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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. 32: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 41: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
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. Megawati Soekarnoputri is at the center of Indonesia’s democratic conundrum
Adi Abidin & Charine Pakpahan
Jakarta Post, 18 April 2023
2. The China-brokered Iran-Saudi Peace Deal: Implications For Indonesia
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Diplomat, 17 April 2023
3. ‘Debt trap’ danger looms in Jakarta-Bandung high-speed train project
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 17 April 2023
4. Selective moderation: Indonesia–UAE religious diplomacy
Greg Fealy
New Mandala, 17 April 2023
5. Youth-led movement aims to get young Indonesians to ‘choose wisely’ at 2024 polls
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 17 April 2023
Malaysia
6. Commentary: Knock-down sale of Iskandar Malaysia Studios puts GLC reform on front burner for PM Anwar
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 18 April 2023
7. Malaysian PM Anwar faces dilemma between anti-corruption fight, Najib Razak release
Melissa Goh & Fabian Koh
Channel News Asia, 18 April 2023
8. Malaysia to review US$3.9 billion settlement deal with Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
Channel News Asia, 18 April 2023
9. Tentang Umno dan DAP: Siapa buat pasal? [About Umno and DAP: Who makes the point?]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 18 April 2023
10. ‘Politically incorrect’ but popular Sanusi will boost PN, says analyst
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 18 April 2023
11. Analysts: Constant criticism of Umno will not help Pakatan’s cause when state elections roll around
Soo Wern Jun
Malay Mail Online, 18 April 2023
12. Umno Youth chief says Pakatan-BN ‘forced marriage’ can work so long as respect, understanding exists
Lee E She
Malay Mail Online, 18 April 2023
13. PM Anwar says big allocations for Sabah, Sarawak not favouritism but justice
Malay Mail Online, 18 April 2023
14. S’wak DAP reaffirms commitment as state opposition
Malaysiakini, 18 April 2023
15. All states, including Perikatan-held ones, to receive higher allocations: Anwar
The Vibes, 18 April 2023
16. Anwar Ibrahim’s peace gesture to China mired in bad blood
B A Hamzah
Asia Sentinel, 17 April 2023
17. ‘Perasuah lawan perasuah’ dalam pilihan raya negeri? [‘Corrupt versus corrupt’ in state elections?]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 17 April 2023
18. Malaysia’s Energy Transition: Challenges and Opportunities
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 12 April 2023
Myanmar
19. Myanmar bloodshed grows, as Ukraine war shifts the world’s attention
Tharaphi Than
South China Morning Post, 18 April 2023
20. Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture
The Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 17 April 2023
21. Myanmar’s Dictators Have Always Relied on a Brutal Secret Police Force
Bertil Lintner
Irrawaddy, 17 April 2023
Philippines
22. 我在马尼拉感受中菲关系之“变” [I feel the “change” in China-Philippines relations in Manila]
吴士存是华阳海洋研究中心理事长、中国-东南亚南海研究中心理事会主席、厦门大学讲席教授。本文基于在第八届“马尼拉论坛”上的主旨发言
环球网, 18 April 2023
23. In the Philippines, COVID-19 Is Still Taking a Toll on the Informal Economy
Felix Iglesias
Diplomat, 17 April 2023
24. Is the US Going Too Far in Its Alliance With the Philippines?
Sarang Shidore
Diplomat, 17 April 2023
Thailand
25. Thai diplomacy has come full circle
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 18 April 2023
26. Chartpattanakla touts ‘Korat-nomics’ policy
Bangkok Post, 18 April 2023
27. New Thai Navy frigate sets sail from Chinese shipyard
Nation Thailand, 18 April 2023
28. Pheu Thai split over explanation of digital handout scheme owed to EC
Nation Thailand, 18 April 2023
29. Thailand’s Elections Are a Critical Moment for the Kingdom—and the Region
Joshua Kurlantzick
Council on Foreign Relations, 17 April 2023
30. Anutin expects Bhumjaithai to outdo its 2019 performance in upcoming election
Nation Thailand, 17 April 2023
31. Thailand’s largest opposition faces dissolution fears after election
Marwaan Macan-markar
Nikkei Asia, 17 April 2023
32. Her Family Was Ousted From Power in Thailand. Now She Wants to Be Asia’s Youngest-Ever Female Leader
Charlie Campbell
Time, 17 April 2023
Vietnam
33. Vietnamese Blogger Reportedly Kidnapped in Bangkok
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 18 April 2023
34. VinFast seeks permission to adjust overseas investment policy
VietNamNet, 17 April 2023
35. Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast to rank second in ASEAN
[Link to the report “Asia Likely to See Dynamic Economic Growth, But with Policy Challenges“]
VietNamNet, 17 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. ASEAN’s deepening fissures over Myanmar test Indonesia’s resolve
Gwen Robinson
Nikkei Asia, 18 April 2023
37. Thailand, Indonesia emerge as bigger links in EV supply chain
Kenya Akama
Nikkei Asia, 18 April 2023
38. Vietnamese Fishing Vessels Spotted in North Natuna Sea Despite EEZ Pact
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 17 April 2023
Asia Pacific
39. Region’s state debt reaches 18-year high
Bangkok Post, 18 April 2023
40. Xi and Anwar’s commitment to build trust between civilisations portends a better future
Peter T. C. Chang
South China Morning Post, 18 April 2023
41. THE DRAGON OR THE EAGLE: The Choice between China and the United States among the Asia Pacific Countries
Bala Ramasamy & Matthew Yeung
China-US Focus, 17 April 2023
42. China Has Sewn Up a Critical Metals Market
Joseph Rachman
Foreign Policy, 17 April 2023
43. Australia can shape peaceful Asia-Pacific without taking sides in great power rivalry: Penny Wong
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 17 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
44. CNA Explains: What is carbon trading and how does it work?
Roland Lim
Channel News Asia, 18 April 2023
45. Culprits behind dense smog in northern Thailand, Laos: corn and wildfires
Subel Rai Bhandari
Radio Free Asia, 17 April 2023
46. China Is Still Far-off from Becoming Indonesia’s Partner in Energy Transition
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat & Yeta Purnama
Stratsea, 17 April 2023
47. Mosques and Muslims Around the World Promote Sustainability and ‘Green’ Ramadan
Edna Tarigan & Mariam Fam
Time, 17 April 2023
48. Record clean-power growth in 2023 to spark ‘new era’ of fossil fuel decline
[Link to report “Global Electricity Review 2023“]
Josh Gabbatiss
World Economic Forum, 17 April 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
49. US digital regulation dilemma: How to censor in a free society?
Sarah Kreps
ThinkChina, 17 April 2023
US Foreign Policy
50. Why America Still Needs Europe: The False Promise of an “Asia First” Approach
Michael J. Mazarr
Foreign Affairs, 17 April 2023
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