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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. 40: Kwa Chong Guan, Associate Fellow
- No. 44: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
- No. 45: Vinod Thomas, Visiting 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
Indonesia
1. ‘Just let me die here’: Why locals on Indonesia’s Rempang oppose eviction for China-backed project
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 18 October 2023
2. Indonesian President Asks China To Accelerate Support For New Capital
Nazarudin Latif
Eurasia Review, 18 October 2023
3. Analysis: Pertamina to receive Rp 3.37 trillion in state capital injection
Tenggara Strategics
Jakarta Post, 18 October 2023
4. Jokowi, dynasties and grass roots: The PDI-P’s defining moment
Virdika Rizky Utama
Jakarta Post, 18 October 2023
5. Megawati’s soon-to-be war against President Jokowi
Kornelius Purba
Jakarta Post, 18 October 2023
6. Mahfud MD tapped as Ganjar’s running mate
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 18 October 2023
7. Who will succeed Jokowi? Indonesia to open candidate registration
Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 18 October 2023
8. Agung Laksono: Kehadiran Gibran akan Tunjukkan Jati Diri Golkar [Agung Laksono: Gibran’s presence will show Golkar’s true identity]
Republika, 18 October 2023
9. Protest over Indonesian court ruling ‘paving way for Widodo political dynasty’
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja
Straits Times, 18 October 2023
10. BRIN eyes Indonesia to become global hydrogen supplier: Official
Antara, 17 October 2023
11. Lemhannas governor’s resignation revives conflict of interest debate
Jakarta Post, 17 October 2023
12. Jokowi, Megawati rift may deepen
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 17 October 2023
13. Terjebak dinasti politik: apa dampaknya dan bagaimana partai bisa lepas dari jerat ini? [Trapped in political dynasties: what are the impacts and how can parties escape this trap?]
Wawan Kurniawan, Peneliti di Laboratorium Psikologi Politik Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia
The Conversation, 17 October 2023
Malaysia
14. Improving governance a priority for Malaysia, taxation secondary – PM Anwar
Bernama, 18 October 2023
15. It’s time to help PAS empower its moderates
Ti Lian Ker
Free Malaysia Today, 18 October 2023
16. ATM-style EPF account an unnecessary populist move
K. Parkaran
Free Malaysia Today, 18 October 2023
17. Penang DAP sees changes to state lineup, Jagdeep takes over Ramasamy’s post
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 18 October 2023
18. Chinese manufacturer investing RM2bil to build factory in Ipoh
Star, 18 October 2023
19. Siapa ketuai Pemuda Pas? [Who leads Pas Youth?]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 18 October 2023
20. Why the Malaysian State Is Taking Firmer Control Over Boustead Holdings
James Guild
Diplomat, 17 October 2023
21. M’sian fertility rate in 2022 lowest in 50 years
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
22. ‘Cautious’ Anwar missed opportunity for bold reforms
Sankita Jayanandan
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
23. Government’s grand plan to tackle shadow economy
Free Malaysia Today, 17 October 2023
Myanmar
24. SAC chair pledges to maintain peace talks as long as three main national causes and multi-party democracy remain unharmed
Eleven Myanmar, 17 October 2023
25. Myanmar’s path to peace should be pursued in her own way through dialogue and reconciliation: Thai Vice FM
Eleven Myanmar, 17 October 2023
26. From mass disobedience to mass exit: CDM workers quit Myanmar
Frontier Myanmar, 17 October 2023
27. Myanmar’s Sagaing region sees a resurgence of anti-junta protests
Radio Free Asia, 17 October 2023
Philippines
28. Marcos Allies Quarrel Over Confidential Funds in the Philippines
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 18 October 2023
29. Palace recalls IRR for Maharlika to modify appointment rules
Chino S. Leyco
Manila Bulletin, 18 October 2023
30. Marcos promises coast guard upgrades to protect Philippine sea territory
Benar News, 17 October 2023
31. No more hunger? Food stamp program becomes a national priority
Manila Bulletin, 17 October 2023
Thailand
32. PM: Sansiri not involved in wallet app
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 18 October 2023
33. More sub-panels formed
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 18 October 2023
34. Land reform long overdue
Bangkok Post, 18 October 2023
35. How Thai workers became integral to Israel’s economy
Shaun Turton & Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 18 October 2023
36. Thai PM Heads to China in Bid to Bolster Trade, Investment
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 17 October 2023
Vietnam
37. Pension reform a potential powder keg in Vietnam
Tu Nguyen
Asia Times, 18 October 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
38. Thailand, Vietnam and neighbors compete in airport expansion race
Kosuke Inoue & Yuji Nitta
Nikkei Asia, 18 October 2023
39. My Say: How a Middle Eastern conflict could impact Southeast Asia
Manu Bhaskaran
Edge Markets, 17 October 2023
40. Southeast Asia in the forgotten history of the Maritime Silk Road?
Kwa Chong Guan & Han Fook Kwang
ThinkChina, 17 October 2023
Asia Pacific
41. Recent warming in U.S.-China ties will not last long
Ian Bremmer
Nikkei Asia, 17 October 2023
Climate Change/Environment
42. Energy transition important for mitigating climate change: ministry
Antara, 18 October 2023
43. NST Leader: Malaysia’s green drive
New Straits Times, 18 October 2023
44. Breaking the vicious cycle of haze and climate change in Southeast Asia
[This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s blog, Fulcrum.]
Sharon Seah and Helena Varkkey
Eco-Business, 13 October 2023
45. Southeast Asia’s need to bridge the climate financing gap
Vinod Thomas
Eco-Business, 13 October 2023
Media, Technology & Society
46. Alibaba.com seeks to woo merchants from TikTok after ByteDance ends social commerce activity in Indonesia
Tracy Qu
South China Morning Post, 18 October 2023
Others
Belt and Road Forum
47. PM woos Chinese firms
Mongkol Bangprapa & Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 18 October 2023
48. Xi announces major steps to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation
Global Times, 18 October 2023
49. China’s Xi warns against decoupling, lauds Belt and Road at forum
Straits Times, 18 October 2023
50. Reps from 130 countries descend on Beijing for Belt and Road forum
[Link to the white paper “The Belt and Road Initiative: A Key Pillar of the Global Community of Shared Future“]
Radio Free Asia, 17 October 2023
US Foreign Policy
51. The Long Unipolar Moment? Debating American Dominance
Joshua Shifrinson; Anne-Marie Slaughter; Bilahari Kausikan; Robert Keohane; Stephen G. Brooks and William C. Wohlforth
Foreign Affairs, 17 October 2023
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