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No. 23: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
No. 56: Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow
No. 59: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow

Brunei Darussalam..

Cambodia ...............

Indonesia ................

Laos .........................

Malaysia ..................

Myanmar .................

Philippines ..............

Singapore ................

No. 1

No. 2-7

No. 8-29

No. 30-35

No. 36-40

No. 41

Thailand .................

Timor-Leste.............

Vietnam ..................

ASEAN/SEA ..........

Asia Pacific ............

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 42-45

No. 46-47

No. 48-52

No. 53-58

No. 59

No. 60-66

Cambodia

1. Dam Battles Converge on Cambodia’s 3S Rivers

Stefan Lovgren

Cambodianess, 3 October 2021

Indonesia

2. Infighting haunts PDI-P as ruling party seeks Jokowiʼs successor

Yerica Lai

Jakarta Post, 4 October 2021

3. Japan for Jakarta-Surabaya high-speed train project

Kornelius Purba is senior editor of The Jakarta Post.

Jakarta Post, 4 October 2021

4. Record-high foreign reserves to strengthen Indonesia’s resilience amid looming taper

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman

Jakarta Post, 3 October 2021

5. Larger than life: will billboards help decide Indonesia’s next president?

Resty Woro Yuniar

South China Morning Post, 3 October 2021

6. Has Joko Widodo’s Power Peaked in Indonesia?

Ben Bland is the director of the Southeast Asia program at the Lowy Institute.

Foreign Policy, 1 October 2021

7. Governor Responds to Sinking Jakarta Issue, Shows Optimism

Jayanty Nada Shofa

Jakarta Globe, 1 October 2021

Malaysia

8. New political party a proxy to split votes, say analysts

Robin Augustin

Free Malaysia Today, 4 October 2021

9. We can’t be caught napping on foreign policy front

Angeline Tan is a Researcher in the Foreign Policy and Security Studies programme in ISIS Malaysia.

Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 4 October 2021

10. Putrajaya must address ageing population, people’s low retirement savings, say experts

Malay Mail Online, 4 October 2021

11. RMK12: Tepat pada sasaran berdasarkan Wawasan Kemakmuran Bersama [MP-12: Right on target based on Shared Prosperity Vision]

Abdul Halim Husin adalah pengerusi Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu (MTEM).

Malaysian Insight, 4 October 2021

12. Happy with political calm, Ismail urges all parties to sign MoU

Robin Augustin

Free Malaysia Today, 3 October 2021

13. Don’t take South China Sea intrusion lightly, govt told

Free Malaysia Today, 3 October 2021

14. Umno ready to go toe-to-toe with Bersatu in Sabah, says Bung

Free Malaysia Today, 3 October 2021

15. Only whole of society effort can win Covid-19 battle

Lim Guan Eng

Malaysiakini, 3 October 2021

16. Old-age poverty – time for social pension reform

Professor Geoffrey Williams is an economist at Malaysia University of Science and Technology based in Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian Insight, 3 October 2021

17. Howard Lee’s leap from chef to rising star in politics

Raevathi Supramaniam

Malaysian Insight, 3 October 2021

18. Umno ‘grateful’ not to be involved in Perikatan seat talks, say leaders

Mohd Farhan Darwis

Malaysian Insight, 3 October 2021

19. Bumi agenda will bury Ismail Sabri’s Malaysia Family ideology, says Ramasamy

Malaysian Insight, 3 October 2021

20. GE15 will be an all new game

Philip Golingai

Star, 3 October 2021

21. Enlarge the pie for all

Wong Chun Wai

Star, 3 October 2021

22. Focus on rakyat’s problems, not GE15, says Salleh

Free Malaysia Today, 2 October 2021

23. The eyebrow-raising discrepancies between 12MP and PM’s speech

Lee Hwok Aun is senior fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Malaysian Insight, 2 October 2021

24. Agenda Keluarga Malaysia bukan hujah tidak mahu makmur bersama [Malaysia Family agenda is no reason for not wanting shared prosperity]

Abdul Halim Husin adalah pengerusi Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Melayu (MTEM).

Malaysian Insight, 2 October 2021

25. Grandiose projects facing road bumps in Penang

Joceline Tan

Star, 2 October 2021

26. Teething problems in Langkawi but tourists determined to have a good time

Shannon Teoh

Straits Times, 2 October 2021

27. 120 ahli BERSATU Putrajaya sertai UMNO [120 BERSATU Putrajaya members join Umno]

Samadi Ahmad

Berita Harian (Malaysia), 1 October 2021

28. 为什么希盟无法进步？ [Why can't PH improve?]

