Every weekday, ISEAS Library collates articles relevant to Southeast Asia and special topics in line with the research interests of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. To view articles behind paywalls, please visit the Library during its operating hours.
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. 36: Ow Chin Hock, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 51: State of Southeast Asia Survey
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. Chinese tourists 2.0 – Coming anytime soon?
Sangeetha Amarthalingam
Phnom Penh Post, 19 May 2022
2. Singapore a magnet for cash from politically connected Cambodians
Jack Adamović Davies
Radio Free Asia, 19 May 2022
Indonesia
3. Seizing Momentum: Can Indonesia’s G20 Push for The Promotion of Business and Human Rights?
PATRICIA RINWIGATI & RAAFI SEIFF
Jakarta Globe, 20 May 2022
4. 24 years on, can we agree to realize a violence-free Indonesia?
Fatia Maulidiyanti is coordinator of the Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (Kontras).
Jakarta Post, 20 May 2022
5. Awakening Day: Indonesia in the mirror of Ukraine
Peter Carey
Jakarta Post, 20 May 2022
6. Gerindra prepares to endorse Prabowo for 2024 presidential run
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 20 May 2022
7. Survei Pilpres 2024 Indo Riset: Persaingan Tokoh Makin Ketat [Survey on 2024 presidential elections: competition gets tighter]
Republika, 20 May 2022
8. Palm Oil Slump Set to Deepen After Indonesia Ends Export Ban
Eko Listiyorini and Pratik Parija
Bloomberg, 19 May 2022
9. Indonesia’s palm oil export ban is a double-edged sword
East Asia Forum, 19 May 2022
10. Koalisi Indonesia Bersatu dan Peluang Capres-Cawapres Non-Parpol [Koalisi Indonesia Bersatu and the Opportunity for Non-Party Political Party Candidates]
Republika, 19 May 2022
11. Indonesia president declares end of palm oil export ban from Monday
By Bernadette Christina and Fransiska Nangoy
Reuters, 19 May 2022
Malaysia
12. Pengaruh ‘warlord’ masih bayangi proses meremajakan UMNO [The influence of ‘warlords’ still overshadows UMNO’s rejuvenation process]
Rohaniza Idris
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 20 May 2022
13. Zahid Hamidi tetap berkuasa [Zahid Hamidi remains in power]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 20 May 2022
14. PM Ismail Sabri vows Sabah will catch up with rest of country under ‘Keluarga Malaysia’
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 20 May 2022
15. Rebutting Indonesian rep, transport minister denies trade restrictions with Malaysia involving small vessels
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 20 May 2022
16. Kamarul Zaman is PM’s special officer since December, wanted ‘low profile’
Zikri Kamarulzaman
Malaysiakini, 20 May 2022
17. 依斯迈有很好理由延迟大选 [Ismail Sabri has a very good reason to delay the elections]
蔡镇燊
Sinchew 星洲网, 20 May 2022
18. Federal Govt will ensure Sabah achieves its rights under MA63, says PM
STEPHANIE LEE
Star, 20 May 2022
19. Survey: Perception of China improving in general, but not among Malays
[Link to “CHINA POLL 2022 REPORT“]
Malaysiakini, 19 May 2022
20. Is opposition’s big tent just a pipe dream?
Amanda Yeo is research analyst at Emir Research
Malaysian Insight, 19 May 2022
21. Putrajaya agrees in principle to political funding bill
Raevathi Supramaniam
Malaysian Insight, 19 May 2022
22. 纳吉与安华辩论的三大看点 [Three issues from the Najib-Anwar debate]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
