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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. 11: Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
- No. 16: Norshahril Saat, Senior Fellow
- No. 21: Norshahril Saat and Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellows
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. KNUP and KP Merge Ahead of the General Elections
Teng Yalirozy
Cambodianess, 10 October 2022
2. Cambodian Court Sets Massive Fine for Top Opposition Figure
Sopheng Cheang
Associated Press, 8 October 2022
Indonesia
3. ‘Quietly infiltrating public institutions’: 20 years after Bali bombings, Jemaah Islamiyah threat remains
Nivell Rayda
Channel News Asia, 11 October 2022
4. Radical cleric insists on enforcing Islamic law in Indonesia
Rudy Madanir
Kyodo News, 11 October 2022
5. Sustainable catch: better Indonesia-Australia cooperation on fishing
Aristyo Rizka Darmawan
Interpreter, 10 October 2022
6. Jokowi Extends Yogyakarta Sultan’s Gubernatorial Term
LENNY TRISTIA TAMBUN
Jakarta Globe, 10 October 2022
7. Analysis: CSIS survey shows young voters want change, not Prabowo
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 10 October 2022
Malaysia
8. My Say: Towards a better Malaysian political economy
Nazir Razak
Edge Markets, 11 October 2022
9. Umno set to clash with PAS in 27 seats
Anne Muhammad and ‘Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 11 October 2022
10. With elections looming, Hadi presents two faces to voters
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 11 October 2022
11. 分析：依斯迈若不解散国会 政局动荡元首也不愿见[Analysis: Agong had no choice but to consent to Ismail’s request to dissolve Parliament due to political developments]
萧郡瑜
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 11 October 2022
12. Monsoon may hurt Umno’s ambition, but budget will be antidote, say analysts
Noel Achariam, Raevathi Supramaniam
Malaysian Insight, 11 October 2022
13. All astir in alphabet soup Sabah
Star, 11 October 2022
14. What happens now that Parliament is dissolved
Star, 11 October 2022
15. Umno chief Zahid gets his wish for early polls, but victory not a sure bet
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 11 October 2022
16. Pembubaran awal Parlimen sudah dijangkakan, namun tiada jaminan BN akan menang: Pengamat [An early dissolution of Parliament is expected, but there is no guarantee that BN will win: Ovservers]
RUZAINI RASHID
Berita, 10 October 2022
17. GE15: 70 per cent of MIC candidates to be new faces
Bernama, 10 October 2022
18. Commentary: No surprise Malaysia is calling for a general election this year
James Chin is Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania and Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia.
Channel News Asia, 10 October 2022
19. Chin Tong lists key points for fair polls if Parliament dissolved today
Free Malaysia Today, 10 October 2022
20. Malaysia’s opposition, netizens slam move to dissolve Parliament
Hazlin Hassan and Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 10 October 2022
21. Explainer: As Malaysia heads to early elections, who are the key players and what are the main issues on voters’ minds?
Navene Elangovan
Today, 10 October 2022
Philippines
22. Press freedom under Bongbong is fake news
Danilo Arana Arao, UP Diliman
East Asia Forum, 10 October 2022
Thailand
23. PPRP not fazed by ‘exodus’
Bangkok Post, 11 October 2022
24. Recession fears deepen
Bangkok Post, 11 October 2022
25. Time for Prayut to turn his back on Myanmar junta and back a bolder Asean response
Nation, 10 October 2022
Vietnam
26. No laughing matter: the Vietnam Communist Party’s thin skin
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 10 October 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
27. Asean’s chief priority is recovery
Dr Bandid Nijathaworn, Chairman, Foundation for Public Policy and Good Governance, Bangkok
Bangkok Post, 11 October 2022
28. Asean digital consumer base expands 20% since pandemic
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 11 October 2022
29. Free Trade Agreements between India and ASEAN Countries
Shwetima Negi
Invest India, 10 October 2022
30. New US envoy to Asean brings hope of greater engagement: Analysts
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil
Jakarta Post, 10 October 2022
31. PH, Indonesia approve guidelines for continental shelf boundary delimitation
Joseph Pedrajas
Manila Bulletin, 10 October 2022
32. Central Bank seeks local currency settlements with ASEAN, neighboring countries as yuan globalization gains pace
Global Times, 9 October 2022
Asia Pacific
33. What Would Brinkmanship Look Like in the Indo-Pacific?
Sumit Ganguly
Foreign Policy, 10 October 2022
34. Should China Adopt the Indo-Pacific Terminology?
Calvin Khoe
Stratsea, 10 October 2022
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