Daily News on Southeast Asia – 17 Oct 2022

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.


Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Cambodia

1. 洪森王朝料进一步巩固 [“Hun Sen Dynasty” expected to further consolidate]
黃一展
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 15 October 2022

Indonesia

2. Analysis: Golkar faces pressure over presidential nominations
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 17 October 2022

3. Opinions split on Anies’ performance as governor
Nina A. Loasana
Jakarta Post, 17 October 2022

4. Indonesia says new Patimban port on track, but key delays signal development not smooth sailing
Jeffrey Hutton
Straits Times, 16 October 2022

5. Indonesia’s use of tear gas at stadiums needs to end – as must football’s toxic subculture
[This article was originally published as “Indonesia’s Kanjuruhan Stadium Tragedy: A Serious Wake-up Call” on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary site, fulcrum.sg.]
A’an Suryana
South China Morning Post, 15 October 2022

6. Indonesia’s efforts to reclaim its right over Sand Island Cluster
Antara, 14 October 2022

Laos

7. China-indebted Laos way more broke than advertised
David Hutt
Asia Times, 14 October 2022

Malaysia

8. Malaysia, EU explore cooperation to develop sustainable aviation fuel – Wee
Bernama, 17 October 2022

9. Perak state assembly dissolved to make way for GE15, says Saarani
Ili Aqilah
Star, 17 October 2022

10. Separate polls a costly decision for PH
Yeoh Guan Jin
Free Malaysia Today, 16 October 2022

11. Dr Mahathir: National Indian Muslim Alliance’s presence in GTA can lead to big win in GE15
Malay Mail Online, 16 October 2022

12. Bottleneck for DAP amid anger over unkept election vows?
Teoh Yee Shen
Malaysia Now, 16 October 2022

13. Is Pakatan a coward for objecting to polls?
Kenneth Cheng Chee Kin
Malaysian Insight, 16 October 2022

14. How a hung parliament could help stabilise Malaysian politics
Wong Chin-Huat
South China Morning Post, 16 October 2022

15. What’s happening in the rural heartland
Philip Golingai
Star, 16 October 2022

16. Candidates popular on social media have high chance of attracting young voters
Maizatul Jamny Muhammad Rosli
Bernama, 15 October 2022

17. Keep it real, economists tell parties on election manifestos
Azzman Abdul Jamal
Malaysia Now, 15 October 2022

18. No reason to follow BN on concurrent state, federal polls, say analysts
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 15 October 2022

19. Malaysia on the cusp of becoming a ‘normal democracy’
Elvin Ong
Straits Times, 15 October 2022

20. Are Malaysia’s major street protests a thing of the past?
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 15 October 2022

21. PAS cut ties with Umno because of corruption, says Hadi
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 14 October 2022

22. Zahid’s persecution claim backfires, providing Malaysia opposition with GE weapon
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 14 October 2022

23. Malaysia Umno’s snap polls gamble a high-risk strategy: Analysts
Leslie Lopez
Straits Times, 14 October 2022

Myanmar

24. Fortress Nay Pyi Taw: An anxious junta bolsters defences in the capital
Frontier Myanmar, 15 October 2022

Singapore

25. Can the ‘natural partnership’ between Australia and Singapore survive great-power rivalry?
Gatra Priyandita
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 17 October 2022

26. Australia-Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership lives up to its billing
Euan Graham
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 17 October 2022

Thailand

27. Be careful, Prawit
Bangkok Post, 17 October 2022

28. PPRP seeks economic experts
Bangkok Post, 16 October 2022

29. Korn promises to make Thais wealthy as new leader of Chart Pattana Kla Party
Nation, 16 October 2022

Vietnam

30. Vietnamese War Victims’ Struggle for Justice: A Tale of Two Lawsuits
Phan Xuan Dung
Diplomat, 17 October 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

31. Most Asean nations back UN vote over Russia’s Ukraine annexation, given ‘diminishing cost’ of going against Moscow, analysts say
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 17 October 2022

32. How Indonesian chairmanship can revitalize ASEAN centrality
Frederick Kliem
Jakarta Post, 16 October 2022

33. Malaysia’s upcoming elections could cost Myanmar’s NUG one of its biggest allies
Iman Muttaqin Yusof
Radio Free Asia, 14 October 2022

Asia Pacific

34. Xi’s China Dream – its appeal and dangers
Bilahari Kausikan
Straits Times, 17 October 2022

35. Here’s What China Experts Are Saying About Xi’s Big Speech
Huzaime Hamid
Bloomberg, 16 October 2022

36. Whither China’s Belt and Road Initiative in the Post-20th Party Congress Era?
Xue Gong
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 15 October 2022

37. China steps up economic swipes at US, accusing it of sparking turmoil that harms developing nations
Kawala Xie
South China Morning Post, 14 October 2022

East/South China Sea

38. Xi Jinping’s third term: Growing assertiveness in the South China Sea and what’s on the horizon
Albert Wai
Channel News Asia, 15 October 2022

Climate Change/Environment

39. Speed of energy transition determines South-east Asia’s energy security and economy
Francesco La Camera
Straits Times, 17 October 2022

Others

G20

40. G-20 summit: Bali holds out hope for a breakthrough in easing global tensions
Zakir Hussain
Straits Times, 16 October 2022

41. G20 finance chiefs agree to help debt-distressed countries
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 14 October 2022

Media, Technology & Society


42. West Java and fight against hoaxes before 2024 general elections
Antara, 15 October 2022

43. Social media key battleground for 2024 election, but misinformation concerns linger
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 14 October 2022

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