A’an Suryana, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Eurasia Review, 1 May 2024
6. PKB, PPP hope to upset Khofifah’s East Java reelection bid
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 1 May 2024
7. The Impact of Internet Access on COVID-19 Spread in Indonesia
Johannes S. Kunz, Carol Propper, and Trong-Anh Trinh
Asian Development Bank, 30 April 2024
Malaysia
8. Seizing Malaysia’s economic momentum
East Asia Forum, 2 May 2024
9. Analysts: By predicting a win for Pakatan, Dr Mahathir using reverse psychology to galvanise fragmented Malay support for Perikatan in KKB
Yiswaree Palansamy
Malay Mail Online, 2 May 2024
10. How do you solve the Malaysian Indian problem?
Praba Ganesa
Malay Mail Online, 2 May 2024
11. In Kuala Kubu Baharu, PH-BN’s biggest fear coming true as Umno supporters back PN
Malaysia Now, 2 May 2024
12. Tengku Zafrul fails in bid to file affidavit on Najib’s house arrest
Rahmat Khairulrijal
New Straits Times, 2 May 2024
13. Frustrated Indian voters say will consider Perikatan for KKB
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 2 May 2024
14. Kos tinggi, penduduk bandar pilih balik kampung [Urban residents choosing to return to their villages due to high costs]
Fitri Nizam
Utusan Malaysia, 2 May 2024
15. My Say: Madani-Bersama: Address disparities to unlock powerful engines of growth
[Link to Part I, Part II, and Part III of the four part series on the economy]
