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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. 3: Julia Lau, Editor, Fulcrum
- No. 46: Phan Xuan Dung, Research Officer
- No. 51: Jayant Menon, 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. Ministry collaborates with digital wallet company for advancing MSMEs
Antara, 19 April 2022
2. Indonesia’s trade balance records surplus of US$4.53 billion
Antara, 19 April 2022
3. Commentary: Indonesians want reassurance about democracy, not a third Joko Widodo term
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Julia Lau is an Editor of the Fulcrum and a non-resident scholar of George Washington University’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies.
Channel News Asia, 19 April 2022
4. House seeks speedy deliberation to establish new provinces in Papua
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 19 April 2022
5. Pengembangan Ekonomi Syariah Daerah [Regional development of the Sharia economy]
Ishmah Qurratu’ain, Analis Komite Nasional Ekonomi dan Keuangan Syariah (KNEKS)
Republika, 19 April 2022
6. Can inflation be better measured with big data?
Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman and Moinul Zaber
Jakarta Post, 18 April 2022
7. Will Jokowi’s decree on Natuna change the equation?
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 18 April 2022
8. Soeara Moehammadijah dan Pers di Hindia Belanda Era 1920an: Perspektif Belanda (2) [Soeara Moehammadijah and the press in 1920s East Indies: a Dutch perspective (2)]
[Link to Part 1]
Muhammad Yuanda Zara, Staf Pengajar Ilmu Sejarah Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta
