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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. 27: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting Fellow
- No. 32: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow
- No. 38: State of Southeast Asia Survey
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. New Cambodian PM Hun Manet to visit China and meet President Xi Jinping this week during 65th anniversary of ties
Alyssa Chen
South China Morning Post, 12 September 2023
Indonesia
2. Jokowi takes advantage of turmoil within Golkar
Alexander R Arifianto, RSIS
East Asia Forum, 12 September 2023
3. Japan reluctant to join high-speed rail project, citing need to protect its ‘brand’
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
4. NU factionalism on show after Anies-Muhaimin surprise
Ahalla Tsauro & Fakhridho Susilo
New Mandala, 12 September 2023
5. Survei: Elektabilitas Yenny Wahid Tertinggi sebagai Cawapres Perempuan di Basis NU [Survei: Elektabilitas Yenny Wahid Tertinggi sebagai Cawapres Perempuan di Basis NU]
Banjar Chaeruddin
Sinar Harapan, 12 September 2023
6. Democrats to explore possible alliance with PDI-P
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
7. Parties scramble to lock coalition deals
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
8. IP23063 | Indonesia under the Next President: Continuity, PDIP Dominant, or Progressive Change?
Jefferson Ng Jin Chuan
RSIS, 11 September 2023
Malaysia
9. 5-year Malaysia Plans outdated, new approach needed
David Pillai
Free Malaysia Today, 12 September 2023
10. A whole new vision in the 12MP review
Geoffrey Williams
Free Malaysia Today, 12 September 2023
11. Pelangai a different ball game, analyst says after PH win in Johor by-elections
Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli
Malaysia Now, 12 September 2023
12. Parliamentary select committee to summon AGs to explain Zahid’s case
Geraldine Tong & Raveena Nagotra
Malaysiakini, 12 September 2023
13. Momentum to oust Anwar stalls after Johor vote, but support still shifting to opposition
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 12 September 2023
14. Malaysia fails to appeal ex-PM Najib’s acquittal in 1MDB audit tampering case
Straits Times, 12 September 2023
15. Kelantan Bersatu heads cry foul over local appointments
Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 12 September 2023
16. Malaysia is latest in Asia to tighten grip on key minerals
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
17. Malaysian PM Anwar to spend billions in 5-year plan to reduce poverty, boost economic growth
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 11 September 2023
18. Muda break with Pakatan-BN ‘good for unity govt’, says DAP’s Kian Ming
The Malaysian Insight, 11 September 2023
19. Malaysia at 60 – Sarawak under Madani leadership
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
The Malaysian Insight, 11 September 2023
Myanmar
20. ‘It’s a Catastrophe’: Ex-Junta Prisoner, NLD Aide Sean Turnell on Myanmar’s Post-Coup Economy
Justin Higginbottom
Irrawaddy, 11 September 2023
Philippines
21. Governor claims Sulu has eliminated Abu Sayyaf Group but observers urge caution
Jeoffrey Maitem
Benar News, 11 September 2023
Thailand
22. New playbook for Thai diplomacy?
Bangkok Post, 12 September 2023
23. New board to drive health policies
Apinya Wipatayotin
Bangkok Post, 12 September 2023
24. PM wants B400 minimum wage post-haste
Bangkok Post, 12 September 2023
25. Thailand’s 560 Billion Baht Economic Stimulus Plan, Explained
[Link to the article “Best Countries for Starting a Business“]
James Guild
Diplomat, 12 September 2023
26. Thailand beats China, takes 2nd place as best nation for starting business
The Nation, 11 September 2023
Vietnam
27. Daily Cuts – US President Joe Biden goes to Vietnam
[A 38-minute interview]
Channel News Asia, 12 September 2023
28. Hanoi’s American Hedge
Huong Le Thu
Foreign Affairs, 12 September 2023
29. China concerns drive historic upgrade in US-Vietnam relations
Michael Tatarski
Guardian, 12 September 2023
30. For Biden, Who Neither Fought in Vietnam Nor Protested War, Trip Offered Opportunity
Peter Baker
New York Times, 11 September 2023
31. Vietnam, US issue Joint Leaders’ Statement
VietNamNet, 11 September 2023
32. 分析：美越关系升级 不代表越南倒向美国 [Analysis: The escalation of U.S.-Vietnam relations does not mean Vietnam will turn to the United States]
陈婕洺
联合早报, 11 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. ASEAN and Japan have lessons for each other in digital change
Maria Monica Wihardja
Nikkei Asia, 12 September 2023
34. ASEAN takes small steps towards solidarity, even if they may not come to much
Don McLain Gill & Mark S. Cogan
South China Morning Post, 12 September 2023
35. Southeast Asia needs to put muscle into domestic gas push
Vandana Hari
Nikkei Asia, 11 September 2023
36. Another ASEAN Summit Gives China’s Bullying Tactics a Pass
Richard Javad Heydarian
World Politics Review, 11 September 2023
37. China’s navy starts largest-ever exercises in Pacific Ocean
Kathrin Hille
Financial Times, 12 September 2023
Asia Pacific
38. ASEAN, China and the trust deficit
Rahman Yaacob
Interpreter, 12 September 2023
39. Amid great power visits, don’t underestimate middle power cooperation
Melissa Conley Tyler
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
40. New Report | Jump-Starting U.S. Trade and Economic Engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Society, 11 September 2023
41. The Nimble New Minilaterals
C. Raja Mohan
Foreign Policy, 11 September 2023
42. The China-Russia Axis Takes Shape
Bonny Lin
Foreign Policy, 11 September 2023
43. India pushes China to the margins of the G20
Ian Hall
Interpreter, 11 September 2023
East/South China Sea
44. China’s claim on the South China Sea: How many dashes make a line?
[This commentary first appeared on the Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
ThinkChina, 11 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
45. Natural Gas Rules in the Philippines Ignore High Costs and Economic Consequences [Op-Ed]
Sam Reynolds
Energy Tracker Asia, 12 September 2023
46. Southeast Asia’s New Gas Projects Hit Record High, Report Shows
Tim Daiss
Energy Tracker Asia, 11 September 2023
47. The Case for a Global Carbon-Pricing Framework: An Agreement Is the Last, Best Hope for Averting Climate Disaster
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Farrukh Iqbal Khan
Foreign Affairs, 11 September 2023
48. PLN’s ambitious renewables target lacks govt support
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 11 September 2023
49. Climate change: National adaptation plan to be formulated
Bernama
Malaysiakini, 11 September 2023
Others
BRICS
50. Western sanctions on Russia could push the BRICS alliance closer
Lee Ying Shan
CNBC, 11 September 2023
G20
51. Indonesia displays untapped potential amid G20 Summit in New Delhi
Sheena Suparman
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
52. G20 summit reveals a mixed outlook
Imran Khalid
Jakarta Post, 12 September 2023
Global Politics
53. A New Multilateralism
Gordon Brown
Foreign Policy, 11 September 2023
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