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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. 33: Hoang Thi Ha and William Choong, Senior Fellows
- No. 37: The State of Southeast Asia Survey 2023
- No. 43: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting 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
Indonesia
1. Vice Minister outlines 5 pillars of financial sector reform
Antara, 24 February 2023
2. Jump-starting Indonesia’s transition to an innovative economy
Bryan Mercurio and Ronald Tundang, CUHK
East Asia Forum, 24 February 2023
3. Could Ridwan Kamil be a frontrunner in Indonesia’s presidential race? | Exclusive interview [7-minute video]
Channel News Asia, 23 February 2023
4. Jokowi Confident Presidential Palace in Nusantara Can Finish on Time
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 23 February 2023
5. NasDem, Dems make show of electoral unity
Yerica Lai and Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2023
6. For better or worse, Perry seen as guarantor of stability at BI
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2023
7. Moderasi Pemuda Muhammadiyah Jaga Harmoni Bangsa [Moderation of Muhammadiyah Youth Maintains National Harmony]
Fajar Iqbal Mirza, Kader Pemuda Muhammadiyah Banten
Republika, 23 February 2023
8. Will Indonesia’s ‘rainforest city’ capital bring health risks to residents?
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 23 February 2023
9. Pemilu 2024 Dicurigai akan Ditunda Lewat Putusan MK [2024 election may be postponed following the Constitutional Court’s decision]
Republika, 22 February 2023
Laos
10. Luang Prabang ready for return to halcyon days
Ron Gluckman
Nikkei Asia, 24 February 2023
Malaysia
11. Umno veep hopefuls taking wait-and-see approach, says analyst
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 24 February 2023
12. Johari contesting for Umno veep post
Free Malaysia Today, 24 February 2023
13. Govt halts Muhyiddin’s waiver of RM8.3bil in Felda settlers’ loans
Free Malaysia Today, 24 February 2023
14. With eye on state polls, Anwar may use Budget 2023 to boost ruling coalition’s prospects
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 24 February 2023
15. How different will PM Anwar’s Budget 2023 be? Key points from Ismail Sabri govt’s spending plans
Malay Mail Online, 24 February 2023
16. Don’t let Budget 2023 benefit the rich, economist says
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 24 February 2023
17. Groups call for more funds to ensure food sovereignty
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 24 February 2023
18. Malaysia deports 114 Muslim Myanmar nationals, including children, their lawyer says
Iman Muttaqin Yusof and Iskandar Zulkarnain
Benar News, 23 February 2023
19. CNA Explains: What might be the potential areas of focus in Malaysia’s updated budget for 2023?
Asyraf Kamil
Channel News Asia, 23 February 2023
20. State elections: Division of seats commences at unity secretariat meeting, says Zahid
Malay Mail Online, 23 February 2023
Myanmar
21. Myanmar to reopen passport offices on Feb 24
Star, 24 February 2023
22. Chinese envoy meets with NDAA leaders in Mongla
Eleven Myanmar, 23 February 2023
23. ‘Burma Act may undermine our security’
Eleven Myanmar, 23 February 2023
24. Despite danger, hundreds of displaced in Myanmar’s Kachin state return to their homes
Radio Free Asia, 23 February 2023
25. India’s Connectivity Projects with Myanmar, Post-Coup: A Stocktaking
Sreeparna Banerjee
Observer Research Foundation, 22 February 2023
Philippines
26. Bongbong Marcos admin orders setting up ‘green lanes’ for strategic investments
Daphne Galvez
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 24 February 2023
27. Philippines sounds fresh China alarm over ships in EEZ
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 23 February 2023
Thailand
28. 30 MPs tipped to shift to UTN
Aekarach Sattaburuth and Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 24 February 2023
29. Anti-corruption, election bodies draw up criteria to prevent policy abuses
Bangkok Post, 24 February 2023
30. Chinese agencies devouring Chiang Mai property market: association
Nation Thailand, 24 February 2023
31. Minister aims to fast track transport projects as election nears
Nation Thailand, 23 February 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
32. China races for influence as it frets over US footholds in Southeast Asia
Lo Hoi-ying
South China Morning Post, 24 February 2023
33. Ukraine war no longer ‘remote’ for Southeast Asia as impact of year-long conflict takes toll
Hoang Thi Ha and William Choong
South China Morning Post, 24 February 2023
34. 日本加速拉拢东盟，用心不纯 [Japan is speeding up its wooing of ASEAN, with impure intentions]
白如纯是中国社会科学院日本研究所研究员
环球网, 24 February 2023
35. Q&A with new southern Thailand peace broker: ‘This is about humanity’
Muzliza Mustafa and Nisha David
Benar News, 23 February 2023
36. The Potential is There for BIMP-EAGA’s Maritime Logistics
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 23 February 2023
Asia Pacific
37. 澳洲智庫公布2023「亞洲實力指標」，美國在東亞保持「些微卻長期的優勢」[Australian think tank announces 2023 “Asia Power Index”, the US maintains a “slight but long-term advantage” in East Asia]
[Link to The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report]
霧谷晶策
News Lens, 24 February 2023
38. Bearing the Brunt: The Impact of the Sanctions on Russia’s Economy and Lessons for the Use of Sanctions on China [43-page PDF document]
Gerard DiPippo and Andrea Leonard Palazzi
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 23 February 2023
39. 69% of Asia-Pacific CEOs expect global economic decline: Survey
Mark Lempp
Jakarta Post, 23 February 2023
East/South China Sea
40. Chinese ship threatens and confiscates catch of Vietnamese boat off Paracel Islands
Radio Free Asia, 23 February 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. Chinese ship threatens and confiscates catch of Vietnamese boat off Paracel Islands
Radio Free Asia, 23 February 2023
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