# ![@SoutheastAsiaDC Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::90407341.png) @SoutheastAsiaDC CSIS Southeast Asia

CSIS Southeast Asia posts on X about malaysia, china, philippines, myanmar the most. They currently have [------] followers and [----] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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[malaysia](/topic/malaysia), [china](/topic/china), [philippines](/topic/philippines), [myanmar](/topic/myanmar), [thailand](/topic/thailand), [singapore](/topic/singapore), [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister), [indonesia](/topic/indonesia), [asia](/topic/asia), [countries](/topic/countries)

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"News from #Singapore Japanese energy group Kyushu Electric Power will take part in testing technology that could replace diesel with ocean currents as a power source on an island in Singapore: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Singapore-to-test-the-waters-for-tidal-power-with-Japanese-partners https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Singapore-to-test-the-waters-for-tidal-power-with-Japanese-partners"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1666127819829821440)  2023-06-06T17:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News on #SolomonIslands #Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia's President David Panuelo has appealed to Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare to scrap the security pact with China. https://bit.ly/3uMVPvR https://bit.ly/3uMVPvR"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1509983940861472774)  2022-04-01T20:00Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Myanmar Japanese energy conglomerate ENEOS Holdings said Monday it will withdraw from a gas project in Myanmar days after its Thai and Malaysian partners announced they would pull out. https://bit.ly/3KyJ5yP https://bit.ly/3KyJ5yP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1521150017133678592)  2022-05-02T15:30Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Laos Southeast Asias second smallest economy Laos is reeling under the pressure of rising oil prices combined with a structural dollar deficit that has seen the Lao kip collapse versus the US dollar in the last month. https://bit.ly/3HYnFvv https://bit.ly/3HYnFvv"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1542183614577725440)  2022-06-29T16:30Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #SoutheastAsia China's is to close its e-commerce services in Indonesia and Thailand retreating from Southeast Asia after a bruising year for China's retail and technology sectors. https://cs.is/40bibpH http://9618.HK http://JD.com https://cs.is/40bibpH http://9618.HK http://JD.com"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1620119663911862273)  2023-01-30T18:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Buffeted by China's economic slowdown and global inflation Thailand's largest material maker Siam Cement Group has postponed a stock market listing for a subsidiary and may delay the opening of new plant: https://cs.is/3JKQ8rl https://cs.is/3JKQ8rl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1623018767348297728)  2023-02-07T18:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Australia An Australian court has fined ANZ Group Holdings A$10 million ($6.6 million) in penalties for non-compliance with consumer credit protection laws: https://cs.is/3l60iZG http://ANZ.AX https://cs.is/3l60iZG http://ANZ.AX"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1634275429912592384)  2023-03-10T19:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Japanese electronic parts maker Murata Manufacturing has completed a new plant in Thailand and will start production in November putting down roots for growth even as it weathers an earnings slump: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Apple-supplier-Murata-bucks-downturn-with-new-Thailand-factory https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Companies/Apple-supplier-Murata-bucks-downturn-with-new-Thailand-factory"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706700161605415255)  2023-09-26T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand French oil and gas company TotalEnergies said on Thursday it would sell a 25.5% stake in the Seagreen offshore wind farm in Scotland to Thailand's PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) for [---] million pounds ($661 million): https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Thailand-s-PTTEP-to-buy-Scotland-wind-farm-stake-from-TotalEnergies https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Thailand-s-PTTEP-to-buy-Scotland-wind-farm-stake-from-TotalEnergies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1738258097695830111)  2023-12-22T18:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Thailand's House of Representatives approved the [----] fiscal budget's first reading after a three-month delay giving the Pheu Thai-led government limited time to disburse [----] trillion baht ($101 billion) to spur economic growth: https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Thai-lawmakers-greenlight-delayed-101bn-fiscal-budget https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Thai-lawmakers-greenlight-delayed-101bn-fiscal-budget"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1743286234049597459)  2024-01-05T15:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Laos Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith has directed the government to take effective measures to tackle the rising inflation rate and the depreciation of the Lao kip currency within the next month: https://laotiantimes.com/2024/07/16/lao-president-demands-inflation-kip-stabilization-in-one-month/ https://laotiantimes.com/2024/07/16/lao-president-demands-inflation-kip-stabilization-in-one-month/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1813627224832266390)  2024-07-17T17:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Cambodia Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp said it will log an impairment charge of nearly $100 million on a Russian gambling project stalled by the Ukraine war potentially dragging its earnings into negative territory: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Cambodia-s-NagaCorp-flags-up-to-95m-charge-on-Russia-casino-project https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Media-Entertainment/Cambodia-s-NagaCorp-flags-up-to-95m-charge-on-Russia-casino-project"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1823366400720920966)  2024-08-13T14:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"New graft probes in Malaysias defense sector highlight ongoing challenges in eradicating systemic corruptionwhile activists push for deeper reforms. Read the #LatestonSoutheastAsia: https://cs.is/45qs2MH https://cs.is/45qs2MH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019471086262354112)  2026-02-05T18:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Myanmars junta secures overwhelming control in tightly managed elections as the USDP wins more than 80% of parliamentary seats and the military prepares new governing structures. Read the #LatestOnSoutheastAsia: https://cs.is/4kDO7hn https://cs.is/4kDO7hn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2019808596146737565)  2026-02-06T16:21Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"#Covid19 Cases Last [--] Hrs Brunei [---] [--] Cambodia [-----] [----] Indonesia 1.7M [----] Laos [----] [--] Malaysia 432k [----] Myanmar 142k [--] Philippines 1M [----] Singapore [-----] [--] Thailand [-----] [----] Timor-Leste [----] [--] Vietnam [----] 107"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1390720586578468864)  2021-05-07T17:30Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"The fourth session of the Eleventh Annual South China Conference is coming up on Friday October [--]. Join us at [--] AM EDT to hear from @DrBhatt_Pooja @tetsuo_kotani @alessionaval and CSIS experts @le2huong & @GregPoling. Register here: https://cs.is/2ZMLBQe https://cs.is/2ZMLBQe"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1445139164492599299)  2021-10-04T21:30Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Myanmar The Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) the political wing of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) has said that it will attack the junta-affiliated Border Guard Force (BGF) and pro-regime tribal militias in Kachin State. https://bit.ly/3FWxNE2 https://bit.ly/3FWxNE2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1526593396827033600)  2022-05-17T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Niue Niue's government has decided to create a natural marine park and implement heavy fines for anyone who infringes on new regulations. https://bit.ly/3m6QfRb https://bit.ly/3m6QfRb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1532089602323779585)  2022-06-01T20:00Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Australia Australian authorities said they dismantled a Chinese-Australian money-laundering syndicate and seized assets worth more than A$150 million (US$106 million) in one of the countrys biggest operations of its kind: https://cs.is/3HUj8eY https://cs.is/3HUj8eY"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1621591855119876098)  2023-02-03T19:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand The state-owned Thai oil and gas conglomerate PTT Group will invest $7 billion to produce "green" hydrogen with Saudi Arabia's leading renewable energy company ACWA Power aiming to power electric vehicles in ASEAN": https://cs.is/3UohGq1 https://cs.is/3UohGq1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1645803902405681152)  2023-04-11T15:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Philippines Major PH conglomerate Aboitiz Equity Ventures has announced a proposal to acquire the local subsidiary of US beverage giant Coca-Cola in partnership with a European company as it looks to diversify beyond energy and infrastructure: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Philippine-group-Aboitiz-aims-to-buy-local-Coca-Cola-bottler https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-deals/Philippine-group-Aboitiz-aims-to-buy-local-Coca-Cola-bottler"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1687486049805611008)  2023-08-04T15:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia #Singapore Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Singapore on Wednesday (Sep 13) to speak at the Asia Summit organised by think tank Milken