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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. 22: Choi Shing Kwok, Director & CEO
- No. 37: State of Southeast Asia 2022 survey report
- No. 38: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- 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. China Poised to Welcome First Foreign Leader Since Olympics
Bloomberg, 22 July 2022
2. Indonesia, Malaysia still at odds over migrant labor recruitment
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 22 July 2022
3. Proyeksi ADB untuk Ekonomi RI [ADB’s projection for the Indonesian economy]
Republika, 22 July 2022
4. Indonesia leads global action against food insecurity at G20 FMCBG
Antara, 21 July 2022
5. Indonesia Plans Wholesale Digital Currency to Improve Transfers
Grace Sihombing and Chester Yung
Bloomberg, 21 July 2022
6. Why Indonesia punches below its weight in global affairs
Economist, 21 July 2022
7. Will West Sumatra’s new law lead to more Islamic conservatism in Indonesia?
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 21 July 2022
8. Policymakers consider Perppu to redraw Papua’s electoral districts
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 20 July 2022
9. Analysis: Govt adopts mandatory B35 biodiesel program as CPO prices tumble
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 20 July 2022
10. Indonesia seen as ‘bright spot’ amid global economic gloom
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 19 July 2022
Malaysia
11. Can Rafizi Ramli Save Malaysia’s Most Important Opposition Party?
Dennis Ignatius
Asia Sentinel, 22 July 2022
12. Sources: Maszlee’s rapid rise in PKR leadership ranks may see his appointment as state party chief
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 22 July 2022
13. Dr Mahathir: Pejuang members to contest only 40 seats in GE15, remaining 80 for NGO allies under Barisan Pejuang
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 22 July 2022
14. Umno need not sign MoU with opposition, says Annuar
Arfa Yunus, Hana Naz Harun
New Straits Times, 22 July 2022
15. Global corruption rankings ‘just perception, not facts’, says MACC chief
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 21 July 2022
16. Friction among govt parties delaying GE15, says Dr Mahathir
Malaysian Insight, 21 July 2022
17. Allegation of racial imbalance in civil service unfounded, says Cuepacs
Malaysian Insight, 21 July 2022
18. 新版反跳槽法比之前更糟糕 [The new anti-hopping law is worse than before]
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, 21 July 2022
Myanmar
19. Coup, Covid, climate: the triple threat chasing citizens from Myanmar’s rice bowl
Guardian, 21 July 2022
20. Does Myanmar Coup Leader Have Ulterior Motive for Renovating 2008 Constitution Site?
Irrawaddy, 21 July 2022
21. The rapid rise of the Arakan Army
Mizzima, 21 July 2022
22. SAC leader promises a meet with Suu Kyi: FM
Ry Sochan
Phnom Penh Post, 21 July 2022
Philippines
23. Bongbong Marcos tries the balancing act with Beijing and Washington
Cherry Hitkari
Interpreter, 21 July 2022
Singapore
24. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with Singapore
IMF News, 21 July 2022
Thailand
25. Prawit denies hand in 2014 coup, pins it on Prayut
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2022
26. Keeping democratic institutions weak
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 22 July 2022
27. Censure debate: Prayut defends govt’s economic moves, insists country strong, stable
Nation, 22 July 2022
Timor-Leste
28. Q&A: Timor-Leste struggles to shift from hydrocarbon economy
Nithin Coca
China Dialogue, 22 July 2022
29. Easier to Enter Heaven than ASEAN, Says Timor Leste President
Jakarta Globe, 21 July 2022
30. Timor-Leste Hopes to Join ASEAN When Indonesia Chairs in 2023
Achmad Ibrahim and Niniek Karmini
Diplomat, 20 July 2022
Vietnam
31. Long-Term Care for Older People in Viet Nam: The Current Scenario, and Next Steps Toward a Healthy, Aging Population
[9-page PDF Document]
Asian Development Bank, 21 July 2022
32. The Vietnamese Maritime Militia: Myths and Realities
Nguyen Khac Giang
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 21 July 2022
33. Vietnam: Competition Commission Signals More Active Market Regulation
Stratfor Worldview, 20 July 2022
34. Confusing policies keep foreign investors away
Cam Ha
Viet Nam News, 20 July 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Myanmar is steadfast in not sending a ‘non-political representative’ to represent the country in this year’s ASEAN meetings
Ben Sokhean
Khmer Times, 22 July 2022
36. Malaysia, Thailand to set up ‘Strong Villages’ for border security
Bernama
New Straits Times, 22 July 2022
37. Education best bet for Quad Fellowship to win Asean ‘brownie points’
Yanitha Meena
New Straits Times, 22 July 2022
38. Tiada jalan mudah tamatkan krisis Myanmar’ [‘No easy way to end Myanmar crisis’]
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 21 July 2022
39. US Adds Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei to Human Trafficking Blacklist
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 21 July 2022
40. Soaring inflation is making South-East Asians hungrier and poorer
Economist, 21 July 2022
41. Asean will not put unity at risk in handling Myanmar crisis, says bloc’s special envoy
Tan Hui Yee, Indochina Bureau Chief
Straits Times, 21 July 2022
East/South China Sea
42. Australia is risking its own neck for the US in the South China Sea – has it stopped to ask why?
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 22 July 2022
43. Philippines Defense chief: Marcos administration to boost patrols in South China Sea
Jojo Riñoza
Radio Free Asia, 21 July 2022
Climate Change/Environment
44. Gerakan Keadilan Iklim [Climate Justice Movement]
Parid Ridwanuddin; Manajer Kampanye Pesisir dan Laut Eksekutif Nasional Walhi, Anggota Muhammadiyah
Republika, 22 July 2022
45. Heatwave fee for Asia’s gig workers does little to cool climate stress
Sen Nguyen, Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Reuters, 21 July 2022
46. Farmers feel the pressure after conservation crackdown around Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake
Danielle Keeton-Olsen, Ly Vouch Long
Monga Bay, 20 July 2022
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