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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. 5: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 22: Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow
- No. 34: Ma Bo, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 35: Michael Schaper, then Visiting Fellow
- No. 47: Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 48: Moe Thuzar, Senior Fellow
- No. 58: Michael Schaper and Ryan Wong, then Visiting Fellows
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. Indonesia looks set for three-horse, two-round 2024 race
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 24 April 2023
2. Prabowo Doesn’t Aim for Second Prize, for Now
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 23 April 2023
3. Jokowi squeezes key EV material exports to spur Indonesian industry
Koya Jibiki
Nikkei Asia, 23 April 2023
4. Sandiaga Uno Resmi Pindah Partai Dari Gerindra ke PPP.Tapi Surat Pamitannya Belum Dibuka Prabowo [Sandiaga Uno Officially Changes Party from Gerindra to PPP. But Prabowo Has Not Opened His ‘Farewell’ Letter]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 23 April 2023
5. As US gets to know Indonesia’s Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo, China likely to do the same
[This article was first published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute as a Fulcrum commentary]
Leo Suryadinata
South China Morning Post, 23 April 2023
6. We are Faced with Strong Opponent: Anies Baswedan
Heru Andriyanto
Jakarta Globe, 22 April 2023
7. Grand Coalition Remains Elusive after Ganjar Wins Presidential Nomination
Jakarta Globe, 22 April 2023
8. Strategic divergence with Indonesia: an Australian perspective
Susannah Patton
Interpreter, 21 April 2023
Malaysia
9. China calls for full implementation of BRI projects
Free Malaysia Today, 24 April 2023
10. Wish Hadi was right about DAP’s secularism
S Thayaparan
Malaysiakini, 24 April 2023
11. China-Malaysia ties: Sailing towards a bright shared future
Ouyang Yujing
Malaysiakini, 24 April 2023
12. Attracting foreign investments through MM2H
Jason Ong Khan Lee
Malaysiakini, 24 April 2023
13. Why political education matters
Lim Chee Han
Malaysian Insight, 24 April 2023
14. Malaysia needs an ombudsman with real teeth
John Teo
New Straits Times, 24 April 2023
15. Nothing wrong with setting up casino in Sarawak, state minister tells PAS
Sharon Ling
Star, 24 April 2023
16. MADANI MALAYSIA OPEN HOUSE TOUR STARTING APRIL 29 – FAHMI
Bernama, 23 April 2023
17. Three states under Pas to dissolve state assemblies at end of June
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 23 April 2023
18. 安华开放门户是维稳马来票的大好时机 [Anwar’s open house is a good opportunity to consolidate Malay votes]
刘惟诚
星洲网, 23 April 2023
19. Speakers from other states need to get approval to preach in Melaka
Bernama, 22 April 2023
20. Prepaid Unity Package helps target groups generate income
Bernama, 22 April 2023
21. Kedah’s poster boys to go for it
Joceline Tan
Star, 22 April 2023
22. Upbeat Hari Raya mood in Malaysia belies simmering tensions
Serina Rahman, Associate Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Straits Times, 22 April 2023