Institute: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-pm-anwar-ibrahim-visit-singapore-sep-13-pm-lee-3763826 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/malaysia-pm-anwar-ibrahim-visit-singapore-sep-13-pm-lee-3763826"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701604077774455237)  2023-09-12T14:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from the #SolomonIslands The leader of Solomon Islands said he spurned a US-Pacific Islands summit this week to avoid being subjected to a lecture about the United States qualities: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3236051/solomon-islands-pm-sogavare-says-he-snubbed-us-pacific-summit-avoid-lecture https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3236051/solomon-islands-pm-sogavare-says-he-snubbed-us-pacific-summit-avoid-lecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707462677826830406)  2023-09-28T18:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #TimorLeste East Timor has not discussed military cooperation with China in its upgrade of diplomatic ties President Jose Ramos-Horta said adding Australia and Indonesia can "sleep at peace": https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/timor-president-says-china-military-cooperation-never-discussed-2023-09-29/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/timor-president-says-china-military-cooperation-never-discussed-2023-09-29/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707772217910513711)  2023-09-29T15:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #TimorLeste As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate both sides should seek opportunities for dialogue and if possible partnership evenas strategic rivals said Jose Ramos-Horta the president of East Timor: https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/China-strategic-rival-to-U.S.-not-threat-East-Timor-s-Ramos-Horta https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Interview/China-strategic-rival-to-U.S.-not-threat-East-Timor-s-Ramos-Horta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1708859393599787485)  2023-10-02T15:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #TimorLeste Timor-Lestes president has hit back at criticism of a new partnership between his country and China which includes plans to enhance military engagement accusing detractors of imagining Chinese ghosts": https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/03/timor-leste-president-jose-ramos-horta-hits-back-at-australian-criticism-of-new-partnership-with-china https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/03/timor-leste-president-jose-ramos-horta-hits-back-at-australian-criticism-of-new-partnership-with-china"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1709591710102110433)  2023-10-04T15:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #TimorLeste President Jose Ramos-Horta said China has intentionally declined offers to set up police and military infrastructure in the Southeast Asian nation out of respect for Australias sensitivities: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3237435/china-declined-build-security-outpost-east-timor-out-respect-australian-sensitivities-ramos-horta https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3237435/china-declined-build-security-outpost-east-timor-out-respect-australian-sensitivities-ramos-horta"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1711735834788159984)  2023-10-10T13:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesia's biggest tech firm GoTo Gojek Tokopedia(GOTO.JK)said on Friday it was in talks with short video app TikTok over a potential e-commerce partnership in the Southeast Asian country: https://www.reuters.com/technology/indonesias-goto-talks-with-tiktok-over-potential-e-commerce-partnership-2023-12-08/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/indonesias-goto-talks-with-tiktok-over-potential-e-commerce-partnership-2023-12-08/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1733169579248222649)  2023-12-08T17:00Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Kiribati Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati a Pacific Ocean neighbor of Hawaii with uniformed officers involved in community policing and a crime database program Kiribati officials told Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-police-work-kiribati-hawaiis-pacific-neighbour-2024-02-23/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-police-work-kiribati-hawaiis-pacific-neighbour-2024-02-23/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1761126281075425653)  2024-02-23T20:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #NewZealand New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations the government said even while researchers and campaigners warned of the risk that people could die as a result: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-zealand-set-scrap-world-first-tobacco-ban-2024-02-27/ https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/new-zealand-set-scrap-world-first-tobacco-ban-2024-02-27/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1762575832994734091)  2024-02-27T20:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says his government has removed Chinese officers who were embedded in the Pacific nation's police force even though it has decided not to tear up a contentious policing agreement with Beijing: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/fiji-orders-chinese-police-to-leave-the-country/103640992 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/fiji-orders-chinese-police-to-leave-the-country/103640992"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1773447471064354866)  2024-03-28T20:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji acting public prosecutor has filed an appeal against the sentences of former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/512925/state-appeals-frank-banimarama-and-sitiveni-qiliho-sentences https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/512925/state-appeals-frank-banimarama-and-sitiveni-qiliho-sentences"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1773794757828878567)  2024-03-29T19:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's former long-serving prime minister Frank Bainimarama was on Thursday sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of justice the country's director of public prosecutions said: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-fiji-pm-bainimarama-sentenced-year-jail-media-report-2024-05-09/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/former-fiji-pm-bainimarama-sentenced-year-jail-media-report-2024-05-09/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1788667759230161252)  2024-05-09T20:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's national disaster management office is warning of flooding in several areas of the Central division and along the Central Division: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/516860/fiji-floods-residents-in-coastal-areas-told-to-move-to-higher-grounds https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/516860/fiji-floods-residents-in-coastal-areas-told-to-move-to-higher-grounds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1790826986564194816)  2024-05-15T19:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's military commander says an independent Board of Inquiry (BOI) will be convened to investigate the grounding of an Australian government gifted navy vessel in the Lau waters last week: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/519862/fiji-military-launch-inquiry-into-around-20m-australian-patrol-boat-mishap https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/519862/fiji-military-launch-inquiry-into-around-20m-australian-patrol-boat-mishap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1803148175286427668)  2024-06-18T19:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's political parties registrar says FijiFirst - the country's largest political party in Parliament - has been officially deregistered: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/520997/former-fiji-leader-bainimarama-s-political-party-fijifirst-deregistered https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/520997/former-fiji-leader-bainimarama-s-political-party-fijifirst-deregistered"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1807874315917893708)  2024-07-01T20:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Japan The Japanese government will offer financial assistance to domestic companies including Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO): https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-commits-to-ASEAN-power-grid-project-to-counter-China2 https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Japan-commits-to-ASEAN-power-grid-project-to-counter-China2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1808146106687316166)  2024-07-02T14:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is taking a major step towards enhancing its diplomatic capabilities with the establishment of the Foreign Relations and Policy Institute: https://cs.is/4eOrtib https://cs.is/4eOrtib"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1837197534340558909)  2024-09-20T18:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Fiji Fiji is set to strengthen its disaster management capabilities through a new trilateral partnership with Australia and Indonesia: https://cs.is/481NojJ https://cs.is/481NojJ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1844098004174675979)  2024-10-09T19:30Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from the #SolomonIslands Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral measuring longer than a blue whale on an expedition in Solomon Islands: https://cs.is/4fqUzEU https://cs.is/4fqUzEU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1857159066856177974)  2024-11-14T20:30Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"What was on the agenda for #Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and #Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's visits to #Beijing Read the #LatestOnSoutheastAsia: http://cs.is/4jUOkfb http://cs.is/4jUOkfb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1890116688118714440)  2025-02-13T19:11Z 36.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Thai PM Paetongtarn met with Xi last week to celebrate [--] years of #China-#Thailand diplomatic relations and talk about cyber scam hubs challenging Southeast Asia. Read the #LatestOnSoutheastAsia: http://cs.is/4jUOkfb http://cs.is/4jUOkfb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1891204147627872484)  2025-02-16T19:13Z 36.3K followers, [---] engagements


