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This issue of Daily News Alert includes an article with a citation attributed to Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
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. Western Investors Are Losing the Ability to Shape the Future of Cambodian Microfinance
David Whitehouse
Diplomat, 2 February 2023
Indonesia
2. The Long Political Afterlife of Megawati Sukarnoputri
Johannes Nugroho
Diplomat, 3 February 2023
3. Govt keeps term extension debate alive amid amendment scheme revelations
Yerica Lai
The Jakarta Post, 3 February 2023
4. Jokowi’s Dynasty Takes Shape With Another Son Entering Politics
Faris Mokhtar and Chandra Asmara
Bloomberg, 2 February 2023
5. The Consequences of Renouncing Extremism for Indonesian Women Prisoners
Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC), 2 February 2023
6. “Magic bullet” dalam pemberantasan korupsi di Indonesia [“Magic bullet” in eradicating corruption in Indonesia]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 2 February 2023
7. Jokowi’s development push leaves graft fight by the wayside
Dio Suhenda
The Jakarta Post, 2 February 2023
8. Indonesia doubles down on EV incentives to hit tipping point
Aditya Hadi
The Jakarta Post, 2 February 2023
9. State against mixed marriage
The Jakarta Post, 2 February 2023
Malaysia
10. Commentary: After getting sacked from UMNO, what happens to Khairy’s dreams of becoming Malaysia PM?
Oh Ei Sun
Channel News Asia, 3 February 2023
11. Malaysian Anti-Graft Authorities Freeze Opposition Party Accounts
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 3 February 2023
12. Unity govt needs wake-up call on reforms, says Syed Saddiq
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 3 February 2023
13. Malaysia falls one notch in global democracy ranking, still branded ‘flawed democracy’
[Link to Democracy Index 2022]
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 3 February 2023
14. Anwar confirms cut in development allowance for MPs
New Straits Times, 3 February 2023
15. Racism would thrive under a Perikatan govt, says Adam Adli
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 3 February 2023
16. [UPDATED] Will Umno members forget purge and vote for party’s survival?
Aiman Sadiq Abdullah
The Vibes, 3 February 2023
17. Anwar Ibrahim returns to a changed economy
Teck Chi Wong
East Asia Forum, 2 February 2023
18. Johor Islamic council issues fatwa prohibiting Muslims from participating in rituals of other faiths
Malay Mail Online, 2 February 2023
19. Pekan Umno caretaker set to fill in Najib’s shoes in division polls
T.N.Alagesh
New Straits Times, 2 February 2023
20. Malaysia’s housing debate takes racial turn after government plan to consult Singapore’s HDB
Ram Anand
Straits Times, 2 February 2023
21. Menilai peperangan puak dalam Umno [Assessing factional warfare in Umno]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
The Malaysian Insight, 2 February 2023
22. Managing inflation requires centralised monetary policy
Wong Chin Yoong is a professor of economics at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kampar campus.
The Malaysian Insight, 2 February 2023
23. Amanah to hold talks with BN on state polls
The Malaysian Insight, 2 February 2023
Myanmar
24. Myanmar junta can’t hide behind a sham election
Sam Baron
Asia Times, 2 February 2023
25. NDSC decides to extend country’s State of Emergency by further six months
Eleven Myanmar, 2 February 2023
26. Naypyitaw: Myanmar Junta’s Last Fortress Against Rising Resistance
David Aung
Irrawaddy, 2 February 2023
27. Myanmar junta says a third of townships not under full military control
AFP
Mizzima, 2 February 2023
28. In Bangladesh’s border with Myanmar, 2 Rohingya militant groups fight for dominance
Nazmul Ahasan
Radio Free Asia, 2 February 2023
Philippines
29. Biden Aims to Deter China With Greater U.S. Military Presence in Philippines
Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt
New York Times, 2 February 2023
30. Taxpayers to suffer if Maharlika fails – senators
Alden M. Monzon, Melvin Gascon
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 February 2023
Thailand
31. EC as arbiter of justice
Bangkok Post, 3 February 2023
32. ‘It’s just a herb’: Cannabis re-ignites passions in Asian Amsterdam
[Link to ISEAS Perspective 2023/1 “Dangerous Unintended Consequences Loom in the Wake of Thailand’s Hasty Legalisation of Marijuana”]
Chris Barrett and Art Akkarawat
Sydney Morning Herald, 3 February 2023
Vietnam
33. Vietnam’s Closing Legal Space for Civil Society
Mark Sidel
Asia Sentinel, 3 February 2023
34. Vietnam’s social insurance dilemma
Tu Phuong Nguyen, University of Adelaide
East Asia Forum, 2 February 2023
35. Impacts of FDI Presence and Product Sophistication on the Demand for Skilled and Unskilled Labour: Evidence from SMEs in Viet Nam
Quang Hoan TRUONG and Van Chung DONG
ERIA, 2 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Officials optimistic over Laos borders
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 3 February 2023
37. Mixed reactions to Indonesia’s plan to send military general to Myanmar for talks
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 3 February 2023
38. Unresolved Myanmar crisis due to region becoming ‘inward looking’: Indonesia’s ex-foreign minister
Calvin Yang & Dawn Tan
Channel News Asia, 2 February 2023
39. UN special envoy calls on ASEAN to form regional protection framework for those affected by Myanmar crisis
Leong Wai Kit & Darrelle Ng
Channel News Asia, 2 February 2023
40. ASEAN’s Role in the Threat of Global Economic Decoupling: Implications from Geographical Simulation Analysis
Ikumo Isono and Satoru Kumagai
ERIA, 2 February 2023
41. ASEAN Digital Community 2040
Lili Yan Ing and Ivana Markus
ERIA, 2 February 2023
42. Cambodia seeks direct rice exports to PH
Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat
Manila Bulletin, 2 February 2023
43. Skepticism greets Indonesian plan to send general to persuade Myanmar junta
Tria Dianti
Radio Free Asia, 2 February 2023
Asia Pacific
44. US opens embassy in Solomon Islands to counter China
Nick Perry
Associated Press, 2 February 2023
45. US and China Talk About Better Ties But Things Have Only Become Worse
Iain Marlow, Jenny Leonard and Rebecca Choong Wilkins
Bloomberg, 2 February 2023
East/South China Sea
46. Global energy scarcity and the South China Sea
Suryaputra Wijaksana
Interpreter, 3 February 2023
47. China’s coast guard ‘monitors’ Philippine navy ship in disputed territory
Radio Free Asia, 2 February 2023
48. China’s put-upon maritime neighbours are pushing back
Economist, 1 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
49. A first for nature-based climate adaptation in urban Malaysia
Hamdan Majeed
Edge Markets, 3 February 2023
50. Beware the risks of foreign capital in renewable energy sector
Hiu Dilangit Sasongkojati
The Jakarta Post, 3 February 2023
51. Reframing of Global Strategies and Regional Cooperation Pathways for an Inclusive Net-Zero Strategy in the Energy Transition Framework
ERIA
ERIA, 2 February 2023
52. Improving Access to Climate Finance
Tobias Adrian, IMF Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department
IMF News, 2 February 2023
53. Major palm oil companies broke their promise on No Deforestation – recovery is needed
[Link to the report, “Outstanding Debt: Why and how downstream buyers should contribute to recovery of past harm in oil palm dominated landscapes”]
Ibnu Budiman, Researcher and consultant on sustainability transition, Wageningen University
The Conversation, 2 February 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
54. Indonesia’s virtual capital
Douglas Kammen
New Mandala, 3 February 2023
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