Daily News on Southeast Asia – 23 Nov 2022

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This issue of Daily News Alert includes one article with citation attributed to Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. You can click on the link to go to the article directly.


Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others


Brunei

1. Brunei-Australia defence ties strengthened
Borneo Bulletin, 23 November 2022

Indonesia

2. Round 2 in the battle of ‘political heirs’ and ‘newcomers’ for Indonesia’s presidency
Johannes Nugroho
Straits Times, 23 November 2022
 
3. Jokowi’s peaceful appeal throughout Indonesia’s G20 Presidency
Antara, 22 November 2022
 
4. Influx of Chinese Workers Irritates Indonesians
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Asia Sentinel, 22 November 2022
 
5. Exploring the Growing Qatar-Indonesia Military Cooperation
Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat
Diplomat, 22 November 2022
 
6. Analysis: RI receives flurry of global pledges to help retire coal plants early
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 22 November 2022
 
7. Indonesia admits defeat in WTO nickel-export dispute
Fadhil Haidar Sulaeman
Jakarta Post, 22 November 2022
 
8. The other side of Indonesian women workers
Firhandika Ade Santury
New Mandala, 22 November 2022
 
9. Oligarchs, Environmental Protection and Pemilu 2024
Yassar Aulia
Stratsea, 22 November 2022

Malaysia

10. Malaysia’s Democratization Poses New Challenges to China’s BRI Projects
Imran Shamsunahar
Diplomat, 23 November 2022
 
11. Top 3 economic challenges confronting new govt
Lee Min Keong
Free Malaysia Today, 23 November 2022
 
12. Zahid: Agong wants BN to join unity govt
Shahrin Aizat Noorshahrizam
Malay Mail Online, 23 November 2022
 
13. Sarawak premier tables Bill to establish state sovereign wealth fund that will maximise returns from state’s capital surplus
Sulok Tawie
Malay Mail Online, 22 November 2022

Myanmar

14. Did Myanmar release 4 foreigner prisoners as ‘tactic’ to ease pressure from Asean?
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 23 November 2022
 
15. Myanmar and Russia Agree to Establish Nuclear Technology Hub in Yangon
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 November 2022
 
16. Dancing with dictators: The humanitarian dilemma in Myanmar
Frontier Myanmar, 22 November 2022
 
17. Junta takes in US $3.8 billion in foreign investment in Myanmar’s energy sector
Radio Free Asia, 22 November 2022

Philippines

18. US to give Philippines $10.3 million to boost maritime patrol in South China Sea
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 22 November 2022
 
19. Vice President Kamala Harris’ Visit Puts the Philippines in a Tight Spot With China
Chad De Guzman
Time, 22 November 2022
 
20. In a Surprise, Marcos Is Turning the Page on the Philippines’ Duterte Era
Joshua Kurlantzick
World Politics Review, 22 November 2022
 
21. 评:哈里斯访菲意在拱火这很不地道 [Editorial: Harris’s incendiary visit to the Philippines is atypical]
Huanqiu 环球网, 21 November 2022
 
22. ‘Ayuda’ to poor a lot smaller in 2023
Marlon Ramos
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21 November 2022

Thailand

23. PPRP may lose ‘up to 40 MPs’
AEKARACH SATTUBURUTH AND MONGKOL BANGPRAPA
Bangkok Post, 23 November 2022
 
24. Thai agriculture needs a shake-up
Urairat Jantarasiri
Bangkok Post, 23 November 2022


25. Navy prepared to pull out of sub purchase from China
WASSANA NANUAM
Bangkok Post, 22 November 2022
 
26. Prayut’s future still under wraps after report of crucial meeting
MONGKOL BANGPRAPA
Bangkok Post, 22 November 2022
 
27. An imagined China and feeling Chinese in Thailand
ThinkChina, 22 November 2022

Vietnam

28. Vietnam sees bright economic prospects ahead despite external risks
Voice of Vietnam, 22 November 2022

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

29. 菲律宾外交强化东盟路线 [Philippine Diplomacy Strengthens ASEAN Line]
代帆是暨南大学国际关系学院/华侨华人研究院副院长
Huanqiu 环球网, 23 November 2022
 
30. Pushing for more: Gov’t-in-exile wants Myanmar junta barred from all Asean meets
Khmer Times, 23 November 2022
 
31. Why China will play a bigger role in developing Asean’s digital economy
Zhai Kun and Liu Song
South China Morning Post, 23 November 2022
 
32. Climate-induced Disasters as an Evolving Threat to Southeast Asia’s Maritime Security
Lina Gong
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 22 November 2022
 
33. Environmental Crimes as an Evolving Threat to Southeast Asia’s Maritime Security
Deo Florence L. Onda
Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, 22 November 2022
 
34. Outcomes of the COP27, G20, ASEAN, and APEC Summits for Southeast Asia with Stephanie Segal
[35-minute Podcast]
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 22 November 2022

Asia Pacific

35. Inside the Trilateral Commission: Power elites grapple with China’s rise
KEN MORIYASU and MARIKO KODAKI, Nikkei staff writers, & SHIGESABURO OKUMURA
Nikkei Asia, 23 November 2022
 
36. Is trade China’s trump card?
Carl Bildt
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 22 November 2022
 
37. A New Belt and Road Initiative Toolkit
Mercy A. Kuo
Diplomat, 22 November 2022
 
38. G20 summit indicates Russia’s growing isolation globally
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 22 November 2022
 
39. US-China defense chiefs hold talks in Cambodia
Radio Free Asia, 22 November 2022

East/South China Sea

40. No more ambiguity
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 November 2022
 
41. Kamala Harris slams China on Philippine ship near disputed sea
CLIFF VENZON
Nikkei Asia, 22 November 2022

Climate Change/Environment

42. COP27 ends with much still unfinished
Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 22 November 2022
 
43. What can we learn from Indonesian Muslim environmentalism?
Aninda Dewayanti
Eco-Business, 21 November 2022
 
44. COP27 Yields Deal to Compensate for Climate Damages, But No Progress on Phasing Down Fossil Fuels
Stratfor Worldview, 21 November 2022

Others

Global Economy
 
45. Not Just Another Recession: Why the Global Economy May Never Be the Same
Mohamed A. El-Erian
Foreign Affairs, 22 November 2022


Media, Technology & Society
 
46. Twitter, Meta layoffs spur political safeguard fears across Asia
GREGOR STUART HUNTER
Nikkei Asia, 23 November 2022

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