Daily News Alert on Southeast Asia – 9 Nov 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 Pacific | East/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Cambodia

1. No glimmers of democratic hope allowed in Cambodia
David Hutt
Asia Times, 8 November 2022

Indonesia

2. Analysis: AHY faces bumpy road to VP candidacy
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2022
 
3. Going heavy on metals: Jokowi vows to keep minerals at home
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2022
 
4. Politik Identitas Sulit Terjadi Jika PDIP dan PKS Gabung KIB [PDIP, PKS, KIB must form coalition to prevent identity politics]
Febrianto Adi Saputro / Agus Yulianto
Republika, 9 November 2022
 
5. It’s Prabowo’s turn next as president, quips Jokowi
Jakarta Post, 8 November 2022

Malaysia

6. Coming soon – movie on Anwar’s struggles starring Farid Kamil
Malaysiakini, 9 November 2022
 
7. Another EPF withdrawal a ‘risk for the future’
Rahimy Rahim
Star, 9 November 2022
 
8. BUDGET 2023 MEASURES FOR LABOUR MARKET RECOVERY
Star, 9 November 2022
 
9. RISDA has allocated RM508.02 mln to assist rubber smallholders
Bernama, 8 November 2022

Myanmar

10. How China, India and Bangladesh could be drawn into Myanmar’s conflict
DAVID BREWSTER
Interpreter, 9 November 2022
 
11. Freeing Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Political Prisoners is Only Path to Myanmar Peace: NLD
Irrawaddy, 8 November 2022

Philippines

12. Marcos says drop in unemployment rate is due to admin’s efforts at job creation
Daphne Galvez
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 November 2022
 
13. Reclaiming our rightful place
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 9 November 2022
 
14. Former Filipino exile Jaime FlorCruz who joined the Cultural Revolution slated to be Manila’s envoy to Beijing
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 9 November 2022
 
15. Philippines to Speed Up US Defense Pact for Troops, Bases
Bloomberg, 8 November 2022

Thailand

16. RTSC opens door for Prayut
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 9 November 2022
 
17. Thailand Eyes Closer Saudi Ties in Prince’s First Official Visit
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 8 November 2022
 
18. Why Thailand’s Current Account Returned to Surplus in September
James Guild
Diplomat, 8 November 2022

Vietnam

19. China-Vietnam in warm, new communist embrace
Richard Javad Heydarian
Asia Times, 8 November 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

20. Strategic divergence threatens Australia-ASEAN relations
Abdul Rahman Yaacob, ANU
East Asia Forum, 9 November 2022
 
21. Countdown to Asia’s summit season
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 9 November 2022
 
22. New Delhi must capitalise on Asean’s eagerness to engage
Manjari Chatterjee Miller
MSN, 9 November 2022
 
23. Biden to step up engagement with Asean; meeting with Xi Jinping in Bali unconfirmed
Nirmal Ghosh
Straits Times, 9 November 2022
 
24. World leaders to meet in marathon of summits in Asia
Gaspar Ruiz-Canela
La Prensa Latina, 8 November 2022
 
25. Advancing the ASEAN Economic Community: More Trade, Digitalisation and Sustainability
Barry Desker
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 8 November 2022

Asia Pacific

26. Asian nations still hedging in global health diplomacy race
Jati Satrio
Jakarta Post, 9 November 2022
 
27. Developing Asia adapts to the dollar’s strength
Michael G Plummer, JHU
East Asia Forum, 8 November 2022
 
28. China’s Global Security Initiative: A View from Indonesia
Aristo Darmawan, Jefferson Ng Jin Chuan
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 8 November 2022
 
29. Japan-Australia relations moves up a notch with China in mind
Shin Kawashima
ThinkChina, 8 November 2022

Climate Change/Environment

30. Climate change: governance on the highway to hell
Mark Beeson
Interpreter, 9 November 2022
 
31. Vietnam persists with strong climate commitments at COP27
Voice of Vietnam, 9 November 2022
 
32. Entrepreneurial state must lead on climate woes
Mariana Mazzucato
Bangkok Post, 8 November 2022

Others

G20 Summit
 
33. Indonesia: Putin likely won’t attend G20 Bali summit in person
Nazarudin Latif and Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Radio Free Asia, 8 November 2022


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