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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.
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. Hun Sen warns against foreign interference
AFP
Jakarta Post, 6 March 2023
Indonesia
2. KPK Minta Masyarakat tak Pinjamkan Identitas Pribadi untuk Pejabat Beli Aset [KPK Asks Public not to Lend Personal Identity to Asset Buying Officials]
Flori Sidebang, Agus Raharjo
Republika, 7 March 2023
3. Widodo third-term intrigue just won’t die away
John McBeth
Asia Times, 6 March 2023
4. Indonesian Judicial Body to Review Controversial Election Ruling
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 March 2023
5. The Challenge from Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia
Raneeta Mutiara
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 March 2023
Malaysia
6. What now for Dr M?
Mariam Mokhtar
Free Malaysia Today, 7 March 2023
7. Saifuddin confirms Umno given exemption on no-contest motion
Free Malaysia Today, 7 March 2023
8. Analysts: With no options left, Perikatan will be Pejuang’s only lifeline
Opalyn Mok and Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 7 March 2023
9. DPM Zahid: Putrajaya, Sarawak government agree to implement 10 projects mainly in rural areas
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 7 March 2023
10. Economists call for special loans for needy EPF contributors
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 7 March 2023
11. Perak prohibits politicians from giving religious talks in mosques, suraus
Zahratulhayat Mat Arif
New Straits Times, 7 March 2023
12. Respect royal decree of no political talks in mosques, says Anwar
Benjamin Lee
Star, 7 March 2023
13. ‘Remarks may create political uncertainty and instability’
Martin Carvalho, Rahimy Rahim, Ragananthini Vethasalam, Tarrence Tan And Fatimah Zainal
Star, 7 March 2023
14. [UPDATED] Minister overruled RoS’ rejection of Umno’s no-contest, claims Takiyuddin
The Vibes, 7 March 2023
15. Politician’s criticism of Chinese, Tamil schools sparks debate in Malaysia
Ili Shazwani and Iskandar Zulkarnain
Benar News, 6 March 2023
16. Malaysian Court Acquits Former PM Najib in 1MDB Audit Case
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 March 2023
17. Time for a more modern approach to citizenship issue
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
Malaysian Insight, 6 March 2023
18. Who will Lady Luck smile on in Wanita Umno polls?
Joceline Tan
Star, 6 March 2023
Myanmar
19. To punish or pardon? CDM policy stirs debate
Frontier Myanmar, 6 March 2023
20. Assessing Possible Military Developments in Myanmar This Year
Igor Blazevic
Irrawaddy, 6 March 2023
21. 4 of every 5 townships in Myanmar impacted by conflict since coup: UN agency
Radio Free Asia, 6 March 2023
Philippines
22. Courtesy resignations won’t solve the Philippine National Police’s problems
Gemmo Fernandez, ANU and Ruby Rosselle Tugade, University of the Philippines
East Asia Forum, 7 March 2023
23. Marcoses: Sibling rivalry?
Richard Heydarian
Inquirer.net, 7 March 2023
24. PNP to work with AFP in dismantling private armed groups
Aaron Recuenco
Manila Bulletin, 7 March 2023
25. Philippine drivers say paying US$50,000 for new e-jeepneys ‘will be death of us’
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 7 March 2023
Thailand
26. Commentary: Perils and promise beneath global enthusiasm for Thai baht
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Richard Yarrow
Channel News Asia, 7 March 2023
27. Move Forward Party unveils last pick for Bangkok
Bangkok Post, 6 March 2023
Vietnam
28. What to Make of Vietnam’s New President
Rane Worldview, 6 March 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. Speaking up for Asean in the battle of narratives
Kishore Mahbubani
Straits Times, 7 March 2023
30. Why Indonesia is Backing Timor-Leste’s ASEAN Bid
Patrick Dupont
Diplomat, 6 March 2023
Asia Pacific
31. The importance of guardrails in US–China relations
Joseph S. Nye
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 7 March 2023
32. Vietnam-Australia Relations at 50
Hai Hong Nguyen
Diplomat, 7 March 2023
33. Indonesia Wants Japan to Conclude Revised IJEPA Talks
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 7 March 2023
34. Why Is China’s Global Development Initiative well received in Southeast Asia?
Hoang Thi Ha
Think China, 7 March 2023
35. 印度崛起将如何影响中美关系？[How will India’s rise affect Sino-US relations?]
鲍盛刚
联合早报, 7 March 2023
East/South China Sea
36. ASEAN should stay clear of power rivalry between big countries: China FM Qin Gang SCS
Channel News Asia, 7 March 2023
37. China, US ambivalence toward Unclos fuels South China Sea tensions
Yen Makabenta
Manila Times, 7 March 2023
38. China must not derail revived South China Sea code of conduct talks
Simon Hutagalung
South China Morning Post, 7 March 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Global food system emissions imperil Paris climate goals
Today, 7 March 2023
40. Rafizi: Malaysia to focus on less controversial energy sources after joining Japan-led Azec
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 6 March 2023
Others
Media, Society & Technology
41. The Algorithm Society and Its Discontents
J. Bradford Delong
Project Syndicate, 6 March 2023
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