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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. 05: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 15: Mohd Faizal Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 29: Le Hong Hiep, 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. Cambodia’s economy hedges its bets
Heidi Dahles, University of Tasmania
East Asia Forum, 19 January 2023
Indonesia
2. Ridwan Kamil joins Golkar, bolstering political standing
Fikri Harish
The Jakarta Post, 19 January 2023
3. For now Indonesia-EU ties ʻsafeʼ despite ongoing trade disputes
Yvette Tanamal
The Jakarta Post, 19 January 2023
4. The Rohingya Crisis: Indonesia’s Immigration Issue
Sreeparna Banerjee
Observer Research Foundation, 18 January 2023
Malaysia
5. Commentary: ‘Undercover’ ministers in Malaysia a breath of fresh air but not quite the winds of change
[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, The Fulcrum.]
James Chai
Channel News Asia, 19 January 2023
6. PH supporters know why Anwar needs Zahid in unity govt, says analyst
Samuel Chua
Free Malaysia Today, 19 January 2023
7. Analyst predicts PH will fare well in Selangor polls
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 19 January 2023
8. Ulama council can help draw Umno closer to PAS, says spiritual leader
Anne Muhammad
Free Malaysia Today, 19 January 2023
9. Pakatan won’t partner PBM in Selangor elections, say pundits
Desmond Davidson
The Malaysian Insight, 19 January 2023
10. UMNO already giving Anwar political headaches
Nile Bowie
Asia Times, 18 January 2023
11. Tok Mat beginning to look like Zahid, say analysts
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 18 January 2023
12. COMMENT | Just a translation – or a new Constitution?
David Dass
Malaysiakini, 18 January 2023
13. An activist at heart, deputy youth and sports minister aims to be ‘conscience’ in Malaysia’s motley govt
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 18 January 2023
14. MCA, MIC need realistic options to survive
Emmanuel Joseph
The Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2023
15. Kelentang kelentong Majlis Ulama Umno [The din at Umno’s Ulama Council]
Mohd Faizal Musa atau Faisal Tehrani bertugas sebagai felo di Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu (UKM), Felo Pelawat di ISEAS-Yusuf Ishak dan Bersekutu untuk sebuah projek di bawah Weatherhead Center, Universiti Harvard.
The Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2023
16. National debt has reached RM1.5 trillion, says PM
The Malaysian Insight, 17 January 2023
Myanmar
17. Myanmar’s Acting President Demands Protection For Civilians
Irrawaddy, 18 January 2023
18. Myanmar Junta Leaked Memo Shows Resistance Growing Beyond Control
Irrawaddy, 18 January 2023
19. Rohingya settlement on Bangladesh-Myanmar border torched amid fighting
Abdur Rahman
Radio Free Asia, 18 January 2023
Philippines
20. Beefing up defense budget not a PH priority — PBBM
Manila Bulletin, 19 January 2023
21. World Economic Forum: Philippines’ Marcos Jnr ‘returns to scene of the crime’ to launch wealth fund in Switzerland
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 19 January 2023
22. Maria Ressa: Truth and justice won today, says Nobel laureate
Karishma Vaswani
BBC, 18 January 2023
Thailand
23. PM’s advisers aplenty
Bangkok Post, 19 January 2023
24. Rivals lay claim to welfare
Mongkol Bangprapa & Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 19 January 2023
25. FTI predicts growth in 17 industries will drive Thai economic rebound in 2023
The Nation Thailand, 19 January 2023
26. No clear election timeline yet: Wissanu
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 18 January 2023
27. Move Forward pledges better welfare for military, end to conscription if it comes to power
The Nation Thailand, 18 January 2023
28. Prawit ‘ready to be PM’, pledges to boost welfare
The Nation Thailand, 18 January 2023
Vietnam
29. Vietnam parliament approves president’s resignation
AFP
Channel News Asia, 18 January 2023
30. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan undertakes role of acting President
VietNamNet, 18 January 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Asean chair says organisation is confident of navigating headwinds
Khmer Times, 19 January 2023
32. Timor-Leste has ‘no obstacles’ to joining ASEAN: President Ramos-Horta
Kenji Kawase
Nikkei Asia, 19 January 2023
33. Indonesia Tells Myanmar to Let ‘Qualified People’ Run Government
Yudith Ho
Bloomberg, 18 January 2023
34. ASEAN Space Programmes: Navigating Regional Rivalries
Dr Quentin Verspieren
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 18 January 2023
East/South China Sea
35. South China Sea keeps Philippines’ Marcos up ‘night and day’
Kenji Kawase
Nikkei Asia, 19 January 2023
Climate Change/Environment
36. Doers, not delayers: Cities forging ahead with their climate actions
Windi Arini
The Jakarta Post, 19 January 2023
Others
Global Economy
37. EIU Global Outlook—a summary of our latest global views
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 18 January 2023
Media, Technology & Society
38. Ketamakan hingga terjerat influencers, penipuan investasi Indonesia capai Rp 110 triliun. Bagaimana cara cegah investasi bodong? [Snared by influencers, Indonesian investment fraud reaches IDR 110 trillion. How to prevent fraudulent investment?]
Rayenda Khresna Brahmana, Lecturer in School of Economics, Finance, and Accounting, Coventry University, Coventry University
The Conversation, 18 January 2023
39. Exclusive: OpenAI Used Kenyan Workers on Less Than $2 Per Hour to Make ChatGPT Less Toxic
Billy Perrigo
Time, 18 January 2023
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