Daily News on Southeast Asia – 30 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


Indonesia

1. Indonesian business group calls for inclusion in ‘unfair’ US green energy bill
Mercedes Ruehl, Christian Davies & Harry Dempsey
Financial Times, 30 March 2023
 
2. Why does Indonesia’s largest nationalist party want Israel out of U-20?
Jakarta Post, 30 March 2023
 
3. Making exports as Indonesia’s economic buffer during uncertainties
Antara, 29 March 2023
 
4. Power, illegality and impunity in Indonesia’s plantation zone
Tania Li
New Mandala, 29 March 2023
 
5. Beyond Arms Race Concern: Indonesia and Submarine Passage in Archipelagic Waters
Aristyo Darmawan
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 March 2023

Malaysia

6. Rauf is our Melaka CM candidate, says Zahid
Faiz Zainudin
Free Malaysia Today, 30 March 2023
 
7. Pakatan, BN may benefit from Perikatan woes in Terengganu, say youth leaders
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 30 March 2023
 
8. Sermon ban will not diminish PAS’ widespread influence, say analysts
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 30 March 2023
 
9. Govt urged to park oversight body under parliament
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 29 March 2023
 
10. Tanah rizab Melayu di Kedah, Perak, KL berkurang, kata Nik Nazmi [Malay reserve land in Kedah, Perak, KL decreasing, says Nik Nazmi]
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 29 March 2023
 
11. Hadi dan Trump [Hadi and Trump]
Hishamuddin Rais
Malaysian Insight, 29 March 2023
 
12. Anwar’s China visit: Taking bilateral ties to new highs
MySinchew, 29 March 2023

Myanmar

13. 63 political parties have applied for registration: UEC
Eleven Myanmar, 29 March 2023
 
14. Interview: Indonesian special office to ‘steer ASEAN’s efforts’ on Myanmar
Ye Kaung Myint Maung
Radio Free Asia, 29 March 2023

Philippines

15. Philippine provincial governor’s killing spotlights deadly rivalry among political elite
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 30 March 2023

Singapore

16. ComfortDelGro to appoint new chairman and deputy chairman in April
Straits Times, 29 March 2023

Thailand

17. Parties buck EC poll pact
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 30 March 2023
 
18. Last chance for the EC
Bangkok Post, 30 March 2023
 
19. An Egat shakeup is long overdue
Pianporn Deetes and Gary Lee
Bangkok Post, 30 March 2023
 
20. Paying for a new Thai democracy
Greg Earl
Interpreter, 30 March 2023
 
21. Veteran politician defects to Pheu Thai Party
Bangkok Post, 29 March 2023
 
22. CEOs want the next government to cut power costs, stimulate economy: survey
Nation Thailand, 29 March 2023

Vietnam

23. Don’t rely on tax incentives for FDI: analysts
Viet Duc
VnExpress International, 29 March 2023

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

24. Q&A: ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability
[Link to the report, “ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability”]
Asian Development Bank, 30 March 2023
 
25. China urged to leverage Southeast Asia-led trade pact amid diversification trends
Mia Nulimaimaiti
South China Morning Post, 30 March 2023
 
26. Lee’s China visit highlights ASEAN countries’ concern of worsening regional security situation
Ma Bo
Global Times, 28 March 2023

Asia Pacific

27. What Does China Expect From Malaysia Relations Under Anwar?
Nian Peng
Diplomat, 29 March 2023

East/South China Sea

28. US bolsters military activities in South China Sea: Chinese think-tank
[Link to the 58-page PDF report, “An Incomplete Report on U.S. Military Activities in the South China Sea in 2022”]
Radio Free Asia, 29 March 2023

Climate Change/Environment

29. The high cost of carbon pricing can’t be ignored
Jayati Ghosh
Bangkok Post, 30 March 2023
 
30. If we can’t have cooperation in fighting climate change, let’s compete
Brian P. Klein
South China Morning Post, 30 March 2023
 
31. ESG: Poison or Panacea for Thai Business?
Nattavud​ Pimpa, Developing​ and​ implementing sustainability​ courses​ for​ Mahidol​ [University]
Nation Thailand, 29 March 2023
 
32. As hydropower dams quell the Mekong’s life force, what are the costs?
Carolyn Cowan
Mongabay, 29 March 2023
 
33. We Need to Take Climate Injustice to Court
Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau Ma’aukoro, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu
Time, 29 March 2023
 
34. Humanity’s big problem: Luxury carbon consumption, not population
Beniamino Callegari and Per Espen Stoknes
Eco-Business, 28 March 2023
 
35. ASEAN Finance Sectoral Bodies Release ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2
[Link to the 209-page PDF document, “ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance Version 2”]
ASEAN Secretariat News, 27 March 2023

Others

Media, Technology & Society
 
36. TikTok Could Get Caught in the Crossfire of U.S.-China Tensions
Yena Lee
World Politics Review, 29 March 2023


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