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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. 1: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 30: The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
- No. 36: Fulcrum Commentary, 2024/132
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
Indonesia
1. China’s hybrid rice might be Indonesia’s latest solution to improving its food security, but at what costs?
[Link to Indonesia’s Perennial Rice Self-Sufficiency Problem]
Kiki Siregar
CNA, 7 May 2024
2. Indonesia’s democracy awaits the final act in Constitutional Court drama
Endy Bayuni
Jakarta Post, 7 May 2024
3. Jokowi tells regional administrations to fall in line with central government
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 6 May 2024
4. Ex-Bogor mayor Bima Arya to run for West Java governor
Jakarta Post, 6 May 2024
5. Indonesia’s GDP growth accelerates to 5.11%, beats economist forecasts
NANA SHIBATA and ERWIDA MAULIA
Nikkei Asia, 6 May 2024
Malaysia
6. Despite talk of courting non-Malays, KKB campaigning shows Perikatan yet to follow through
Zaf Seraj
Malay Mail Online, 7 May 2024
7. Visit from top US sanctions officials a message to Anwar govt – analysts
Martin Vengadesan & Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 7 May 2024
8. Malaysia has lost RM277 billion to corruption between 2018-2023
Hana Naz Harun
New Straits Times, 7 May 2024
9. Malaysia draws fire for hosting Israel’s weapons suppliers at defence expo
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 7 May 2024
10. PN man vows to defend minorities, protect environment in manifesto
Free Malaysia Today, 6 May 2024
11. Truth of Malaysian court ruling on Shariah laws is being twisted
Shanmuga Kanesalingam
Nikkei Asia, 6 May 2024
12. Sarawak legislature may soon be equal to ‘provincial parliament’, says Abang Jo
The Vibes, 6 May 2024
13. Adakah Malaysia akan terus ‘recycle’ pemimpin lama? [Is Malaysia going to continue ‘recycling’ fomer leaders?]
Mohamad Azlan Jaafar
Utusan Malaysia, 6 May 2024
Myanmar
14. Myanmar’s faltering junta in a do-or-die offensive
Anthony Davis
Asia Times, 6 May 2024
15. An ‘outburst of anger’: Local administrators under fire
Rachel Moon
Frontier Myanmar, 6 May 2024
16. INTERVIEW: Rohingya activist fears renewed ethnic violence in Rakhine state
Khin Khin Ei
Radio Free Asia, 6 May 2024
Philippines
17. The squad: Philippines and ‘Big 3’ allies
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 May 2024
18. Philippines’ Australia, France, Japan ties boost its middle-power status amid South China Sea rivalry
Sam Beltran
South China Morning Post, 7 May 2024
19. No intention to delay investigation on Duterte’s ‘pact’, says Zubiri
Charie Abarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 6 May 2024
20. Philippines’ Marcos Jnr faces drug use claims again by Duterte camp – is there ‘a plot’ to oust him?
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 6 May 2024
Thailand
21. Pledged rice ‘still good’ after 10 years
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 7 May 2024
22. Thai foreign policy to shift with new foreign minister
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 7 May 2024
23. Chinese EV makers bring price war to Thailand even as sales sag
KENYA AKAMA
Nikkei Asia, 7 May 2024
24. Reshuffle cements Srettha’s grip
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 6 May 2024
25. Thailand’s Grand Reconciliation: The Shinawatras and the Establishment
James Buchanan
Diplomat, 1 May 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
26. Laos, other debt-laden Asia-Pacific nations under pressure from strong dollar
YOHEI HIROSE and HANA SLEVIN OHAMA
Nikkei Asia, 7 May 2024
27. Why is the OECD Relevant for the Prosperity of Indonesia and Southeast Asia?
Yoko Kamikawa, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Kompas, 6 May 2024
28. Vietnam urges Cambodia to cooperate over Funan Techo canal
Radio Free Asia, 6 May 2024
Asia Pacific
29. NATO and Indo-Pacific Partners
Mercy A. Kuo
Diplomat, 6 May 2024
30. How American Views Are Shifting on China
John Feng
Newsweek, 6 May 2024
31. Nato needs allies in Asia but does it need an Indo-Pacific presence?
Benedict Baxendale-Smith and Jason C. Moyer
South China Morning Post, 6 May 2024
East/South China Sea
32. Anwar Ibrahim Has a China Problem at Luconia Shoals
Ganesh Sahathevan
Diplomat, 6 May 2024
33. South China Sea: Philippines did not agree to ‘new model’ to manage Second Thomas Shoal, officials say
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 6 May 2024
Climate Change/Environment
34. Asia’s Net-zero Transition Outlook 2050: Opportunities and Challenges
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 7 May 2024
35. ‘Bloodbath looms’ in China’s overcrowded EV industry
Joyce ZK Lim
Straits Times, 7 May 2024
36. Unpacking Indonesia’s fossil fuel subsidy dilemma
[This Article Was First Published In Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s Blogsite.]
Rahmat Riyadi
Eco-Business, 6 May 2024
37. Hydropower Reliance Is Risky for Asia
Viktor Tachev
Energy Tracker Asia, 6 May 2024
38. Surging investment in manufacturing of clean energy technologies is supporting economic growth
[Link to 115-page PDF document: Advancing Clean Technology Manufacturing]
IEA, 6 May 2024
39. The Challenges Facing Southeast Asia’s Decarbonization
Rane Worldview, 6 May 2024
Media, Technology & Society
40. Press Watchdog Paints Grim Picture of Southeast Asian Media Freedoms
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 May 2024
41. China’s Chilling Cognitive Warfare Plans
IIDA Masafumi is Director of the Security Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS)
Diplomat, 5 May 2024
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