Due to the Christmas holiday, the next Daily News Alert will be issued on Tuesday, 27 December 2022.
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Today’s issue includes an article with a citation attributed to Michael Montesano, Associate 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 Pacific | East/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Others
Indonesia
1. Indonesian economy to grow 4.9–5.2% in 2023, BRIN predicts
Antara, 22 December 2022
2. Survei Charta Politika: Elektabilitas Ganjar Jauh Ungguli Anies dan Prabowo [Charta Politika Survey : Ganjar’s electability far ahead of Anies and Prabowo.]
ChartaPolitika/Beritasatu.com
Charta Politika, 22 December 2022
3. Bauxite: holding resources hostage will impede Indonesia’s growth
Financial Times, 22 December 2022
4. Mengapa Partai Parlemen Merosot? [Why the Parliamentary Party is in decline]
Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting
Saiful Mujani, 22 December 2022
5. Govt to save more than $12.8 billion to finance 2023 spending
Vincent Fabian Thomas
The Jakarta Post, 22 December 2022
6. Vulnerable families still lagging behind in economic recovery, survey finds
Dio Suhenda
The Jakarta Post, 20 December 2022
Laos
7. Preliminary construction underway on Luang Prabang Dam, minus key steps
Radio Free Asia, 22 December 2022
Malaysia
8. Is the ‘green wave’ irreversible?
Murray Hunter
Free Malaysia Today, 23 December 2022
9. Pejuang is doomed with Mahathir’s exit, say analysts
Ainin Wan Salleh
Free Malaysia Today, 23 December 2022
10. Analysts dismantle PH’s ‘extremist’ label for PN
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 23 December 2022
11. Good start but don’t stumble on reforms, Anwar told
Tarrence Tan
The Star, 23 December 2022
12. Hajiji: No Cabinet expansion now
Muguntan Vanar
The Star, 23 December 2022
13. How ECRL’s RM11bil was saved
Liew Jia Xian
The Star, 23 December 2022
14. Stable politics should bring economic rewards, say analysts
Angie Tan
The Malaysian Insight, 23 December 2022
15. 国会议长是否能保持中立？[Can the Speaker stay neutral?]
刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授。
The Malaysian Insight, 22 December 2022
Myanmar
16. UN Security Council Adopts Rare Resolution on Myanmar
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 December 2022
Philippines
17. An end to armed conflict?
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 23 December 2022
18. Marcos picks ex-SC justice to head DBP
Xave Gregorio
Philstar Global, 23 December 2022
19. Manila Prepares to Overhaul Its Clean Water Infrastructure
Adam Kiedrowski
Diplomat, 22 December 2022
Thailand
20. Thailand Rethinks the Teaching of History
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 22 December 2022
21. Pheu Thai will increase the digital workforce by 500% in 4 years, its leader tells forum
Jarupong Krisanaraj
The Nation Thailand, 22 December 2022
Vietnam
22. The careful balancing act of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy
Nguyen Khac Giang, Victoria University of Wellington
East Asia Forum, 23 December 2022
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
23. Information paper on informal consultation on situation in Myanmar
Khmer Times, 23 December 2022
24. Japan’s Strong World Cup Will Boost Its Football Diplomacy in Southeast Asia
Vikram Jayakumar
Diplomat, 22 December 2022
25. Vietnam, Indonesia wrap up talks on exclusive economic zones
Radio Free Asia, 22 December 2022
26. ‘Open-ended’ ministerial consultation on Myanmar crisis held in Bangkok
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 22 December 2022
27. E-commerce is entering a new phase in Southeast Asia. Are logistics players prepared?
Sal Arora, Fox Chu, Stanislav Melnikov, and Lizzie Zhang
McKinsey & Co., 21 December 2022
Asia Pacific
28. Global, regional, local trends for 2023
Thitinan Pongsudhirak, professor and director of the Institute of Security and International Studies at Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Political Science
Bangkok Post, 23 December 2022
East/South China Sea
29. Indonesia and Vietnam agree on EEZ boundaries in South China Sea
Koya Jibiki
Nikkei Asia, 23 December 2022
30. Philippines to boost military presence in South China Sea
Mara Cepeda
Straits Times, 23 December 2022
Climate Change/Environment
31. Asia’s renewable energy investments are not aggressive enough to meet global climate goals
Robin Hicks
Eco-Business, 22 December 2022
32. Indonesia’s ‘blue carbon credits’ are crucial for global climate mitigation. Here’s how to help them flourish
Karizki Hadyanafi, Perencana, National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS); Bimo Dwisatrio, Senior Research Officer, Centre for International Forestry Researc; Sandy Nofyanza, Researcher, Centre for International Forestry Research
The Conversation, 22 December 2022
33. Asian Impact Webinar: Investors’ and Underwriters’ Perspectives on Sustainable Finance in ASEAN [1-hour video]
Asian Development Bank, 21 December 2022
34. The West Gives Vietnam’s Climate Goals a Shot in the Arm — And a Shot at Success
Rane Worldview, 21 December 2022
Others
Media, Technology & Society
35. How Political Parties Used TikTok in the 2022 Malaysian General Election
Ooi Kok Hin
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 22 December 2022
Image credit: “View of tuk-tuks in Bangkok’s Chinatown“, by Florian Wehde on Unsplash.
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