Our latest #SEARadio episode covers #Eid celebrations across SE Asia, #HunSen as Senate President, #Thailand 's 'Schengen' proposal, and more. Also, Andreyka Natalegawa discusses U.S. & China perceptions in ASEAN. Listen to the full episode here: cs.is/3U1hYDn

Recognizing the threat posed by Chinese revanchism, Japan, the Philippines, and the U.S. are working to deepen their alliances. In their latest brief, Greg Poling and Japhet Quitzon highlight 8 recommendations for the three partners moving forward: cs.is/49zHYM3

From 2012 to 2021, 🇨🇳 continued to advance its claim to 'historic rights' in the South China Sea, but Southeast Asian claimants have stopped giving ground, says Greg Poling in his latest East Asia Forum article. Check it out here: bit.ly/49Vvn6y

How can Washington capitalize on its soft power and normative advantage in Southeast Asia? Greg Poling and Andreyka Natalegawa forecast challenges and opportunities for 🇺🇸 engagement in SEA in the CSIS Global Forecast 2024: cs.is/3SDTIGS

'Rethinking 🇸🇬's 'low-skilled,' 'semi-skilled,' and 'high-skilled' labels can reverse dehumanizing perceptions and practices towards foreign workers and foster a more constructive society-wide relationship with AI,' writes Tappy Lung in her latest article: cs.is/3VZBBOD

🚨NEW PACIFIC AIRWAVES ALERT🚨 AMTI 's Monica Michiko Sato and CSIS Southeast Asia’s
Andreyka Natalegawa discuss the long awaited renewal of COFA, a torture incident in West Papua, and other developments in the #Pacific : cs.is/3VMGhar

In #Malaysia , a recent controversy around “Allah” socks sold by KK Mart –– Malaysia’s 2nd largest mini-market chain –– has captured the attention of local media and int'l observers. Adjunct fellow Sophie Lemiere's latest Spotlight digs into the details: cs.is/44bvPfb

News from #NewCaledonia | The French-proposed 'pact' to salvage New Caledonia's beleaguered nickel industry is still in limbo as the local Congress has decided to re-examine the whole document through a 'special committee:' rnz.co.nz/international/…

According to Human Rights Watch’s 2024 report, “Malaysia’s immigration enforcement regime is one of the world’s more punitive, arbitrary, & harmful systems.” In her latest commentary, Adjunct Fellow Sophie Lemiere explores what this looks like: cs.is/4cSuKg9

News from #PapuaNewGuinea | PM James Marape said on Friday he looked forward to visits by China's foreign minister and Australia's prime minister in the coming days that demonstrated strong ties with countries accounting for more than 70% of its trade: reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

In 🇲🇲, the establishment of new local and state governments creates an opportunity for the U.S. government to improve its damaged reputation among Myanmar’s pro-democracy resistance movement, Mike Martin writes in his new commentary. Read more here: cs.is/48EyoH9

News from the #SolomonIslands | Manasseh Sogavare, the China-friendly prime minister of the Solomon Islands, has retained his seat in parliament after a general election held this week, local media reported late on Friday: asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Solom…

From climate change 🌧️ to shifting trade policies, the security of Southeast Asia's most popular grain 🍚 is at risk. Former research intern @CoreyyDonnellyy breaks down how rice shortages in Southeast Asia create public health concerns for the region: cs.is/3Uno4iY

News from #Myanmar | Myanmar's detained former leader and Aung San Suu Kyi was moved from prison to house arrest possibly to be used by the ruling junta as a human shield in its conflict with resistance fighters, her son said on Thursday: reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

News from #Vietnam | Vietnam's central bank said on Friday it had continued providing support to Saigon Joint Stock Commercial (STB.HM), which it put under special supervision in October 2022 after a run on its deposits: reuters.com/business/finan…

News from #Malaysia | Malaysia’s billion-dollar 5G roll-out stumbles as a government-sponsored settlement agreement between state-owned 5G operator, Digital Nasional Bhd and the country’s five private mobile telecommunications companies has broken down: channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-…

News from #Indonesia | One of Indonesia’s largest parties, the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has confirmed that it will nominate new candidates instead of Anies Baswedan for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election: channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia…

News from #SoutheastAsia | Across Asia, long after COVID-19 has dissipated, customers still have not returned to restaurants in their previous numbers: asia.nikkei.com/Business/Food-…

News from #Malaysia | Johor's economy could outpace other Malaysian states in the next 1-2 years as projects such as the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and the special financial zone in Forest City spur growth, said Malaysian PM Ibrahim: channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-…

News from #Indonesia | Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has urged China to use its influence to prevent an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, as both nations voiced support for Palestinian membership in the United Nations: scmp.com/week-asia/poli…