Every weekday, ISEAS Library collates articles relevant to Southeast Asia and special topics in line with the research interests of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. To view articles behind paywalls, please visit the Library during its operating hours.
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
Brunei
1. Brunei has lowest number of disaster-related displacements in Southeast Asia: ADB
[Link to ADB report – Disaster Displacement in Asia and the Pacific: A Business Case for Investment in Prevention and Solutions]
Azlan Othman
Borneo Bulletin, 23 September 2022
Indonesia
2. Economic diplomacy: Womenomics shifts from Tokyo to Jakarta
Greg Earl
Interpreter, 23 September 2022
3. The worst-case scenario of RI-EU dispute on nickel ore export ban
Fajar Hidayat
Jakarta Post, 23 September 2022
4. Indonesia’s Bukalapak sees small shops powering digital banking
Nana Shibata
Nikkei Asia, 23 September 2022
5. Indonesia, Saudi Arabia Aim to Strengthen Trade Ties With CEPA
Tempo, 23 September 2022
6. Indonesia, US committed to enhancing cooperation through IPEF
Antara, 22 September 2022
7. Kepuasan Terhadap Pemerintahan Jokowi Turun, Inflasi dan Angka Kemiskinan Menanjak Naik [Satisfaction with Jokowi’s Government Decreases, Inflation and Poverty Rates Rise]
Republika, 22 September 2022
8. Penggantian nama kawasan Kota Tua Jakarta menjadi Batavia bertentangan dengan semangat dekolonisasi [Changing the name of the Old City area of Jakarta to Batavia is against the spirit of decolonization]
Ajeng A. Arainikasih, PhD Candidate, Leiden University
Conversation, 21 September 2022
9. A Growing Light in the Lagging Region in Indonesia: The Impact of Village Fund on Rural Economic Growth
Sudarno Sumarto, Teguh Dartanto, Nurlatifah Hartojo, Mohamad Ikhsan
SMERU, 7 September 2022
Malaysia
10. Is Malaysia attracting or repelling talent?
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 23 September 2022
11. Zahid freed of all charges in foreign visa corruption trial
V Anbalagan
Free Malaysia Today, 23 September 2022
12. More nuanced, balanced approach needed to build a better Malaysia
Free Malaysia Today, 23 September 2022
13. On social media, disappointment and disbelief over Zahid court decision
Free Malaysia Today, 23 September 2022
14. PKR likely to field big guns against ‘pengkhianat’, says Anwar
Malaysiakini, 23 September 2022
15. PAS challenges Umno to fight for Kelantan, Terengganu
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 23 September 2022
16. RM1mil needed for retirement
Fatimah Zainal, Ragananthini Vethasalam
Star, 23 September 2022
17. MULTIMEDIA: How Much Do You Really Need To Retire?
Star, 23 September 2022
18. Malaysia’s Anwar: Opposition has ‘fair chance’ to win polls
Associated Press, 22 September 2022
19. Doktrin Struktur Asas mengelirukan gugat kedudukan Mahkamah Syariah [Confusing Basic Structure Doctrine jeopardises the status of the Syariah Court]
Zizi Azlinda adalah Pensyarah di Fakulti Syariah dan Undang-undang, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), manakala Zainul Rijal Presiden Persatuan Peguam-Peguam Muslim Malaysia
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 22 September 2022
20. Hasni: Johor BN committed to anti-party hopping enactment, state committee not needed
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 22 September 2022
21. MA63 should be honoured regardless of who becomes government
Olivia Miwil
New Straits Times, 22 September 2022
22. PM keeps dissolution card close to chest, ministers voice differing views over when it should be, say sources
Zakiah Koya
Star, 22 September 2022
23. Malaysia ex-PM Muhyiddin’s Bersatu party struggles for relevance ahead of election
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 22 September 2022
24. Anwar against year-end polls as monsoon season looms
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 22 September 2022
25. 凯里移师背后的选战考量 [The campaign considerations behind Khairy’s move]
冯振豪
Sinchew 星洲网, 21 September 2022
Myanmar
26. A false new world of empty promises
Charles Petrie
Bangkok Post, 23 September 2022
27. Myanmar’s army-backed party to replace chief with general’s ally
Nikkei Asia, 23 September 2022
28. Whether the AA has been declared as a terrorist group or not is depended on its actions: SAC’s spokesperson
Eleven Myanmar, 22 September 2022
Philippines
29. Biden wants stronger ties with Philippines under Marcos after ‘rocky times’
Xave Gregorio
Philstar, 23 September 2022
30. Geopolitical significance of Marcos Jr’s speech at UN
Don McLain Gill
Asia Times, 22 September 2022
31. The Marcosian past is present
Raphael A. Pangalangan
Inquirer, 22 September 2022
Thailand
32. Wissanu tight-lipped on future of House
Bangkok Post, 23 September 2022
33. Madam Dear’ makes defection to Democrats official
Bangkok Post, 22 September 2022
34. Ice and Instability: Illicit Financial Flows Along Thailand’s Borders
Nickii Wantakan Arcado
CSIS, 22 September 2022
Timor-Leste
35. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Timor-Leste
IMF News, 22 September 2022
Vietnam
36. Vietnam is emerging as a winner from the era of deglobalisation
Economist, 22 September 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
37. Arms and Influence in Southeast Asia: The Link between Arms Procurement and Strategic Relations
Gavril Torrijos
CSIS, 22 September 2022
38. Thailand, Cambodia maritime border talks resume after hiatus
Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat
Nikkei Asia, 22 September 2022
39. Laos, Thailand, China to build new railway bridge for freight
Vietnamplus, 22 September 2022
Climate Change/Environment
40. Energy storage systems critical for Thailand in years ahead
Nation, 22 September 2022
41. Thailand to ban plastic scrap imports by 2025
Vietnamplus, 22 September 2022
Others
Global Powers
42. US, other major nations, should give China bigger role in multilateral system: Singapore’s Tharman
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 22 September 2022
Media, Technology & Society
43. Kaspersky reveals external cybersecurity loopholes in Southeast Asia
[A link to 14-page Digital Footprint Report 2022]
Nation, 22 September 2022
Image credit: Image by Frank Lloyd de la Cruz on Unsplash.
Best effort has been made to ensure the external links provided are valid as of collation. We welcome your suggestions to help us improve this service. Please take a moment to give us your feedback via our feedback form.
In making materials available online, the ISEAS Library always does its best to meet the requirements of copyright and other laws. If you have concerns about any material that ISEAS Library has placed online and want to suggest that it be taken down, please contact us at iseaslib@iseas.edu.sg.