"While #Washington has prioritized key allies and partners in the #Indo-Pacific #Beijing has hosted leaders of both #Thailand and #Brunei deepening ties with both countries. Read the #LatestOnSoutheastAsia here: http://cs.is/4jUOkfb http://cs.is/4jUOkfb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1892306662662558194)  2025-02-19T20:14Z 36.3K followers, [---] engagements


"The Arakan Army in #Myanmar stands to take complete control of Rakhine State with the state's future also being impacted by the suspension of #USAID and uncertainty in a new US administration. Read the full commentary from Michael Martin here: http://cs.is/3X8wprD http://cs.is/3X8wprD"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1892618974992470062)  2025-02-20T16:55Z 36.3K followers, [---] engagements


"With millions of people and businesses in the region relying on AI powered platforms Southeast Asia has a heightened urgency for comprehensive AI governance that safeguards digital safety promotes innovation and prevents exploitation. Read: https://cs.is/3VlbWhP https://cs.is/3VlbWhP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1961137573889270037)  2025-08-28T18:43Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"With AI transforming Southeast Asia's growing digital economy prioritizing effective governance of the technology governance within the region is more important than ever. Read: https://cs.is/3VlbWhP https://cs.is/3VlbWhP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1963749920252559479)  2025-09-04T23:44Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"As AI becomes more integrated within Southeast Asia's digital landscape addressing gaps within the region's AI governance should now be a top priority. Read: https://cs.is/3VlbWhP https://cs.is/3VlbWhP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1965652456219488632)  2025-09-10T05:44Z 36.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Tensions between China and the Philippines have been elevated for more than two months in the South China Sea and show no signs of abating. Read the latest on Southeast Asia: https://cs.is/43pZMJ0 https://cs.is/43pZMJ0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1981430041377407120)  2025-10-23T18:38Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The Philippines Vietnam and Thailand are grappling with the aftermaths of three typhoons over the last month. Read the latest on Southeast Asia: https://cs.is/4ogVL1H https://cs.is/4ogVL1H"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1981477732858155381)  2025-10-23T21:48Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"New Southeast Asia Radio: @aikunming and @ASEANWonk discuss President Trump's visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit Listen: https://cs.is/47nAs7y https://cs.is/47nAs7y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1983996102354596154)  2025-10-30T20:35Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"New Southeast Asia Radio: @aikunming and @ASEANWonk discuss President Trump's visit to Malaysia for the ASEAN summit. Listen: https://cs.is/47nAs7y https://cs.is/47nAs7y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1983999422112657549)  2025-10-30T20:48Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Southeast Asias push for hydropower promises clean energy and growth but it threatens to disrupt rivers communities and ecosystems that sustain the region. This raises tough questions about how to balance development with sustainability. Read: http://cs.is/4hvyyq6 http://cs.is/4hvyyq6"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1986836040322326557)  2025-11-07T16:40Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


".@aikunming and @ASEANWonk join us to discuss the President Trump's impact at the ASEAN Summit. Listen: https://cs.is/47nAs7y https://cs.is/47nAs7y"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1989069759904653712)  2025-11-13T20:36Z 36.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Thailand suspended its ceasefire agreement with Cambodia after a Thai soldier was gravely injured from a landmine explosion on the contested border. Read the latest on Southeast Asia: https://cs.is/3XaG9RU https://cs.is/3XaG9RU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1991933632265568426)  2025-11-21T18:16Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@GregPoling and Andreyka Natalegawa present a new Global Alignment Index showing that many countries particularly in Southeast Asia and among the BRICS are more aligned with U.S. leadership than often assumed. Read: https://cs.is/3K9u0K0 https://cs.is/3K9u0K0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1995885678610309474)  2025-12-02T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"The CSIS Southeast Asia Program has a special gift for you this year: the chance to shape our next episode. Share your burning questions using the form below by Wednesday December [--] at 5:00 PM EST. Were excited to hear whats on your mind Form: https://cs.is/49UGmA7 https://cs.is/49UGmA7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1996245836393586757)  2025-12-03T15:51Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Thailand's suspension of its ceasefire with Cambodia has sharpened border tensions and raised fears of renewed escalation. Read the latest on Southeast Asia: https://cs.is/3XaG9RU https://cs.is/3XaG9RU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1997006807882215644)  2025-12-05T18:15Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"A series of late-season La Niaintensified cyclones and monsoon storms has devastated South and Southeast Asia killing more than [----] people. These natural disasters have displaced millions across Indonesia Thailand Malaysia Sri Lanka and Vietnam and prompting large-scale domestic and international relief efforts. Read the latest on Southeast Asia: https://cs.is/4q3hVFk https://cs.is/4q3hVFk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1999505738444501046)  2025-12-12T15:44Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Chinas SpaceSail mega-satellite constellation aims to bring satellite-broadband to underserved parts of Southeast Asia while giving Beijing a growing ability to shape regional data communications infrastructure and geopolitical influence. Read: https://cs.is/4pehI24 https://cs.is/4pehI24"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2000959102370087409)  2025-12-16T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Strengthening the Philippines shipbuilding and port capabilities can drive economic modernization create jobs and bolster national security by reducing reliance on foreign suppliers while enhancing maritime infrastructure and strategic resilience. Read: https://cs.is/4s0iyBr https://cs.is/4s0iyBr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2003495820050469224)  2025-12-23T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"In a report by @ANatalegawa and Lauren Mai Chinas expanding energy investments in Southeast Asia are reshaping regional economic ties and geopolitics by deepening Beijings economic presence while presenting both opportunities and strategic challenges for the region. Read: https://cs.is/4qaKIrB https://cs.is/4qaKIrB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2003858212659839066)  2025-12-24T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Investing in domestic shipbuilding and port development would enhance the Philippines economic competitiveness maritime connectivity and strategic autonomy amid regional security and trade challenges. Read: https://cs.is/4s0iyBr https://cs.is/4s0iyBr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2006032656723841213)  2025-12-30T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"Chinas expanding energy investments across Southeast Asia are strengthening Beijings economic influence by financing a range of power and clean energy projects that shift regional energy markets and strategic relationships which create opportunities for development while also raising long-term strategic and geopolitical considerations. Read: https://cs.is/4qaKIrB https://cs.is/4qaKIrB"  
[X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2006394920119005339)  2025-12-31T16:00Z 36.5K followers, [---] engagements


