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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. 16: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 34: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 35: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
- No. 37: The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report
- No. 40: Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer
- No. 45: Aninda Dewayanti, Research Officer
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Brunei
1. Brunei, Australia sign comprehensive partnership as Canberra courts Southeast Asia
Ain Bandial
The Scoop, 20 June 2023
Indonesia
2. Reviewing national security in licensing foreign direct investment
Sedya Kabul Srianto
Jakarta Post, 21 June 2023
3. Pemilu 2024 Terancam Akibat Penghapusan Ribuan Honorer [2024 Election Threatened Due to the Termination of Thousands of Volunteers]
Republika, 21 June 2023
4. Menuju Visi Nusantara 2045 [Towards Vision Nusantara 2045]
Prof Agung Dhamar Syakti, Rektor Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji (UMRAH) dan Ketua Umum Ikatan Sarjana Oseanologi Indonesia (ISOI)
Republika, 20 June 2023
5. RI businesses call for change in PLN’s dominance to hit renewable target
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 21 June 2023
6. Govt confirms receipt of US$1.3 bln electric car investment proposal
Antara, 20 June 2023
7. Family history mirrors attitudes among China’s diaspora
Johannes Nugroho
Nikkei Asia, 21 June 2023
Laos
8. Lao PM instructs Bokeo SEZ to use kip in financial dealings
Vientiane Times/Asia News Network
Star, 21 June 2023
Malaysia
9. Will ideological opposites Umno, DAP cancel one another out?
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 21 June 2023
10. State Polls: How far can the green wave go? Part 1
Andrew Ong & Ooi Choon Nam
Malaysiakini, 21 June 2023
11. Penang CM to meet governor on June 27, dissolution of state assembly likely next day
Bernama, 20 June 2023
12. Sabah anti-hop law gazetted, says State Assembly Speaker
Durie Rainer Fong
Star, 21 June 2023
13. 姑里能为丹州选贡献什么 – 州选分析 [What can Ku Li contribute to the Kelantan state election – State Election Analysis]
陈定宗
星洲网, 21 June 2023
14. 学者：朝野州选积极拉拢 凯利却志在全国大选 [Analysts: Intensely courted by ruling and opposition parties for state elections, but Khairy’s sights set on national elections]
萧郡瑜
联合早报, 20 June 2023
15. Kedah: New PN stronghold or will pendulum swing again?
Malaysiakini, 20 June 2023
16. DAP MP pounces on Gerakan man’s ‘civil servants a burden’ remark
Malaysiakini, 20 June 2023
17. Muhyiddin, Hamzah clashing over party’s future, say sources
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 21 June 2023
18. COMMENT | The puerile pursuit of Islamisation of knowledge
M Bakri Musa
Malaysiakini, 21 June 2023
19. Upcoming state polls set to be ‘vengeance-charged’ in Selangor, say political veterans
Wani Muthiah
Star, 21 June 2023
20. All eyes on Malay seats
Martin Carvalho
Star, 21 June 2023
Myanmar
21. Myanmar and Russia Sign Energy Deals, Establish Direct Flights
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 20 June 2023
22. ‘I had no choice’: Military encourages – and stages – PDF surrenders
Frontier Myanmar, 20 June 2023
23. The Heyzer Maneuver in Myanmar
David Scott Mathieson
Irrawaddy, 20 June 2023
24. 俄缅深化合作将使缅甸问题复杂化 [Russia-Myanmar deepening cooperation will complicate Myanmar issue]
张若峰是西南政法大学助理研究员
联合早报, 20 June 2023
Philippines
25. PH, China make headway on ‘fishing ban’ – Marcos
Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 June 2023
Thailand
26. New PM tipped on July 13
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 21 June 2023
27. Thailand parliament has early July deadline to convene
Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat
Nikkei Asia, 20 June 2023
28. Democrat Party to elect new leader, executive board on July 9: Jurin
Nation Thailand, 20 June 2023
29. Pheu Thai MP wants quick passage of amnesty law
Bangkok Post, 21 June 2023
30. EC seeks more evidence on Pita iTV-share claims
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 21 June 2023
31. Where Does Thailand’s Politics Go From Here?
[55-minute video recording]
Diplomat, 20 June 2023
Vietnam
32. Maybank: Vietnam among fastest growing countries in ASEAN
Voice of Vietnam, 20 June 2023
33. High stakes in Vietnam’s Central Highlands
Zachary Abuza
Radio Free Asia, 20 June 2023
34. Navigating electricity reform in Vietnam
Nguyen Khac Giang
Eco-Business, 21 June 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
35. Analysts: Thailand’s talks with Myanmar military administration expose ASEAN divisions
Benar News, 20 June 2023
36. Winning Thai party seeks more active role in seeking solution to Myanmar crisis
Mizzima, 20 June 2023
37. SE Asia’s alignment up for grabs in New Cold War
Yuen Foong Khong
Asia Times, 20 June 2023
Asia Pacific
38. Why haven’t China and the U.S. agreed to restore military contacts?
Associated Press
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 21 June 2023
39. China Is Ready for a World of Disorder. America Is Not
Mark Leonard
Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
40. Blinken Visits China: Analyst: Asia heaves sigh of relief after US secretary of state’s trip to Beijing
CGTN, 20 June 2023
41. China Isn’t Buying Biden’s Balancing Act
Robbie Gramer and Christina Lu
Foreign Policy, 20 June 2023
East/South China Sea
42. Coast guard versus coast guard in the South China Sea
Denny Roy
Straits Times, 21 June 2023
Climate Change/Environment
43. Indonesia Pushes ASEAN Collaboration on Energy Transition
Antara
Tempo, 20 June 2023
44. Can India Become a Green Superpower? The Stakes of the World’s Most Important Energy Transition
Arunabha Ghosh
Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
45. Indonesian youth need to up climate game for the 2024 elections
Muhammad Fajar, Aninda Dewayanti
Malaysian Insight, 20 June 2023
46. Who Pays and Who Profits from High Energy Prices in Thailand?
James Guild
Diplomat, 21 June 2023
47. Looking ahead: Voluntary carbon markets in Asia
Eco-Business, June 2023
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