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Today’s issue includes the following commentaries and citations attributed to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and its researchers. You can click on the links to go to the articles directly.
- No. 9: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 40: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
- No. 45: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia Pacific | East / South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others
Cambodia
1. China’s Influence Colors US-Cambodia Relationship, Experts Say
Aun Chhengpor
VOA, 11 May 2022
Indonesia
2. Commentary: Indonesia has a problem of pro-Jemaah Islamiyah boarding schools
Noor Huda Ismail
Channel News Asia, 13 May 2022
3. Appointed, not elected — yet powerful
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 13 May 2022
4. Global geopolitical pressure and Indonesia’s economic shield
Kiki Verico is an adviser for industry and international trade to the finance minister and a senior lecturer in international economics at the University of Indonesia.
Jakarta Post, 13 May 2022
5. Golkar-PAN-PPP Berkoalisi [A Golkar-PAN-PPP coalition]
Republika, 13 May 2022
6. 24 Provinces to be Led by Jokowi-Appointed Governors
LENNY TRISTIA TAMBUN
Jakarta Globe, 12 May 2022
7. The soaring price of cooking oil is unforgivable for ordinary Indonesians
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 12 May 2022
Malaysia
8. Bailout of troubled government-linked company, Malaysia’s future among issues raised in Anwar-Najib debate
Rashvinjeet S Bedi
Channel News Asia, 13 May 2022
9. Ong Kian Ming – the archetype of political brain drain
James Chai
Malaysiakini, 13 May 2022
10. What is Anwar’s game?
MARIAM MOKHTAR
Malaysiakini, 13 May 2022
11. Analysts pan ‘boring’ Anwar-Najib debate
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 13 May 2022
12. Minimum wage-fuelled inflation rate varies from sector to sector, says think tank
Chan Kok Leong
Malaysian Insight, 13 May 2022
13. Najib vs Anwar debate: the highlights
Nicholas Chung
Free Malaysia Today, 12 May 2022
14. Warisan may stand alone in GE15, says Shafie
Willie Jude
Free Malaysia Today, 12 May 2022
15. APPG on political financing held its second meeting, status of drafted Bill questioned
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), 12 May 2022
16. 输家结盟扭转政治局势 [Losers ally to turn the political tide]
刘哲伟
Malaysian Insight, 12 May 2022
17. Malaysia’s racial tensions flare as 1MDB prosecutor set to defend ethnic Chinese driver who killed eight Malay cyclists in 2017
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 12 May 2022
18. To hop or not?
IVANPAL SINGH GREWAL
Star, 12 May 2022
Myanmar
19. NLD announces that 701 party members are still detained and 18 have died
Eleven Myanmar, 12 May 2022
20. Rice exports dry up due to forex restrictions, rising prices
Frontier Myanmar, 12 May 2022
21. HRW calls for United States-ASEAN Special Summit to address region’s worsening human rights
Mizzima, 12 May 2022
22. Is the ditching of democracy in Myanmar leading to more violence against women?
Mizzima, 12 May 2022
23. Min Aung Hlaing will discuss federalism in upcoming meeting with EAOs
Mizzima, 12 May 2022
24. Interview: ‘It’s time for ASEAN to move forward,’ urges NUG’s foreign minister
Radio Free Asia, 12 May 2022
25. Chinese firms warned over ‘vulnerable’ overseas projects after Myanmar military junta cancels tenders, blacklists
Kandy Wong
South China Morning Post, 12 May 2022
Philippines
26. What a Marcos Jr presidency in the Philippines means for geopolitics
Adele Webb
Interpreter, 13 May 2022
27. All politics is local: Win, loss record of local backers of Marcos, Robredo
Kurt Dela Peña
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 May 2022
28. Challenges ahead for President-elect
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 May 2022
29. US to Strengthen Ties With Philippines, Promote Rule of Law
Nike Ching
VOA, 12 May 2022
Thailand
30. Illegal migrants say job brokerage fees soaring
Bangkok Post, 13 May 2022
31. We’re open for business’
Bangkok Post, 13 May 2022
32. Voters already settled on choice for Bangkok governor
Bangkok Post, 12 May 2022
33. Kla Party says Korn is its PM candidate, won’t back outsider
Nation, 12 May 2022
Vietnam
34. SEA Games a showcase for Vietnam’s recovery – and a welcome distraction
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 12 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Bloc urged to take Mekong subregion issues ‘more seriously’
[Link to webinar held by Stimson Center: Mekong Multilateralism & the US-ASEAN Special Summit]
Bangkok Post, 13 May 2022
36. A strong US-ASEAN partnership starts with Myanmar
Charles Santiago is a Malaysian member of parliament and chair of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights. Ed Markey is a United States senator (Democrats-Massachusetts).
Jakarta Post, 13 May 2022
37. China stresses cooperation at ASEAN+3 meeting
Khmer Times, 13 May 2022
38. Don’t fall for ‘divisive’ West, Russia tells Cambodia and ASEAN
Khmer Times, 13 May 2022
39. With China in focus, Biden makes $150 million commitment to ASEAN leaders
Trevor Hunnicutt
Reuters, 13 May 2022
40. Russian military hardware wrecked in Ukraine war could ‘lower demand’ in Southeast Asia
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 13 May 2022
41. Why the US must engage Indonesia and Asean more to complete its Asia pivot
Arsjad Rasjid
South China Morning Post, 13 May 2022
42. Biden seeks to keep China in focus by welcoming ASEAN leaders
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 12 May 2022
43. Forum boycotts aren’t the answer
KORN CHATIKAVANIJ
Bangkok Post, 12 May 2022
44. US can’t force ASEAN to help contain China
Zhai Kun and Yin Ke
China Daily, 12 May 2022
45. Biden hosts Southeast Asian leaders at the White House today. Here’s what to expect
Ravi Buddhavarapu
CNBC, 12 May 2022
46. Myanmar political crisis takes center stage on day 1 of US-ASEAN Summit
Radio Free Asia, 12 May 2022
47. Biden must emphasise Washington’s commitment to Asean and the bloc’s importance to US foreign policy at summit
Pou Sothirak
South China Morning Post, 12 May 2022
48. Cold War 2.0 Comes Knocking at ASEAN’s Door: Choices for ASEAN, China, and US
Prof Dato’ Dr Woo Wing Thye
Penang Institute, 10 May 2022
49. Will AUKUS Push ASEAN to the Indo-Pacific’s Margins?
Harris Amjad
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 8 May 2022
Asia Pacific
50. U.S. Strategy: Rebalancing Global Energy between Europe, Russia, and Asia and U.S. Security Policy in the Middle East and the Gulf
[38-page PDF document]
Anthony H. Cordesman
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 12 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
51. We need to uplift the forgotten women behind Asia’s plastic waste recycling systems
Laura Benns
Jakarta Post, 13 May 2022
52. How the Energy Transition Will Rewire the World
Nikos Tsafos
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 12 May 2022
53. Indonesia, Malaysia ‘Exceptions’ in Another Bleak Year for World Forests
Zsombor Peter
VOA, 12 May 2022
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