"ANZ's due diligence questioned after revaluation of financing sugar plantation in #Cambodia with bad history http://t.co/iOz2XrKOAP http://bit.ly/1hOGwXf http://bit.ly/1hOGwXf"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/426429296630972417)  2014-01-23T19:00Z 36.5K followers, [--] engagements


"Armed kidnappers take [--] from resort in #Indonesia #China demands safe return of its two citizens - http://t.co/Vs0kW1Fjiz http://reut.rs/1eexQpS http://reut.rs/1eexQpS"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/451834127688282113)  2014-04-03T21:30Z 36.6K followers, [--] engagements


"Pertamina (Indonesia's state oil and gas company) and ExxonMobil ink deal to develop Asia's largest proven gas. http://fb.me/D7G6AHLZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/11058971360100352)  2010-12-04T14:07Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Prime Minister @leehsienloong and United States @SecDef Lloyd Austin on Monday (March 28) reaffirmed the defense ties between their countries and the importance of America's presence in the Asia-Pacific region. https://bit.ly/3iRlfTn https://bit.ly/3iRlfTn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1508828830902927360)  2022-03-29T15:30Z 36.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Indonesia Indonesian social commerce platform Super raised $70 million in a Series C funding round led by U.S. based investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA) according to an announcement on Thursday. https://bit.ly/3NOuS2H https://bit.ly/3NOuS2H"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1532368943528022017)  2022-06-02T14:30Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Thailand U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Thailands PM Prayut Chan-o-cha met for talks in Bangkok the latest sign that security ties between the two allies are recovering from the nadir that they touched after a military coup in [----]. https://cs.is/39oGgUC https://cs.is/39oGgUC"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1536711383131242496)  2022-06-14T14:05Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"This week Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin travels to Singapore to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue a longstanding security summit featuring high-level defense officials and leaders from Asia and beyond. Read more about Secretary Austins trip here: https://bit.ly/3MBYKOQ https://bit.ly/3MBYKOQ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1536861040465416192)  2022-06-15T00:00Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Philippines U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with acting Philippine counterpart Jose Faustino Jr. in Hawaii on Thursday to discuss issues spanning the South China Sea and Taiwan. https://cs.is/3SmYFSP https://cs.is/3SmYFSP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1575138260619100161)  2022-09-28T15:00Z 36.3K followers, [--] engagements


"U.S. officials including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Vice President Harris have repeatedly called for upgrading the partnership with Vietnam. However Hanoi has not responded favorably. Read adjunct fellow @BichTTran1s full commentary here: https://cs.is/3qrSccV https://cs.is/3qrSccV"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1575183562013376512)  2022-09-28T18:00Z 36.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Philippines U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Philippine counterpart Jose Faustino agreed Thursday to step up their defense cooperation as Washington seeks to better position itself for a potential Taiwan conflict. https://cs.is/3dVZ1ky https://cs.is/3dVZ1ky"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1575847950021820416)  2022-09-30T14:00Z 36.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #Thailand and #Vietnam Thailand's Central Retail plans to more than double its footprint in Vietnam joining the long line of retail multinationals expanding their presence in a promising market. https://cs.is/3SSSTrT https://cs.is/3SSSTrT"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1577350337354080256)  2022-10-04T17:30Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"News on #SoutheastAsia Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will expand its "embedded finance" business in Southeast Asia partnering with Microsoft to provide financial services to digital platforms in other sectors. https://cs.is/3D0mScu https://cs.is/3D0mScu"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1582016079978631169)  2022-10-17T14:30Z 36.4K followers, [--] engagements


"I believe that the period of economic slowdown is an opportunity for countries like Indonesia to structurally reform the economy. During this period Indonesia passed the Omnibus Law which would probably take [--] years under normal circumstances. - @airlangga_hrt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1584627167862095872)  2022-10-24T19:25Z 36.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Singapore #Indonesia A programme spearheaded by Singapores government and US petrochemicals giant Dow Inc promised to divert [------] pairs of shoes annually from landfill. But they keep turning up for sale in Indonesia: https://cs.is/3xWFjLZ https://cs.is/3xWFjLZ"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1630636450562850816)  2023-02-28T18:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Australia Australias Newmont Corporation is nearing a deal to acquire Newcrest Mining for about US$19.5 billion (AUS$29.4 billion) according to people familiar with the matter creating the worlds biggest gold miner: https://cs.is/42ArNLH https://cs.is/42ArNLH"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1658208128079372304)  2023-05-15T20:30Z 35.6K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam Vietnam's No Va Land in talks with Credit Suisse others to restructure debt:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1661061933787934721)  2023-05-23T17:30Z 35.3K followers, [--] engagements


