Daily News on Southeast Asia – 21 Oct 2022

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.

Today’s issue includes an article written by Max Lane, Visiting Senior Fellow.  You may click on the link to go to the article directly.


Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Cambodia

1. Buddhism and peace-building in Samlot District’s Kampong Lapov
Bunly Soeung
New Mandala, 20 October 2022

2. Cambodia PM Hun Sen vows to crush exiled opposition figure
AFP
Straits Times, 20 October 2022

Indonesia

3. Religious Dress in Schools Polemic and Indonesia’s Philosophical Vacuum
[This commentary was first published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary and analysis website]
Asia Link, 20 October 2022

4. Indonesia to Introduce Personal Data Protection Agency
Lenny Tristia Tambun
Jakarta Globe, 20 October 2022

5. Explainer: What is Indonesia’s proposed tin export ban about?
Fransiska Nangoy & Bernadette Christina
Reuters, 20 October 2022

Malaysia

6. Commentary: How will loopholes in anti-hopping law affect Malaysian politics?
Sze Fung Ng is a Researcher at Research for Social Advancement (REFSA). This commentary was first published on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute blog The Fulcrum.
Channel News Asia, 21 October 2022

7. Majority of Umno, BN leaders behind Hajiji, says Sugut rep
Danial Azhar & Shaq Ismail
Free Malaysia Today, 21 October 2022

8. Annuar Rapaee could be gamechanger in Chinese-majority Sibu, says analyst
Free Malaysia Today, 21 October 2022

9. Can caretaker PM tout unapproved Budget 2023 or announce goodies ahead of GE15? Lawyers explain
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 21 October 2022

10. Terror expert tells why Malaysia preferred by foreign secret services
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 21 October 2022

11. VoteMalaysia crowdfunds to bring home postal votes
Raveena Nagotra
Malaysiakini, 21 October 2022

12. 40% of young voters don’t know which party to support, survey shows
Noel Achariam
Malaysian Insight, 21 October 2022

13. Flipping the SCRIPT: Anwar seeks to repair his nation in postnormal times
Amrita Malhi
New Mandala, 21 October 2022

14. Anwar: PH-Muda cooperation is on
Zahratulhayat Mat Arif
New Straits Times, 21 October 2022

15. Anwar promises to cut salaries, allowances for ministers and reduce Cabinet size
Muhammad Zulsyamini Sufian Suri
New Straits Times, 21 October 2022

16. Political stability’ takes centre stage as GPS makes national debut
John Teo
New Straits Times, 21 October 2022

17. No anti-hopping law for Sabah yet
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 21 October 2022

18. ‘No move to hinder voters’
Wong Chun Wai & Nelson Benjamin
Star, 21 October 2022

19. Kuala Selangor taking shape to be a much-coveted seat
Star, 21 October 2022

20. Anwar Ibrahim to contest in Perak in upcoming Malaysia General Election
Amir Yusof
Channel News Asia, 20 October 2022

21. IDEAS: Malaysia’s Caretaker Government must be aware of its rightful limitations and responsibilities; Writing off debts beyond scope of Caretaker Government
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 20 October 2022

22. An early look at Sabah’s hot seats for GE15
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 20 October 2022

23. Harapan names Anwar as PM candidate, seat negotiation settled
Malaysiakini, 20 October 2022

Myanmar

24. GE15: Social Media Tests Maturity Of Young Voters
Soon Li Wei
Bernama, 21 October 2022

25. Myanmar’s economy has declined since 2018 but it has now stabilized and improved: SAC chief
Eleven Myanmar, 20 October 2022

26. Collapse in minerals exports robs junta of key revenue
Frontier Myanmar, 20 October 2022

27. Is the Yangon Dream Over? How Yangon was Lost in the Coup
Yay Chann
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 18 October 2022

28. Hanging by a Thread: Education in Post-Coup Myanmar
Spring University Myanmar
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 18 October 2022

Philippines

29. Marcos Turns to US To Fill Canceled Russian Helicopter Contract
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 21 October 2022

Singapore

30. Micro-Managing Identity Politics in Singapore
Asia Link, 20 October 2022

Thailand

31. Parties push harder for charter shift
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 21 October 2022

32. China’s ‘Zero-COVID’ Policy: An Economic Nightmare for Thailand
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 21 October 2022

Vietnam

33. Authorities blame ‘rumor-mongers’ for Vietnam’s financial fears amid scandal fallout
Radio Free Asia, 20 October 2022

34. Vietnamese economy records strong growth of 13.7% in Q3
[Link to “Vietnam Macro Monitoring“]
Voice of Vietnam, 20 October 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

35. Establishment of ASEAN Regional Computer Emergency Response Team
Nadine Rogers
Security Brief Asia, 21 October 2022

36. Dealing with the Current Myanmar Crisis under Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2022: Analysis and Recommendations
Lina Alexandra & Andrew Mantong
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 18 October 2022

37. Addressing the Risk of Carbon Leakage: Assessing the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
[Link to 21-page report “Haze Outlook 2022”]
Singapore Institute of International Affairs, 28 June 2022

Asia Pacific

38. Why Is Today’s World So Dangerous? A Conversation With Richard Haass [40-minute podcast]
Foreign Affairs, 21 October 2022

39. Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith’s Statement on the 2022 APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting
APEC, 20 October 2022

40. Economic, Political and Security Imperatives in Xi Jinping’s Third Term
Stefanie Kam
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 20 October 2022

East/South China Sea

41. ASEAN, China wish to early adopt Code of Conduct in East Sea: spokesperson
VietNamNet, 20 October 2022

42. The Political Geography of the South China Sea Disputes
Benjamin J. Sacks
RAND, 19 October 2022

Climate Change/Environment

43. Equitable Climate Finance is Key to a Successful COP27
Dr Saskia van Wees
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 21 October 2022

44. COP27 Egypt and the Road to Net-Zero
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 20 October 2022

Others

Belt and Road

45. What Xi Jinping’s third term means for belt and road, China-Asean ties
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
South China Morning Post, 21 October 2022

Global Politics

46. Supporting democracy without fighting autocracies
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 21 October 2022

Media, Technology & Society

47. Dawning Digital Data Access via New EU Law
Steven J. Barela
Just Security, 20 October 2022


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