Daily News on Southeast Asia – 14 Mar 2023

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 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 PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Cambodia

1. Why China’s close ally Cambodia is a staunch supporter of Ukraine
Sokvy Rim
ThinkChina, 14 March 2023

Indonesia

2. Do not use places of worship and education as campaign venues: Indonesian vice president
Channel News Asia, 14 March 2023

3. Why Will People Want to Live in Indonesia’s New Capital?
James Guild
Diplomat, 14 March 2023

4. Ganjar-Prabowo or Prabowo-Ganjar? Ruling coalition seeks golden ticket for 2024
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 14 March 2023

5. The basic problem with 190 years of land rights in Nusantara
Rafi Natapradja
Jakarta Post, 14 March 2023

6. Could going religious spur extra financing for SDGs?
Greget Kalla Buana & Anisa Indah Pratiwi
Jakarta Post, 14 March 2023

7. Indonesia’s Triumphs and Limitations as It Stakes Claim to Leadership in Southeast Asia
Don Mclain Gill
ORF Online, 14 March 2023

8. Alasan Mengapa Megawati Diyakini akan Jadi Penentu Peta Koalisi Pilpres 2024 [Why Megawati is believed to be a determinant of the coalition map for the 2024 presidential election]
Republika, 14 March 2023

9. PDI-P will only support presidential candidate from its own ranks: Hasto
Jakarta Post, 13 March 2023

10. State-owned banks draw flack for lack of clean energy loans
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 13 March 2023

Malaysia

11. State govt needs to have good ties with federal govt – Raja of Perlis
Bernama, 14 March 2023

12. GE15 voting trends put PH hold on Selangor under threat
Sheridan Mahavera
Free Malaysia Today, 14 March 2023

13. Suhakam makes key recommendations in report on stateless
[Link to 347-page report “Human Rights and Statelessness in Peninsular Malaysia“]

Free Malaysia Today, 14 March 2023

14. Split up PM’s powers, says reform group
Free Malaysia Today, 14 March 2023

15. Is Menu Rahmah harmful?
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 14 March 2023

16. Second phase of Tunai Rahmah will be rolled out by early April, says PM Anwar
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 14 March 2023

17. In 2-1 ruling, court rejects Sisters in Islam’s bid to challenge Selangor fatwa declaring it as deviant
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 14 March 2023

18. GE15 ethnic voting analysis – Part 2: Who voted?
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 14 March 2023

19. Saudi-Iran kembali berkawan, apakah sektarianisme berakhir? [Saudi and Iran are friends again, is the the end of sectarianism?]
Mohd Faizal Musa atau Faisal Tehrani bertugas sebagai felo di Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu (UKM), Felo Pelawat di ISEAS-Yusuf Ishak dan Bersekutu untuk sebuah projek di bawah Weatherhead Center, Universiti Harvard.
Malaysian Insight, 14 March 2023

20. PM appoints new Isis Malaysia chairman
New Straits Times, 14 March 2023

21. Malaysia not yet ready for GST reinstatement, says Anwar [NSTTV]
Teh Athira Yusof & Qistina Sallehuddin
New Straits Times, 14 March 2023

22. Let’s boost KL-Seoul ties for another 40 great years
Yeo Seung-Bae
New Straits Times, 14 March 2023

23. Civil society divided over Anwar’s dedication to institutional reform
Qistina Nadia Szulqarnain
Vibes, 14 March 2023

24. Muda urges govt to do away with Section 233 of CMA, says restricting people’s voice won’t solve problems
Keertan Ayamany
Malay Mail Online, 13 March 2023

25. Anwar memikul beban sejarah [Anwar bears the burden of history]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
Malaysian Insight, 13 March 2023

26. ‘Hidden hands’ in Umno polls?
Joceline Tan
Star, 13 March 2023

27. Internet Freedoms in Malaysia: Regulating Online Discourse on Race, Religion, and Royalty
Asia Centre, 2023

Myanmar

28. Myanmar’s Ruling Generals Trapped in Warrior King Mentality
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 13 March 2023