"@GregPoling @a_natalegawa and @Dani_Fallin argue for a stronger more consistent and more resilient partnership between the U.S. Japan and Philippines in the report Building a U.S.-Japan-Philippines Triad. Read the full brief here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1661884859248197634)  2023-05-26T00:00Z 35.1K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Samoa Samoa's prime minister has urged her fellow Pacific leaders to stop paying lip service to regionalism and walk the talk when making collective decisions"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1667282925228834816)  2023-06-09T21:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia The outlook for the Malaysian ringgit remains cloudy weighed down by political uncertainty falling exports China's sluggish economy the strong dollar and corporate demand for foreign currency:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1672265756656951303)  2023-06-23T15:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PacificIslands A group of former Pacific leaders want the UN agency mandated to regulate international shipping "to take meaningful strides" to end the industry's reliance on dirty fossil fuels:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1673790806166220801)  2023-06-27T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Cambodia Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has stopped using Facebook to communicate with the public in favour of Telegram switching to what he called a "better" application amid an ongoing case over whether he violated Meta Platforms' rules:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1674424984876318720)  2023-06-29T14:31Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PacificIslands An international law expert says Pacific leaders including Australia and New Zealand could be undermining the objectives of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty otherwise known as the Rarotonga Treaty:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1674515581926780928)  2023-06-29T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Anwars election in November brought hopes of reform for human and civil rights in Malaysia. @SophieLemiere highlights the institutional violence and social injustice that woman and children still face in her latest commentary:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1674523137067868160)  2023-06-29T23:17Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced his retirement from politics on Tuesday after nine years in power though he remains head of a caretaker government until parliament elects a new leader:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1678773640471650306)  2023-07-11T14:31Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #ASEAN Metropolitan rail networks in Southeast Asia are on track to expand 20% by the end of next year a Nikkei analysis shows the growth fueled by the need to ease congestion and reduce automobile emissions:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1678818940267425800)  2023-07-11T17:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Myanmar #Thailand Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Wednesday confirmed that he recently met with ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and that she was "in good health": https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Thai-foreign-minister-says-he-met-with-Myanmar-s-Suu-Kyi https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Myanmar-Crisis/Thai-foreign-minister-says-he-met-with-Myanmar-s-Suu-Kyi"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1679151128313733120)  2023-07-12T15:30Z 36.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia The seat distribution among the unity government component parties has been finalized for the upcoming six state polls according to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Tuesday July 11:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1679166228714369024)  2023-07-12T16:34Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"In his latest commentary @charlesdunst writes about Cambodias continued strawman democracy under Prime Minister Hun Sen and the lack of competitive elections amidst international criticism. Read more here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1679188879251845121)  2023-07-12T18:01Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Papua New Guinea is to hold the first PNG-Asia Investment Conference in Hong Kong in October this year. It is to be hosted by PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1679211523913437184)  2023-07-12T20:21Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia The Malaysian ringgit one of the worst-performing currencies this year has snapped multi-weeks of new lows against the US dollar to rebound strongly this week:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1679891002734292993)  2023-07-14T16:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #NewCaledonia French President Emmanuel Macron has urged New Caledonia to forge a common future after the most recent 'no' independence vote: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/494519/french-president-urges-new-caledonia-compatriots-to-chart-united-path https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/494519/french-president-urges-new-caledonia-compatriots-to-chart-united-path"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1684269855480897551)  2023-07-26T18:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesia's Maka Motors will start producing electric motorcycles next year CEORaditya Wibowo told Nikkei Asia aiming to capture a share of a growing domestic market currently dominated by Chinese makers:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1687508705221500928)  2023-08-04T17:39Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam US President Joe Biden has said he will travel to Vietnam shortly because the country wants to elevate its relationship with the United States and become a major partner:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1689267790417633280)  2023-08-09T13:30Z 35.1K followers, [----] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Malaysias opposition appears to be winning the social media battle ahead of Saturdays crunch state elections with paid-for YouTube and Facebook content and live TikTok videos partly replacing door-to-door canvassing:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1689667925039325185)  2023-08-10T16:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #NewZealand For the first time in decades foreign and defence policy are in the electoral spotlight in New Zealand as opinion surveys show public concern about the security environment:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1689735873083097090)  2023-08-10T20:30Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand In areas beset by above-average temperatures authorities have urged residents to refrain from going out making it difficult for tourists to fully experience the regions:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1691132579259338757)  2023-08-14T17:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Cambodia Cambodian authorities have temporarily closed a high school where thousands of pieces of unexploded ordnance from the countrys nearly three decades of civil war have been unearthed:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1691487413745463310)  2023-08-15T16:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Philippines The Philippine central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.25% for a third straight meeting on Thursday saying it needed to balance the need to support economic growth while keeping inflation in check:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1692181991888744608)  2023-08-17T14:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"🚨NEW SOUTHEAST ASIA RADIO ALERT🚨 @a_natalegawa & @yumeialin discuss updates from Laos Myanmar and more. Meanwhile @ElinaNoor interviews guest @ThitinanP about the situation in Thailand. Listen to the full episode here: http://cs.is/454tqSP http://cs.is/454tqSP"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1693065313468764245)  2023-08-20T01:00Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesia's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday as expected saying current levels are sufficient to keep inflation in check while strengthening efforts to stabilise the rupiah currency:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1694741356135014792)  2023-08-24T16:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"#SoutheastAsia is place where power and influence fluctuate on a regular basis. In a new report @GregPoling and @a_natalegawa compare views of US and Chinese roles in the region across multiple SEA nations. Read the full report here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1695164140581527554)  2023-08-25T20:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"On our latest episode of #PacificAirwaves @AsiaMTI's @_mmsato and Jared Tupuola discuss a historic tour by President Emmanuel Macron to the Pacific Islands. Also Secretary of Defense Austin makes a trip to PNG. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1695179244387602556)  2023-08-25T21:00Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"On the newest #LatestOnSoutheastAsia @yumeialin & @JaphetQuitzon talk about the impacts of climate change on rice production and what it means for food security supply chains and the future of agriculture in the region. Read more here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1695586928048091451)  2023-08-27T00:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesia was not included in the list of new members that Brics agreed to admit last week despite earlier speculation yet the message this sends is clear: Not now were good:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1696885489377391041)  2023-08-30T14:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Super Garuda Shield annual joint drills led by the Indonesian and U.S. militaries kicked off in Indonesia's East Java province on Thursday drawing more participating countries amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1697262970856939608)  2023-08-31T15:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Indonesia's diplomatic moves in the past week have included a visit by Jokowi to four African countries and Defense Minister Prabowo shoring up military capabilities with the Pentagon. @GregPoling and @JaphetQuitzon break down the details here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1698304837069189232)  2023-09-03T12:00Z 35.3K followers, [----] engagements


