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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. 25: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 27: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 52: Lee Sue-Ann, Senior Fellow
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. Why Was the Iranian Navy in Jakarta?
Patrick Dupont
Diplomat, 18 November 2022
2. 雅万高铁：共建“一带一路”高质量发展的生动诠释 [Jakarta-Bandung High-speed Railway: A vivid interpretation of the high-quality development of the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”]
唐思贤
Huanqiu 环球网, 18 November 2022
3. Muhammadiyah, Focal Point Peradaban Indonesia [Muhammadiyah, the focal point of the Indonesian civilisation]
Dyah Lyesmaya | Dosen PGSD Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi dan Anggota Majelis Dikdasmen PD ‘Aisyiyah Kota Sukabumi
Republika, 18 November 2022
4. ADB $500 Million Loan to Support Reforms to Indonesia’s State-Owned Enterprises
Asian Development Bank, 17 November 2022
5. Jokowi Says Indonesia Will Bid to Host 2036 Olympics in New Capital
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 17 November 2022
6. Economic diplomacy: Charging up old ties with Jakarta
Greg Earl
Interpreter, 17 November 2022
7. Indonesia Adds Four New Provinces to 38 Overall
Yustinus Paat
Jakarta Globe, 17 November 2022
8. G20 attracts new EV investment to Indonesia
Vincent Fabian Thomas
Jakarta Post, 17 November 2022
9. Jakarta showcases ties with Beijing at close of G20 Summit
Divya Karyza and Mark Lempp
Jakarta Post, 17 November 2022
10. Muhammadiyah to elect new chair at national congress
Fikri Harish
Jakarta Post, 17 November 2022
Malaysia
11. Commentary: GE15 – Fixing Malaysia’s healthcare system will require money, not just election pledges
Loh Foon Fong
Channel News Asia, 18 November 2022
12. Only PH, GPS partnership can form a stable govt, says Rafizi
Free Malaysia Today, 18 November 2022
13. Crowded race for Malay votes sees campaigns tout moral conservatism instead of policies, says think tank
Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Malay Mail Online, 18 November 2022
14. EC: Padang Serai election now on Dec 7
Radzi Razak
Malay Mail Online, 18 November 2022
15. Malaysia’s recovery from Covid-19 continues with National Recovery Council refining the National Recovery Plan 2.0
Audrey Edwards
Malay Mail Online, 18 November 2022
16. Cost of living, minimum wages, education, of most concern – Suara Kita survey
New Straits Times, 18 November 2022
17. Malaysia’s Mahathir sees more political instability ahead
P PREM KUMAR
Nikkei Asia, 18 November 2022
18. Government Aid to boost Rural Development and Entrepreneurship
Nelson Benjamin
Star, 18 November 2022
Myanmar
19. Myanmar and Russia discuss cooperation issues for the development of the science and technology sector
Eleven Myanmar, 17 November 2022
20. Myanmar Will Not Hold an ‘Election’ in August 2023
Matthew B. Arnold
Irrawaddy, 17 November 2022
21. Myanmar exporting hundreds of tons of fisheries products to Russia
Mizzima, 17 November 2022
Philippines
22. The school with 18,000 students: educating the Philippines’ booming population
Rebecca Ratcliffe and Guill Ramos
Guardian, 17 November 2022
Thailand
23. Dems’ Sathit says he won’t jump ship
Bangkok Post, 18 November 2022
24. Strategy for deep South still a sham
ASMADEE BUEHENG
Bangkok Post, 18 November 2022
25. A New Era of Thailand-France Relations?
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 18 November 2022
26. Saudi crown prince visits Thailand, mending ties after 30-year rift
FRANCESCA REGALADO
Nikkei Asia, 18 November 2022
Vietnam
27. The Unintended Consequence of Vietnam’s Anti-Corruption Drive
MICHAEL TATARSKI
Asia Society, 17 November 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Macron sets sights on France-ASEAN dialogue partnership
GWEN ROBINSON
Nikkei Asia, 18 November 2022
29. Chairman’s Statement of The 17th East Asia Summit
ASEAN Secretariat News, 17 November 2022
30. Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
Asian Development Bank, 17 November 2022
31. How the rivalry between America and China worries South-East Asia
Jodie Evans and Wei Yu
Economist, 17 November 2022
Asia Pacific
32. U.S. must avoid turning China chip war into hot war
Dale Copeland
Nikkei Asia, 18 November 2022
33. French President Emmanuel Macron’s embrace of diverse views offers hope for ‘true multilateralism’
Kishore Mahbubani
South China Morning Post, 18 November 2022
34. The World According to Xi Jinping: What China’s Ideologue in Chief Really Believes
Kevin Rudd
Foreign Affairs, 17 November 2022
35. China’s ‘international united front’ diplomacy: When staying neutral means a win for China
Chiung-Chiu Huang
ThinkChina, 17 November 2022
36. The Philippines Secures Its Spot in the Middle of U.S.-China Tensions
Stratfor Worldview, 16 November 2022
APEC Summit
37. APEC opens atop Russia-U.S.-China fault lines
FRANCESCA REGALADO
Nikkei Asia, 18 November 2022
38. Full text of Xi’s written speech at APEC CEO Summit
Xinhua News, 18 November 2022
39. Xi says China views relations with Philippines from strategic height
Xinhua News, 18 November 2022
40. Geopolitics to stay in focus at APEC Summit in Thailand
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 17 November 2022
41. Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against ‘big power contest’ staged in Asia-Pacific
Dewey Sim
South China Morning Post, 17 November 2022
Climate Change/Environment
42. Securing a greener future for all
Rebecca Sta Maria
Bangkok Post, 18 November 2022
43. COP27 will be ‘failure’ without new climate fund, says Vanuatu
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Eco-Business, 17 November 2022
44. Singapore seeking ‘most cost-effective way’ to make climate impact: environment minister
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 17 November 2022
45. S-E Asia’s gas expansion plans could hurt efforts to mitigate climate change: Report
[Link to 24-page report: Financing a Fossil Future: Special Report on High Prices and Fossil Gas Expansion in SEA]
Cheryl Tan
Straits Times, 17 November 2022
46. Papua New Guinea, Singapore ink agreement on carbon markets
Liang Lei
Eco-Business, 15 November 2022
47. How Blended Finance Can Support Climate Transition in Emerging and Developing Economies
Bo Li, Fabio Natalucci, Prasad Ananthakrishnan
IMF News, 15 November 2022
48. ADB and Indonesia Partners Sign Landmark MOU on Early Retirement Plan for First Coal Power Plant Under Energy Transition Mechanism
Asian Development Bank, 14 November 2022
Others
G20 Summit
49. In the Room and On the Sidelines of the G20
Colin Chapman FAIIA
Australian Institute of International Affairs, 18 November 2022
50. G20: China and Indonesia to strengthen ‘strategic coordination’ in Southeast Asia
Amber Wang
South China Morning Post, 17 November 2022
51. Indonesia, China Sign 5 Bilateral Agreements on Economy to Trade
Tempo, 17 November 2022
52. The G20 Summit: Who makes the world’s rules?
Zack Cooper
ThinkChina, 17 November 2022
53. Xi Jinping’s cordial tone at G20 does not herald softer foreign policy
Verna Yu
Guardian, 16 November 2022
Media, Technology & Society
54. NST Leader: Gen Z career conundrum
New Straits Times, 17 November 2022
55. Asia’s scamdemic: How COVID-19 supercharged online crime
Dominic Faulder
Nikkei Asia, 16 November 2022
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