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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. 21: Napon Jatusripitak, Visiting Fellow
- No. 28: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 32: Choi Shing Kwok, Director and CEO
- No. 34: Jayant Menon, 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 Hun Sen Tells Countries to Stay Silent on Election Process
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
2. Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Western Diplomats of Supporting Opposition.
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
Indonesia
3. PDI-P retains polling lead after Ganjar nomination, loses ground in ‘favorability’
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 24 May 2023
4. Indonesia telecom scandal buzzing with election intrigue
John McBeth
Asia Times, 23 May 2023
5. Millions in unpaid taxes amassed by Indonesian oil palm plantations
Hans Nicholas Jong
Eco-Business, 23 May 2023
6. RI must shift to investment-focused economy as population growth slows, experts say
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 23 May 2023
7. Jakarta to Bandung in one hour: Indonesia’s new high-speed train completes first trial run
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 23 May 2023
8. Using the World Bank’s new dataset on non-tariff measures for evidence-based policy making in Indonesia
[Link to The Frontier of Trade Policy: A New Dataset of Non-Tariff Trade Measures in Indonesia]
Angella Faith Montfaucon, Jana Silberring, Csilla Lakatos, Massimiliano Calì & Bayu Agnimaruto
World Bank Blogs, 18 May 2023
Malaysia
9. Challenging for Malaysia’s national retirement fund to pivot towards domestic market
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 24 May 2023
10. Malaysian Authorities Seize ‘Pride’ Watches in Raids on Swatch Outlets
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
11. Tread carefully, Johor sultan tells Putrajaya on ‘Allah’ issue
Malaysia Now, 24 May 2023
12. Any govt will need a strong Malay party as backbone, analysts say
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Malaysian Insight, 24 May 2023
13. Populism v realpolitik in subsidy management
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 24 May 2023
14. Darell is my successor, says Shafie
Borneo Post, 23 May 2023
15. Malaysia to streamline rules on non-Muslims using the word ‘Allah’: PM Anwar
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan & Najmi Syahiran Mamat
Channel News Asia, 23 May 2023
Myanmar
16. Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
17. Nearly 1,000 NLD-affiliated properties seized by Myanmar’s junta since coup
Radio Free Asia, 23 May 2023
Philippines
18. Why the Philippines’ Two Largest State-Owned Banks Are Contemplating a Mega-Merger
James Guild
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
Thailand
19. Coalition MoU could land MFP in hot water: activists
Bangkok Post, 24 May 2023
20. Senators still unsure about backing Pita
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 24 May 2023
21. Here’s How Thailand’s PM Race Could Play Out as Talks Drag On
Philip Heijmans
Bloomberg, 24 May 2023
22. What’s Behind the Growing Number of Attacks in Southern Thailand?
Dr Rahul Mishra
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
23. How Laotians, Cambodians view Thailand’s May 14 election
Nation Thailand, 24 May 2023
24. Thai election results hammer power and construction companies
APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT,
Nikkei Asia, 24 May 2023
25. Thailand’s Desire For Change Runs Deeper Than the Election Results
Jittip Mongkolnchaiarunya
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
26. A matter of survival
Bangkok Post, 22 May 2023
Timor-Leste
27. Timor-Leste’s Opposition Party Wins Most Seats in Parliamentary Election
Gantry Meilana
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
Vietnam
27. Timor-Leste’s Opposition Party Wins Most Seats in Parliamentary Election
Gantry Meilana
Diplomat, 24 May 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
29. Steering the G20 and ASEAN the bebas aktif way
Leonard C Sebastian and James Guild, RSIS
East Asia Forum, 23 May 2023
30. World Trade Amidst War, Inflation and Protectionism – ASEAN Free Trade Agreements
Su-Hyun Lee
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 23 May 2023
31. Lessons in hedging from Southeast Asia
MARK VALENCIA
Asia Times, 21 May 2023
Asia Pacific
32. Political instability ‘puts decarbonisation of shipping at risk’
David Hughes
Business Times, 23 May 2023
33. Will the ‘Chinese Path to Modernization’ Lead to Global Divergence?
Dingding Chen
Diplomat, 23 May 2023
34. Disagreements between US, Asian nations complicate IPEF negotiations
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 23 May 2023
35. RMB internationalisation growing in momentum with possibility for new currency
Xu Le
ThinkChina, 23 May 2023
East/South China Sea
36. South China Sea: Chinese naval training ship in Vietnam on goodwill visit amid Spratlys tensions
Liu Zhen
South China Morning Post, 24 May 2023
37. Countries in glass houses should not throw stones
MARK VALENCIA
Asia Times, 23 May 2023
38. South China Sea: Beijing’s new research ship expected to explore contested waters
Laura Zhou
South China Morning Post, 23 May 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Wind over solar, gas over coal: Tracking key changes in Vietnam’s 10-year power plan
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 24 May 2023
40. Payoffs from clamping down on greenwashing
Jamil A Ghani
Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, 23 May 2023
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