Malaysian Insight, 19 May 2022
23. Sabah BN optimistic with formation of solidarity cooperation committee with GRS, says Bung Moktar
Rafiqah Dahali
New Straits Times, 19 May 2022
Myanmar
24. Myanmar’s resistance is at risk of believing its own propaganda
Economist, 19 May 2022
25. Myanmar’s ruling military leader to hold peace talks with 10 ethnic armed groups on May 20
Eleven Myanmar, 19 May 2022
26. Myanmar’s anti-junta forces are terrorists, says the Institute for Economics and Peace
Dorothy Mason
New Mandala, 19 May 2022
27. Myanmar junta gets effective diplomatic downgrade as a result of military coup
Radio Free Asia, 19 May 2022
28. Inside the junta’s war on student unions
Frontier Myanmar, 18 May 2022
29. Conflict between Myanmar’s proxy forces may outlast a political resolution
Radio Free Asia, 18 May 2022
Philippines
30. Crucial transition period: What lies ahead for PH economy
Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 May 2022
31. The Return Of A Marcos To Power Is A Warning
Nicole Curato
ASEAN Post, 19 May 2022
32. Does Marcos Jr. Have an Economic Plan for the Philippines?
Michael Beltran
Diplomat, 19 May 2022
33. Will the Philippines’ President-Elect Continue the Country’s Defense Modernization?
Joshua Espeña
Diplomat, 19 May 2022
34. SC orders Comelec, Marcos, Congress to answer bid to cancel COC
Kristine Joy Patag
Philstar Global, 19 May 2022
35. How Marcos Jr weaponised social media to rewrite history and win power
Nation, 14 May 2022
Singapore
36. First chairman of Speak Mandarin Campaign optimistic about future of mother tongues
Chin Soo Fang
Straits Times, 18 May 2022
Thailand
37. Capital poll portends Thailand’s rule
Thitinan Ponsudihirak
Bangkok Post, 20 May 2022
38. Prayut defends performance
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 20 May 2022
39. Bangkok governor election: A look at the frontrunners
Pichayada Promchertchoo
Channel News Asia, 20 May 2022
40. The hard side of Thailand’s supposed soft power success
MARK S. COGAN
Southeast Asia Globe, 20 May 2022
41. Thailand’s Evolving Defense Relations With Japan
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 19 May 2022
42. Former transport minister Chadchart Sittipunt tipped to be next Bangkok governor
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 19 May 2022
43. Money politics in Parliament? It’s business as usual for Thailand
Amorn Wanichwiwatana, Political scientist at Chulalongkorn University
Nation, 14 May 2022
Timor-Leste
44. Jose Ramos-Horta sworn in as East Timor’s president, pledges stronger ties with China
South China Morning Post, 20 May 2022
45. Timor-Leste: Building towards the next 20 years
Parker Novak
Interpreter, 19 May 2022
Vietnam
46. Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Policies and Opportunities for the Private Sector
Nguyen Linh Dan
National Bureau of Asian Research, 19 May 2022
47. Vietnam has huge potential for saving energy: experts
VietNamNet, 19 May 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
48. PM urges for double efforts to restore multilateralism
Khmer Times, 20 May 2022
49. 美国亚细安峰会成果差强人意 [US-ASEAN Summit outcomes is less than satisfactory]
胡逸山是新加坡国际事务学会（研究所）高级研究员
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 19 May 2022
50. Diminished Priority As Ukraine Distracts America
[This article is extracted from Comparative Connections: A Triannual E-Journal of Bilateral Relations in the Indo-Pacific, Vol. 24, No. 1, May 2022.]
Robert G. Sutter and Chin-Hao Huang
Pacific Forum, 18 May 2022
Asia Pacific
51. Commentary: How Biden can work with countries that can’t afford to alienate China
Bilahari Kausikan
Channel News Asia, 20 May 2022
52. What Asia wants to know from Biden
Jaemin Lee is a professor of law with Seoul National University
Straits Times, 20 May 2022
53. Unlocking the Economic Potential of the Tourism Industry Post-COVID-19: Proceedings of the ADB–Asian Think Tank Development Forum 2021
Asian Development Bank, 19 May 2022
54. China’s Power Position in Global Ports
[42-minute Podcast]
Jude Blanchette
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 19 May 2022
55. The Quad Needs a Harder Edge: It’s Time for the Group to Prioritize Its Security Agenda
Dhruva Jaishankar and Tanvi Madan
Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2022
56. Biden’s trip to Asia: a provocative visit foretold?: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 19 May 2022
57. Getting the most from Australia’s regional engagements
HAYLEY CHANNER
Interpreter, 19 May 2022
58. Normative Challenges in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific
[This article is extracted from Comparative Connections: A Triannual E-Journal of Bilateral Relations in the Indo-Pacific, Vol. 24, No. 1, May 2022.]
Kei Koga
Pacific Forum, 18 May 2022
East/South China Sea
59. Report tracks China’s assertiveness at sea over the decades
Radio Free Asia, 18 May 2022
Climate Change/Environment
60. How can Indonesia improve REDD+ to stop deforestation?
Sandy Nofyanza, Researcher, Centre for International Forestry Research
Bimo Dwisatrio; Senior Research Officer, Centre for International Forestry Research
Conversation, 19 May 2022
61. Driving Down Emissions: The Role of Technology Transfers in Decarbonizing Transportation
National Bureau of Asian Research, 14 May 2022
Others
Global Economy
62. The new global tax deal is bad for development
Julie McCarthy
Brookings, 16 May 2022
Image credit: “Busy Night in Hanoi“, by Florian Wehde on Unsplash.
Best effort has been made to ensure the external links provided are valid as of collation. We welcome your suggestions to help us improve this service. Please take a moment to give us your feedback via our feedback form.
In making materials available online, the ISEAS Library always does its best to meet the requirements of copyright and other laws. If you have concerns about any material that ISEAS Library has placed online and want to suggest that it be taken down, please contact us at iseaslib@iseas.edu.sg.