Philippines

29. Philippine wealth fund provides ‘make or break’ test for Marcos
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 14 March 2023

Thailand

30. House to be dissolved next Monday, says Thanakorn ahead of Cabinet’s last meeting
Nation Thailand, 14 March 2023

31. Articulate, crisp, no-nonsense Pita winning hearts among Bangkok voters
Nation Thailand, 14 March 2023

32. Puea Pandin loses status as a party
Nation Thailand, 14 March 2023

33. Cobra Gold drills expose US-China fight for Thailand
Richard S Ehrlich
Asia Times, 13 March 2023

34. Not on the govt’s clock
Bangkok Post, 13 March 2023

35. Chart Pattana Kla vows to ease people’s burden by restructuring energy prices
Nation Thailand, 13 March 2023

Vietnam

36. 越南人口过亿意味着什么 [What does it mean for Vietnam’s population to exceed 100 million?]
许利平是中国社会科学院亚太与全球战略研究院研究员
环球网, 14 March 2023

37. Vietnam’s energy transition deal is a ‘black box’, partner warns
Matteo Civillini
Climate Change News, 13 March 2023

38. Johnson South commemoration signals apparent shift in Vietnam government policy
Radio Free Asia, 13 March 2023

39. Policies needed to mitigate mass worker layoffs as export orders remain elusive: experts
Le Tuyet
VnExpress International, 13 March 2023

40. Former government office head warned by prime minister
Viet Tuan
VnExpress International, 13 March 2023

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

41. CARI Asean: Now is the time for Indonesia and Malaysia to get Asean moving
Munir Majid
Edge Markets, 14 March 2023

42. Business integration takes center stage at ASEAN under Indonesian leadership
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 14 March 2023

43. Common ASEAN Currency is Currently Not a Priority, Says Secretary General
Tempo, 14 March 2023

44. Southeast Asian Perspectives of the United States and China : A SWOT Analysis
Pongphisoot Busbarat, Chheang Vannarith, Hoang Thi Ha, Benjamin Tze Ern Ho, Hoo Chiew Ping, Andrew Wiguna Mantong, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Aaron Jed Rabena
Asan Institute for Policy Studies, 8 March 2023

45. Moving Beyond COVID-19 Restrictions in Southeast Asia: Pushing Back Against Authoritarian Pandemic Governance
Asia Centre, 2023

Asia Pacific

46. Rebooting South, SE Asian cooperation
Kavin Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 14 March 2023

47. Can Japan assume a greater role in regional security?
Joseph Chinyong Liow
Straits Times, 14 March 2023

48. 5 key talking points from China’s ‘two sessions’ and what they mean for the world
Kurt Ganapathy
Channel News Asia, 13 March 2023

49. The alliance between Australia, Britain and America is seriously ambitious
Economist, 13 March 2023

50. Aukus, the Anglosphere and the return of great power rivalry
Gideon Rachman
Financial Times, 13 March 2023

51. The future of the global economy lies in Asian demand
Surendra Rosha
Nikkei Asia, 13 March 2023

52. AUKUS pact makes waves with submarine deal
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 13 March 2023

53. China’s new State Council and the president’s men
Yu Zeyuan
ThinkChina, 13 March 2023

East/South China Sea

54. China exerts control over internet cable projects in South China Sea
Anna Gross, Alexandra Heal, Demetri Sevastopulo, Kathrin Hille & Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 14 March 2023

55. Analysts cast doubt on ASEAN-Beijing hotline for South China Sea
Tria Dianti
Benar News, 13 March 2023

Climate Change/Environment

56. Indonesian miners’ credit quality tied to thermal coal for 4 to 5 years more: Fitch
Wong Pei Ting
Business Times, 13 March 2023

57. Japan’s ‘Green Transformation’ Would Derail the Energy Transition in Asia
Dwi Sawung & Gerry Arrances
Energy Tracker, 13 March 2023

Others

Belt and Road Initiative

58. Talks Underway to Resume Work on Trans-Myanmar Railway Linking China to Bay of Bengal
VOA, 13 March 2023


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