Daily News on Southeast Asia – 16 Nov 2022

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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. Over-Indebtedness and Healthcare Financing in Cambodia
Vouchnea Tang
Diplomat, 15 November 2022
 
2. Biden Pushes Hun Sen on Naval Base, Jailed Activists, Political Repression
Colin Meyn
VOA Cambodia, 15 November 2022

Indonesia

3. Indonesia records trade surplus of US$5.67 bln in Oct
Antara, 15 November 2022
 
4. At the most challenging G20 in history, can Indonesia run a successful summit?
Ratri Istania, Dosen Tetap Bidang Politik Pemerintahan dan Kebijakan Publik, Politeknik STIA LAN Jakarta; Shanti Darmastuti, Dosen Tetap Bidang Ekonomi Politik Global dan Diplomasi Ekonomi, UPN Veteran Jakarta
Conversation, 15 November 2022
 
5. Putting food at the heart of China-Indonesia relations
MUHAMMAD ZULFIKAR RAKHMAT
Interpreter, 15 November 2022
 
6. 15% of public to follow Jokowi’s lead in 2024 presidential race: Survey
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 15 November 2022
 
7. The Kanjuruhan catastrophe: A mirror of Indonesia’s tumultuous football politics
Aulia Hadi
New Mandala, 15 November 2022

Malaysia

8. The Malaysian judiciary after the jailing of Najib
Andrew Harding, NUS
East Asia Forum, 16 November 2022
 
9. Malaysia’s next big leap lies in new industrial policy, says Khairy
Reshna Reem Ganesan
Free Malaysia Today, 16 November 2022
 
10. Voters more concerned about inflation than property prices – Juwai IQI
Bernama, 15 November 2022
 
11. Clarification on Penang South Islands – Penang Infrastructure Corporation
The Vibes, 15 November 2022

Myanmar

12. Tourism: COVID-19, then a coup de grace
Frontier Myanmar, 15 November 2022
 
13. Boat with more than 100 Rohingya lands in Indonesia’s Aceh province
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Radio Free Asia, 15 November 2022

Philippines

14. Ending the vicious economic Darwinism of PH regions
Marlen Ronquillo
Manila Times, 16 November 2022
 
15. Kusog Mindanaw, bloody wars and BARMM
Lito Monico C. Lorenzana
Manila Times, 16 November 2022
 
16. Philippines to accelerate U.S. defense deal on base access
Cliff Venzon
Nikkei Asia, 15 November 2022

Thailand

17. Jurin ‘never more ready’ to be PM
Bangkok Post, 16 November 2022
 
18. PPRP unveils ‘core’ policies for elections
Bangkok Post, 15 November 2022

Vietnam

19. Vietnam’s maritime imperative
Nguyen The Phuong
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 16 November 2022
 
20. What is Slowing Down Vietnam’s Transport Infrastructure Projects?
James Guild
Diplomat, 15 November 2022

Asia Pacific

21. The 2022 Asian Summits: Don’t Mention the War
Professor Susan Harris Rimmer
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 16 November 2022
 
22. APEC Tackles Travel Uncertainties and Ensures Regional Connectivity
APEC, 15 November 2022
 
23. Why Japan Should Join AUKUS
Michael Auslin
Foreign Policy, 15 November 2022
 
24. Will The Belt And Road Initiative Be Another Casualty Of The Pandemic?
The Corner, 15 November 2022
 
25. Why Australia-China Tensions Are Here To Stay, Despite a Diplomatic Reset
Amy Gunia
Time, 15 November 2022
 
26. As World Leaders Gather for APEC Summit, Thailand Seeks to Boost International Relations
Tommy Walker
VOA, 15 November 2022
 
27. Why Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy has failed to achieve its goals
Hung-Jeng Tsai
ThinkChina, 14 November 2022

Climate Change/Environment

28. Half-time at COP27: Where the views diverge on the climate fight
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 15 November 2022
 
29. Climate Progress Can Be “Made in the USA”: How to Export America’s Clean Energy Technology
Sagatom Saha
Foreign Affairs, 15 November 2022
 
30. Indonesia’s grand EV plans hinge on a ‘green’ industrial park that likely isn’t
Justin Jin Soong Liew and Chun Sheng Goh
Mongabay, 15 November 2022

Others

G20 Summit
 
31. As G20 Meets in Bali, Host Indonesia’s Problems on Display
Dandy Rafitrandi and Noory Okthariza
Asia Sentinel, 16 November 2022
 
32. G20, cooperation and primary health care
Tjandra Yoga Aditama
Jakarta Post, 16 November 2022
 
33. Jokowi warns against new ʻcold war’ as G20 opens
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 16 November 2022
 
34. EVs at G20 Summit drive home energy transition agenda
Antara, 15 November 2022
 
35. Many applauded the Biden-Xi meeting, but one strategist is skeptical about what it means for trade
Jihye Lee
CNBC, 15 November 2022
 
36. US presses China for debt relief in developing countries
AFP
Jakarta Post, 15 November 2022
 
37. Strong condemnation of Ukraine war expected from G-20 summit
Radio Free Asia, 15 November 2022


Media, Technology & Society
 
38. Rights under threat from emerging tech
VITIT MUNTARBHORN
Bangkok Post, 16 November 2022
 
39. ‘The algorithm does it for you’: Why social media users are ditching ‘boring’ Facebook and Instagram for shiny new toys
Lee Chong Ming, Rachel Chan
Channel News Asia, 16 November 2022
 
40. Is social media about to meet its own apocalypse?
Yen Makabenta
Manila Times, 15 November 2022

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