Republika, 17 April 2022
Laos
9. Rising fuel price, depreciating kip harming Lao producers
Star, 19 April 2022
10. Impoverished Laos has lost more than $760 million to corruption since 2016: report
Radio Free Asia, 18 April 2022
Malaysia
11. Corrupt politicians enabling organised crime, analysts say
Raevathi Supramaniam
Malaysian Insight, 20 April 2022
12. Muda will have limited impact in Sabah, say analysts
Free Malaysia Today, 19 April 2022
13. Contest for Parti Rakyat Sarawak presidency shaping up to be straight fight between Salang and Sikie
Malay Mail Online, 19 April 2022
14. Anwar: ‘Convincing, formidable, strong’ failed due to principles
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 19 April 2022
15. Analysts say Zahid won’t give up BN chief’s post
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 19 April 2022
16. Ability to unite is Ismail Sabri’s greatest strength, observers say
Chan Kok Leong
Malaysian Insight, 19 April 2022
17. Sarawak – Stable and growing in 2022
New Straits Times, 19 April 2022
18. Govt to proceed with minimum wage implementation on May 1 – Saravanan
Bernama, 18 April 2022
19. My Say: GLIC/GLCs’ crucial role in post-pandemic economic recovery and growth
Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz
Edge Markets, 18 April 2022
20. Ukraine war offers Malaysia a chance to reduce debts, says finance minister
Oliver Telling and Eleanor Olcott
Financial Times, 18 April 2022
21. Amanah not wanting to work with us just its opinion, says Bersatu man
Anne Muhammad
Free Malaysia Today, 18 April 2022
22. Fact-check report on Tommy Thomas book ready in June
Free Malaysia Today, 18 April 2022
23. Ismail Sabri’s nomination as PM candidate proves Umno’s stability in facing GE15, says Tok Mat
Malay Mail Online, 18 April 2022
24. Anwar: Not in ‘big tent’ discussion, but won’t stop Harapan negotiations
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 18 April 2022
25. Election is nigh: Umno sends out a signal
Sinchew 星洲网, 18 April 2022
26. It is time for an anti-hopping Act
Shad Saleem Faruqi
Star, 18 April 2022
27. Go all out to win, don’t wait 10 years, Loke tells Pakatan
Malaysian Insight, 17 April 2022
Myanmar
28. Myanmar’s Military Chief Pardons Prisoners to Mark Holiday
Grant Peck
Diplomat, 18 April 2022
29. Myanmar’s Civilian President Demands Deeper International Support
Irrawaddy, 18 April 2022
30. Myanmar Regime Soldiers Tempted to Defect by NUG’s Cash Offer
Irrawaddy, 18 April 2022
31. Junta pledges ‘year of peace’ after Thingyan, but opposition says fight just starting
Radio Free Asia, 18 April 2022
32. In rare comments, Myanmar’s Suu Kyi urges people to ‘be united’ – source
Reuters, 18 April 2022
Philippines
33. BBM, Sara again rule 2 surveys
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 19 April 2022
34. Isko Moreno: The dark horse?
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 April 2022
35. Unsolved mysteries of South-east Asia: Yamashita’s lost gold
Raul Dancel
Straits Times, 19 April 2022
36. BSP approves Shari’ah board in BARMM
Manila Bulletin, 18 April 2022
37. Remittances total $5.18 B end Feb.
Manila Bulletin, 18 April 2022
38. Philippine presidential rivals say Leni Robredo’s ‘pink wave’ won’t stand in their way
AFP
South China Morning Post, 17 April 2022
Singapore
39. Singapore, reluctant US-China go-between, should continue to be useful to both
Tom Plate
South China Morning Post, 19 April 2022
40. Ships opt to bypass Singapore amid China port delays, hitting bunker fuel sales
South China Morning Post, 18 April 2022
Thailand
41. Editorial: Prinn’s case, party’s fault
Bangkok Post, 19 April 2022
42. Arkhom keen to restrain state spending
Bangkok Post, 19 April 2022
43. Govt hopes to pass key bills in 120 days: DPM
Bangkok Post, 19 April 2022
Vietnam
44. Indian Lok Sabha Speaker’s visit shows higher political trust with Vietnam
Voice of Vietnam, 19 April 2022
45. Vietnam’s first quarter economic review
VietNamNet, 18 April 2022
46. Agent Orange in Vietnam: Legality and US Insensitivity
Phan Xuan Dung is Research Officer at the Vietnam Studies Program, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
Diplomat, 14 April 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
47. Asean-US to meet amid great challenges
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 19 April 2022
48. 东盟不会成为“印太战略”棋子 [ASEAN will not be a pawn in the “Indo-Pacific strategy”]
葛红亮是广西民族大学东盟学院副院长
Huanqiu 环球网, 19 April 2022
49. Asean-US meeting will be fruitful, experts say
Khmer Times, 19 April 2022
50. The Future of Work: Building a Social Protection Agenda for Online Workers in Southeast Asia [16-page PDF report]
Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 19 April 2022
51. 专家：疫情未结束加上中国边境未开 东南亚旅游业恢复疫前水平或需一两年 [Expert: The pandemic is not over and the Chinese border is not open, it may take a year or two for the tourism industry in Southeast Asia to return to pre-pandemic levels]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 18 April 2022
52. Probe Threatens Southeast Asia’s Role as U.S.’s Top Solar Supplier
Niharika Mandhana
Wall Street Journal, 15 April 2022
Asia Pacific
53. Going above and beyond RCEP’s negotiated agreement
Shiro Armstrong, ANU and Yose Rizal Damuri, CSIS
East Asia Forum, 19 April 2022
54. Investing in Peace for Asia
Wu Ye-Min is Regional Director, South and Southeast Asia, at the HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue
Asia Research Institute, 18 April 2022
55. Putting Practice Into Theory: China’s IR Scholars Enter the Limelight
Joseph Cash
Diplomat, 18 April 2022
56. How Does the Russia-Ukraine War Affect Asia’s Political Economy?
Kavoossi Masoud and Dingding Chen
Diplomat, 18 April 2022
57. Australia’s election choices and its standing in Asia
East Asia Forum, 18 April 2022
East / South China Sea
58. Report: Taiwan plans upgrade of runway on disputed island
Radio Free Asia, 18 April 2022
Climate Change/Environment
59. S’pore’s water challenge: More on tap at lower carbon costs
Asit K. Biswas is distinguished visiting professor at the University of Glasgow and director of Water Management International, Singapore. Dr Pang Chee Meng is chief engineering and technology officer of PUB, organiser of the Singapore International Water Week (April 17 to 21).
Straits Times, 19 April 2022
60. Climate Change: Key UN Finding Misinterpreted
Matt McGarth
ASEAN Post, 18 April 2022
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