MYANMAR IN 2023: Continued Emergency, the Transition to Strategic Terror and the Humiliation of the Military

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. THE REGION
5. Searching for Direction: Southeast Asia in a Brave New World of Major Power Rivalry 3
6. Regional Economic Overview for Southeast Asia 21
7. Decoding China’s Global Governance Initiatives: Insights from Southeast Asia 38
8. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
9. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM IN 2023: A Year of Cautious Optimism and Hope 55
10. CAMBODIA
11. CAMBODIA IN 2023: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Transfer of Power 71
12. INDONESIA
13. INDONESIA IN 2023: Jokowi’s Dominance – Power without Principle 89
14. Poverty Trends during the Jokowi Era: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects 109
15. “Do Not Be a Proxy”: Indonesia, ASEAN and the Sino-US Rivalry 127
16. LAOS
17. LAOS IN 2023: Debts and Doubts 141
18. MALAYSIA
19. MALAYSIA IN 2023: Full Throttle on Politics, Reforms in Back Seat 159
20. The Malaysian Economy under the Anwar Administration 177
21. MYANMAR
22. MYANMAR IN 2023: Continued Emergency, the Transition to Strategic Terror and the Humiliation of the Military 201
23. Myanmar’s Continuing Socio-economic Challenges since the Coup 218
24. THE PHILIPPINES
25. THE PHILIPPINES IN 2023: Post-pandemic Challenges and Fraying Political Alliance 233
26. The Philippines: Disinformation and Democracy 246
27. SINGAPORE
28. SINGAPORE IN 2023: Of Political Setbacks and Succession, Revitalizing the Middle Ground, and Keeping Spirits Up 263
29. Singapore’s 2023 Presidential Election: The Presidency Continues to Evolve 287
30. THAILAND
31. THAILAND IN 2023: Political Realignments and the Quest for Resilience and Stability 307
32. Beyond the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Taking Stock of Thailand-Japan Relations 325
33. TIMOR-LESTE
34. TIMOR-LESTE IN 2023: The Return of the ‘Old Firm’ 341
35. VIETNAM
36. VIETNAM IN 2023: Stoking the Embers of the “Blazing Furnace” 357
37. The Political Economy of Vietnam’s Anti-corruption Campaign 375