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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: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 22: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 25: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 27: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting 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 Back on Growth Path: World Bank
[Link to 64-page PDF report: Cambodia Economic Update – Post-Covid Economic Recovery]
Phoung Vantha
Cambodianess, 18 May 2023
Indonesia
2. BPJPH, Ministry synergize to accelerate halal product certification
Antara, 18 May 2023
3. Concerns Over the Return of the Military in Indonesia
Asia Sentinel, 18 May 2023
4. Surya Admits IT Minister’s Graft Scandal Could Hurt Nasdem
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 18 May 2023
5. The Jakarta-Bandung Fast Train: Torn between Dreams and Debt
M. Habib Pashya
Stratsea, 5 May 2023
Malaysia
6. BN supporters, grassroots still wary of PH, say analysts
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 19 May 2023
7. When’s the best time for elections in six states? Early August, say two polls experts
John Bunyan
Malay Mail Online, 19 May 2023
8. Govt’s stable image to be tested in state polls – analysts
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 19 May 2023
9. Umno must boldly counter PAS’ use of religion for politics – Zaid
Malaysiakini, 19 May 2023
10. Graft watchdog questions Malaysian govt awarding new contract to scandal-tainted conglomerate
Iman Muttaqin Yusof and Ili Shazwani
Benar News, 18 May 2023
11. Annuar Musa joining Pas, is among 10 ex-Umno leaders joining PN
Sharifah Mahsinah Abdullah
New Straits Times, 18 May 2023
12. Can Malaysia’s New Electoral Democracy Last?
Prof. William Case
Stratsea, 12 May 2023
Myanmar
13. Myanmar’s conflict is dividing South-East Asia
Economist, 18 May 2023
14. Myanmar junta has imported arms worth $1 billion USD since coup
Mizzima, 18 May 2023
15. Myanmar enacts Weapons Law aimed at keeping guns away from resistance
Radio Free Asia, 18 May 2023
Philippines
16. As PH mulls regaining control of NGCP, China declares support for Chinese firms
Zacarian Sarao
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 May 2023
Thailand
17. Charter a straitjacket on democracy
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 19 May 2023
18. More senators back Pita’s bid to be prime minister
Bangkok Post, 19 May 2023
19. Coalition talks spook markets amid split over LM
Bloomberg, 19 May 2023
20. ‘We’re starting a new era’: Thailand’s giant-killing MP Ice on her election upset
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Pirada Anuwech
Guardian, 19 May 2023
21. Pitfalls for Thailand’s Pita and his Move Forward Party
Cyril Pereira
Asia Sentinel, 18 May 2023
22. TikTok advantage behind Move Forward Party’s big win in Thailand election
Business Times, 18 May 2023
23. Understanding the Thai Elections with Ken Mathis Lohatepanont
[30 minute podcast]
Gregory B. Poling and Karen Lee
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 18 May 2023
24. Move Forward’s coalition government is unsinkable, deputy PM admits
Nation Thailand, 18 May 2023
25. Thai Opposition Coalition Takes Shape
Tommy Walker
VOA, 18 May 2023
26. Thai PM Candidate Faces Disqualification Bid
Zsombor Peter
VOA, 18 May 2023
27. 泰前进党与七党组联盟 披塔：有信心成为首相 [MFP allies with 7 parties; Pita is confident of becoming PM]
联合早报, 18 May 2023
Timor-Leste
28. Ball in Timor Leste’s court to full ASEAN membership
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 18 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. ASEAN doubles down on non-alignment amid US-China tensions
Lucio B Pitlo III
Asia Times, 18 May 2023
30. China showcases weapons during Lao war games
Radio Free Asia, 18 May 2023
31. ASEAN, U.S. strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
ASEAN Secretariat News, 17 May 2023
Asia Pacific
32. The debt ceiling crisis is distracting Biden from his geopolitical agenda
Alan Beattie
Financial Times, 18 May 2023
East/South China Sea
33. Asia’s internet cable projects delayed by South China Sea tensions
TSUBASA SURUGA
Nikkei Asia, 19 May 2023
34. How Europe’s Colonial Legacy is Fueling Tensions in South China Sea
Saman Rizwan
Geopolitical Monitor, 18 May 2023
35. Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
Reuters, 18 May 2023
36. South China Sea: Asean, Beijing agree on next step for delayed code of conduct to regulate behaviour in disputed waterway
Liu Zhen
South China Morning Post, 18 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
37. Climate change, overfishing lead to smaller catches in Terengganu
Diyana Ibrahim
Malaysian Insight, 19 May 2023
38. How ‘serious’ can US really be on Indonesia green energy if it pumps cash into oil site?
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 19 May 2023
39. Likelihood that Earth briefly hits key warming threshold grows bigger and closer
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 18 May 2023
40. More nations plan for ‘health disasters’ fuelled by climate change
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Eco-Business, 18 May 2023
41. Government looks for untapped potential in blue economy
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 18 May 2023
42. Cyclone Mocha in conflict-ridden Myanmar is another warning to take climate security seriously: Regional and global cooperation that respects sovereignty is the only way forward
Sarang Shidore
Asia Research Institute, 17 May 2023
43. Asia’s Coastal Areas Are More Than Just Carbon Credits
Audrey Tan, Francesco Ricciardi
Asian Development Bank, 16 May 2023
Others
G7
44. G7 Summit 2023: Scrutinizing the Guest List
Srabani Roy Choudhury
Diplomat, 18 May 2023
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