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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. 18: Mohd Faizal Bin Musa, Visiting Fellow
- No. 45: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 48: Ong Kian Ming, Visiting 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. PM Praises China’s 10 Years BRI Achievements, Asks for More
Teng Yalirozy
Cambodianess, 22 May 2023
Indonesia
2. Gibran-Prabowo brouhaha signals PDI-P unease with Jokowi
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 23 May 2023
3. Jokowi bags Nusantara investment commitments from Japanese firms
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 23 May 2023
4. Indonesia bets on critical mineral export bans as deadline nears
ERWIDA MAULIA, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 23 May 2023
5. Democracy in Indonesia 25 years after the fall of Suharto
Zachary Abuza
Benar News, 22 May 2023
6. Indonesia-South Korea at 50: One Step Further for the Special Strategic Partnership [CSIS Policy Paper Series]
Alexander M. Hynd, Max Borad, Muhammad Waffaa Kharisma
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 22 May 2023
7. Gulf States’ Growing Aid Diplomacy in Indonesia
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Diplomat, 22 May 2023
8. COVID-19 sparks economic reform in Indonesia
Suryaputra Wijaksana, Bank Rakyat Indonesia
East Asia Forum, 22 May 2023
9. In Jakarta, Political Kingmaking Starts Now
Joseph Rachman,
Foreign Policy, 22 May 2023
10. Ganjar Seen as Strongest Keeper of Jokowi’s Legacy: Survey
Jakarta Globe, 22 May 2023
11. RI hails trade deal with Iran as gateway to Middle East
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2023
12. Rights activists oppose revisions to TNI Law
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2023
Malaysia
13. ALLAH’ ISSUE: PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE POLICIES TO BE TABLED AT CONFERENCE OF RULERS’ MEETING IN JULY
Bernama, 23 May 2023
14. Stay in your own lane, analysts tell Pakatan-BN alliance for state election campaigns
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 23 May 2023
15. Offer of peace with PAS a sign of shrinking Malay support for Anwar, say observers
Azzman Abdul Jamal
Malaysia Now, 23 May 2023
16. Non-Muslim use of ‘Allah’ restricted to East M’sia, govt to amend laws
Alyaa Alhadjri
Malaysiakini, 23 May 2023
17. Zahid: MCA should not be disheartened by BN-Pakatan partnership
Malaysiakini, 23 May 2023
18. Menteri yang dijadikan tebusan penjawat awam [The minister who held the public servant hostage]
Faisal Tehrani
Malaysian Insight, 23 May 2023
19. ‘Vital to consider household size, expenses’
ZAKIAH KOYA
Star, 23 May 2023
20. Don’t take Perikatan’s 80% support claim lightly, say analysts
SHERIDAN MAHAVERA
Star, 23 May 2023
21. Govt to cut subsidies for T20
RAHIMY RAHIM
Star, 23 May 2023
22. PM Anwar’s official visits to nine countries attracted RM184.73b potential investments
Malay Mail Online, 22 May 2023
23. Bersih urges PM to engage Parliament in filling EC vacancy
Malaysiakini, 22 May 2023
24. MB rallies troops after PAS man hints at another Perak coup
Malaysiakini, 22 May 2023
25. DAP to support Umno candidates in state elections
Malaysian Insight, 22 May 2023
Myanmar
26. Myanmar junta uses aid as a weapon of war
Mizzima, 22 May 2023
27. Myanmar junta fills increasing number of ministerial jobs with military officers
Zaw Zaw
Myanmar NOW, 22 May 2023
Philippines
28. We adapt or we suffer – Marcos
Kristina Maralit
Manila Times, 23 May 2023
29. Washington Zeroes in on Manila
[Published May 2023 in Comparative Connections · Volume 25, Issue 1]
Catharin Dalpino
Pacific Forum, 23 May 2023
30. Editorial: Comelec stumped by ‘flying voters’
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 May 2023
31. Philippine Vice President Resigns From Ruling Party Over ‘Political Toxicity’.
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 May 2023
Thailand
32. No changes’ so far to UTN Party leadership
Bangkok Post, 23 May 2023
33. Southern Thailand’s ‘Insurgency Express’
Gerard McDermott and Richard Humphries
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
34. Thai Opposition Coalition Unveils 23-Point Policy Platform
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
35. Thailand’s treasury will be overburdened if new govt makes all promises come true: TDRI
Nation Thailand, 23 May 2023
36. Thai election defeat shatters Thaksin’s myth of invincibility
TORU TAKAHASHI, Nikkei senior staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 23 May 2023
37. Thailand’s Orange Wave: Progressives, Conservatives, and Monarchy
Kevin Hewison
Australian Institute of International Affairs., 22 May 2023
38. Editorial: MFP needs solid team
Bangkok Post, 22 May 2023
39. Key Thai Youth Activist Group Plans Senate Protest
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 May 2023
40. Thai Vote Spells Danger for Junta and Monarchy
Jessica Keegan
Foreign Policy, 22 May 2023
Timor-Leste
41. Xanana Gusmão party leads in parliamentary poll: state media
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 22 May 2023
Vietnam
42. Economic woes far from over: NA committee chairman
Anh Minh
VnExpress International, 22 May 2023
43. Vietnam vows to forge strategic partnership with Russia
Voice of Vietnam, 22 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
44. Asean must reengage with Myanmar
KAVI CHONGKITTAVORN
Bangkok Post, 23 May 2023
45. Don’t rush on EV in ASEAN
Jakarta Post, 23 May 2023
46. China Strengthens Regional Leadership Countering US Challenges
[published May 2023 In Comparative Connections · Volume 25, Issue 1]
robert Sutter & Chin-hao Huang
Pacific Forum, 23 May 2023
Asia Pacific
47. How the Quad can become more than an anti-China grouping
Teesta Prakash and Gatra Priyandita
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 23 May 2023
48. The CPTPP needs a shot in the arm; U.K. entry can provide it
Ong Kian-Ming
Nikkei Asia, 23 May 2023
49. Great Power Politics: The Indo-Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the Global South
[Published May 2023 in Comparative Connections · Volume 25, Issue 1]
Kei Koga
Pacific Forum, 23 May 2023
50. China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem
Sarah Cook
Diplomat, 22 May 2023
51. China’s Port Power: The Maritime Network Sustaining Beijing’s Global Military Reach
Isaac Kardon and Wendy Leutert
Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2023
52. 社论：中西对立格局进一步确立 [Editorial: The pattern of confrontation between China and the West is further established]
联合早报, 22 May 2023
East/South China Sea
53. China Adds Specious Claims to Its Ownership of the South China Sea
Asia Sentinel, 22 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
54. Ensuring Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals for a Clean, Just and Inclusive Energy Transition
Observer Research Foundation, 23 May 2023
55. Thailand’s LNG Development Is Not The Way Forward For Its Energy Sector
Tim Daiss
Energy Tracker Asia, 22 May 2023
56. Islamic ambitions club to achieve sustainability goals
Dr Rais Hussin is Emir Research CEO.
Malaysian Insight, 22 May 2023
57. G7 summit: 3 key takeaways for net zero action, nature and the circular economy
Abdellah Hmamouche, Jay Hawkins
World Economic Forum, 22 May 2023
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