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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. 4: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No. 25: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 37: Paul Teng, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 45: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute
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. ‘Cambodian economy on the way to recovery’
Khmer Times, 6 July 2022
2. The Social Costs of Chinese Transnational Crime in Sihanoukville
Sokvy Rim
Diplomat, 5 July 2022
Indonesia
3. Ties that bind: How literature exchanges can strengthen Indonesia’s role in the softer side of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama
South China Morning Post, 6 July 2022
4. Widodo’s Russia-Ukraine trip divides critics in Indonesia
Al Jazeera, 5 July 2022
5. Explaining party fragmentation at district-level Indonesia
Noory Okthariza
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 5 July 2022
6. Jangan hanya Papua, sudah saatnya pemerintah mencabut moratorium pemekaran daerah sepenuhnya [Not only Papua, it’s time for the government to lift the moratorium on regional expansion completely]
Asrinaldi, Dosen Ilmu Politik Universitas Andalas, Universitas Andalas
Conversation, 5 July 2022
7. Kemunculan Khilafatul Muslimin: Sulitnya menumpas akar ekstremisme agama dan ambisi pendirian negara Islam [The Emergence Khilafatul Muslimin: The difficulty of eradicating the roots of religious extremism and the ambition to establish an Islamic state]
Ardi Putra Prasetya, Criminologist, Universitas Indonesia
Conversation, 5 July 2022
8. Indonesia raises palm oil export quota as farmers face ’emergency’
Bernadette Christina, Fransiska Nangoy
Reuters, 5 July 2022
Malaysia
9. My Say: Malaysia’s transport challenges demand bolder solutions
Liew Chin Tong
Edge Markets, 6 July 2022
10. PN division chief posts meaningless for PAS, say analysts
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 6 July 2022
11. Govt to address food security issues via a multi-agency approach
Malaysiakini, 6 July 2022
12. Bagan Datuk voters pledge support for Zahid
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 6 July 2022
13. Malays grown more accepting of DAP, says Syahredzan
Chan Kok Leong
Malaysian Insight, 6 July 2022
14. PM’s dilemma: Strike while it’s hot or face the fire?
Tarrence Tan
Star, 6 July 2022
15. Exclusive: UMNO’s No 2 thinks Najib should go to jail
Nick Kochan and Nile Bowie
Asia Times, 5 July 2022
16. DAP predicts general election next year
Bernama, 5 July 2022
17. Businessmen establish new party Barisan Penyatuan Nasional to contest GE15
Malay Mail Online, 5 July 2022
18. Sampai bila orang Melayu akan bersabar melihat kerenah pemimpin? [Until when will the Malays patiently witness the arrogance of their leaders?]
Nizam Mahshar adalah Presiden, Ikatan Inteligentsia Membangun Malaysia (I2MAM)
Malaysian Insight, 5 July 2022
19. Sabah’s migrant problems have been festering since the 80s, Pairin reminds Kit Siang
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 5 July 2022
20. All eyes on whether Anwar Ibrahim and Rafizi Ramli can make a team in PKR
Leslie Lopez
Straits Times, 5 July 2022
Myanmar
21. Chinese FM Pledges ‘Closer’ Ties with Myanmar’s Military Government
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 5 July 2022
22. 称会面“具建设性” 亚细安特使与缅民地武谈解决冲突[The meeting “constructive”, ASEAN envoy talks to Myanmar people to resolve conflict]
萧郡瑜
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 5 July 2022
Philippines
23. Another golden age of growth in the Philippines?
Sandra Seno-Alday, University of Sydney
East Asia Forum, 6 July 2022
24. Dramatic shift in economic policies
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 July 2022
25. Philippine children of uniformed officers targeted as ‘easy prey’ by communists seeking to infiltrate security agencies
[Link to Situating the Role Schools Have Played in the Mindanao Conflict]
Amy Chew
South China Morning Post, 5 July 2022
Thailand
26. Free vote expected on party-list MPs
Bangkok Post, 6 July 2022
27. Veteran Thaksin ally, son defect to fight poll for Chart Thai Pattana
Nation, 5 July 2022
28. Thailand gets two special panels to tackle economic, energy crises
Nation, 5 July 2022
29. China, Thailand discuss boosting trade ties and regional cooperation
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 5 July 2022
Vietnam
30. Viet Leader’s Anti-Corruption Campaign Continues to Fizzle
David Brown
Asia Sentinel, 5 July 2022
31. As Silicon Valley welcomed Vietnam leader, Hanoi tightened tech laws
Lien Hoang
Financial Times, 5 July 2022
32. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Vietnam
IMF News, 5 July 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. Marcos Jr and ASEAN
Editorial Board
Jakarta Post, 6 July 2022
34. AMRO lowers Asean+3 growth forecast for 2022 to 4.3%
Khmer Times, 6 July 2022
35. Press Release Second Joint Working Group Meeting on Palm Oil between the European Union and Relevant ASEAN Member States 28 June 2022
ASEAN Secretariat News, 5 July 2022
36. It’s Not Southeast Asia Versus The Pacific
Tom Barber and Melissa Conley Tyler FAIIA
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 5 July 2022
37. Global Food Insecurity – Food Import: Reducing ASEAN’s Dependency
Paul Teng
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 5 July 2022
Asia Pacific
38. Log-jam in the Indo-Pacific economic policy space
Peter Brian M. Wang
Interpreter, 6 July 2022
39. How Nato’s stance on China has changed, and why it matters
Patrizia Cogo
South China Morning Post, 6 July 2022
40. My Say: Could a US recession derail Asia’s recovery?
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 5 July 2022
41. The west looks like a political risk to Asian allies
Ben Bland
Financial Times, 5 July 2022
East/South China Sea
42. Marcos admin urged to uphold 2016 arbitration ruling on WPS
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 July 2022
43. South China Sea: Philippines’ Marcos wants ‘to resolve the conflicts’ with Beijing, says he’s open to working with China’s military
Reuters and Bloomberg
South China Morning Post, 6 July 2022
44. China and Vietnam vow to talk more but South China Sea tensions – and others – remain
Teddy Ng
South China Morning Post, 5 July 2022
Climate Change/Environment
45. Southeast Asia Green Recovery Can Create More Than 30 Million Jobs by 2030 — ADB
[Link to 72-page report: Implementing a Green Recovery in Southeast Asia]
Asian Development Bank, 6 July 2022
46. Green hydrogen revolution on way
Jean Baderschneider
Bangkok Post, 6 July 2022
47. Negara kaya ingkari janji pendanaan iklim negara berkembang, apa akibatnya bagi Indonesia? [Rich countries break promises of climate finance for developing country, what are the consequences for Indonesia?]
Stanislaus Risadi Apresian, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
Conversation, 6 July 2022
48. What Do High Oil Prices Mean for Clean Energy in Southeast Asia?
James Guild
Diplomat, 6 July 2022
49. Jakarta, two buffer regions seek to develop low-emission area
Antara, 5 July 2022
50. SDG Indonesia One: Green Finance Facility
Asian Development Bank, 5 July 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
51. Asia and digital neo-mercantilism
Milton Mueller, Georgia Institute of Technology
East Asia Forum, 5 July 2022
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