Daily News on Southeast Asia – 17 Sep 2024

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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.


Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Media, Technology & Society | Others


Indonesia

1. Prabowo’s succession plan looms large as top diplomat readies exit
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 17 September 2024

2. Mega dairy farm for milk self-sufficiency too optimistic: Farmers
Ruth Dea Juwita
Jakarta Post, 17 September 2024

3. Analysis: Big-tent politics could pose huge challenge for Prabowo
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 17 September 2024

4. Election rivalries at play in Kadin chair’s ouster
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 17 September 2024

5. Prabowo to announce cabinet on inauguration day
News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta Post, 17 September 2024

6. How Prabowo will likely manage Indonesia’s defence and foreign policy
Jefferson Ng
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 16 September 2024

7. Golkar Expects to Have More Ministers in Prabowo’s Cabinet
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 16 September 2024

8. Prabowo’s Finance Minister Pick Will Face Formidable Challenges Ahead
Alfida Rizky Febrianna
Jakarta Globe, 16 September 2024

Malaysia

9. Commentary: Barisan Nasional’s tactical victory in Nenggiri by-election
[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Amrita Malhi
CNA, 17 September 2024

10. Political autonomy won’t improve PAS’s image in East M’sia, say analysts
Tan Chin Tung
Free Malaysia Today, 17 September 2024

11. On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar vows uplifting rural and impoverished areas a priority of his administration
Malay Mail Online, 17 September 2024

12. King’s upcoming China visit from Sept 19 to 22 to usher in new era of bilateral relations
Malay Mail Online, 17 September 2024

13. Setting the stage for MA63
Tarrence Tan
Star, 17 September 2024

14. Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS opens its doors for non-Muslims to be members
CNA, 16 September 2024

15. What Penang is doing to reclaim its title as the Silicon Valley of the East
Melissa Goh and Jalelah Abu Baker
CNA, 16 September 2024

16. Divided over the nation: Five contested visions of Malaysia
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 16 September 2024

17. SFZ Forest City to be launched on Friday, incentives to be introduced
Star, 16 September 2024

18. Muhyiddin could remain Bersatu president despite court cases, say observers
The Malaysian Insight, 16 September 2024

Myanmar

19. Myanmar’s NUG urges public to boycott Military Council’s population census
Mizzima, 16 September 2024

20. Shortages in Myanmar lead to ‘socialist-era’ economy
Radio Free Asia, 16 September 2024

Philippines

21. PH a middle class country? Target still elusive
Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Inquirer, 17 September 2024

22. Marcos Jr: A Plan B against Dutertes?
Richard Heydarian
Inquirer, 17 September 2024

23. In the Philippines, China’s media ‘charm offensive’ seeks to shift perceptions
Sam Beltran
South China Morning Post, 17 September 2024

24. The US-Philippines alliance and the 2024 US elections
Lynn Kuok
Brookings Institute, 16 September 2024

25. House officials: 2025 budget crafted to address poverty
Gabriel Pabico Lalu
Inquirer, 16 September 2024

26. 2 German ships make port call in PH, first in over 20 years
Raymund Antonio
Manila Bulletin, 16 September 2024

Thailand

27. Tweaking the casino plan
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Mongkol Bangprapa & Supoj Wancharoen
Bangkok Post, 17 September 2024

28. Moves to rein in ethics complaints
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 17 September 2024

29. Solving the Myanmar migrant surge
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 17 September 2024

30. Thai minister urges positive trade links with China
The Nation, 17 September 2024

31. Govt nominates Kittiratt for Bank of Thailand board chair: sources
Bangkok Post, 16 September 2024

32. Pheu Thai gambles in casino policy
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 16 September 2024

33. Let the capable lead
Bangkok Post, 16 September 2024

34. EXPLAINED: Why Thai analysts are wary of China’s rising influence
Benar News, 16 September 2024

35. Srettha’s fisheries approach exposes broader policy failures
Prem Singh Gill, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta ; Cain Hillier, European Institute of Asian Studies
East Asia Forum, 16 September 2024

36. PM Paetongtarn assigns key tasks to her top 2 deputies
The Nation, 16 September 2024

37. 36.4 million Thais register for 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme
The Nation, 16 September 2024

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

38. A Novel Solution to Southeast Asia’s Coming Demographic Crisis
David Hutt
Diplomat, 17 September 2024

39. What to make of Asean’s ties with Russia
Tommy Koh
Straits Times, 17 September 2024

40. India’s Struggle to Find a Meaningful Role in Southeast Asia
Sandeep Bhardwaj
Diplomat, 16 September 2024

41. Forced criminality: A resounding knell for ASEAN and its partners
Lakshmy Ramakrishnan
Observer Research Foundation, 16 September 2024

42. Indonesia, Vietnam set sights on US$18 billion bilateral trade target
Voice of Vietnam, 14 September 2024

43. Southeast Asia Doesn’t Want to Choose between China and the U.S.
Bryanna Entwistle
China File, 12 September 2024

Asia Pacific

44. Precarity trap: Gig economy failing Asia’s youth
Setyo Budiantoro
Asia Times, 16 September 2024

45. Cultivating America’s alliances and partners in the Indo-Pacific
Andrew Yeo
Brookings Institute, 16 September 2024

46. Winning the economic game in Asia
Mireya SolísDirector – Center
Brookings Institute, 16 September 2024

47. The Quad should talk about a fair Indo-Pacific
Gaurav Saini Dirk van der Kley
Interpreter, 16 September 2024

48. Fighting Abroad from an Ally’s Land: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Forces in the Indo-Pacific
Jeffrey W. Hornung, Kristen Gunness, Bryan Rooney, Dan McCormick, Lydia Grek, Ryan A. Schwankhart, Gian Gentile, Marisa R. Lino
RAND, 16 September 2024

49. If we fail against China, nobody can save you: Trump ally’s message to Asia
Bhavan Jaipragas
Straits Times, 14 September 2024

East/South China Sea

50. A step-change to Beijing’s “lawfare” in the South China Sea
Peter Leavy
Interpreter, 17 September 2024

51. Philippines in race against time to stop potential China takeover of disputed shoal
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 17 September 2024

52. US Ally Withdraws From Disputed Territory As China Claims Win
Newsweek, 16 September 2024

Climate Change/Environment

53. Singapore leads new finance system to speed ASEAN decarbonization
Nikkei Asia, 17 September 2024

54. 逾七成东南亚人支持国家征收碳税 [More than 70% of Southeast Asians support carbon tax]
王英慧
联合早报, 17 September 2024

55. Emerging Hydrogen Energy Technology and Global Momentum
Dan Millison and Kee-Yung Nam
Asian Development Bank, 16 September 2024

56. Stopping deforestation ‘not costly’, must be Asia’s top priority with focus on integrity: Singapore’s climate action ambassador
Gabrielle See
Eco-Business, 16 September 2024

57. From Survival to Sustainability: A Roadmap for Indonesia and Developing Nations
Tuhu Nugraha
Modern Diplomacy, 16 September 2024

Media, Technology & Society

58. A Realist Perspective on AI Regulation
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger
Foreign Policy, 16 September 2024

Others

Geopolitics
59. The Case Against the China Consensus: Why the Next American President Must Steer Toward a Better Future
Jessica Chen Weiss
Foreign Affairs, 16 September 2024

Others
60. CO24135 | The Pope’s State Address: A Message by a Head of State or a Religious Leader?
Pau Hedges
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 16 September 2024


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