Lim Li Lian
Edge Markets, 1 May 2024
16. Civil service pay hike to balance income gap between those in lower, higher grades, says PM
Star, 1 May 2024
17. Malaysia aims to double global market share of overall chip trade by 2029 amid US-China rivalry
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 1 May 2024
18. MalaysiaNow banned from Selangor govt’s election WhatsApp group
Malaysia Now, 29 April 2024
Myanmar
19. Myanmar’s Revolution Has Entered a New, More Complicated Phase
Tommy Walker
Diplomat, 1 May 2024
20. Fresh dialogue needed for Myanmar’s fractured resistance
Aung Ko Ko
Frontier Myanmar, 1 May 2024
21. EU extends Myanmar junta sanctions for another year
Mizzima, 1 May 2024
22. He’s Back: Myanmar Junta No. 2 Returns With His Sights Set on Thai Border
Irrawaddy, 30 April 2024
Philippines
23. A choice between US and China?
Joel Ruiz Butuyan
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 May 2024
24. China’s actions amid ‘Balikatan’ calls for PH-US rethink – experts
Frances Mangosing
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 May 2024
25. Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack
Philstar Global, 2 May 2024
26. Support for PUV modernization divided among Filipinos
WRN Research, 1 May 2024
Thailand
27. Why the economy is heading for a crisis
Chartchai Parasuk
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2024
28. Cabinet conundrum
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2024
29. Chaiya warns of poll blowback
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 1 May 2024
30. Thaksin in no position to reclaim reform banner from Move Forward
Suthichai Yoon
Nikkei Asia, 1 May 2024
31. Government fixes nationwide daily minimum wage at THB400 from Oct 1
The Nation, 1 May 2024
32. Empowering democracy through the EU-Thai trade agreement
Prem Singh Gill, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
East Asia Forum, 30 April 2024
33. Thai top diplomat on resignation: Work would slow without deputy PM position
Nontarat Phaicharoen
Benar News, 29 April 2024
34. What Factors Influence Thailand’s Approach to Refugees?
Fiona Raval
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 26 April 2024
Timor-Leste
35. Timor-Leste seeks economic lifeline as oil wealth dwindles
Ahmad Syamsudin
Benar News, 30 April 2024
Vietnam
36. With Latest Resignations, Vietnam’s ‘Game of Thrones’ Intensifies
Huynh Tam Sang
Diplomat, 1 May 2024
37. Vietnam leadership battle heats up after serial sackings narrow the field
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 1 May 2024
38. Why Vietnam Needs to Reevaluate its Weapons Procurement Strategycal threat.
Khang Vu
Diplomat, 30 April 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. Demographic dilemma: South-east Asia’s race to combat slowing birth rates
Zhao Yifan
Business Times, 2 May 2024
40. Why were my M’sia and Indonesia visits different?
Ahmet T Kuru
Malaysiakini, 2 May 2024
41. Will Vietnam join Thailand-initiated single visa scheme for Southeast Asia?
VietNamNet, 2 May 2024
42. CNA Correspondent Podcast: Shifting tides of political Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia
[22-min podcast]
CNA, 1 May 2024
43. My Say: How risks have changed in Southeast Asia
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 1 May 2024
44. Praetorian Variations: The United States and Military Politics in Thailand and the Philippines
Mesrob Vartavarian
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 1 May 2024
45. Thailand’s tactical tango: Responding to the Myanmar crisis
Sreeparna Banerjee
ORF Online, 1 May 2024
46. Thai-Myanmar trade hub reopens after 10 day shutdown for battle
Benar News, 30 April 2024
47. Daily Cuts – Passing the torch: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong and Joko Widodo
[14-min audio interview]
CNA, 30 April 2024
Asia Pacific
48. Your Questions Answered: Is Asia and the Pacific Financially Prepared for an Aging Population?
Donghyun Park, Aiko Kikkawa and Gemma Estrada
Asian Development Bank, 2 May 2024
49. Nearly half of Americans say limiting China’s influence should be US’ top priority: Pew survey
[Link to 26-page PDF document “Americans Remain Critical of China”]
Michelle Ng
Straits Times, 2 May 2024
50. The rise and endurance of minilaterals in the Indo-Pacific
Sarah Teo
Interpreter, 1 May 2024
51. Bound to Lead: US-China Relations and the Future of Global Leadership
Benjamin Ho
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 1 May 2024
East/South China Sea
52. China slowly taking over Rozul Reef’
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 2 May 2024
53. South China Sea: how a Trump win could reshape the US-Philippines alliance
South China Morning Post, 2 May 2024
54. China Releases Own Video of ‘Dangerous’ Territorial Confrontation
Newsweek, 1 May 2024
55. China Faces Off With US Ally at Strategic Islands
John Feng
Newsweek, 1 May 2024
56. China flexes muscle at sea as new aircraft carrier starts trials
Yuichi Shiga and Tamayo Muto
Nikkei Asia, 1 May 2024
57. South China Sea: Duterte-Xi pact investigation fuels political payback allegations
Alan Robles
South China Morning Post, 1 May 2024
Climate Change/Environment
58. Push for new power trade system
Yuthana Praiwan
Bangkok Post, 2 May 2024
59. US, Philippines Eye Agreement to Cut China Nickel Dominance
Peter Martin and Jennifer Jacobs
Bloomberg, 1 May 2024
60. Without Indonesia’s Nickel, EVs Have No Future in America
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
Foreign Policy, 1 May 2024
61. How the US can set standards on international deep-sea mineral mining
James Borton and David Hessen
South China Morning Post, 1 May 2024
62. The Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Fertilizer Prices, and Food Security: Evidence from Rice-Producing Economies in Asia
Ashok K. Mishra, Harold Glenn A. Valera, Takashi Yamano, and Valerien O. Pede
Asian Development Bank, 30 April 2024
Media, Technology & Society
63. China seeks to harvest user data from global apps to boost propaganda efforts
[Link to 52-page report “Truth and reality with Chinese characteristics“]
Fergus Ryan
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 2 May 2024
64. TikTok’s geopolitical dilemma: Which values, whose interests?
Rahul Batra
ORF Online, 1 May 2024
65. Most Americans see TikTok as a Chinese influence tool, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Jason Lange and David Shepardson
Reuters, 1 May 2024
Others
Religious Freedom
66. United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
[Link to 102-page Annual Report “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom“]
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, 1 May 2024
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