Daily News on Southeast Asia – 30 Sep 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


Indonesia

1. New KPK officialʼs ʻrestorative justiceʼ plan raises eyebrows
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 30 September 2022
 
2. NasDem to name presidential nominee in November
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 30 September 2022
 
3. What can we expect from the 2023 Agricultural Census?
Kadir Ruslan
Jakarta Post, 30 September 2022
 
4. State budget to be poverty reduction instrument in 2023: minister
Antara, 29 September 2022
 
5. Indonesia can become Muslim fashion trendsetter: ministry
Antara, 29 September 2022

Malaysia

6. Labour crunch threatens Penang’s status as Silicon Valley of the East
Nazatul Izma
Free Malaysia Today, 30 September 2022
 
7. Malaysian politicians in court since 2018: Where are they now?
Kenneth Tee
Malay Mail Online, 30 September 2022
 
8. Hamzah: Perlis to get MB from PAS if PN wins state in GE15
Malaysiakini, 30 September 2022
 
9. Sarawak Pakatan likely to lose only 2 urban seats, say experts
Desmond Davidson
Malaysian Insight, 30 September 2022
 
10. As election fever heats up in Malaysia, so do censorship and conservatism
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 30 September 2022
 
11. Big push for polls begins tonight
Zakiah Koya
Star, 30 September 2022
 
12. Permainan selamat PAS beri kuasa tawar-menawar hadapi PRU-15 [PAS has played a safe game that gives it bargaining power when facing GE-15]
Che Hamdan Che Mohd Razali, Pensyarah Kanan, Fakulti Sains Pentadbiran dan Pengajian Polisi, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Pahang
Berita Harian (Malaysia), 29 September 2022
 
13. MACC may lose independence if placed under Parliament, says Azam
Predeep Nambiar
Free Malaysia Today, 29 September 2022
 
14. Pas to court Umno again post GE-15?
Dhesegaan Bala Krishnan
New Straits Times, 29 September 2022
 
15. In a mixed govt, who stands to benefit the most from election budget?
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli & Nur Hasliza Mohd Salleh
Malaysia Now, 28 September 2022

Myanmar

16. Myanmar court rules Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, three former ministers and Sean Turnell three years in prison each
Eleven Myanmar, 29 September 2022
 
17. FEATURE-In Myanmar’s rebel strongholds, internet can mean life or death
Andrew Nachemson
Reuters, 29 September 2022
 
18. As Myanmar’s Crisis Gets Bloodier, the World Still Looks Away
Frida Ghitis
World Politics Review, 29 September 2022
 
19. In Myanmar, the Tatmadaw’s Frustration Fuels a Cycle of Violence
Andrew Nachemson
Foreign Policy, 27 September 2022

Thailand

20. ‘Come-what-may guy’ is Thailand’s possible PM
Tan Tam Mei
Straits Times, 30 September 2022
 
21. No threat to national security ahead of court ruling on Prayut’s tenure, Isoc assures
Nation, 29 September 2022

Vietnam

22. 越南为何此时突出宣扬竹式外交” [Why is Vietnam promoting “bamboo diplomacy” at this time?]
司镇涛是越南问题学者
Huanqiu 环球网, 30 September 2022
 
23. Data localization rules will set back Vietnam’s digital economy
Jeff Paine
Nikkei Asia, 30 September 2022
 
24. Vietnam needs to improve human resources in digital age: World Bank
VietNamNet, 29 September 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

25. Indonesia, Singapore to ramp up marine patrols
Antara, 30 September 2022
 
26. Collective Investment Scheme Transactions in ASEAN+3: Benchmark Product and Market Infrastructure Design
Asian Development Bank, 30 September 2022
 
27. Cambodia and Laos in the regional mix
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Bangkok Post, 30 September 2022
 
28. ASEAN working on future direction post-2025, says Sec-Gen, adds Timor Leste’s membership on the cards
Khmer Times, 30 September 2022
 
29. Smart cities in Asean: The need for multi-stakeholder participation
Sameer Kumar
Malaysian Reserve, 29 September 2022
 
30. Muslim piety in Southeast Asia mirrors increased religious traditionalism in the Middle East
James M. Dorsey
Modern Diplomacy, 29 September 2022
 
31. Philippine senator’s ‘we own Sabah’ remark rekindles US$15b lawsuit row with Malaysia
South China Morning Post, 29 September 2022

Asia Pacific

32. 近期军事活动密集引关注 欧洲急迫加大在印太地区存在感 [Recent intensive military activities have attracted attention; Europe is urgently increasing its presence in the Indo-Pacific region]
廖慧婷
Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 30 September 2022
 
33. Export-led Taiwan signals weakening global demand in new omen of recession as WTO predicts trade downturn
Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 28 September 2022
 
34. The Uses and Abuses of the UN’s ‘China Resolution’
Foreign Policy, 26 September 2022

Climate Change/Environment

35. Saling membutuhkan, Indonesia sebaiknya perkuat kerja sama energi terbarukan dengan Singapura [In need of each other, Indonesia should strengthen its renewable energy cooperation with Singapore]
Jefferson Ng Jin Chuan, Associate Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University; Eko A. Setiawan, Director of Tropical Renewable Energy Centre, Universitas Indonesia
Conversation, 30 September 2022
 
36. 55th ADB Annual Meeting (2nd Stage): CNBC Debate – Managing Asia’s Energy Transition [44-minute video]
Asian Development Bank, 29 September 2022
 
37. Focus on renewable energy, waste management critical, says Deloitte, as report lauds Thailand’s BCG model
[Link to the report “Southeast Asia Sustainability Ambitions 2022”]
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Nation, 29 September 2022
 
38. Asia’s shift to plastic recycling needs more capital
Rob Kaplan
Nikkei Asia, 29 September 2022
 
39. Easing Food Crisis and Promoting Long-Term Food Security in Asia and the Pacific
Asian Development Bank, 27 September 2022

Others

Media, Technology & Society
40. Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 30 September 2022
 
41. Meta’s Facebook Algorithms ‘Proactively’ Promoted Violence Against the Rohingya, New Amnesty International Report Asserts
Chad de Guzman
Time, 28 September 2022


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