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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. 7: Leo Suryadinata, Senior Visiting Fellow and Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 23: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 34: 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. Cambodian diaspora’s opposition ‘consensus’ misrepresented
Sim Vireak
Asia Times, 1 March 2023
Indonesia
2. Bolstering Indonesia-India strategic partnership will be mutually beneficial
Don McLain Gill
Jakarta Post, 2 March 2023
3. Prolonged silence on nominee may hinder PDI-P in 2024 polls
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 2 March 2023
4. Indonesia protests Fiji PM’s meeting with Papua independence figure
Stephen Wright
Benar News, 1 March 2023
5. PDI-P unfazed by Anies’ early political tour
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 1 March 2023
6. Crackdown on Indonesian tax officials who flaunt wealth online
Arlina Arshad
Straits Times, 1 March 2023
7. Workers’ riot in a Chinese nickel company in Indonesia: Could it have been prevented?
Leo Suryadinata and Siwage Dharma Negara
ThinkChina, 1 March 2023
Malaysia
8. Penang reps fail to stop motion to vacate state assembly seats
V Anbalagan
Free Malaysia Today, 2 March 2023
9. PM Anwar: Malaysia to see greater increase in digital transformation from latest Amazon investment
Bernama
Malay Mail Online, 2 March 2023
10. Azalina: Only 7 states signed up for anti-hopping law
Malaysiakini, 2 March 2023
11. House prices rising twice as fast as wages, Dewan told
Nuradzimmah Daim, Hana Naz Harun
New Straits Times, 2 March 2023
12. PN will hold a meeting on Pejuang’s requests to join the coalition
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 2 March 2023
13. Gagasan Rakyat set to lead Sabah’s GRS coalition govt
Durier Rainer Fong
Star, 2 March 2023
14. Anwar on cusp of 100 days: Looking shiny but still in survival mode
James Chin
Straits Times, 2 March 2023
15. Belanjawan 2023 sokong keperluan pembeli rumah pertama [Budget 2023 supports the needs of first home buyers]
Hazwan Faisal Mohamad
Berita Harian, 1 March 2023
16. IDEAS welcomes investment-friendly policies, healthcare and education measures, but calls for more action in talent upskilling and strengthening social protection plan
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS), 1 March 2023
17. TikTok denies PAS-linked staff influenced content
Malaysian Insight, 1 March 2023
18. Govt to review Communications and Multimedia Act to prevent abuse
Malaysian Insight, 1 March 2023
19. Sarawak activists generally happy with Anwar but MA63 scepticism lingers
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 1 March 2023
20. When will Anwar request a debate on the Pandora Papers?
Mariam Mokhtar
MySinchew, 1 March 2023
21. Hadi’s bogus ‘Islam washing’ in dismissing unity government
Dr. Rais Hussin
MySinchew, 1 March 2023
22. Umno polls: Saarani, Zafrul win unopposed as Khir Toyo resurfaces
Bernama
New Straits Times, 1 March 2023
23. Islamist youth video clip fuels concern in moderate Malaysia
Amy Chew
Nikkei Asia, 1 March 2023
24. Malaysia vows to continue peace efforts in southern Philippines
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 1 March 2023
Myanmar
25. Myanmar cuts power to businesses so students can study at night
Bloomberg
Bangkok Post, 2 March 2023
26. Foreign Firms Still Aiding Aviation Fuel Shipments to Myanmar Military
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 1 March 2023
27. PP, NUDP to merge and register as union level political party
Eleven Myanmar, 1 March 2023
28. Essential Geopolitics: The Outlook for Myanmar’s Civil War
[11-minute Podcast]
Rane Worldview, 28 February 2023
Singapore
29. Singapore to declassify ‘Albatross File
Bernama, 1 March 2023
Thailand
30. The highs and lows of liberalising weed
Pratch Rujivanarom
Bangkok Post, 2 March 2023
31. Emergency decree extended in deep South
Bangkok Post, 1 March 2023
32. 100,000 volunteers to monitor vote count in upcoming election
Bangkok Post, 1 March 2023
33. Maverick political party promises free university, shorter classes
Nation Thailand, 1 March 2023
Vietnam
34. New president of Vietnam nominated by Communist Party: Report
Aljazeera, 1 March 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Malaysia’s Anwar back in PH, this time as head of government
Krixia Subingsubing & Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 March 2023
Asia Pacific
36. The Future of the China-US Chip War
Zhuoran Li
Diplomat, 2 March 2023
37. Japan and India Strengthen Military Bonds Joint exercises a bulwark against China
Rupakjyoti Borah
Asia Sentinel, 1 March 2023
38. Gaining Victory in Systems Warfare : China’s Perspective on the U.S.-China Military Balance
[link to 280 page report]
RAND, 1 March 2023
39. For Xi and China, Putin’s War Is a Geopolitical Minefield
Jeffrey Mankoff
World Politics Review, 1 March 2023
Climate Change/Environment
40. What does the new TCFD-aligned guidelines for climate risk disclosure and management mean for Malaysia’s businesses?
Bursa Sustain
Eco-Business, 1 March 2023
41. Trouble With Carbon Markets
Simon Zadek
Project Syndicate, 1 March 2023
42. Confusion surrounds China’s energy policies as GDP and climate goals clash
Peter Hannam
Guardian, 28 February 2023
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