"News from #Myanmar Myanmar's junta will likely hold elections in [----] party officials told AFP on Tuesday (Sep 5) even as the military struggles to crush resistance to its rule:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699082460037034140)  2023-09-05T15:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Singapore People from Bangladesh India Myanmar the Philippines Sri Lanka and Thailand became eligible on Friday for a permit in Singapore to work in one of nine occupations:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699097560361709806)  2023-09-05T16:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia The Malaysian High Courts decision to drop corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has sparked criticisms from across the political spectrum:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699112659956949367)  2023-09-05T17:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #SolomonIslands Solomon Islands opposition has called for an investigation into a contentious shipment of 'replica weapons' brought into the country by China after publicly released US diplomatic cables claimed the guns were likely real:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699127757412688157)  2023-09-05T18:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu A Radio New Zealand journalist says an Indonesian government official attempted to bribe and intimidate him at the recent 22nd Melanesian Spearhead Group leaders' meeting in Port Vila:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699157956238213168)  2023-09-05T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Israel will pay to run the embassy that Papua New Guinea (PNG) has formally opened in the contested city of Jerusalem according to PNG's Prime Minister James Marape:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699505246123483400)  2023-09-06T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@a_natalegawa assesses the present state of foreign policy in an article for @9dashline and what that means for the countrys role in the regional architecture. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3pxQbz0 https://bit.ly/3pxQbz0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699512797657272463)  2023-09-06T20:00Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam #Philippines The Philippines and Vietnam are drawing up a five-year rice trade agreement to ensure food security amid rising prices: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-to-sign-inter-government-rice-pact-with-philippines https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-to-sign-inter-government-rice-pact-with-philippines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699814791219429697)  2023-09-07T16:00Z 36.4K followers, [----] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesia has asked the U.S. to begin talks on a trade deal for critical minerals so that exports from the Southeast Asian country can be covered under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act an Indonesian ministry said on Thursday:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699822334629261477)  2023-09-07T16:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Papua New Guinea's health minister Lino Tom says [--] doctors who contested the elections more than a year ago can now be re-employed by the provincial health authorities:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699852533534204380)  2023-09-07T18:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Papua New Guinea's police said on Thursday they were obtaining arrest warrants over an ill-fated $766 million loan to the state from Swiss bank UBS in [----] after seeing evidence from Papua New Guinea Australia and Singapore:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699867633536102575)  2023-09-07T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #CookIslands The Cook Islands tourism industry is getting back to where it was pre-pandemic but it's still dealing with slow seasons and high airfares.Rental cars are hard to come by and many hotels are at full capacity in Rarotonga:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1699882732548153607)  2023-09-07T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia The financial woes of a top Chinese private property developer including more than $6 billion in first-half losses and warning of default risk are reverberating in Malaysia:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700184722562003186)  2023-09-08T16:30Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has told Indonesia's president Joko Widodo that PNG has no right to criticise Jakarta over what he calls alleged human rights abuses in West Papua:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700214921315704852)  2023-09-08T18:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"Defence force upgrades and visits to the Pacific Islands and COFA negotiations-all this and more on the latest episode of #PacificAirwaves. Listen to @AsiaMTI's @_mmsato and Jared Tupuola give the updates here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700222475265601808)  2023-09-08T19:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"ICYMI: @CSIS & @USASEANBusiness held the U.S.-Indo-Pacific Conference featuring keynote remarks and panel discussions with senior US govt officials private sector executives prominent academics and industry thought leaders on June 14-15. Watch here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700237570075144401)  2023-09-08T20:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"On the #LatestOnSEA @GregPoling and @JaphetQuitzon break down Indonesia's recent diplomatic moves with Jokowi's visit to four African countries and Minister Prabowo talking with Pentagon officials to shore up military capabilities. Read here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700660358606692745)  2023-09-10T00:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Associate fellow @a_natalegawa dissects how Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's unexpected remarks at the #ShangriLaDialogue in June reflect current internal divisions in Indonesian foreign policy via @9DashLine:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1700675461355876762)  2023-09-10T01:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Biden's historic trip to defense upgrades in and the aftermath of state elections - all this and more on the latest episode of #SEARadio featuring an interview with @ShahrilHamdan. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701037846319206856)  2023-09-11T01:00Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam Boeing will sell planes to two Vietnamese airlines while other U.S. companies and the government plan to spend billions on Vietnam's semiconductor rare earth minerals and energy sectors that are shifting out of China:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701264343135076498)  2023-09-11T16:00Z 35.3K followers, [----] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has backtracked on his comments that PNG had no right to comment on human rights abuses in West Papua and has offered a clarification to "clear misconceptions and apprehension":"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701302085319311813)  2023-09-11T18:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #CookIslands Prime Minister Mark Brown says one of the key reasons they are at the 43rd ASEAN Summit is to foster a new relation strengthen cooperation and nurture a partnership between the PIF and ASEAN that will drive development and growth:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701317183773499397)  2023-09-11T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Philippines Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted on Tuesday of her final tax evasion charge in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701588976929268130)  2023-09-12T13:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Singapore The transition of political power in Singapore is geared to favor the ruling PAP now that "the highest office in the land" is to be filled by a high-profile former member of the group that has governed the country since"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701596531839640055)  2023-09-12T14:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam Executives at top US and Vietnamese firms in the semiconductor tech and aviation sectors met on Monday seeking to forge business partnerships during US President Joe Bidens visit to Hanoi which has seen new deals on planes and AI:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701611625784938991)  2023-09-12T15:00Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #CookIslands Prime Minister Mark Brown this week spoke about the progress of Cook Islands seabed minerals exploration data collection and being a knowledge-based economy to combat the impacts of climate change:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701694671393538340)  2023-09-12T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Malaysias PM Anwar Ibrahim said that his unity government alliance is stable and is now focused on delivering its policies amid furore over dropped graft charges against his deputy and planned street protests by the opposition:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1701981565952094221)  2023-09-13T15:30Z 35.3K followers, [--] engagements


"Indonesia's diplomatic moves in the past week have included a visit by Jokowi to four African countries and Defense Minister Prabowo shoring up military capabilities with the Pentagon. @GregPoling and @JaphetQuitzon break down the details here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702019311467118634)  2023-09-13T18:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"May [----] saw Cyclone Mocha sweep through parts of Myanmar amidst the current civil war. In Michael Martin's commentary he describes how present-day Myanmar is reflective of similar events in May [----]. Read the full commentary here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702381704332050448)  2023-09-14T18:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Businesses in Porgera town adjacent to the soon to be re-opened Porgera Mine are pleading for financial help from the Papua New Guinea government:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702389248039530840)  2023-09-14T18:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #NewCaledonia Inclusive talks in Paris between France and New Caledonia's politicians have yielded outcomes including a French-submitted document on its future:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702404348687638582)  2023-09-14T19:30Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"On our latest episode of #PacificAirwaves @AsiaMTI's @_mmsato and Jared Tupuola discuss a historic tour by President Emmanuel Macron to the Pacific Islands. Also Secretary of Defense Austin makes a trip to PNG. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702411896974913972)  2023-09-14T20:00Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Want to listen to an audio brief of our latest report Check out @GregPoling and @a_natalegawa's breakdown on their publication assessing US and Chinese influence across multiple SEA nations. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702427000722624737)  2023-09-14T21:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #ASEAN Asean will engage with both the US and China for regional cooperation secretary general Kao Kim Hourn said while calling for an easing of tensions between the two rival powers:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702676141872472257)  2023-09-15T13:30Z 35.3K followers, [----] engagements


