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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. 6: Jayant Menon, Senior Fellow
- No. 33: Lee Sue-Ann, Senior Fellow
- No. 44: Nguyen Khac Giang, Visiting 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
Brunei
1. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Brunei Darussalam
IMF News, 6 October 2023
Indonesia
2. Analysis: Another NasDem minister bites the dust for alleged graft
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 9 October 2023
3. Credible elections
Jakarta Post, 9 October 2023
4. Taiwan as Indonesia’s Economic Partner?
M. Habib Pashya
Stratsea, 8 October 2023
5. Pemerintahan Baru, Permasalahan Ekonomi Lama [New Government, Old Economic Problems]
[Link to a 6-page PDF] Deni Friawan, Peneliti, Departemen Ekonomi, CSIS Indonesia
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 2 October 2023
Laos
6. ‘I feel hopeless’: Living in a country on the brink
Alastair McCready
BBC, 9 October 2023
Malaysia
7. Dr M as polls candidate? PAS will suffer, says analyst
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 9 October 2023
8. Pelangai win boost for BN, say observers
Alfian Z.M. Tahir
The Malaysian Insight, 9 October 2023
9. Congak-congak GPS kekal kuasa 2026 [GPS’s calculations for retaining power in 2026]
Dr G Manimaran
The Malaysian Insight, 9 October 2023
10. Legasi politik bakti ‘Tok Nan’ kunci penguasaan UMNO di Pelangai [The political legacy of ‘Tok Nan’ is the key to UMNO’s dominance in Pelangai]
Dr Mohammad Tafwik Yaakub
Utusan Malaysia, 9 October 2023
11. (ANALISIS) Pelangai kukuh kerjasama BN-PH [Analysis: Pelangai strengthens BN-PH cooperation]
Mohamad Shofi Mat Isa
Utusan Malaysia, 9 October 2023
12. 安华不能再满足巫统的大胃口 [Anwar can no longer satisfy Umno’s big appetite]
郭秋香
星洲网, 9 October 2023
13. Why Malaysia should go for solar energy
Koon Yew Yin
Free Malaysia Today, 8 October 2023
14. Opponents use me as their ‘centre of gravity’ – Zahid
Malaysiakini, 8 October 2023
15. M’sia remains in solidarity with Palestinians – PM
Malaysiakini, 8 October 2023
16. The stark realities of the Anwar regime
Murray Hunter
MySinchew, 8 October 2023
Myanmar
17. In Myanmar, India should also engage the opposition
Bashir Ali Abbas
Interpreter, 9 October 2023
18. SAC-M Report Accuses UN Secretary-General of Neglecting Myanmar
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 6 October 2023
19. Who’s Behind Myanmar Junta’s Bid to Split Resistance, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi?
Irrawaddy, 6 October 2023
20. Myanmar Supreme Court rejects Suu Kyi appeals of six graft cases
Radio Free Asia, 6 October 2023
Philippines
21. Philippine Vice President Defends Use of Confidential Funds
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 6 October 2023
Thailand
22. MFP sets sight on forming next govt
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 9 October 2023
23. GDP growth target remains elusive
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Phusadee Arunmas & Narumon Kasemsuk
Bangkok Post, 9 October 2023
24. European milk makers eye Thailand exit over Australia, New Zealand rivals’ tariff advantages
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 9 October 2023
25. Climate no burden,’ PM tells local event
Apinya Wipatayotin
Bangkok Post, 7 October 2023
26. Thailand’s $15 Billion Handout Plan Faces Growing Criticism
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 7 October 2023
27. Paetongtarn’s appointments seen as preparation for future prime ministerial role
The Nation, 7 October 2023
Vietnam
28. AMRO revises up Vietnam’s 2023 GDP growth amid regional challenges
VietNamNet, 9 October 2023
29. Can Vietnam Help America Counter China? The Limits-and Hidden Strengths-of Washington’s New Partnership
Derek Grossman
Foreign Affairs, 6 October 2023
30. VinFast to invest $400m on India, Indonesia EV factories
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 6 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
31. On topic: How do rising rice prices affect Asia?
Nikkei Asia, 8 October 2023
32. How Southeast Asia influenced China through business titans Tan Kah Kee and Robert Kuok
Liew Chin Tong
South China Morning Post, 6 October 2023
33. US-Southeast Asia strategic dialogue must shift gears
Lee Sue-Ann
ThinkChina, 6 October 2023
34. Southeast Asian Casinos Emerge as Major Enablers of Global Cybercrime
Cezary Podkul
ProPublica, 5 October 2023
Asia Pacific
35. China’s ‘blue dragon’ strategy in the Indo-Pacific
Patrick Mendis & Antonina Luszczykiewicz
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 9 October 2023
36. Xi Jinping’s wants a ‘multipolar world’, as China accelerates its shift away from the west
Amy Hawkins
Guardian, 9 October 2023
37. MySay: Look out for policy shifts in Asia
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 6 October 2023
38. Beyond Rhetoric: The Tangible Impact of China-US Decoupling
Gabriele Manca
Diplomat, 4 October 2023
East/South China Sea
39. Will Sara Duterte’s Beijing-friendly remarks blunt the Philippines’ South China Sea policy?
Raissa Robles
South China Morning Post, 8 October 2023
40. BBC witnesses Chinese ships blocking Philippines supply boats
Virma Simonette & Joel Guinto
BBC, 7 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
41. RI coal retirement program hinges on Cirebon Power deal, say experts
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 9 October 2023
42. Indonesia at crossroads: Navigating challenges in EV revolution
Vijay Eswaran
Jakarta Post, 9 October 2023
43. Nickel miners linked to devastation of Indonesian forests
Mercedes Ruehl & Harry Dempsey
Financial Times, 8 October 2023
44. Vietnam’s Arrest of Environmentalists Draws Fire Amid Surge of Funding for Green Transition
VOA, 8 October 2023
45. Centering Climate Change in the China-US Competition
Matt Holbrook
Diplomat, 7 October 2023
46. UNICEF: Climate-hastened disasters displaced millions of Asian children in 2016-2021
[Link to the report “Children displaced in a changing climate“]
Subel Rai Bhandari
Benar News, 6 October 2023
47. Energising youth engagement in environmental activism in Indonesia
Widi Laras Sari and Ryan Febrianto, PUSKAPA
East Asia Forum, 6 October 2023
48. ASEAN ministers commit to eventual elimination of crop burning
Reuters
Jakarta Post, 6 October 2023
49. Srettha vows to drive Thailand towards a low-carbon society
Jarupong Krisanaraj
The Nation, 6 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
50. Is Cybersecurity a Public or Private Good?
Gaurav Keerthi
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 6 October 2023
Others
Belt & Road Initiative
51. UK high-speed rail fiasco: the West has much to learn from China in building infrastructure
David Dodwell
South China Morning Post, 6 October 2023
BRICS
52. Laying the BRICS for a reshaped global order
Joseph Bouchard, Carleton University & Sophie Egar, Johns Hopkins University
East Asia Forum, 7 October 2023
Global affairs
53. How the IMF can navigate great power rivalry
Hung Tran
Atlantic Council, 9 October 2023
54. The Bretton Woods institutions under geopolitical fragmentation
Martin Mühleisen
Atlantic Council, 9 October 2023
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