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Today’s issue includes a commentary co-authored by Hoon Chang-Yau, Visiting Senior Fellow, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. You can click on the link to go to the article directly.
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. Mandarin learning in Brunei’s Chinese schools: Practical considerations
[This commentary first appeared on Fulcrum, the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute blog]
Chang-Yau Hoon and Hannah M.Y. Ho
ThinkChina, 26 December 2023
Indonesia
2. Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto widens lead in presidential race, survey shows
Nazarudin Latif
Benar News, 26 December 2023
3. Candidates seek to shore up stronghold provinces
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 26 December 2023
4. Controversial campaign remarks cause backlash, protests
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 26 December 2023
5. Ganjar-Mahfud offers ‘KTP Sakti” as major program
Jakarta Post, 26 December 2023
6. Prabowo, Gibran to woo female voters with targeted policies
Jakarta Post, 26 December 2023
Malaysia
7. Malaysia’s PPI shrinks 1.5pc in November amid decline in most sectors
Bernama, 27 December 2023
8. Malaysia’s corporate governance scorecard: the good, bad and ugly
[Link to Corporate Governance Watch 2023 report]
Lee Min Keong
Free Malaysia Today, 27 December 2023
9. GRS reiterates full support for unity government
Muguntan Vanar
Star, 27 December 2023
10. Amanah needs new way to woo Malays, observers say
Diyana Ibrahim
The Malaysian Insight, 27 December 2023
11. PAS mengulangi sejarah 80-an? [PAS repeating the history of the 80s?]
Mohd Azizi Jaeh
The Malaysian Insight, 27 December 2023
12. Umno-Warisan pact for Sabah polls ‘almost certain’, says source
Free Malaysia Today, 26 December 2023
13. Penang Gerakan calls for Kon Yeow’s resignation from PBAPP over water cut issue
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 26 December 2023
14. MCA Youth, Puteri Umno to join ‘blockade’ on US Embassy
Malaysiakini, 26 December 2023
Myanmar
15. No Deal Reached at China-Backed Talks Between Myanmar Junta, Ethnic Armies
Irrawaddy, 26 December 2023
16. The First Chin-Written Constitution: A New Template For Self-Determination?
June N.S
Irrawaddy, 26 December 2023
Philippines
17. Philippines grapples with financial hurdle to buy U.S. F-16 fighters
Ryo Nakamura and Ramon Royandoyan
Nikkei Asia, 27 December 2023
Thailand
18. First referendum will ask public just one question
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 27 December 2023
19. Opposition bemoans lack of study time
Bangkok Post, 26 December 2023
20. Thai court dismisses criminal case against ex-PM Yingluck
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 26 December 2023
21. Whimsical labels from press corps lend insight into workings of Thai govt
The Nation, 26 December 2023
Vietnam
22. Vietnam’s partnership with China is ‘window dressing’ as it aims for flexibility in international relations
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 26 December 2023
23. Vietnam lures more than US$36 billion in FDI this year
Voice of Vietnam, 26 December 2023
24. Why Vietnam needs to import electricity from Laos
Phuong Dung, Anh Minh
VnExpress International, 24 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
25. ASEAN’s Centrality in Southeast Asian Affairs: Miles to Go
Felix K. Chang is a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Foreign Policy Research Institute, 20 December 2023
Asia Pacific
26. Power in Asia: Six surprising facts
[Link to 2023 ASIA POWER INDEX]
JACK SATO, SUSANNAH PATTON
Interpreter, 27 December 2023
27. Despite Slowed Chinese Growth, Global Economic Power Continues to Shift Toward Asia
Rane Worldview, 26 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
28. Regional green initiative a vital partnership
Editorial
Straits Times, 27 December 2023
29. Cost, technology cast doubts on CCS plans
Yohana Belinda
Jakarta Post, 26 December 2023
30. Singapore excludes forest carbon projects from offsets eligibility list
Gabrielle See
Eco-Business, 25 December 2023
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