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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. 5: Made Supriatma, Visiting Fellow
- No. 12: Ong Kian Ming, Associate Senior Fellow
- No. 27: Ha Hoang Hop, Associate 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. Downstreaming not the only answer to Indonesia’s development ambitions
Rania Teguh
Jakarta Post, 29 December 2023
2. Taxes, trusts and offshore wealth amid presidential election
Yusuf Akhmadi
Jakarta Post, 29 December 2023
3. Nusantara Smart City Blueprint is reference for development: OIKN
Antara, 28 December 2023
4. Legislative race a toss-up between PDI-P, Gerindra
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 28 December 2023
5. How Jokowi’s millennial son became the symbol of Indonesia’s newest political dynasty
Ardyan M. Erlangga and Felix Nathaniel
Rappler, 28 December 2023
6. Indonesia’s 2024 Outlook: Are There Black Swans on the Horizon?
Iis Gindarsah
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 28 December 2023
Malaysia
7. Concessions made to allow Mat Sabu to remain Amanah president
Shahrul Shahabudin
Free Malaysia Today, 29 December 2023
8. Eight key legal reforms in 2023 that take Malaysia forward
Zaf Seraj
Malay Mail Online, 29 December 2023
9. Amanah menyerlah tiga tahun lagi [Amanah shines for three more years]
ASLINDA NASIR
Utusan Malaysia, 29 December 2023
10. 伊党再抛“马来人失去地位”论 [PAS brings out the theory that “Malays have lost status” again]
陆志兴
星洲网, 29 December 2023
11. Analysis: Malaysia’s business, political elite on edge with Anwar’s graft crackdown on ex-financial tsar Daim
Leslie Lopez
Channel News Asia, 28 December 2023
12. Let’s look at Bumiputera Economic Congress differently
Ong Kian Ming, Associate Senior Fellow, ISEAS
Malaysiakini, 28 December 2023
13. Malay traders join chorus of criticism against local govt polls proposal
Isabelle Leong
Malaysiakini, 28 December 2023
14. Nothing but a political witch hunt: Ex-finance minister breaks silence on Malaysian graft probe
Straits Times, 28 December 2023
Myanmar
15. China, Myanmar revive hopes for Bay of Bengal deep water port in Kyaukphyu under Belt and Road Initiative
Laura Zhou
South China Morning Post, 29 December 2023
16. Lost Bets: Rethinking India’s Myanmar Strategy – Analysis
K. Parkaran
Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, 27 December 2023
Philippines
17. Poll: Most Filipinos support stance of Marcos against China in sea dispute
Benar News, 28 December 2023
Thailand
18. PM must show courage
Bangkok Post, 29 December 2023
19. PM rallies govt allies to back budget
Mongkol Bangprapa
Bangkok Post, 29 December 2023
20. Politics, parties and PMs
Bangkok Post, 29 December 2023
21. Thailand’s Wage Battle: Economic Boost or Competitiveness Concern?
Prem Singh Gill
Diplomat, 28 December 2023
22. Yingluck ruling lays bare conservative hypocrisy
Cod Satrusayang
Thai Enquirer, 27 December 2023
Timor-Leste
23. Can a Tiny Country Make a Difference in the Indo-Pacific?
Keven Hernandez
Georgetown Security Studies Review, 28 December 2023
Vietnam
24. Vietnam’s 5% economic growth for 2023 misses official target
YUJI NITTA
Nikkei Asia, 29 December 2023
25. Big steps forwards taken in digital transformation in Vietnam
VietNamNet, 29 December 2023
26. 越南“竹子外交”对当地中企的影响 [The impact of Vietnam’s “bamboo diplomacy” on local Chinese companies]
崔曙是中国福建律师事务所创始人
联合早报, 29 December 2023
27. Vietnam Wary of China’s ‘Swift, Large-Scale’ Investment
Ha Nguyen
VOA, 28 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
28. Japan eyes lethal weapon exports to South-east Asia to boost regional security
Walter Sim
Straits Times, 29 December 2023
Asia Pacific
29. Asian elections, democracy in 2024
Bangkok Post, 29 December 2023
30. ANOTHER MAJOR WAR IN 2024?
Michael Klare
Foreign Policy In Focus, 28 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
31. Asia EV and green sectors need to navigate around US-China rare earth row by focusing on technology
Biman Mukherji
South China Morning Post, 29 December 2023
32. Women Bear the Brunt of Asia’s Climate Failures
Gabriela Fernando and Samanthi Gunawardana
Diplomat, 28 December 2023
33. How 2024 Will Be a Watershed Climate Moment for China
Li Shuo
Time, 28 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
34. Bracing Indonesia’s middle class for the coming AI revolution
Wida Ayu Puspitosari
Jakarta Post, 29 December 2023
35. Disinformation campaign spurred student attack on Rohingya shelter, Indonesian activists say
Uzair Thamrin and Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 28 December 2023
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