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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. 12: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 21: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 40: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 53: Paul Teng, Associate 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. The Tyranny of Compelled Speech in Cambodia
David Hutt
Diplomat, 31 October 2022
2. Hun Sen Knows What is Going on Under His Watch
Kasit Piromya
Diplomat, 26 October 2022
Indonesia
3. Indonesia considers Opec-style cartel for battery metals
Harry Dempsey & Mercedes Ruehl
Financial Times, 31 October 2022
4. Iran’s situation is a warning against hijab mandates, experts say
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 31 October 2022
5. Prabowo: Jika Indonesia Ingin Sejahtera, Gerindra-PKB Harus Bersatu [Prabowo: If Indonesia Wants Prosperity, Gerindra-PKB Must Unite]
Republika, 31 October 2022
6. Indonesia to extend land permits up to ‘100 years’ in Nusantara
Rhyannon Bartlett -Imadegawa
Nikkei Asia, 29 October 2022
7. Mineral-hungry China triples Indonesian investments as Jakarta pushes downstream processing
Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 28 October 2022
8. Perbedaan Latar Pendidikan Pemilih Anies, Ganjar, dan Prabowo Berdasarkan Survei [Differences in the Educational Backgrounds of Anies, Ganjar, and Prabowo Voters Based on the Survey]
Amri Amrullah & Fauziah Mursid
Republika, 27 October 2022
Laos
The cost of Laos’ quest to be Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’, and the World Heritage town at risk
Neo Chai Chin & Lee Li Wan
Channel News Asia, 30 October 2022
10. Bananas, beef and gold: China’s appetite drives ‘Made in Laos’ brand, but at what cost?
Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 30 October 2022
11. Laos’ fast train to China brings connection at a cost, with big promises but uneven progress
Aidan Jones
South China Morning Post, 29 October 2022
Malaysia
12. 5 things to look out for ahead of Malaysia’s Nomination Day
Tan Ai-Leng
Business Times, 31 October 2022
13. Muda fields party vice-president as its first and only GE15 candidate in Sabah
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 31 October 2022
14. BN could win over fence sitters if Zahid sits out election race, say analysts
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 31 October 2022
15. DAP banking on Malay votes to win Bentong, say analysts
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 31 October 2022
16. PKR’s Johari Abdul replaces sacked Phahrolrazi as Kedah opposition chief
Adie Zulkifli & Mukhsein Mukhtar
New Straits Times, 31 October 2022
17. Najib’s resurgence likely key to Malaysia’s general election
Toru Takahashi
Nikkei Asia, 31 October 2022
18. It’s crunch time for the parties
Rahimy Rahim & Tarrence Tan
Star, 31 October 2022
19. Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 30 October 2022
20. Politics of anger no longer holds sway
Philip Golingai
Star, 30 October 2022
21. Sabah’s electoral roll and the case of undocumented migrants
Free Malaysia Today, 29 October 2022
22. Why abolishing GST was so wrong
Siva Nathan
Free Malaysia Today, 29 October 2022
23. KJ finds his seat in Selangor
Joceline Tan
Star, 29 October 2022
24. Malaysia GE2022: Will it return a strong majority government?
[Infographics]
Straits Times, 29 October 2022
25. Cash is not king for Malaysia’s urban youth
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 29 October 2022
26. Barisan’s pre-GE approval dips below levels at 2018 defeat
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 29 October 2022
27. Kerajaan campuran DAP-Umno [A DAP-Umno mixed government]
Izmil Amri
Malaysian Insight, 28 October 2022
28. “Let the land be”: culture, heritage, and economic development in Melaka
Julia Merican
New Mandala, 28 October 2022
Myanmar
29. Taking Down the Tatmadaw
[contains 34-minute interview]
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 31 October 2022
30. Aung San Suu Kyi’s Life in Myanmar Prison: No Visitors, Calls or News
Feliz Solomon
Wall Street Journal, 30 October 2022
31. After setbacks on the ground, Myanmar junta holds power by ruling the skies
Jim Snyder
Radio Free Asia, 28 October 2022
Philippines
32. US-Philippines alliance under pressure as closer ties risks a Chinese backlash
Mark J. Valencia
South China Morning Post, 29 October 2022
Thailand
33. Sad decline of the Democrat Party
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 31 October 2022
34. Thailand’s drop in global competitiveness rankings temporary, says govt
[Link to the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY)]
Nation, 31 October 2022
35. Move Forward’s Pita is Bangkok’s choice for PM: poll
Bangkok Post, 30 October 2022
36. Prayut’s plans still a mystery
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 30 October 2022
37. 4.4 million Thais still earn less than 3,000 baht a month, says NESDC
Nation, 30 October 2022
38. Making room for youth in Thai politics
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Bangkok Post, 29 October 2022
Vietnam
39. 社评：中越关系的特殊意义，某些大国理解不了 [Editorial: Some major powers unable to understand the special significance of Sino-Vietnamese relations]
Huanqiu 环球网, 29 October 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
40. Will Asean norms, absence of Malaysia’s top diplomat doom Myanmar peace plan?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 31 October 2022
41. Building Better Local Business Environments: Accelerating Pandemic Recovery of Small Firms in Cambodia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam
Michael T. Schaper, James P. Villafuerte & Emma R. Allen
Asian Development Bank, 28 October 2022
42. US-Asean relations: focus on China competition risks ruining Biden’s diplomatic outreach
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 28 October 2022
43. Why ASEAN Must Strengthen Its Institutions and Networks
Teh Lip Li
Diplomat, 27 October 2022
Asia Pacific
44. Blind spots in Washington’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Paul Heer, CFTNI
East Asia Forum, 30 October 2022
45. What Do the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank’s Recent Forays outside of Asia Mean?
Pedro Allende
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 28 October 2022
46. Why Japan Belongs in AUKUS: Tokyo Has Proved Its Mettle as a Security Partner
Michael Auslin
Foreign Affairs, 28 October 2022
47. Our guide to friend-shoring: Sectors to watch
Hung Tran is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, former executive managing director at the Institute of International Finance, and former deputy director at the International Monetary Fund.
Atlantic Council, 27 October 2022
48. Will China replace the U.S. – Or will the two powers stalemate?
Walden Bello
Foreign Policy In Focus, 27 October 2022
Climate Change/Environment
49. 激进环保组织正成为欧洲新政治力量 [Activist environmental groups are emerging as Europe’s new political force]
涂东是四川大学外国语学院副教授、欧洲研究中心副研究员
Huanqiu 环球网, 31 October 2022
50. Indonesia’s new SOE scheme puts focus on coal phasedown
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 31 October 2022
51. Climate handouts are not enough: Asia must build its own carbon credit market
Michael Sheren
South China Morning Post, 30 October 2022
52. Why China Won’t Play Power Politics With the US at COP 27
Taylah Bland
Diplomat, 28 October 2022
53. Global Food Insecurity – The Danger of Misguided Food Production Policies: The Case of Sri Lanka
Paul Teng (Associate Senior Fellow, ISEAS), Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 October 2022
Others
G20
54. G-20 health leaders agree on moves to pandemic-proof world despite geopolitical tensions
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 29 October 2022
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