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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. 16: Joanne Lin, Lead Researcher
- No. 17: Ong Kian Ming, Senior Visiting Fellow & ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 21: Ong Kian Ming, Senior Visiting Fellow & ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
- No. 27: Azmil Tayeb, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 51: William Choong, 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 | Media, Technology & Society | Others
Cambodia
1. Chinese base in Cambodia nears completion in challenge to US naval power
Demetri Sevastopulo
Financial Times, 25 July 2023
2. Prince Chakravuth Puts Funcinpec Back on Tracks
Romdoul Chetra
Cambodianess, 24 July 2023
3. Cambodia’s Hun Manet: The chosen successor to Asia’s longest-serving prime minister
Channel News Asia, 24 July 2023
4. PM shares vision of future after sweeping election win
Samban Chandara and Ry Sochan
Phnom Penh Post, 24 July 2023
5. Hun Sen will rule but not reign in Cambodia
David Hutt
Radio Free Asia, 24 July 2023
6. With mandate won, Cambodia’s ruling party now faces huge expectations to deliver
Tan Hui Yee
Straits Times, 24 July 2023
Indonesia
7. PDI-P ‘keeping options open’ with VP pick shortlist
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 25 July 2023
8. Critics slam KPU for enabling unofficial campaigning
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 25 July 2023
9. RI cites financing, feasibility as reasons for rejecting G20 energy proposal
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 25 July 2023
10. Taliban visits Indonesia in attempt to gain global recognition
Amy Chew
Nikkei Asia, 25 July 2023
11. Redenominasi rupiah: mengapa mengurangi jumlah nol tak urgen, tapi penting [Redenomination of the rupiah: why reducing the number of zeros is not urgent, but important]
Teuku Riefky, Research associate, Lembaga Penyelidikan Ekonomi dan Masyarakat (LPEM)
Conversation, 24 July 2023
12. Indonesia reaffirms plan to implement carbon exchange in September.
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 24 July 2023
13. Stronger regulation for compulsory repatriation of export earnings
Share Bara Ampera and Adelia Pratiwi
Jakarta Post, 24 July 2023
14. Indonesia’s Jokowi to reaffirm support for Ganjar Pranowo as presidential election nears
Amy Sood
South China Morning Post, 24 July 2023
15. Komunikasi Umat Islam Masih Alami Polarisasi [Communication within Muslim ummah still polarised]
Republika, 22 July 2023
Laos
16. Changing Perceptions In Laos Toward China – Analysis
[This article was first published in ISEAS Perspective]
Joanne Lin
Eurasia Review, 23 July 2023
Malaysia
17. Tengku Zafrul would have boosted PH-BN in Selangor, says DAP man
Tan Chin Tung and Lynelle Tham –
Free Malaysia Today, 25 July 2023
18. Calls grow for BN candidate to quit as Suhakam commissioner
Free Malaysia Today, 25 July 2023
19. PKR grassroots unhappy with Najwan’s candidacy after racial slur
Elill Easwaran
Free Malaysia Today, 25 July 2023
20. Azmin: Rivals using ‘green wave’ to scare away ethnic Chinese voters; Perikatan can win up to 35 of Selangor’s 56 state seats