唐南发

Malaysian Insight, 1 October 2021

29. Global Health Security COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Malaysian Budget 2022: Time For Radical Measures

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 1 October 2021

Myanmar

30. UN OCHA Myanmar estimates over 60,000 IDPs in Sagaing, over 10,000 each in Magway and Chin

Eleven Myanmar, 3 October 2021

31. Myanmar’s People Facing ‘Severe Crisis’: UN Official

Sebastian Strangio

Diplomat, 1 October 2021

32. Aung San Suu Kyi appears in closed court on corruption charges

Guardian, 1 October 2021

33. Eight Months After Coup, Myanmar Must Fend For Itself Amid Muted Response to Junta Abuses

Radio Free Asia, 1 October 2021

34. Myanmar currency trade turns to online groups on Facebook amid crisis

Straits Times, 1 October 2021

35. How to Help Myanmar Before It’s Too Late

Charli Carpenter

World Politics Review, 1 October 2021

Philippines

36. Editorial: ‘The future is frightening’

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 3 October 2021

37. Duterte, Marcos, Estrada, Cayetano: Pacquiao can’t beat the Philippines’ political dynasties, but he can join them

Alan Robles and Raissa Robles

South China Morning Post, 3 October 2021

38. Philippine President Duterte to retire from politics next year, backs long-time aide in V-P race

Raul Dancel

Straits Times, 2 October 2021

39. In the Philippines, Pacquiao files bid for presidency as spectre of violence looms over 2022 election

Raissa Robles

South China Morning Post, 1 October 2021

40. Philippine presidential race: Who are the contenders for the top job?

Raul Dancel

Straits Times, 1 October 2021

Singapore

41. Singapore particularly vulnerable yet resilient to Chinese influence operations: French report

[Link to the report, "Chinese influence operations: A Machiavellian moment" (in French)]

Straits Times, 2 October 2021

Thailand

42. Collection of B500 fee from foreigners starts next year

Bangkok Post, 4 October 2021

43. The intricate art of restructuring

Somruedi Banchongduang & Komsan Tortermvasana & Pitsinee Jitpleechee

Bangkok Post, 4 October 2021

44. Bitter lessons for students lie in wait

Veera Prateepchaikul

Bangkok Post, 4 October 2021

45. PM outlines vision for 'Phuket transformation'

Bangkok Post, 3 October 2021

Vietnam

46. Vietnam needs long-term vision to develop automobile industry: experts

VietNamNet, 4 October 2021

47. Two scenarios outlined for economic growth

Voice of Vietnam, 2 October 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

48. How Daim, M'sia's uber-rich use S'pore to store money offshore

Aidila Razak & Andy Heong

Bangkok Post, 4 October 2021

49. Containment will not work in Southeast Asia

Matt Strabone is a partner of the Truman National Security Project.

Jakarta Post, 4 October 2021

50. ASEAN Intensifies Action Against Online Fakes

Seth Hays

ASEAN Post, 3 October 2021

51. Biden’s underwhelming engagement with Southeast Asia

See Seng Tan, NTU

East Asia Forum, 2 October 2021

52. ASEAN Urged to Look Beyond China for Investment

Luke Hunt

VOA, 2 October 2021

Asia Pacific

53. 中国加入CPTPP的地缘政治效应 [Geopolitical effects of China's accession to CPTPP]

王辉耀是经济学者、总部设在北京的全球化智库（CCG）主任

Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 4 October 2021

54. Will Quad and Aukus alliances drive Europe into China’s arms?

Anthony Rowley

South China Morning Post, 4 October 2021

55. The 3 pillars of Asia's new security architecture

Dr Patrick M. Cronin is the Asia-Pacific Security Chair at Hudson Institute in Washington, DC.

Straits Times, 2 October 2021

56. Asia rebound to get green edge with tech

China Daily, 1 October 2021

57. The End of China’s Rise: Beijing Is Running Out of Time to Remake the World

Michael Beckley and Hal Brands

Foreign Affairs, 1 October 2021

58. After Aukus, the Quad’s quiet resolve gives China much to think about

Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar is director of the Society for Policy Studies (SPS), an independent think tank based in New Delhi.

South China Morning Post, 1 October 2021

East/South China Sea

59. Will 2022 see signing of a South China Sea Code of Conduct?

Ian Storey is a senior fellow at the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute.

Straits Times, 2 October 2021

Climate Change/Environment

60. Excise considers carbon tax

Bangkok Post, 4 October 2021

61. Asia braces for fallout as China and Europe face energy crunch

Dewey Sim

South China Morning Post, 4 October 2021

62. Commentary: Why the shift to renewable energy in Southeast Asia is patchy

[Link to the report, "Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis"]

Philip Andrews-Speed is Senior Principal Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore.

Channel News Asia, 3 October 2021

63. Window for Southeast Asian Climate Action Narrowing: Report

[Link to a 56-page PDF report, '"Building Back Better": Southeast Asia’s Transition To A Green Economy After Covid-19"]

Sebastian Strangio

Diplomat, 1 October 2021

64. Indonesia Is Set to Introduce $2.1 per Ton of CO2e Carbon Tax

Jakarta Globe, 1 October 2021

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) / Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

65. The scope to negotiate with China on the CPTPP

Roland Rajah & Stephen Grenville

Interpreter, 4 October 2021

66. Op-ed: Biden needs to act now to shore up economic foreign policy to restore confidence in U.S. leadership

Frederick Kempe is the President and CEO of the Atlantic Council.

CNBC, 2 October 2021

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