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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. 23: Choi Shing Kwok, Director & Chief Executive Officer
- No. 33: Elyssa Kaur Ludher, Visiting Fellow
- No. 41: Elyssa Kaur Ludher, Visiting Fellow
- No. 46: Dien Nguyen An Luong, Associate 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. Hun Manet’s Evolving Foreign Policy Doctrine
Chheang Vannarith
Khmer Times, 29 September 2023
2. Russia’s new foreign policy is to foster ties, says embassy
Soth Koemsoeun
Khmer Times, 29 September 2023
3. US won’t say why it reversed $18M aid cut to Cambodia
Alex Willemyns and RFA Khmer
Radio Free Asia, 28 September 2023
Indonesia
4. Indonesian health system reform no simple fix for inequity
I Nyoman Sutarsa, ANU and Luh Virsa Paradissa, Gadjah Mada University
East Asia Forum, 28 September 2023
5. PDI-P, Gerindra play down potential 2024 partnership
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 28 September 2023
6. Prabowo leads race, but all candidates vying for university students: Survey
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 28 September 2023
Malaysia
7. Should MPs have their pensions cut?
Raveena Nagotra
Malaysiakini, 29 September 2023
8. COMMENT | Anwar’s UN speech mirrors problems at home
Mariam Mokhtar
Malaysiakini, 29 September 2023
9. ‘Winning Pelangai will boost BN’
Star, 29 September 2023
10. Observers say Terengganu’s Chinese rep will have little sway
Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 29 September 2023
11. Commentary: Malaysia PM Anwar needs a major Cabinet overhaul to show he is serious about his reform agenda
James Chin is Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania and Senior Fellow at the Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia.
The Malaysian Insight, 29 September 2023
12. 1.6 juta generasi baharu tinggalkan Felda [1.6 million of the new generation has left Felda]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 29 September 2023
13. Waspada 7,630 pengundi ‘senyap’ [Beware of 7,630 ‘quiet’ voters]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 29 September 2023
14. Anwar Ibrahim’s Triad of Critical Challenges
M. Bakri Musa
Diplomat, 28 September 2023
15. Reconsider skipping Jepak by-election, DAP man urges Sarawak PKR
Free Malaysia Today, 28 September 2023
16. Malaysia has made some big foreign investment pledges, but can it walk the talk?
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 28 September 2023
17. Malaysia’s poorest voted for opposition, signalling discontent with economy
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 28 September 2023
18. 安华政府应回到初心 [The Anwar government should return to its original aspirations]
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, 28 September 2023
Myanmar
19. Is Myanmar looking to North Korea for arms support?
Julian Ryall
Deutsche Welle, 28 September 2023
20. The Junta is Losing Control of Southeastern Myanmar: Report
Irrawaddy, 28 September 2023
21. Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
Irrawaddy, 28 September 2023
Philippines
22. Support for Marcos administration slips
Red Mendoza
Manila Times, 29 September 2023
Singapore
23. The wisdom with water lies in investing for the future
Choi Shing Kwok
Straits Times, 29 September 2023
Thailand
24. Thailand can be Asia’s food powerhouse
Jacques-chai Chomthongdi
Bangkok Post, 29 September 2023
25. Analyst cuts Thai growth projection
Phusadee Arunmas
Bangkok Post, 29 September 2023
26. Thailand shows exceptional economic health moving forward: Grant Thornton
The Nation, 28 September 2023
27. Democrat leader Jurin ‘unaware’ of attempts by colleagues to form new party
The Nation, 28 September 2023
28. Thailand’s Bruised ‘Move Forward’ Party Vows to Make Waves From Opposition
Vijitra Duangdee
VOA, 28 September 2023
Timor-Leste
29. Exclusive: Timor president says China military cooperation ‘never discussed’
Kirsty Needham
Reuters, 29 September 2023
Vietnam
30. Significance of Vietnam being a market economy
Duc Minh
VnExpress International, 28 September 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. Thailand and Cambodia to boost bilateral trade
Mitch Connor
Thaiger, 29 September 2023
32. 犹豫的伙伴：美国的亚细安战略 [Hesitant partners: America’s ASEAN strategy]
纪赟
联合早报, 29 September 2023
33. El Niño, India’s rice export ban cause food security fears in SEAsia
Shailaja Neelakantan
Benar News, 28 September 2023
Asia Pacific
34. Measuring Progress on the Supply Chain Connectivity Framework Action Plan (SCFAP III) 2022–2026: Indicators and Policy Practices
APEC, 28 September 2023
35. Can China Really Build a New World Order?
Nicholas Bequelin
Diplomat, 28 September 2023
36. Why India and Vietnam won’t be joining US’ China containment
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 28 September 2023
East/South China Sea
37. US commends Philippines on removal of Chinese barrier in South China Sea
Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom
South China Morning Post, 28 September 2023
38. China’s South China Sea Tactics Push Manila to Become More Assertive
William Yang
VOA, 28 September 2023
Climate Change/Environment
39. Voluntary plastic collection schemes, the wild west of waste management in Indonesia
Benedict Wermter
Eco-Business, 29 September 2023
40. Climate Change and the Challenges of New Energy Technologies
Sauid Ahmed Khan
International Affairs, 29 September 2023
41. Food prices are rising as countries limit exports. Blame climate change, El Nino and Russia’s war
Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi And Joeal Calupitan
AP News, 28 September 2023
42. Thailand: Key environmental legislation in the making – A new drive towards a more sustainable future (Part II)
[Link to “Thailand: Key environmental legislation in the making – A new drive towards a more sustainable future (Part I)”]
Global Compliance News, 28 September 2023
43. Climate change and the shift to cleaner energy push Southeast Asia to finally start sharing power
Aniruddha Ghosal And Victoria Milko
Asian Correspondent, 27 September 2023
44. Asia’s Transition to Net Zero: Opportunities and Challenges in Agriculture
Asian Development Bank, 1 September 2023
Media, Technology & Society
45. Funding in South-east Asia tech ecosystem falls to five-year low in Q3 2023: Traxcn
Benjamin Cher
Business Times, 28 September 2023
46. Meta cozies up to Vietnam, censorship demands and all
Dien Nguyen An Luong
Coda Story, 28 September 2023
47. Cambodia’s Media Clampdown
[Link to a 37-minute podcast]
New Naratif, 28 September 2023
48. Huawei’s role in Indonesia raises ‘digital colonization’ concerns
Ahmad Syamsudin for BenarNews and Chen Mei Hua for RFA Mandarin
Radio Free Asia, 27 September 2023
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