"News from #Cambodia Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday (Sep 15) looking to build on the close ties his father Hun Sen built with Beijing:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702683688641966383)  2023-09-15T14:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Marriott International has announced it will open three hotels in Indonesia's new capital city on the island of Borneo in cooperation with a local partner:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702721437587697958)  2023-09-15T16:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Malaysia has taken action against [---] companies so far this year for violating labour laws state news agency Bernama reported citing Human Resources Minister V Sivakumar:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702728998474883146)  2023-09-15T17:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Corporate bond defaults are on the rise in Thailand now that the central bank's rate increases have raised financing costs and made it difficult for some issuers to secure the funds they need to make repayments:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702736538629513584)  2023-09-15T17:30Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"On September [--]  entered a comprehensive strategic partnership marking a new era of relations for the two countries. Read more about it in @BichTTran1's newest Spotlight here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702744097071702127)  2023-09-15T18:00Z 35.3K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu Vanuatu's Speaker of Parliament Seoule Simeon has filed a police complaint alleging he is facing threats and intimidation from political leaders: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498061/vanuatu-speaker-makes-police-complaint-after-political-pressure-and-threats https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498061/vanuatu-speaker-makes-police-complaint-after-political-pressure-and-threats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702766736695603692)  2023-09-15T19:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea Civil society groups wanting to see an end to destructive logging practices by foreign companies in Papua New Guinea say these companies are being given forest clearance authorities and then misusing them:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1702781835804278833)  2023-09-15T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [--] engagements


"ICYMI: On June [--] @SoutheastAsiaDC & @AsiaMTI hosted the 13th annual South China Sea conference featuring US government officials and notable academics. This full-day conference covered topics from current disputes to evolving alliances. Watch here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1703046083675373608)  2023-09-16T14:00Z 35K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Philippines The Philippine armed forces said it is doubling efforts on maritime surveillance after detecting a resurgence of Chinese vessels around the West Philippine Sea:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1703785953956168135)  2023-09-18T15:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Hundreds of people staged an anti-government rally on Saturday (Sep 16) in Kuala Lumpur accusing Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of helping his key ally escape prosecution in exchange for political support:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1703816157424468403)  2023-09-18T17:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu Future roading projects in Vanuatu will now have to consider the projected impacts of climate change:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1703868998385881432)  2023-09-18T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"@Dani_Fallin @k_xlee and @GregPoling make recommendations on how the US can best support Southeast Asian countries' climate initiatives given unique energy needs and regional challenges to the energy transition. Read the full brief here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1703876550956069043)  2023-09-18T21:00Z 35.2K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #Indonesia Indonesian raw material procurement startup Bababoshas raised $3 million in a seed funding round anchored by East Ventures:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704163445380431982)  2023-09-19T16:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"ICYMI: @SoutheastAsiaDC and @AsiaMTI hosted the 13th annual South China Sea conference on June [--] featuring remarks from USG officials and panel discussions on topics including evolving alliances legal developments and more. View here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704223839289241735)  2023-09-19T20:00Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PacificIslands The Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting (FFMM) concluded last week with key Pacific priorities discussed by the foreign ministers of the Pacific Islands Forum member countries:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704231386142704011)  2023-09-19T20:30Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahims administration remains under pressure from his political rivals even afterwinning recent by-elections in Johorand maintaining the status quo at state elections in August:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704548478850826496)  2023-09-20T17:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Samoa Samoa PM calls on world leaders to 'leave nationalism behind' to achieve UN SDGs:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704578675562447006)  2023-09-20T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Indonesia A consortium of Indonesian conglomerates led by property giant Agung Sedayu Group on Thursday broke ground on the first private sector-backed development project in Indonesia's planned new capital city of Nusantara:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704858385605091688)  2023-09-21T14:01Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Cambodia A prominent leader of Cambodias political opposition was convicted and sentenced Thursday to [--] months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago in a case that his party has called politically motivated:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704880664879788344)  2023-09-21T15:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PacificIslands Over [--] countries including seven Pacific Islands Forum member nations have signed up to the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) agreement also referred to as the UN high seas treaty:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704925962930942067)  2023-09-21T18:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea The civil society group Business for Health or B4H which works with businesses to raise awareness particularly about TB has expressed deep concern at what it calls the alarming rate of new HIV infections in Papua New Guinea:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704941062383649036)  2023-09-21T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"🚨NEW PACIFIC AIRWAVES ALERT🚨 On the fourth episode of @AsiaMTI's new mini podcast @_mmsato and Jared Tupuola cover French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the Pacific Islands New Zealand Defence Force upgrades and more. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1704963712723894468)  2023-09-21T21:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Philippines The Philippines is exploring legal options against China accusing it of destroying the coral reefs within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705243053894881568)  2023-09-22T15:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from the #Philippines A small but restive volcano near Manila spewed above average sulfur dioxide and volcanic smog on Friday prompting authorities to close schools in dozens of cities and towns and to urge people to stay indoors:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705265712380424523)  2023-09-22T17:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #ASEAN While TikTok aggressively drives into SE Asia its rival Snapchat is fighting to grow its user base here despite pushback against platforms expanding into social commerce -- the lucrative e-commerce segment of social media:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705273252744945671)  2023-09-22T17:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #PapuaNewGuinea The Autonomous Bougainville Government is strongly opposed to a secret ballot for MPs when its independence referendum goes to the Papua New Guinea parliament for"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705303450186043489)  2023-09-22T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Associate fellow @a_natalegawa dissects how Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto's unexpected remarks at the #ShangriLaDialogue in June reflect current internal divisions in Indonesian foreign policy via @9DashLine: https://bit.ly/3pxQbz0 https://bit.ly/3pxQbz0"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705748885359272415)  2023-09-24T01:00Z 36.4K followers, [----] engagements


