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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. 1: Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 5: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No. 8: Deasy Simandjuntak, Associate Fellow
- No. 11: Made Supriatma, Visiting 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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Indonesia
1. Indonesia Fast-Tracks Its Electric Vehicle Ambitions
Joseph Rachman
Diplomat, 26 October 2023
2. Businesses seek to ensure post-election continuity
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 26 October 2023
3. Indonesian Political Parties and Foreign Policy in the 2024 General Election
Adhi Priamarizki, Muhamad Haripin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 26 October 2023
4. Online Platforms, Pandemic, and Business Resilience in Indonesia: A Joint Study by Gojek and the Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank, 25 October 2023
5. Towards More Sustainable Agro-food Systems in Indonesia
Maria Monica Wihardja, Bustanul Arifin, Mukhammad Faisol Amir
Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), 25 October 2023
6. A closer look at the three candidates and their running mates contesting Indonesia’s Feb 14 presidential election
Nivell Rayda
Channel News Asia, 25 October 2023
7. Why Indonesia chose autonomy over BRICS membership
Jürgen Rüland, University of Freiburg
East Asia Forum, 25 October 2023
8. From pancake seller to Indonesian vice-president? Joko Widodo’s son aims for the top
Rebecca Ratcliffe
Guardian, 25 October 2023
9. Asia continues to fuel global growth, but economic momentum is slowing
Dennis Botman is IMF resident representative for Indonesia.
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
10. Jokowi places more loyalists in top positions ahead of elections
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 25 October 2023
11. Peneliti Politik ISEAS, Made Supriatma Ungkap Analisis soal Polemik Politik Dinasti Jokowi! [ISEAS Political Researcher Made Supriatma Reveals Analysis of Jokowi Dynasty Political Polemic]
[18-minute video clip]
Kompas TV, 25 October 2023
12. Jokowi Downplays Rupiah Depreciation: ‘It’s Still Safe’
Rizki Dewi Ayu
Tempo, 25 October 2023
13. Anies Baswedan’s impressive debut
M. Bakri Musa
The Malaysian Insight, 25 October 2023
Malaysia
14. Global minimum tax in 2025 — is there breathing space?
Tan Hooi Beng and James Cheang
Edge Markets, 26 October 2023
15. Govt has no political will to reintroduce GST, says Mydin boss
[includes a 25-minute video clip]
Free Malaysia Today, 26 October 2023
16. Politik kepartian halang penyatuan isu Palestin [Party politics obstructing unity on Palestine issue]
Ruhan Shahrir
The Malaysian Insight, 26 October 2023
17. Towards a national ambition of becoming a leading economy
Yeo Eng Ping
Edge Markets, 25 October 2023
18. Putrajaya pushes on with plan to remove citizenship protection for abandoned kids, disadvantaged groups
Malaysia Now, 25 October 2023
Myanmar
19. Myanmar victims, activists file war crimes complaint against junta in Philippine court
Jason Gutierrez and Jojo Riñoza
Benar News, 25 October 2023
Philippines
20. Joe Biden warns China not to attack the Philippines
Demetri Sevastopulo
Financial Times, 26 October 2023
21. A more pro-active shift in PH defense strategy
Moira G. Gallaga
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 October 2023
22. Unpacking the Philippines’ 2024 Budget
James Guild
Diplomat, 25 October 2023
Thailand
23. Digital wallet handout to shrink, delay by 7-8 months
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 26 October 2023
24. House rejects motion for public referendum
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 26 October 2023
25. A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing
Mark S. Cogan
Diplomat, 25 October 2023
26. Pita vows to work towards making Thailand a true democracy at ‘Time 100’ event
The Nation, 25 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
27. Not only the dragon: Understanding Southeast Asia’s complex security landscape
RAHMAN YAACOB
Interpreter, 26 October 2023
Asia Pacific
28. No one paid attention to last week’s Belt and Road forum—and that’s bad for Xi
Jacinta Keast
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 26 October 2023
29. U.S. and China need better understanding of each other’s problems
Nan Li and John D. Van Fleet
Nikkei Asia, 26 October 2023
30. Israel-Hamas war unlikely to make a dent in US’ strategic position in Asia-Pacific
Denny Roy
Straits Times, 26 October 2023
31. Why AUKUS Is in Danger of Stalling
John Lee
Foreign Policy, 25 October 2023
32. China watches how Israel-Hamas war affects U.S. ‘posture’ in Indo-Pacific
Sayumi Take
Nikkei Asia, 25 October 2023
33. Biden not worried by Australia’s ties to China
Alex Willemyns
Radio Free Asia, 25 October 2023
34. How to Tell a Good Story of the Belt and Road Initiative?
Xue Gong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 25 October 2023
35. Analysts: Chinese Defense Minister’s Removal Could Be Beginning of Trend
William Yang
VOA, 25 October 2023
East/South China Sea
36. No mere scratch: South China Sea collisions could set off a wider conflict
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 26 October 2023
37. US, allies hold naval exercise in South China Sea
Radio Free Asia, 25 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
38. Thailand Bets on EVs to Draw Trillion Baht in Foreign Investment
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 26 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
39. Questioning the ownership of social media companies in an era of turmoil
Hiu Sasongkojati
Jakarta Post, 26 October 2023
40. Indonesia arrests TikTokker for videos of ‘jokes’ mocking Christianity
South China Morning Post, 25 October 2023
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