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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. 28: Aaron Kao, Senior Research Officer
No. 40: Sharon Seah and William Choong, Senior Fellows
No. 48: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
No. 49: 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
Cambodia
1. Cambodian agriculture holds the seeds for success
JACK BROOK
Southeast Asia Globe, 17 May 2022
2. How Cambodia’s 2017 Commune Elections Were a Turning Point for Democracy
Sun Narin
VOA Cambodia, 16 May 2022
Indonesia
3. Indonesia urges DEWG to continue discussion on digital connectivity
Antara, 18 May 2022
4. Optimizing Indonesia’s G20 presidency to boost the MSME sector’s growth
Juan José Daboub is director of Phillip Morris International (PMI) and cochair of 2022 B20 trade and investment task force.
Jakarta Post, 17 May 2022
5. Explainer: Why Indonesia’s palm oil export ban has not cooled cooking oil prices
Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy
Reuters, 17 May 2022
6. Indonesian farmers protest against rising cost of palm oil export ban
Bernadette Christina and Heru AsprihantoReuters, 17 May 2022
7. Public Satisfaction Towards Jokowi Dwindles; Presidential Staff Office Explains
M JULNIS FIRMANSYAH
Tempo, 17 May 2022
8. Indonesian Public Opinion with Ben Bland, Natasha Kassam, and Evan Laksmana
[33-minute Podcast]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 12 May 2022
Laos
9. As borders reopen, labor shortage looms in Laos’ SEZs
Radio Free Asia, 16 May 2022
Malaysia
10. 4,000 Sarawakians lost jobs amid Covid-19, assembly told
Natasha Jee
Free Malaysia Today, 18 May 2022
11. Ismail in total control of his, Umno’s and country’s destiny
Ibrahim M Ahmad
Free Malaysia Today, 18 May 2022
12. Large chunk of govt subsidies enjoyed by the rich, says Tengku Zafrul
Free Malaysia Today, 18 May 2022
13. Oh ini rupanya politik matang
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 18 May 2022
14. MRT Corp: Johor’s RTS Link set to spur economic growth, attract investments into state
BEN TAN
Malay Mail Online, 18 May 2022
15. PKR needs mix of old and new leaders to be competitive in GE15, says Shamsul Iskandar
RADZI RAZAK
Malay Mail Online, 18 May 2022
16. Malaysia on track to attract 2mil tourists by year end
Esther Yap
Free Malaysia Today, 17 May 2022
Myanmar
17. Myanmar Military’s Attempts to Smear Suu Kyi as Corrupt Have Failed
Irrawaddy, 17 May 2022
Philippines
18. Philippines: justice and accountability, post elections
PRIYA PILLAI
Interpreter, 18 May 2022
19. PH Coast Guard marks 4 islands in West Philippine Sea as ‘protected zones’
Franco Jose C. Baroña
Manila Times, 18 May 2022
20. Political dynasties and party-lists
Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Manila Times, 18 May 2022
21. The Economic Outlook for the Philippines Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
James Guild
Diplomat, 17 May 2022
22. 对小马可斯对华政策的几点迷思 [Some Myths about Marcos’ China Policy]
葛红亮是中国察哈尔学会高级研究员、广西民族大学中国—东盟海上安全研究中心主任
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 17 May 2022
23. DND, AFP welcome enactment of law on fixed term for top military officials
Martin Sadongdong
Manila Bulletin, 17 May 2022
24. Gov’t e-payments should erode graft, corruption – BSP
Lee C. Chipongian
Manila Bulletin, 17 May 2022
25. From 2016 to 2022: Provinces’ flip key to Marcos win
Kurt dela Peña
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 May 2022
26. Star power no more? The impact of celebrity endorsements amid disinformation in 2022 polls
Kathleen A. Llemit
Philstar Global, 17 May 2022
27. Meet the New Marcos, Same as the Old?
[23-minute Podcast]
H. Andrew Schwartz, Gregory Poling
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 13 May 2022
Singapore
28. Archaeological study may precede redevelopment of Keppel Club site
Ng Keng Gene
Straits Times, 17 May 2022
Thailand
29. Chadchart ‘no shoe-in for governor’
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2022
30. Dual-ballot format set for submission to Chuan
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2022
31. Is Thai supply chain anchored to China?
Janine Phakdeetham
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2022
32. Remembering Bloody May 1992
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2022
33. Thai Apec 2022: The ‘nuts and bolts’ of recovery
Bangkok Post, 18 May 2022
Vietnam
34. History Education and the Politics of Identity in a Globalizing Vietnam
To Minh Son
Diplomat, 18 May 2022
35. Fed rate hike’s impact on Vietnamese economy not significant
VietNamNet, 17 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Sizing-up the US-ASEAN Summit and Vietnam’s Place in the World
[33-minute Podcast]
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 18 May 2022
37. Biden invited to ASEAN-US Summit in November
Khmer Times, 18 May 2022
38. Bucking the trend? Asean Chair Cambodia invites Myanmar junta reps for ADSOM
Khmer Times, 18 May 2022
39. Editorial: What is Special about the ASEAN-US Special Summit for ASEAN and Cambodia?
Khmer Times, 18 May 2022
40. US-Asean summit is a good start but more needed for a ‘new era’
This is an edited version of an article first published in Fulcrum, the commentary and news analysis website of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.]
Sharon Seah and William Choong
Straits Times, 18 May 2022
41. ASEAN-US Summit: rhetoric versus reality
Mark Valencia
Asia Times, 17 May 2022
42. Economic Security in Emerging Markets: A Look at India, Vietnam, and Indonesia
Matthew P. Goodman, Matthew Reynolds
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 17 May 2022
43. Assessing the Outcomes of the US-ASEAN Special Summit
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 17 May 2022
44. Malaysia, Thailand agree to conduct KL-Bangkok HSR
Free Malaysia Today, 17 May 2022
45. Indonesia, Asean Peers Are Better Placed Against Stagflation: Morgan Stanley
Jakarta Globe, 17 May 2022
46. US did not try to pressure Asean nations to distance themselves from Russia at White House summit, official says
Amber Wang
South China Morning Post, 17 May 2022
47. 社论：亚细安危中寻机 [Editorial: Asean seeks opportunities in crisis]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 16 May 2022
48. 峰会落幕发表联合声明 亚细安与美国年底确立全面战略伙伴关系 [Summit concludes with a joint statement; ASEAN and the United States to establish a comprehensive strategic partnership by the end of the year]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 15 May 2022
49. 美2亿元助力亚细安海事安全等计划 学者：拨款不多但具前瞻性 [US$ 200 million to help ASEAN maritime security and other programs; scholars say funding is modest but forward-looking]
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 14 May 2022
Asia Pacific
50. Investment Promotes Economies’ Participation in Global Value Chains: Study
APEC, 17 May 2022
51. Will Europe’s emerging Indo-Pacific presence last?
Liselotte Odgaard, Norwegian Institute of Defence Studies
East Asia Forum, 17 May 2022
52. Why China Is Paranoid About the Quad
C. Raja Mohan
Foreign Policy, 17 May 2022
53. No Gas: Lessons from Poland and Bulgaria for the Quad
ANGUS HOUSTON MARC GROSSMAN
Interpreter, 17 May 2022
54. If an Asian NATO is created, there will never be peace in Asia: Zheng Yongnian
Global Times, 16 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
55. Singapore needs to front-load its climate spending
Vinod Thomas and Euston Quah
Straits Times, 18 May 2022
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