23. Lembah Silikon Malaysia gagal [Malaysia’s Silicon Valley has failed]
Mohd Fudzail Mohd Nor
Malaysian Insight, 21 April 2023
Myanmar
24. Military land-grabbing gathers pace under cover of conflict
Frontier Myanmar, 22 April 2023
25. Myanmar junta leader upbeat on economic growth if people ‘strive more’
Mizzima, 22 April 2023
26. ‘Ogre’ battalion uses brutality to instill terror in Myanmar
Radio Free Asia, 22 April 2023
Philippines
27. US war games touch nerve in northern Philippine backwater
Kathrin Hille
Financial Times, 24 April 2023
28. Marcos’ US visit agenda to focus on defense agreements, climate change aid
Betheena Unite
Manila Bulletin, 24 April 2023
29. Rise of US-PH militarization, fall of PH-Sino development?
Dan Steinbock
Manila Times, 24 April 2023
30. PH, China ‘iron things out’ in Marcos-Qin talks
Jacob Lazaro & Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 April 2023
31. EU-Philippines: a maritime partnership
Luc Véron
Philstar Global, 23 April 2023
32. Differences in South China Sea are not sum total of Philippines-China relations: Official
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 22 April 2023
33. A Balikatan first: Philippine-US war games to boost external defence, cybersecurity capabilities
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 21 April 2023
34. US new military bases: China-Philippine relations on downward spiral?
Ma Bo, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
ThinkChina, 21 April 2023
Singapore
35. Have fast-food chains in Singapore become more sustainable after ditching straws?
Koh Wan Ting
Channel News Asia, 21 April 2023
Thailand
36. Prayut urges voters to choose ‘carefully’
Bangkok Post, 24 April 2023
37. Investment-related tax policies become hot issues in Thai polls
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 24 April 2023
38. Veteran Thai politician stands up for democracy even as her new party struggles to stand out
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 24 April 2023
39. How Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Pushed Through Asia’s First Cannabis Legalization
Charlie Campbell
Time, 23 April 2023
40. Missing from the listing
Bangkok Post, 22 April 2023
41. Thailand Votes: A generational transformation appears imminent
Stephanie Adair
Nation Thailand, 22 April 2023
42. Thai opposition maintains lead in election race, latest polls find
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 21 April 2023
Vietnam
43. Vietnam’s ideal position is strategic equidistance from the US and China
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 24 April 2023
44. Is a US-Vietnam Strategic Partnership Likely to Happen Soon?
Huynh Tam Sang & Vo Thi Thuy An
Diplomat, 21 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
45. Myanmar: ASEAN needs to address its failing approach to the crisis in Myanmar following the military coup
Amnesty International, 24 April 2023
46. An Asian Monetary Fund is no quick fix for the world’s dollar problem
East Asia Forum, 24 April 2023
47. Asean risks losing its grip on Myanmar crisis
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 24 April 2023
48. Little sign of progress as ASEAN marks second anniversary of agreed Myanmar peace plan | Video
[Contains 3.5 minute video]
Leong Wai Kit
Channel News Asia, 23 April 2023
49. Do US allies have sovereignty, promises vs benefits?
Manila Times, 23 April 2023
50. Southeast Asia must try to bring U.S. and China together
Michael Vatikiotis
Nikkei Asia, 23 April 2023
Asia Pacific
51. China, Singapore plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties
Jakarta Post, 24 April 2023
52. Shifting production from China is impossible, says shipping boss
Chan Ho-him
Financial Times, 23 April 2023
East/South China Sea
53. China and Philippines discuss ties as Manila opens bases to U.S.
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 22 April 2023
54. Minimizing the “U.S. Factor” and “South China Sea Factor” in China-Philippines Relations —Remarks at the 8th Manila Forum for China- Philippines Relations
Wu Shicun
National Institute for South China Sea Studies, 21 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
55. Indonesia Dances Around Taxonomies to Mobilise Capital for Its Coal Phaseout Programmes
Elrika Hamdi
Energy Tracker Asia, 24 April 2023
56. ‘Green colonialism’: Indigenous world leaders warn over west’s climate strategy
Jenni Monet
Guardian, 23 April 2023
57. Thailand’s private sector at the centre of our shared net-zero ambitions and green growth
[Link to the report “Accelerating Asia’s Advantage: Your Guide to Corporate Climate Action“]
Benjamin Fingerle, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Con
Nation Thailand, 21 April 2023
58. Singapore to tighten ‘greenwashing’ audit as climate finance grows
Dylan Loh
Nikkei Asia, 20 April 2023
Others
Global Economy
59. Weaponisation of the dollar makes an Asian IMF look more attractive
Andrew Sheng, George Town Institute of Open and Advanced Studies, Wawasan Open University
East Asia Forum, 23 April 2023
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