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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.
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 Deja Vu Politics Reflect the Limits of Western Power
Chhengpor Aun
Diplomat, 21 April 2023
2. Cambodia PM Hun Sen’s son becomes four-star general
AFP
Channel News Asia, 20 April 2023
Indonesia
3. PSI to continue backing Ganjar despite slide in polls
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 21 April 2023
4. Elektabilitas Kalahkan Khofifah dan Muhaimin, Erick Thohir Kader NU Terkuat [Erick Thohir is NU’s strongest cadre to defeat Khofifah and Muhaimin]
Republika, 20 April 2023
Malaysia
5. Umno’s bid to contest in Permatang Pauh gets icy response
Dineskumar Ragu
Free Malaysia Today, 21 April 2023
6. 150 billion reasons why MM2H reform may not happen
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 21 April 2023
7. Analysts: PN-held states can’t sabotage PM’s Raya charm offensive
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 21 April 2023
8. Hadi: PAS cannot step into ‘DAP’s kitchen’
Malaysiakini, 21 April 2023
9. Penang: Still the crown jewel and safe vote bank for Pakatan Harapan?
James Chin
Straits Times, 21 April 2023
10. My Say: Capitalising on agricultural land for food security
Mohd Husin Mohd Nor
Edge Markets, 20 April 2023
11. Govt approves RM15.75mil for Chinese independent schools
Free Malaysia Today, 20 April 2023
Myanmar
12. Building the Future of Bangladesh-Myanmar Economic Prosperity
Syeda Noshin Sharmily
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 20 April 2023
13. Grief, anxiety and despair: How the coup has hit the elderly
Frontier Myanmar, 20 April 2023
14. How Myanmar Water Festival rebuff shows loss of junta support base
Maung Zarni
Mizzima, 20 April 2023
15. Heineken, Carlsberg and ThaiBev tax payments bankrolling Myanmar junta
Mizzima, 20 April 2023
16. Russian oil delivered via Myanmar pipeline to China
Mizzima, 19 April 2023
Philippines
17. Marcos to meet with Biden to discuss Philippines-US defense, economic ties
Cristina Chi
Philstar Global, 21 April 2023
18. The Reinvigoration of the U.S.-Philippines Alliance with Charmaine Willoughby
[36-minute Potcast]
Gregory B. Poling and Karen Lee
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 20 April 2023
19. US to Spend $100 Million on Upgrades to Philippine Military Facilities
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 20 April 2023
20. 社评：中菲要合力拔出美国钉进的楔子 [Editorial: China and the Philippines must work together to pull out the wedge driven by the United States]
环球网, 20 April 2023
Thailand
21. The politics of post-poll govt formation
Thitinan Pondsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 21 April 2023
22. Parties lay out different approaches to bring down living costs
Bangkok Post, 21 April 2023
23. Democrats pitch 4 projects for South
Bangkok Post, 21 April 2023
24. General Prawit promises massive infrastructure boost for vote-rich Northeast
Nation Thailand, 21 April 2023
25. This Harvard alum wants to help Thailand reclaim lost decade as election race heats up
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 20 April 2023
Vietnam
26. Commentary: Are US – Vietnam relations ready for a strategic partnership upgrade?
This commentary first appeared on the Institute’s blog, Fulcrum. Nguyen Khac Giang is Visiting Fellow at the Vietnam Studies Programme of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
Channel News Asia, 21 April 2023
27. Vietnam launches national master plan for 2021 – 2030
VietNamNet, 20 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. ASEAN’s splintering digital economy governance
Anthony Toh Han Yang, RSIS
East Asia Forum, 20 April 2023
29. China gains ground over US in Southeast Asia influence since 2018: report
[Link to Asia Power Snapshot: China and the United States in Southeast Asia]
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 20 April 2023
Asia Pacific
30. Top China Diplomat Defends Growth Model, Draws Line on Taiwan
Bloomberg, 21 April 2023
31. De-dollarization is general trend, but ‘de-weaponization of the dollar’ is more urgent
Liao Zhengrong
Global Times, 21 April 2023
32. The Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank: From Political Liability to Legitimate Investment Vehicle
Dr Adam Bartley and Riley Green
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 20 April 2023
33. My Say: What UK’s impending entry into CPTPP will achieve
Mak Joon Nien
Edge Markets, 20 April 2023
34. Is China ready to lead?
Lance Gore
ThinkChina, 20 April 2023
35. Japan Is Quietly Becoming a Regional Security Power
Richard Javad Heydarian
World Politics Review, 20 April 2023
36. A Crucial Decade: China Policy during the George W. Bush Administration
[49-minute Podcast]
Michael J. Green and Jude Blanchette
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 19 April 2023
37. The San Diego Roadmap for AUKUS: Hits and Misses
Abhay Kumar Singh and R. Vignesh
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, 17 April 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
38. Can Digital Trade Law Curb Disinformation?
Japhet Quitzon
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 20 April 2023
39. Good practice principles for public communication responses to mis- and disinformation
[Link to 44-page PDF report]
Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development, 20 April 2023
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