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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.
- No. 18: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa (Faisal Tehrani), Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 33: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 39: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
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
Indonesia
1. Hear What Former Democratic Party Executives Say about Anas Urbaningrum
Jakarta Globe, 12 April 2023
2. Widodo-Megawati split propels Prabowo into the lead
John McBeth
Asia Times, 11 April 2023
3. Indonesian appeals court overturns verdict delaying 2024 polls
Arie Firdaus
Benar News, 11 April 2023
4. Luhut brings back deals on railways, industrial park from Beijing trip
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
5. Ex-Dems leader Anas Urbaningrum released after 8 years in prison
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
6. Jakarta court overturns order to delay 2024 elections
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
7. How does the 2019 vote inform the 2024 elections?
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 11 April 2023
8. Indonesia backs hydro to power new capital city
Yovanda Isabella
Eco-Business, 10 April 2023
Malaysia
9. Low-carbon or greenwash? Award for Penang South Islands mega project criticised for setting ‘dangerous precedent’
Samantha Ho
Eco-Business, 12 April 2023
10. Anwar and the lure of China’s automotive disruption
Yamin Vong
Free Malaysia Today, 12 April 2023
11. Armed forces looking to recruit more non-Bumiputeras
Free Malaysia Today, 12 April 2023
12. Answered: 10 questions on how royal pardons work in Malaysia
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 12 April 2023
13. Analysts predict ‘green wave’ will ebb in state polls
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 12 April 2023
14. Reformasi now meaningless, say activists
Malaysian Insight, 12 April 2023
15. Proton Holdings to fully relocate to Tanjung Malim by 2027
Zahratulhayat Mat Arif
New Straits Times, 12 April 2023
16. EPF refutes cash crunch crisis speculation circulating on WhatsApp
Others, 12 April 2023
17. GE15 gender voting: Looking beyond ethnicity Part 1
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 11 April 2023
18. Umno kekal duri dalam daging kerajaan perpaduan [Umno continues to be a thorn in the flesh for the unity government]
Faisal Tehrani, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Malaysian Insight, 11 April 2023
19. Strategies moving forward for Malaysia (Part 2): Gaps and opportunities
[Link to Part 1]
Dr. Rais Hussin and Ameen Kamal are part of the research team of EMIR Research
MySinchew, 11 April 2023
20. Malaysia plans $8.5b port to keep up with regional rivals
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 11 April 2023
Myanmar
21. Dissolution of Suu Kyi’s party deepens Myanmar’s political disarray
Nikkei Asia, 12 April 2023
22. Thousands Flee Myanmar Amid Heavy Fighting Around Shwe Kokko
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 11 April 2023
23. Myanmar’s military bombs village ceremony killing scores of civilians
Radio Free Asia, 11 April 2023
Philippines
24. Marcos Jr’s delicate balancing act between China and the United States
Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Hosei University
East Asia Forum, 12 April 2023
25. US vows terms of new Edca sites will be ‘joint decision’ with PH
Beatrice Pinlac
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 April 2023
26. US, Philippines agree to complete security assistance road map in 5-10 years
Straits Times, 12 April 2023
27. The Philippine Maharlika Investment Fund
Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 10 April 2023
Thailand
28. Challenges in tackling PM2.5 crisis
Nipon Poapongsakorn, Kamphol Pantakua & Sutthipat Ratchakom
Bangkok Post, 12 April 2023
29. Conscription needs to go
Bangkok Post, 12 April 2023
30. Banks hesitate in rush to cashless era
Somruedi Banchongduang
Bangkok Post, 12 April 2023
31. Thailand’s cannabis champion eyes bigger role after May election
Channel News Asia, 12 April 2023
32. Thailand’s China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
Channel News Asia, 12 April 2023
33. No Time to Die: Thailand’s Palang Pracharath Party
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 12 April 2023
34. PPRP pension plan 4 times costlier than Pheu Thai digital transfer scheme: Somchai
Nation Thailand, 12 April 2023
35. How Thailand’s Upcoming Election May Alter Its Foreign Policy
Arin Chinnasathian & Karen Lee
Diplomat, 11 April 2023
36. Pheu Thai says no chance it will share power with PPRP after election
Nation Thailand, 11 April 2023
37. Prayut, UTNP bank on ‘silent majority’ for election victory
Nation Thailand, 11 April 2023
38. China’s young families sending kids to international schools in Thailand
Liu Liu
ThinkChina, 11 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
39. Obstacles to decarbonisation in Southeast Asia
Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Eco-Business, 12 April 2023
Asia Pacific
40. Britain’s Surprisingly Enduring Tilt to Asia
James Crabtree
Foreign Policy, 11 April 2023
41. CPTPP members now have to figure out what to do about China
Wendy Cutler
Nikkei Asia, 11 April 2023
East/South China Sea
42. China warns PH-US alliance must keep off SCS disputes
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 12 April 2023
43. Nonnegotiables in China oil talks
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 April 2023
44. US, PH to conduct joint patrols with ‘like-minded partners’ in South China Sea
Beatrice Pinlac
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 April 2023
45. How to survive a superpower split
Economist, 11 April 2023
46. Rivalry between America and China has spread to the Indian Ocean
Economist, 10 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
47. Climate change: Fossil fuel emissions from electricity set to fall – report
[Link to the “Global Electricity Review 2023“]
Matt McGrath
BBC, 12 April 2023
48. How grid enhancements can ignite Malaysia’s solar energy boom
Asian Power, 11 April 2023
49. Indonesia’s underwhelming renewable energy reform
Kurnya Roesad, Global Green Growth Institute
East Asia Forum, 11 April 2023
50. Boom and Bust Coal 2023
[Link to 43-page PDF report “Boom and Bust Coal – Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline“]
Global Energy Monitor, 11 April 2023
Others
Global Economy
51. Inflation and Banking Woes Dim Outlook for Global Economy, IMF Says
Paul Wiseman
Time, 11 April 2023
Media, Technology & Society
52. Indonesia’s BASAbali online forums empower youth activists
Rabina Khan
Financial Times, 12 April 2023
53. Manufacturing polarization: More ‘kadrun’ and ‘cebong’ in 2024?
Ary Hermawan
Jakarta Post, 10 April 2023
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