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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. 20: James Chai, Visiting Fellow
- No. 38: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
- No. 41: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
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 footwear exports see more than 20 per cent growth last year
New Straits Times, 7 April 2022
Indonesia
2. Indonesia at a crossroads in pursuing spaceport dream
Jakarta Post, 7 April 2022
3. Indonesia braces for high inflation
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 7 April 2022
4. Unnecessary distraction
Editorial board
Jakarta Post, 7 April 2022
5. Indonesia to continue to use fossil fuels during energy transition
Antara, 6 April 2022
6. President Jokowi Firmly Denounce Discourse to Delay 2024 Elections
Tempo, 6 April 2022
Malaysia
7. Losing GE15 could spell PH’s end, warns analyst
Jananey Ramachandran
Free Malaysia Today, 7 April 2022
8. PH risks losing support over anti-hopping bill delay, says analyst
Ahimsya Karu
Free Malaysia Today, 7 April 2022
9. 马国反对党大帐篷挑战重重 [Multiple hurdles for Malaysia’s opposition ‘big tent’]
胡逸山是新加坡国际事务学会（研究所）高级研究员，马来西亚太平洋研究中心首席顾问
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 7 April 2022
10. The myth of the Malay spine providing us stability
Praba Ganesan
Malay Mail Online, 7 April 2022
11. Don’t be fooled by ‘Malays need protector’ discourse
Malaysiakini, 7 April 2022
12. PM, here’s how to save the anti-hopping bill
Wong Chin-Huat
Malaysiakini, 7 April 2022
13. Look at social deficits, not just the fiscal one
Dr Irwan Shah Zainal Abidin is an associate professor at the School of Economics, Finance and Banking, Universiti Utara Malaysia
New Straits Times, 7 April 2022
14. 巫统将击溃土团党？[Will Umno defeat Bersatu?]
利亮时
Sinchew 星洲网, 7 April 2022
15. The 2nd National Perception Survey Towards ICERD and Etnic Relations in Malaysia
Richard Bitzinger
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 6 April 2022
16. Bersatu: President has carte blanche to decide inter-party cooperation in lead-up to GE15
Ashman Adam
Malay Mail Online, 6 April 2022
17. Groups call for postponement of minimum wage hike, say 36pc rise too high for rural oil palm planters
Malay Mail Online, 6 April 2022
18. Despite Dr M’s resistance, Pejuang keeps door open for Bersatu
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 6 April 2022
19. Malaysian companies fare well in ESG among Asean peers – report
Malaysiakini, 6 April 2022
20. Maybe Harapan was too nice, that’s why it’s finishing last
James Chai, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS
Malaysiakini, 6 April 2022
21. It’s lonely being Bersatu
Mustafa K. Anuar
Malaysian Insight, 6 April 2022
22. Pejuang myopia could be its downfall, say analysts
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
Malaysian Insight, 6 April 2022
23. The pandemic empowered majority of Malaysians to improve work-life balance, Randstad survey show
New Straits Times, 6 April 2022
Myanmar
24. Myanmar’s NUG Warns China Against Engagement with ‘Illegitimate’ Junta
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 6 April 2022
25. Plaintiff testifies against U Win Myint, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi charged with corruption for helicopter purchase
Eleven Myanmar, 6 April 2022
26. Myanmar Military Never Forgave Suu Kyi for State Counselor’s Role
Irrawaddy, 6 April 2022
Philippines
27. Marcos ascends
Cleve V. Arguelles
Mekong Review, 7 April 2022
28. Meta removes Facebook accounts over misinformation ahead of Philippines polls
Bangkok Post, 7 April 2022
29. By the numbers: More voters in 2022 than in previous polls
Cristina Eloisa Baclig
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 April 2022
30. PSA: February 2022 unemployment rate at 6.4%, over 3 million Filipinos jobless
John Eric Mendoza
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 April 2022
31. Pulse Asia: Marcos keeps lead, but Robredo narrows gap
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 7 April 2022
32. Southeast Asian MPs alarmed by the use of disinformation ahead of Philippine elections
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, 6 April 2022
33. EEC tie-up unveiled in Pattaya
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 6 April 2022
34. Presidential election now more of a 2-way race between Marcos, Robredo – Pulse Asia
Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz
Manila Bulletin, 6 April 2022
35. Beijing’s South China Sea boldness puts the Philippines’ foreign policy balancing act under pressure
Lucio Blanco Pitlo III
South China Morning Post, 6 April 2022
Thailand
36. Pheu Thai tipped for win
Aekarach Sattaburuth & Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 7 April 2022
37. State banking on EECi to overcome middle-income trap
Chatrudee Theparat
Bangkok Post, 7 April 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Commentary: Why does Malaysia want to make Malay an official ASEAN language?
Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher, ISEAS
Channel News Asia, 7 April 2022
39. Bonds in subregion show strength, Cambodia gains
Khmer Times, 7 April 2022
40. 从迁都看印尼的崛起 [The rise of Indonesia from the perspective of capital relocation]
黄子豪
Sinchew 星洲网, 7 April 2022
41. Does Asean need a second language?
Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher, ISEAS
Straits Times, 7 April 2022
42. Malaysia’s call for Asean to embrace its national language irks critics and Indonesia
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 6 April 2022
43. Study on the Potential for Promoting Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) in ASEAN Countries Vol. II
[Link to 60-page PDF report]
ERIA, 30 March 2022
Asia Pacific
44. US plans trade meetings with Asean leaders as it retools Indo-Pacific strategy
Joshua Cartwright & Robert Delaney
South China Morning Post, 7 April 2022
45. Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia
Derek Grossman
Foreign Policy, 6 April 2022
46. Protecting law and order at sea means educating people on their rights
Jay Batongbacal
Interpreter, 6 April 2022
East / South China Sea
47. The Law of the Sea and Grey Zone Operations in the South China Sea
Rob McLaughlin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 April 2022
Climate Change/Environment
48. Multilateral Trade Arrangements and Climate Provisions
[Link to 23-page PDF report]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 1 April 2022
Others
International Relations
49. The Outsiders: How the International System Can Still Check China and Russia
Stacie E. Goddard
Foreign Affairs, 6 April 2022
50. The Price of Hegemony: Can America Learn to Use Its Power?
Robert Kagan
Foreign Affairs, 6 April 2022
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