Ida Lim
Malay Mail Online, 25 July 2023
21. Ong: Zafrul likely a victim of his own popularity
Hariz Mohd
Malaysiakini, 25 July 2023
22. Lau: PN study shows non-Muslim support rose from 1pct to 7pct
Wang Ping & Cha Zhi Ting
Malaysiakini, 25 July 2023
23. COMMENT | State polls: Security force and their votes
Bridget Welsh
Malaysiakini, 25 July 2023
24. Five caretaker Penang exco dropped, according to leaked candidates’ list
Audrey Dermawan
New Straits Times, 25 July 2023
25. Hulu Kelang safe seat for Juwairiya’
Qistina Sallehuddin –
New Straits Times, 25 July 2023
26. State polls: PKR’s Ampangan incumbent claims dropped from defending seat due to certain individuals
Sarban Singh
Star, 25 July 2023
27. Malay voters: Shades of choice [27-minute video]
Aliran, 24 July 2023
28. Naratif sejarah cetus tafsiran berbeza [Historical narratives give rise to different interpretations]
Mahani Ishak
Berita Harian, 24 July 2023
29. PM Walking The Talk On Public Service Salary Review, Says Cuepacs
Bernama, 24 July 2023
30. Will Terengganu stick to Islamic party PAS and the green wave, or give UMNO and the unity government a chance?
Afifah Ariffin & Calvin Yang
Channel News Asia, 24 July 2023
31. DAP will name non-elected rep as Speaker if PH-BN wins Selangor
Tan Chin Tung
Free Malaysia Today, 24 July 2023
32. PN bullish on taking over Selangor as Hamzah cites wave of support
Malaysia Now, 24 July 2023
33. Outcome of Aug 12 state polls will be people’s referendum on unity government
Dawn Chan
New Straits Times, 24 July 2023
34. PMX heads into the lion’s den
Joceline Tan
Star, 24 July 2023
35. Meneroka Potensi Industri Halal Tempatan dan Antarabangsa [Exploring the Potential of the Local and International Halal Industry]
Beh May Ting
Penang Institute, 21 July 2023
Myanmar
36. Myanmar’s NUG holds soft launch of its online bank
Mizzima, 24 July 2023
37. Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
Margaret Aung
Irrawaddy, 22 July 2023
Philippines
38. On both the South China Sea and drug war probe, Philippines should stick to right side of international law
Mark T. Townsend
South China Morning Post, 25 July 2023
39. Marcos stresses Philippine territorial integrity in State of Nation speech
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 24 July 2023
Thailand
40. MFP won’t ally with PPRP, UTN
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2023
41. Investor flight warning
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2023
42. Bimstec: A new force of the Global South
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 25 July 2023
43. Pheu Thai Party stands at a crossroads
Veera Prateepchaikul
Bangkok Post, 24 July 2023
44. Ombudsman asks court to postpone PM vote
Bangkok Post, 24 July 2023
45. How Thailand should navigate the impact of US-China decoupling
Tammy Tameryn Somhar
The Nation, 24 July 2023
46. What is a paternal autocracy and why is it important in the Thai context
Volthai
Thai Enquirer, 21 July 2023
Timor-Leste
47. What is Australia’s role in supporting Timor-Leste?
Melissa Conley Tyler, Grant Wyeth
Interpreter, 25 July 2023
Vietnam
48. Vietnam’s IT workers will be tough for Japan to attract
Niki Mizuguchi
Nikkei Asia, 25 July 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
49. India considering trading power with ASEAN
Adur Pradeep
Khmer Times, 25 July 2023
50. Southeast Asia’s economic outlook is only brightening
Amanda Murphy
Nikkei Asia, 25 July 2023
51. NATO Summit: Expert: Southeast Asian nations do not consider alliance vital to region’s security issues [2-minute video]
CGTN, 24 July 2023
52. ASEAN Moves To Strengthen Digital Defence Cooperation
Muhammad Faizal Bin Abdul Rahman
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 24 July 2023
53. Economic progress prioritised ahead of Asean Summit in August
The Nation, 24 July 2023
Asia Pacific
54. NATO’s interests in a stable Indo-Pacific
Allan du Toit
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 25 July 2023
55. China is invaluable to global value chains
Ligang Song and Yixiao Zhou, ANU
East Asia Forum, 24 July 2023
56. The Illusion of Great-Power Competition: Why Middle Powers—and Small Countries—Are Vital to U.S. Strategy
Jude Blanchette and Christopher Johnstone
Foreign Affairs, 24 July 2023
Climate Change/Environment
57. ADB Southeast Asia Green Finance Hub: Catalyzing Green and Innovative Finance
Asian Development Bank, 24 July 2023
58. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Game Changers in Asia and the Pacific: 2022 Compendium of Technologies and Enablers
Asian Development Bank, 24 July 2023
59. Sudahkah kebijakan perubahan iklim Indonesia responsif gender? [Has Indonesia’s climate change policy become gender responsive?]
Andi Misbahul Pratiwi, PhD Student, University of Leeds
Conversation, 24 July 2023
60. China dams make ‘upstream superpower’ presence felt in Asia
Pak Yiu
Nikkei Asia, 24 July 2023
Media, Technology & Society
61. Peak social media: Building better platforms
[A 26-minute podcast]
Financial Times, 25 July 2023
62. China’s cyber interference and transnational crime groups in Southeast Asia
Albert Zhang and Danielle Cave
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 24 July 2023
63. A chatbot with socialist core values, please
Chris Taylor
Radio Free Asia, 20 July 2023
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