"On our latest episode of #PacificAirwaves @AsiaMTI's @_mmsato and Jared Tupuola discuss a historic tour by President Emmanuel Macron to the Pacific Islands. Also Secretary of Defense Austin makes a trip to PNG. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1705945187191865613)  2023-09-24T14:00Z 35.2K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #EastTimor China and East Timor have upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership potentially giving Beijing more influence in the region while satisfying the young nation's desire for stronger ties with major economies:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706330216346300596)  2023-09-25T15:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News about #CookIslands & #Niue President Biden is set to establish diplomatic relations with [--] South Pacific nations the Cook Islands & Niue as his administration aims to show to Pacific Island leaders that it is committed to increasing U.S. presence:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706390615494144179)  2023-09-25T19:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"On September [--]  entered a comprehensive strategic partnership marking a new era of relations for the two countries. Read more about it in @BichTTran1's newest Spotlight here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706398165589729555)  2023-09-25T20:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News about #ASEAN China is joining forces with Asean to tackle the scam networks that have dug in across SE Asia as the UN Office on Drugs and Crime warned that the regions criminal gangs were becoming more powerful networked and were adopting AI:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706677505913229726)  2023-09-26T14:30Z 35K followers, [--] engagements


"News from #NewZealand The New Zealand government has given its full blessing to Cook Islands and Niue establishing diplomatic relations with the United States:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706737904133734429)  2023-09-26T18:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu Vanuatu's opposition has filed a motion to call an extra-ordinary session of parliament Monday next week to debate a motion of no confidence against new Prime Minister Sato Kilman who was elected for the top job: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498788/vanuatu-opposition-files-no-confidence-motion-against-pm-sato-kilman https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/498788/vanuatu-opposition-files-no-confidence-motion-against-pm-sato-kilman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706753001770434772)  2023-09-26T19:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News about the #PacificIslands President Joe Biden met Pacific island leaders on Monday part of a charm offensive aimed at curbing further inroads by China into a strategic region Washington has long considered its own backyard:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1706768102678298646)  2023-09-26T20:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam The U.N. human rights office has expressed concern about the arrest of a Vietnamese green energy expert who had worked with U.N. and U.S. agencies just days after President Joe Biden signed business and human rights deals with Hanoi:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707024793638174784)  2023-09-27T13:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Myanmar Since the Feb [----] coup major brands like Marks & Spencer Fast Retailing (owner of Uniqlo brand) and Ryohin Keikaku (owner of Japanese brand Muji) have stopped sourcing from Myanmar or announced that they will stop sourcing from it: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-garment-workers-struggle-to-survive-and-keep-up-with-global-orders https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-garment-workers-struggle-to-survive-and-keep-up-with-global-orders"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707039894390882322)  2023-09-27T14:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Malaysia is jumping on the bandwagon to begin the mining of these elements and establish a full-fledged industry in the country under one of its high-growth high-value (HGHV) sector initiative: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-rare-earth-elements-mining-perak-sustainability-3799736 https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-rare-earth-elements-mining-perak-sustainability-3799736"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707054994954780939)  2023-09-27T15:30Z 36.4K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Thailand's central bank on Wednesday brought its policy rate to 2.5% an eighth-consecutive increase that came in defiance of market expectations and in a bid to keep inflation in check:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707062543586332781)  2023-09-27T16:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from the #SolomonIslands Solomon Islands has joined the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) days after its leader snubbed an invitation to meet US President Joe Biden at a Pacific summit:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707115389669474347)  2023-09-27T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu People should expect drier conditions in the coming months as an El Nino event now grips the country Vanuatu's Meteorological and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) says:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707130490577117571)  2023-09-27T20:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Singapore Singapores finance ministry on Thursday announced an additional S$1.1 billion (US$802 million) to help households handle increases in the cost of living:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707394734375788955)  2023-09-28T14:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand A Thai court dismissed on Thursday murder charges against four forestry officials over the [----] disappearance of a prominent land rights activist citing lack of evidence in a case that had prompted uproar among civil society groups:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707424929975820588)  2023-09-28T16:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Samoa The Samoa government has approved the country's new policy for temporary labour migration to Australia and New Zealand:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707477777358979106)  2023-09-28T19:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from the #SolomonIslands Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare says the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is not pursuing independence for West Papua:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707492877453103138)  2023-09-28T20:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"In the #LatestOnSEA@yumeialin and @JaphetQuitzon discuss moves made by ASEAN leaders at this year's #UNGA with global business leaders many of which targeted the burgeoning electric vehicle industry in the region. Read here more:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707500565293383994)  2023-09-28T21:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Former intern @RamilMercadoo analyzes the impacts of Timor-Leste's recent parliamentary election which returned a key independence leader to power and whether the lack of new political leaders stunt the young country's rise. Read here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707545726962516354)  2023-09-29T00:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #SEA Economists have downgraded this year's growth forecast for Malaysia the Philippines Singapore and Thailand due to declining China-bound exports and other factors:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707764850661662969)  2023-09-29T14:30Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vietnam The US State Department has condemned the jailing of one of Vietnams most prominent environmental activists for tax fraud in a ruling human rights activists claimed was a total sham:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707802432888254589)  2023-09-29T17:00Z 35.2K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Singapore Record volumes of refined products were shipped from Singapore to Mexico in the third quarter on lower U.S. exports to the Latin American country caused by peak summer demand and slow shipping through the Panama Canal:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707809966336389411)  2023-09-29T17:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"With the announcement of the Philippines' new sovereign wealth fund comes a flurry of questions regarding transparency and corruption. @JaphetQuitzon tackles some of the most pressing ones in a new publication:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707817523805028430)  2023-09-29T18:00Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"With a rapidly aging population a greater number of Southeast Asian migrant workers have taken jobs in Taiwan increasing scrutiny on the human rights situation in the context of regional soft power. Read intern @yumeialin's blog post here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707847720357269879)  2023-09-29T20:00Z 35K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Vanuatu The Vanuatu Supreme Court to rule next week on a decision made last Monday by the Speaker of Parliament Seoule Simeon to declare the parliamentary seat held by MP Bruno Leingkone vacant:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1707855265771532309)  2023-09-29T20:30Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"Want to listen to an audio brief of our latest report Check out @GregPoling and @a_natalegawa's breakdown on their publication assessing US and Chinese influence across multiple SEA nations. Listen here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1708270500709888370)  2023-10-01T00:00Z 35.3K followers, [---] engagements


"As Timor-Leste seeks ASEAN membership it faces continued domestic struggles with the return of a key independence leader to power in this year's parliamentary elections. Read former intern @RamilMercadoo's blog post here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1708632888680526223)  2023-10-02T00:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Malaysia Rising prices for imported rice in Malaysia have consumers flocking to cheaper locally grown products squeezing the budgets of households that find it difficult to afford higher food prices:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1708889585575415940)  2023-10-02T17:00Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements


"News from #Thailand Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin met the governor of its central bank on Monday less than a week after an unexpected hike in interest rates seemed to clash with government efforts to stimulate the economy:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SoutheastAsiaDC/status/1708897131858174166)  2023-10-02T17:30Z 35.1K followers, [---] engagements

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