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- No. 37: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 42: Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 52: ASEAN Studies Centre
- No. 54: The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
- No. 56: Aries A. Arugay, Visiting 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
Cambodia
1. Can Hun Manet chart Cambodia a new course free from his father’s shadow?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2024
Indonesia
2. What the Pope didn’t see in Indonesia
Joseph Rachman
Asia Times, 9 September 2024
3. What Indonesia Can Gain From The Russia East Asia Forum
Simon Hutagalung
Eurasia Review, 9 September 2024
4. Imagining Prabowo’s ASEAN and Indo-Pacific strategy
Noto Suoneto
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2024
5. Analysis: Tensions ahead of Jokowi-Prabowo transition
The Jakarta Post
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2024
6. Anies at career crossroads after failed gubernatorial bids
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 9 September 2024
7. LKPI Survey Indicates Andika Perkasa Would Secure Outright Win in Central Java Election
Widy Wicaksono
Jakarta Globe, 8 September 2024
8. ‘We Don’t Need Architects’: Ridwan Kamil’s Campaign Theme Faces Early Scrutiny
Ichsan Ali
Jakarta Globe, 8 September 2024
9. Repeat regional polls one solution for ‘empty box’ wins: House
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 8 September 2024
10. Joko Widodo’s decade in power: Infrastructure, economic and welfare gains amid governance hurdles
Elisa Valenta
Business Times, 7 September 2024
11. PSG Survey Reveals Anies Baswedan and Ahok as Top Picks for Jakarta Governor, Despite Both Being Out of Race
Ichsan Ali
Jakarta Globe, 7 September 2024
12. Survey Shows 73 Pct of Jakarta Residents Satisfied with President Jokowi’s Performance
Ichsan Ali
Jakarta Globe, 7 September 2024
13. U.S. and Indonesia wrap up multinational Indo-Pacific drills
Tomoyoshi Oshikiri and Ismi Damayanti
Nikkei Asia, 7 September 2024
14. PDI-P Beyond 2024 General Elections: Opposition, Cadreisation, and Ideology
Adhi Priamarizki
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 September 2024
Laos
15. Laos hit hard by inflation, currency woes and plunging spending power
Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 9 September 2024
Malaysia
16. For all Malaysians, a stark choice between two Islams
Tajuddin Rasdi
Free Malaysia Today, 9 September 2024
17. SG4 set to be Malaysia’s next big thing as states come together to boost growth
Malaysia Now, 9 September 2024
18. Muhyiddin: Govt labelling Bersatu’s fight for bumiputera, Islam as 3R offence
Malaysiakini, 9 September 2024
19. Govt eyes more ‘user-pay’ oriented PPP projects, targets RM78b private investment by 2030
Emir Zainul
The Edge Malaysia, 9 September 2024
20. Gerakan at crossroads
Ian McIntyre
The Malaysian Insight, 9 September 2024
21. How Will Penang DAP Fare Without Chow?
Carolyn Khor
Eurasia Review, 8 September 2024
22. Urgent reforms needed in coming budget, says economist
The Malaysian Insight, 8 September 2024
23. 国盟有再执政的可能？[Could PN come to power again?]
