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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. 28: Le Hong Hiep, Senior Fellow
- No. 29: Hoang Thi Ha, 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. Human Rights and Protecting Cambodia’s Rainforests
[A 33-minute video interview]
Luke Hunt
Diplomat, 21 December 2023
Indonesia
2. Infrastructure, economic equality may become focal points in the VP debate
Aditya Hadi
Jakarta Post, 22 December 2023
3. Indonesia’s investment mainstays remain fintech and e-commerce
KHAMILA MULIA
Nikkei Asia, 22 December 2023
4. IKN attracts Rp41.4 trillion in investment in 2023
Antara, 21 December 2023
5. Celah Gagasan Calon Presiden dan Kompleksitas Masalah di Papua [The Gap in Ideas for Presidential Candidates and the Complexity of Problems in Papua]
Vidhyandika D. Perkasa
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 21 December 2023
6. Workers Lose as Indonesian Laws Can’t Keep Pace With Rideshare Apps
Nabiyla Risfa Izzati
Diplomat, 21 December 2023
7. Former VP Jusuf Kalla declares support for Anies
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
8. Ganjar promises to improve social aid programs
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
9. Prabowo pledges to open ‘advanced’ schools across the country
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
10. SBY to focus on Democrats’ legislative campaign
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
11. Second debate to put spotlight on Gibran
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 21 December 2023
12. The 2024 Indonesian Presidential Election: Heading Towards a One Round Election?
Alexander Raymond Arifianto
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 21 December 2023
13. Politisasi isu pengungsi Rohingya jelang Pemilu 2024: 5 hal yang perlu kita ketahui [Politicization of the Rohingya refugee issue ahead of the 2024 Election: 5 things we need to know]
Nuri W Veronika, PhD Candidate, at Gender, Peace and Security Center, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Monash University; Anak Agung Istri Diah Tricesaria, PhD Candidate, Herb Feith Scholar of Monash Herb Feith Engagement Centre, Faculty of Arts, Monas
The Conversation, 20 December 2023
Laos
14. Laos’ national debt now larger than its GDP – and could get even bigger
Radio Free Asia, 21 December 2023
Malaysia
15. Sarawak’s groundbreaking move in offering free tertiary education requires sound financing plan, say experts
Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 22 December 2023
16. Defective ballots, invalid reps claims mar Amanah Youth polls
Malaysiakini, 22 December 2023
17. Jawatan PM: Siapa yang layak? [The PM position: who qualifies?]
Razak Rashid Ghows
Utusan Malaysia, 22 December 2023
18. Misi Amanah lawan gelombang hijau [Amanah’s mission to fight the green wave]
OMAR ZIN
Utusan Malaysia, 22 December 2023
19. Malaysia’s anti-graft agency cracks down on former finance minister Daim, seizes his flagship property Ilham Tower
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 21 December 2023
20. Docking ban on Israeli vessels can lead to losses in trade, admits Anwar
Free Malaysia Today, 21 December 2023
21. Mazlan returns to active politics, eyes spot in Amanah central committee
Free Malaysia Today, 21 December 2023
Thailand
22. Govt preps for wage hike offensive
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 22 December 2023
23. What to Watch For as Thai Politics Promises More Drama in 2024
Patpicha Tanakasempipat
Bloomberg, 22 December 2023
24. Cut in excise tax for eco-car production extended until 2025
The Nation, 22 December 2023
25. Thailand’s THB1.31-trillion exports threatened by Red Sea conflicts
The Nation, 21 December 2023
Vietnam
26. Vietnam isn’t North Korea—and 50 years of Australian aid has helped
Melissa Conley Tyler
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 22 December 2023
27. China, America, and Vietnam’s Diplomatic Blitz in 2023
[A 19-minute video]
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 22 December 2023
28. Vietnam’s fraternal ties with Russia are put to the test
Luna Pham
Radio Free Asia, 21 December 2023
29. Late to the party: Vietnam and the Belt and Road Initiative
[This commentary first appeared on Fulcrum, the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute blog]
Hoang Thi Ha
ThinkChina, 21 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
30. Thailand accused of ‘piggybacking’ Myanmar, sidelining Asean by leading talks with junta
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 21 December 2023
31. Asia’s Troubled Foreign Domestic Workers Often Return Home to Fresh Challenges
Koh Ewe
Time, 21 December 2023
Asia Pacific
32. In charts: How Asia’s tourism recovery is held back by stay-home Chinese
Grace Li
Nikkei Asia, 21 December 2023
East/South China Sea
33. China vows to keep up military pressure on the Philippines as territorial dispute grows tenser
APNews, 21 December 2023
34. Philippines’ US ties risk more than links with China, expert warns
Laura Zhou
South China Morning Post, 21 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
35. China and India got their way in COP28 agreement in Dubai
Vandana Hari
Nikkei Asia, 21 December 2023
36. New dams in Cambodia pit ‘green’ hydropower against REDD+ project
Gerald Flynn
Mongabay, 20 December 2023
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