Daily News on Southeast Asia – 25 May 2022

Every weekday, ISEAS Library collates articles relevant to Southeast Asia and special topics in line with the research interests of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. To view articles behind paywalls, please visit the Library during its operating hours.

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 Pacific | East / South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Cambodia

1. Flicker of hope for Cambodia’s rubbed out opposition
David Hutt
Asia Times, 24 May 2022

Indonesia

2. Another perspective about Singapore’s rejection of preacher Somad
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 25 May 2022

3. House paves way for omnibus’ return with revision of 2011 law
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 25 May 2022

4. When Jokowi meets Elon in Texas
Andre Omer Siregar
Jakarta Post, 25 May 2022

Malaysia

5. Analysts see more politicians rejoining Umno as GE15 nears
Ahimsya Karu
Free Malaysia Today, 25 May 2022

6. Malaysians paying higher prices for their meals
Free Malaysia Today, 25 May 2022

7. Chief secretary to the govt wants PSD to look into corrective actions on empowering national language
Malay Mail Online, 25 May 2022

8. Johor Pakatan urges state govt to form five select committees, including on federalism
Radzi Razak
Malay Mail Online, 25 May 2022

9. Malaysian brain drain – don’t go chasing waterfalls
RAIS HUSSIN, MARGARITA PEREDARYENKO
Malaysiakini, 25 May 2022

10. Many youth undecided on political preference but BN a leading choice, study finds
Ravin Palanisamy
Malaysian Insight, 25 May 2022

11. Mind the gap
The lower income group is turning more and more to stop-gap measures such as home-based entrepreneurship, gig jobs and temporary employment while employers are moving to less formal work arrangements, particularly in industries like hotel and tourism.
Emmanuel Joseph
Malaysian Insight, 25 May 2022

12. Malaysia aims to fill gap in edible oil market caused by Ukraine war, Indonesian export curbs
South China Morning Post, 25 May 2022

13. Malaysia implements five initiatives to address drop in graduates’ marketability
Star, 25 May 2022

14. Malaysia’s biggest headwind is inflation, finance minister says
CNBC, 24 May 2022

15. Anwar Ibrahim, old politics and the struggle for a New Malaysia
[Link to open letter from Dennis Ignatius to Anwar]
Professor Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi
Sinchew 星洲网, 24 May 2022

16. Podcast: Ending the cycle of political disarray in Malaysia
[40-minute podcast]
Presented by Ali Moore. A podcast from Asia Institute of the University of Melbourne.
Jakarta Post, 20 May 2022

Myanmar

17. Japan-Trained Myanmar Air Force Officer Took Part in Bombing Raids: Activists
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 25 May 2022

Singapore

18. You might wanna visit Johor and claim the same thing’: Netizens weigh in on preacher who said Singapore belongs to Riau
AsiaOne, 24 May 2022

19. IMF Staff Completes 2022 Article IV Mission with Singapore
IMF News, 24 May 2022

Thailand

20. Chadchart given Green Line chalice
Bangkok Post, 25 May 2022

21. Club karaoke a step too far
Bangkok Post, 25 May 2022

22. Explainer: What does Chadchart Sittipunt want?
Janine Phakdeetham
Bangkok Post, 25 May 2022

23. Thamanat moves to take over Settakij Thai Party
WASSANA NANUAM
Bangkok Post, 24 May 2022

24. Thailand’s Democrat Party: The Gloomy Light at the End of the Tunnel
Punchada Sirivunnabood
Diplomat, 24 May 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

25. What are the Implications of the US-ASEAN Summit for Cambodia-US Relations?
Sokvy Rim
Diplomat, 25 May 2022

26. Asean’s future complex amid multiple pressures: ST-WEF panel
[Link to 1-hour video clip]
Shefali Rekhi
Straits Times, 25 May 2022

27. Southeast Asian Nations Roll the Dice on Biden’s Indo-Pacific Framework
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 24 May 2022

28. My Say: Big power competition in Southeast Asia may not be all that bad
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 24 May 2022

29. Engaging with Southeast Asia: more than aid
Teesta Prakash
Interpreter, 24 May 2022

30. Bagaimana Srivijaya beri jaminan makanan pada 684 Masehi? [How did Srivijaya ensure food security in 684 CE?]
Mohd Faizal Musa atau Faisal Tehrani bertugas sebagai felo di Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu (UKM), Felo Pelawat di ISEAS-Yusuf Ishak dan Bersekutu untuk sebuah projek di bawah Weatherhead Center, Universiti Harvard.
Malaysian Insight, 24 May 2022

31. ASEAN member countries assess new IPEF economic framework
NHK, 24 May 2022

32. Davos 2022: What role will ‘ASEAN’ play in a shifting geopolitical landscape?
Joo-Ok Lee
World Economic Forum, 22 May 2022

Asia Pacific

33. Australia’s new PM Albanese may mean a new chapter with Indonesia, Malaysia
Resty Woro Yuniar and Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 25 May 2022

34. Focus on Indo-Pacific, even amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, shows global order is not just forged in Europe
Danil Bochkov
South China Morning Post, 25 May 2022

35. ‘Economy is security’: Biden’s Quad trip shows that in Asia, trade and security are one thing
CNBC, 24 May 2022

36. Making the Belt and Road Initiative ‘small and beautiful’
Ye Yu, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies
East Asia Forum, 24 May 2022

37. Rising oil prices don’t bode well for Asia
Cyn-Young Park, Asian Development Bank
East Asia Forum, 24 May 2022

38. How to Make Biden’s Free World Strategy Work: It’s Not as Simple as Pitting Democracy Against Autocracy
Hal Brands
Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2022

39. US-led IPEF is ‘loud but empty,’ unlikely to go very far
Global Times, 24 May 2022

40. On Asean and the Indo-Pacific, the US must remember that ‘Asians live by trade’
Adriel Kasonta
South China Morning Post, 24 May 2022

41. Quad leaders vow to oppose attempts to ‘change status quo by force’, with China and Russia on their minds
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 24 May 2022

42. Deputy Prime Minister Jurin’s Statement on the APEC Trade Ministers’ Meeting
APEC, 23 May 2022

43. Has the Quad passed its peak?
Sourabh Gupta, ICAS
East Asia Forum, 23 May 2022


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