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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: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 37: Fulcrum Commentary 2024/113
- No. 39: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 44: The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia Pacific | East/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Brunei
1. Brunei inks pacts to boost trade, tourism
Poramet Tangsathaporn
Bangkok Post, 29 April 2024
Cambodia
2. Public support for Cambodian canal testament to ‘nationalist spirit’: Manet
Star, 30 April 2024
Indonesia
3. Microsoft to invest US$1.7 billion in cloud, AI in Indonesia, CEO says
CNA, 30 April 2024
4. Indonesia plans to offer dual citizenship to halt brain drain
Norman Harsono
Edge Markets, 30 April 2024
5. Indonesia’s foreign policy in ‘the multiverse of madness‘
Arif Havas Oegroseno
Jakarta Post, 30 April 2024
6. Growing militarization of Indonesia’s government is alarming
Virdika Rizky Utama
Nikkei Asia, 30 April 2024
7. IP24045 | Exploring Social Assistance Programmes in Addressing Poverty: A Case Study of Indonesia’s Riau Islands
Naudy Finomitya Alyalira
RSIS, 30 April 2024
8. Some 29 Singaporean companies interested in investing at IKN: Jokowi
Antara, 29 April 2024
9. Prabowo says he agreed to contest Indonesia presidential election for third time with Jokowi’s blessing
CNA, 29 April 2024
10. Golkar branch head up against Jokowi’s son-in-law for N. Sumatra governor
Apriadi Gunawan
Jakarta Post, 29 April 2024
11. Court kicks off hearings for legislative election disputes
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 29 April 2024
Malaysia
12. Malaysia’s super rich — old, diversified and Chinese
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 30 April 2024
13. New apartments now nearly RM600,000 on average in Malaysia
R. Loheswar
Malay Mail, 30 April 2024
14. Forest City fallout: Malaysia’s Anwar, tycoons urged to ‘walk back threats’ over casino report
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 30 April 2024
15. Separate dreams in KKB by-election
JOCELINE TAN
Star, 30 April 2024
16. Unity government failing to curtail religious extremism, says preacher
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 30 April 2024
17. MyPPP returns after long hiatus
Ian Mcintyre
theVibes, 30 April 2024
18. Picking On The Present: Guidelines for reform and unity: Technocracy, regionality and solidarity
Ooi Kee Beng
Edge Markets, 29 April 2024
19. MCMC denies ‘politicised institution’ claim by blogger
Free Malaysia Today, 29 April 2024
20. Steering Through Storms: How RCEP Powers Malaysia’s Economy Amid Middle Eastern Crises
Goh Lim Thye
MySinchew, 29 April 2024
21. PKR’s next 25 years
James Chai
MySinchew, 29 April 2024
22. Govt agrees to set up ‘more comprehensive’ Ombudsman Malaysia
Adib Povera
New Straits Times, 29 April 2024
23. Institutionalising term limits for political offices in Malaysia
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
The Malaysian Insight, 29 April 2024
24. Malaysia In the Middle
Shafizan Johari, Aziff Azuddin and Dina Zaman
Stratsea, 28 April 2024
Myanmar
25. Addressing the 2021 Myanmar Coup: A New Strategy for ASEAN
Tun-Aung Shwe
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 29 April 2024
26. China Hands Medal and 5m Yuan to Myanmar Junta for Border Crackdown
Irrawaddy, 29 April 2024
27. U.S. ‘nonlethal’ aid for Myanmar’s ethnic armies likely to backfire
Michael Haack
Nikkei Asia, 29 April 2024
28. Mired in military ‘chaos,’ Myanmar’s junta locked into struggle for survival
Kyaw Lwin Oo, Ye Kaung Myint Maung, Zin Mar Win & Khet Mar
Radio Free Asia, 29 April 2024
29. Left to die: Myanmar political prisoners denied healthcare
Rachel Moon
Frontier Myanmar, 26 April 2024
Philippines
30. Fantastic 5: Europe, India, new allies
Richard Heydarian
Inquirer, 30 April 2024
31. President Marcos’ April 2024 U.S. Visit: Key Takeaways
Mico Galang
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 29 April 2024
Thailand
32. Veteran diplomat Maris Sangiampongsa nominated to replace Parnpree
The Nation, 30 April 2024
33. VAT on imports sent via post starts in May
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
Bangkok Post, 29 April 2024
34. Warning over minimum wage increase
PHUSADEE ARUNMAS
Bangkok Post, 29 April 2024
35. Thailand taps former diplomat as foreign minister after Parnpree quits
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 29 April 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
36. Imagining a ‘true’ Southeast Asian parliament
Simone Galimberti
Jakarta Post, 30 April 2024
37. Southeast Asia and the chip wars: Navigating a decoupling world
[This article was first published in Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blogsite.]
John Lee
ThinkChina, 30 April 2024
38. 马印两国抵制以色列同中有异 [The differences in Malaysia’s and Indonesia’s rejection of Israel]
李政豪是台湾大学政治研究生，马来西亚时事评论员
联合早报, 30 April 2024
39. 黄循财和普拉博沃一同出席 李显龙总理：“八眼会议”体现新印合作延续 [With Lawrence Wong and Prabowo in attendance, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says “Eight Eyes Meeting” reflects the continuation of cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia]
陈可扬
联合早报, 30 April 2024
40. RI, Malaysia propose ASEAN-GCC collaboration for new economic power
Antara News, 29 April 2024
41. Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat sets stage for successors, with ‘more active’ engagement expected
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 29 April 2024
Asia Pacific
42. Hong Kong is poised to be a bigger force for regional prosperity
Daryl Ng
South China Morning Post, 30 April 2024
43. 社论：两大看点观察中美关系走向 [Editorial: Two major perspectives of trends in Sino-US relations]
联合早报, 30 April 2024
44. It is the US that is splashing ‘boiling water’ at Asia-Pacific
Global Times, 29 April 2024
45. Examining ‘Multi-Alignment’ in the Asia-Pacific
Rodger Baker, Director, Stratfor Center for Applied Geopolitics at RANE, Stratfor
Rane Worldview, 29 April 2024
46. Open Questions | China used water cannon as ‘deterrence’ against Philippine ships, PLA senior colonel Zhou Bo says
Amber Wang and Sylvie Zhuang
South China Morning Post, 29 April 2024
East/South China Sea
47. China Coast Guard attacks Philippine ships in South China Sea
RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer
Nikkei Asia, 30 April 2024
48. Unwise for Manila to tear up the ‘gentleman’s agreement’: Global Times editorial
Global Times, 29 April 2024
49. AFP: Chinese ship seen near Catanduanes possibly on survey mission
John Eric Mendoza
Inquirer, 29 April 2024
Climate Change/Environment
50. Plan for 70% renewables in 2024 RUPTL could face challenges
Divya Karyza
Jakarta Post, 30 April 2024
51. Climate Tides in Politics: 2024 Asian Elections
Betty Wang
Asia Society, 29 April 2024
52. Asserting Climate Change Leadership in ASEAN: Carbon Pricing for the Malaysian Steel Industry
Assoc Prof Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Dr. Pieter Stek and Raymond Phang
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 29 April 2024
53. How sustainable agriculture can help Thailand cope with climate change
Jarupong Krisanaraj
The Nation, 26 April 2024
54. Indonesia: President-Elect Should Divest from Fossil Fuels
Climate Rights International, 25 April 2024
Media, Technology & Society
55. Cyberattacks pound PH amid sea row
Manila Times, 30 April 2024
56. The tech wars are about to enter a fiery new phase
Economist, 25 April 2024
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