郑名烈
星洲网, 8 September 2024
24. Talks with Sarawak on oil and natural gas rights hit impasse as Petronas mulls legal options
Leslie Lopez
CNA, 7 September 2024
25. BN names Syed Hussein as candidate for Mahkota by-election
Free Malaysia Today, 7 September 2024
26. Stronger Malaysia-India ties are not about China
Yanitha Meena
Observer Research Foundation, 4 September 2024
Myanmar
27. NUG Defense Minister Pushes Back Against Chinese Intervention
Irrawaddy, 9 September 2024
28. Revolution and solidarity in Myanmar
Justine Chambers & Nick Cheesman
New Mandala, 9 September 2024
29. Fears of China’s damming of the Salween River in Myanmar grow after UWSA takeover of northern Tangyan
Mizzima, 7 September 2024
30. Arakan Army Commander-in-Chief Twan Mrat Naing on the Future of Rakhine State
Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Diplomat, 6 September 2024
Philippines
31. Marcos’ economic czar: PH can become Asia’s top investment destination
Manila Times, 8 September 2024
32. Chinese TV show airing in PH universities
Red Mendoza
Manila Times, 7 September 2024
33. China into America’s Pacific Century
Mauro Gia Samonte
Manila Times, 7 September 2024
Singapore
34. Why Do Singapore and China Cooperate on Joint Maritime Exercises?
Ian Seow Cheng Wei
Diplomat, 6 September 2024
Thailand
35. Adapt to new tax policy
Bangkok Post, 9 September 2024
36. PM’s policy statement likely to focus on three mega projects
The Nation, 9 September 2024
37. Thailand’s most controversial dynasty is back at the helm. Can Paetongtarn Shinawatra tread her own path?
FirstPost, 8 September 2024
38. Inside Thailand’s $2 Billion Scam Industry Now Targeting Americans
Newsweek, 8 September 2024
39. Key points of new Thailand government’s policy statement
Reuters, 8 September 2024
40. Over 2/3rds of voters in South oppose Democrat alliance with Pheu Thai
The Nation, 8 September 2024
41. Was it one big conspiracy?
Bangkok Post, 7 September 2024
42. Thailand ‘desperate’ for land bridge project to boost growth but could face roadblocks ahead
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 6 September 2024
Vietnam
43. VNG names acting CEO after police raid Vietnam tech startup
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 7 September 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
44. France offers SE Asia an often forgotten third way choice
Tran Thi Mong Tuyen
Asia Times, 9 September 2024
45. China’s rise in Southeast Asia is bringing in a golden age for Australia
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 9 September 2024
46. Surviving the Influence: How LDCs in Southeast Asia Can Thrive Amid Thailand and Vietnam’s Dominance
Vichana Sar
Khmer Times, 9 September 2024
47. Opinion | Southeast Asia is starting the work of fixing a broken world order
Elina Noor
South China Morning Post, 8 September 2024
48. 东南亚对外关系中的“青年power” [“Youth Power” in Southeast Asia’s Foreign Relations]
李峰
星洲网, 8 September 2024
49. As cheap Chinese imports flood Southeast Asia, industries struggle to stay afloat
Aidan Jones, Amy Sood, and Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 7 September 2024
Asia Pacific
50. Deterrence alone cannot prevent war in the Asia Pacific
James Chabin, Nagoya University
East Asia Forum, 7 September 2024
51. Second Chinese Military Base In Africa Rattles The U.S.; Makes Last-Ditch Effort To Prevent Atlantic Facility – Reports
Sakshi Tiwari
EurAsian Times, 7 September 2024
52. China’s Soft Power Challenge
Brian Wong
China-US Focus, 6 September 2024
53. U.S. Strategy Should Be Europe First, Then Asia
A. Wess Mitchel
Foreign Policy, 6 September 2024
54. Modi’s Singapore visit strengthens ties, boosts India’s Indo-Pacific strategy: analysts
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 6 September 2024
East/South China Sea
55. 7 Chinese vessels return to Bajo de Masinloc after ‘Enteng’ fury
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 9 September 2024
56. Manila’s high-stakes balancing act in the South China Sea
[Link to 2024/27 “Something Old, Something New: The Philippines’ Transparency Initiative in the South China Sea” by Edcel John A. Ibarra & Aries A. Arugay]
Straits Times, 9 September 2024
57. South China Sea: how should the Philippines respond to China’s Sabina Shoal moves?
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 7 September 2024
Climate Change/Environment
58. Next steps for Thailand Taxonomy
Sarinee Achavanuntakul
Bangkok Post, 9 September 2024
59. Solar 53% Cheaper than Fossil Fuels in Malaysia
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 9 September 2024
60. The Philippines must kick its coal addiction
Tim Daiss
Nikkei Asia, 9 September 2024
61. Singapore will have largest share of passenger EVs in S-E Asia by 2040: Report
Vanessa Paige Chelvan
Straits Times, 9 September 2024
62. Recharging Southeast Asia’s energy security strategy
Muyi Yang & Dinita Setyawati (Ember)
East Asia Forum, 7 September 2024
Media, Technology & Society
63. Why is Putrajaya backing down on MCMC’s DNS redirection plan? Here’s what we know so far
Milad Hassandarvish
Malay Mail Online, 9 September 2024
64. Malaysia shelves web traffic re-routing plan after censorship concerns
Reuters, 8 September 2024
65. Enhancing ASEAN Cooperation Against AI-Powered Cyber Influence Operations
Benjamin Ang, Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 September 2024
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