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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. 10: Khairy Jamaluddin, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 13: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 24: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 25: Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer
- No. 26: Ha Hoang Hop, Associate 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. Anas Urbaningrum dan Refleksi 25 Tahun Reformasi [Anas Urbaningrum and Reflections on 25 Years of Reform]
Verdy Firmantoro, Kandidat Doktor FISIP Universitas Indonesia; Dosen dan Peneliti Indopol
Republika, 13 April 2023
2. Reorganisasi Panghapusan Korem dan Pembentukan Kodam di 38 Provinsi [Reorganization of Korem Abolition and Establishment of Regional Military Command in 38 Provinces]
Republika, 13 April 2023
3. Lawmakers back minister’s plan to investigate suspicious payments
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 12 April 2023
4. Local PDI-P politicians support Kaesang bid for Depok mayor
Jakarta Post, 12 April 2023
5. Foul play at the KPK
Jakarta Post, 12 April 2023
6. Batal jadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia U-20 2023: Indonesia kehilangan peluang ‘soft power’ dan pemulihan citra global [Removal as host of the 2023 U-20 World Cup: Indonesia loses opportunity for ‘soft power’ and restoration of global image]
Jessica Martha, Dosen, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
Conversation, 10 April 2023
Malaysia
7. Umno’s push to pardon Najib puts Pakatan in dangerous waters, analysts say
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 13 April 2023
8. Unity government ends if Najib walks free
Wong Chin Huat
Malaysiakini, 13 April 2023
9. Grassroots say Kelantan voters could swing if Anwar fulfils pledges
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 13 April 2023
10. Increasing Malay vote in state polls is Anwar’s greatest challenge, says KJ
[Link to Fulcrum article “Anwar’s Coalition Government: Navigating Tricky Undercurrents“]
Free Malaysia Today, 12 April 2023
11. Civil service must be reformed
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 12 April 2023
12. 错过改革契机，巫统还是巫统 [Missed opportunity for reform – Umno will still be Umno]
张庆禄
星洲网, 12 April 2023
13. US-China chip war escalation yet to rock Malaysia’s boat
Thamini Vijeyasingam
Free Malaysia Today, 11 April 2023
Myanmar
14. Arakan Army sets the rebel standard in Myanmar
David Scott Mathieson
Asia Times, 12 April 2023
15. Thingyan massacre reveals depths of Myanmar junta’s depravity-and its growing desperation
Myanmar Now, 12 April 2023
16. Thailand’s latest actions legitimise Myanmar regime, say analysts
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 12 April 2023
Philippines
17. The U.S.-Philippine Alliance’s Very Busy Month
Gregory B. Poling
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 12 April 2023
18. US, Philippines agree to complete road map for security assistance
Idrees Ali & David Brunnstrom
Reuters, 11 April 2023
Thailand
19. PPRP still open to Pheu Thai
Bangkok Post, 13 April 2023
20. EC is failing keen voters
Bangkok Post, 13 April 2023
21. Thailand’s Newfound Economic Stardom Comes With Caveats
Daniel Moss
Bloomberg, 12 April 2023
22. Thailand’s China-built high-speed rail, on track but delayed
AFP
Jakarta Post, 12 April 2023
23. All 6 election watchdogs have strayed from Thailand, nervous officials say
Nation Thailand, 12 April 2023
24. Thailand: An arduous road towards political-economic reform
Don McLain Gill
Observer Research Foundation, 12 April 2023
Vietnam
25. Armed with bamboo diplomacy, Vietnam navigating headwinds: Scholars
Linh Ha & Hong Nhung
Vietnam Plus, 12 April 2023
26. Vietnam’s Ties to Russia Tested by China’s Moves in South China Sea
Le Nguyen
VOA, 11 April 2023
Asia Pacific
27. More Americans View China as ‘Enemy’ as Trust in Xi Deteriorates
Bloomberg, 12 April 2023
28. Full-force RCEP pact to open new doors
Zhong Nan
China Daily, 12 April 2023
East/South China Sea
29. China: Keep ‘Balikatan’ drills off our ‘interests’ in SCS
Frances Mangosing & Jacob Lazaro
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 13 April 2023
30. How demilitarisation can ensure peace and stability in the South China Sea
Riaz Khokhar
South China Morning Post, 13 April 2023
31. US, Philippines Slam China’s ‘Provocative’ Actions at Sea
Manolo Serapio Jr
Bloomberg, 12 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
32. 3 ways to put people at the centre of ocean ecosystem conservation in Indonesia
Lucentezza Napitupulu, Adjunct associate, Universitas Indonesia
Conversation, 12 April 2023
33. No Mainstream: The Mekong’s Competing Definitions
Benjamin Zawacki
Diplomat, 12 April 2023
34. Eco-anxiety : kegelisahan anak muda terhadap perubahan iklim [Eco-anxiety: young people’s anxiety about climate change]
Conversation, 11 April 2023
35. Forget greenwashing, it’s all about green-botching now
Pilita Clark
Financial Times, 11 April 2023
Others
Global Economy
36. A G-20 Finance Meeting Communique Is Unlikely Again Amid Russia’s War
Maria Tadeo, Kamil Kowalcze & Toru Fujioka
Bloomberg, 12 April 2023
37. Global Economic Recovery Endures but the Road Is Getting Rocky
[Link to “World Economic Outlook April 2023: A Rocky Recovery“]
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
IMF Blog, 11 April 2023
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