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Every weekday, ISEAS Library collates articles relevant to Southeast Asia and special topics in line with the research interests of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. To view articles behind paywalls, please visit the Library during its operating hours.
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. 22: Aries Arugay, Visiting Fellow
- No. 28: Termsak Chalermpalanupap, Visiting Fellow
- No. 35: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
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. Coalition Won’t Meddle in PPP’s Internal Affairs: Airlangga
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 28 April 2023
2. Empowering women through an Islamic finance lens
Anisa Indah Pratiwi and Greget Kalla Buana
Jakarta Post, 28 April 2023
3. Kans Mahfud Jadi Cawapres Ganjar Menurut Pengamat [Mahfud’s Chances of Becoming Ganjar’s Vice Presidential Candidate According to Observers]
Febrianto Adi Saputro, Dadang Kurnia, Ronggo Astungkoro
Republika, 27 April 2023
4. Understanding the Radicalisation Patterns of Indonesian Pro-IS Supporters
Alif Satria
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 27 April 2023
Laos
5. Laos Is Not in a Chinese ‘Debt Trap’ – But It Is in Trouble
Anjali Bhatt
Diplomat, 27 April 2023
6. Laos raises minimum wage for workers
VNA
VnExpress International, 27 April 2023
Malaysia
7. Bersatu files bid to challenge Johari over 4 Sabah parliamentary seats
Free Malaysia Today, 28 April 2023
8. BN resolves to back ‘unity govt’ ahead of six state polls, to join May 14 national convention
Malay Mail Online, 28 April 2023
9. Tok Mat’s ‘wake-up call’ won’t stop Umno MPs from pulling support, say analysts
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 28 April 2023
10. Kegelisahan Sanusi dan Rumah Terbuka Madani [Sanusi’s anxiety and the Madani open house]
Fakhrurrazi Rashid
Malaysian Insight, 28 April 2023
11. Perikatan almost ready to go but BN-PH still in talks
Zakiah Koya
Star, 28 April 2023
12. Dalian in China now a friendship city with Ipoh
Ili Aqilah
Star, 28 April 2023
13. PSI EIA public viewing receives majority positive comments – DOE
Bernama, 27 April 2023
14. Penang South Island reclamation will not affect support for Pakatan Harapan: Chief minister
Channel News Asia, 27 April 2023
15. Implication of politicizing ‘Takbir Raya’ in a two-Islam Malaysia
Prof Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
MySinchew, 27 April 2023
Myanmar
16. Myanmar’s Military Junta and the Neo-Authoritarian Bloc
Gerard McDermott
Diplomat, 28 April 2023
17. Myanmar migrants and refugees fuel freight services boom
Frontier Myanmar, 27 April 2023
18. Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Organization Reconvenes Congress to Elect New Leadership
Irrawaddy, 27 April 2023
19. Q&A: Ban Ki-moon’s Unannounced Myanmar Peace Trip Draws Questions
Ingyin Naing
VOA, 27 April 2023
Philippines
20. Marcos has turned the Philippines towards America – not without risks
Andrea Chloe Wong
Interpreter, 28 April 2023
21. Philippine online casinos: Continue playing or game over?
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 28 April 2023
22. As US and Philippine defense ties grow, China warns over Taiwan tensions
Kathleen Magramo
CNN, 27 April 2023
23. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of COVID-19 among income-poor households in the Philippines : a cross-sectional study
International Development Research Centre, 27 April 2023
Thailand
24. Done and emerging battles in Thai poll
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 28 April 2023
25. Pheu Thai targets rubber farmers in South
Bangkok Post, 28 April 2023
26. Use of conscripts as servants ‘wrong’
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Bangkok Post, 28 April 2023
27. Survey finds household debt rising
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 28 April 2023
28. Commentary: Could Thai voters put a third Shinawatra in power after Thaksin and Yingluck?
Termsak Chalermpalanupap
Channel News Asia, 28 April 2023
29. Thai party hopes protesters will become pro-reform voters
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 27 April 2023
30. Move Forward reveals 100-day roadmap
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 27 April 2023
31. Debate: Thailand’s future in an increasingly perilous world
Nation Thailand, 27 April 2023
32. Pheu Thai’s rhyming ‘alphabet campaign’ goes viral
Nation Thailand, 27 April 2023
33. Pot Politics Emerge as Key Issue in Thai Election
Vijitra Duangdee
VOA, 27 April 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
34. Continuing to bridge differences in Myanmar as ASEAN chair: govt
Antara, 28 April 2023
35. ASEAN can have greater agency in managing great power rivalries
Joanne Lin
Jakarta Post, 28 April 2023
36. ASEAN+3 should unlock more capital for sustainable infrastructure
Masatsugu Asakawa is president of the Asian Development Bank. Sri Mulyani Indrawati is Indonesia’s minister of finance. Indranee Rajah is Singapore’s minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and second minister for finance and national development. Shunich
Nikkei Asia, 28 April 2023
37. Only a strong, united Asean can withstand pressure of US-China great power rivalry
Chee Yik-wai
South China Morning Post, 28 April 2023
38. Southeast Asia schools Australia on its search for strategic equilibrium
Evelyn Goh, ANU
East Asia Forum, 27 April 2023
39. China trade: 18-point plan to boost commerce focused on Asean, exhibitions as charm offensive continues
Mia Nulimaimaiti
South China Morning Post, 27 April 2023
Asia Pacific
40. For all its protestations, the US is set on decoupling from China – an act that will cause global economic harm
Zhou Xiaoming
South China Morning Post, 28 April 2023
41. The Bad Advice Plaguing Beijing’s Foreign Policy: How China’s Bureaucracy Guides Its Leaders Into Error
Tyler Jost
Foreign Affairs, 27 April 2023
42. The Long Arm of China’s Overseas Influence Operations
Danielle Pletka, a distinguished senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Foreign Policy, 27 April 2023
43. World Trade Amidst War, Inflation and Protectionism – China-US Economic Rivalry: Implications for Southeast Asia
Jacque Gao
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 27 April 2023
East/South China Sea
44. Commentary: What’s the real message behind the warship sinking by US, Philippines in South China Sea drills?
Koh Swee Lean Collin
Channel News Asia, 28 April 2023
45. South China Sea: Philippines confronts Chinese coastguard over sea claims in tense face-off SCS
Associated Press
South China Morning Post, 27 April 2023
Climate Change/Environment
46. How Indonesia can afford to cut coal-fired power – and faster
Tiza Mafira
Interpreter, 28 April 2023
47. Asia in the Global Transition to Net Zero: Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report
Asian Development Bank, 27 April 2023
48. Update on ADB’s Energy Transition Mechanism – April 2023
Asian Development Bank, 27 April 2023
49. China is leading the electric vehicle charge with 60% of worldwide sales
[Link to the 142-page report, “Global EV Outlook 2023“]
Subel Rai Bhandari
Radio Free Asia, 27 April 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
50. China Is Blazing a Trail in Regulating Generative AI – on the CCP’s Terms
Rebecca Arcesati and Wendy Chang
Diplomat, 28 April 2023
51. Why S-E Asia will remain the ‘region of choice’ in the digital space
Tan Kiat How
Straits Times, 28 April 2023
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