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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. 19: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 29: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
- No. 37: Hoang Thi Ha, 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. Cambodia’s top opposition party officially blocked from July elections
Radio Free Asia, 15 May 2023
Indonesia
2. ExxonMobil settles decades-old torture case with Indonesian villagers
BBC, 16 May 2023
3. Indonesia’s EV dream crashing on a lack of lithium
JOHN MCBETH
Asia Times, 15 May 2023
4. Indonesia’s Jokowi Warns of Reshuffle as Ministers Jostle for Lawmaker Posts
Chandra Asmara
Bloomberg, 15 May 2023
5. Mengenal klientelisme politik: Ketika untung-rugi mengalahkan etnisitas sebagai modal penting dalam pemilu [Recognizing political clientelism: When profit and loss beats ethnicity as an important capital in elections]
Ardiman Kelihu, Peneliti, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Conversation, 15 May 2023
6. Be careful who you vote for in 2024, Jokowi reiterates
Jakarta Post, 15 May 2023
7. Golkar, PKB at loggerheads over Prabowo’s running mate
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 15 May 2023
8. Jokowi still mum, post-Ganjar nomination
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 15 May 2023
9. Lewat Musra, Jokowi Ingin Tunjukkan ke Parpol Punya Pengaruh Besar di Pilpres 2024 [Through Musra, Jokowi wants to show political parties that he has great influence in the 2024 Presidential Election]
Wahyu Suryana, Febrian Fachri, Dessy Suciati Saputri
Republika, 15 May 2023
Malaysia
10. Zahid’s calls for progressive Umno ‘will fall on deaf ears’
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 16 May 2023
11. Selangor Umno Youth chief: State election victory only possible if BN and Pakatan cooperate
Ben Tan
Malay Mail Online, 16 May 2023
12. Memali incident weaponised against Hadi after signing Dr M’s proclamation
Malaysiakini, 16 May 2023
13. Zahid proposes state-level Unity Govt National Convention be held
Bernama, 15 May 2023
14. Sabah and Sarawak to get more say in education and health sectors, says DPM Fadillah
Julia Chan
Malay Mail Online, 15 May 2023
15. Muslim groups pan govt for withdrawing appeal on use of ‘Allah’ by non-Muslims
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 15 May 2023
16. Undang-undang perangi lompat parti lemah [Laws to fight party-hopping are weak]
Dr G Manimaran merupakan penganalisis pilihan raya
Malaysian Insight, 15 May 2023
17. Middle-income households in Malaysia tighten belts after surprise rate hike by central bank
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 15 May 2023
18. 国盟的变天疑云 [Doubts over PN’s move to take over the government]
刘惟诚
联合早报, 15 May 2023
19. A giant bigger than Special Branch
The Comber family
Malaysian Insight, 14 May 2023
Myanmar
20. Chin National Front Leader: Myanmar Military Regime Will Fall in 3 Years
Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Diplomat, 13 May 2023
Thailand
21. Thailand’s economy poised to expand 3.7% this year, as Q1 sees 2.7% growth
Nation Thailand, 15 May 2023
22. U.S.-Thai Relations Have An Alliance Problem
Benjamin Zawacki
Foreign Policy, 12 May 2023
Vietnam
23. Vietnam Power Plan VIII adopted, renewable energy given priority
Voice of Vietnam, 16 May 2023
24. Does the Skill Premium Influence Educational Decisions? Evidence from Viet Nam
Ian COXHEAD, Nguyen Dinh Tuan VUONG
ERIA, 15 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
25. No easy solutions to Myanmar crisis
Straits Times, 16 May 2023
26. ASEAN Continues to Move Slowly on the Myanmar Crisis
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 15 May 2023
27. Piracy and Armed Robbery in Southeast Asia: The Need for a Fresh Approach
Prakash Panneerselvam and K.G. Ramkumar
Diplomat, 15 May 2023
28. Quiet Diplomacy Raises Expectations on ASEAN Chair Indonesia
Jayanty Nada Shofa
Jakarta Globe, 15 May 2023
29. Lack of progress in Myanmar crisis straining Asean unity, but 5-point peace plan still best option: Analysts
TAUFIQ ZALIZAN
Today, 15 May 2023
30. 亚细安峰会与大国关系 [ASEAN Summit and Great Power relations]
陈刚是新加坡国立大学东亚研究所副所长高级研究员
联合早报, 13 May 2023
Asia Pacific
31. G7 host Japan seeks unity on threat from China
Kana Inagaki, Demetri Sevastopulo & Henry Foy
Financial Times, 16 May 2023
32. Nato’s role in Asia: A reality check
Jonathan Eyal
Straits Times, 16 May 2023
33. The US’s dilemma: Dollar dominance or re-industrialisation
Han Heyuan
ThinkChina, 15 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
34. Green tech mooted for ASEAN’s growth
Khmer Times, 16 May 2023
35. Asean bets on biofuel, but feedstock crunch could void the gamble
Monika Merdekawati, Beni Suryadi and Jason Jimmy Amadeus Palenewan
Eco-Business, 15 May 2023
36. Jakarta acts to stop being the next Atlantis
Firdaus Ali
Eco-Business, 15 May 2023
37. Mekong water usage tests China’s claimed good-neighborliness
Denny Roy, Senior Fellow at the East-West Center, Honolulu
Pacific Forum, 11 May 2023
Others
Media, Technology & Society
38. Indonesia’s future will be written in code
Makhtar Diop
Jakarta Post, 15 May 2023
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