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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: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 11: Ooi Kee Beng, Visiting Senior Fellow
- No. 32: The State of Southeast Asia: 2023 Survey Report
- No. 34: Joanne Lin Weiling, Lead Researcher
- No. 38: Jayant Menon, 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. Central Java in focus as Ganjar completes whirlwind tour
Dio Suhenda
Jakarta Post, 1 January 2024
2. Neck and neck, Anies and Ganjar woo undecided voters
Jakarta Post, 1 January 2024
3. From rock stars to lawmakers: How celebrities are shaking up Indonesia’s politics
Ahmad Syamsudin and Tria Dianti
Jakarta Post, 1 January 2024
4. Indonesians rejecting Rohingya refugees showing ‘same hatred’ as Israelis, says Palestinian journalist
South China Morning Post, 1 January 2024
5. 辩论会后的印尼总统选举 [ Indonesian Presidential Election after Debate]
廖建裕
联合早报, 1 January 2024
6. Awaiting Anies, Prabowo, Ganjar ‘s in-depth debate on defense issues
Antara, 31 December 2023
7. Playing to his strengths, former academic Anies Baswedan woos the youth vote as he contests Indonesia’s presidency
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 31 December 2023
8. Avid marathoner Ganjar Pranowo laces up running shoes to go the distance in race to be Indonesia’s eighth president
Kiki Siregar
Channel News Asia, 30 December 2023
9. Legislative race a toss-up between PDI-P, Gerindra
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 28 December 2023
Malaysia
10. PM Anwar hopeful 2024 will be a brighter year for the people
Bernama, 1 January 2024
11. Penang Institute Pushes for Economic Ecosystems Development
[Link to Penang SEED]
Ooi Kee Beng
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2024
12. Optimism Permeates Penang’s Economic Ecosystems
Doris Liew
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2024
13. On the Proposed Progressive Wage Model in Malaysia
Azmil Akil
Penang Monthly, 1 January 2024
14. Challenges of Malaysian democracy in 2024 – Part II
[Link to Part 1]
Rayner Sylvester Yeo
The Malaysian Insight, 1 January 2024
15. PBB to recommend possible redelineation in Sarawak
The Malaysian Insight, 1 January 2024
16. 2024 marks important milestone for Malaysia-China relations
Bernama, 31 December 2023
17. Terengganu to reduce dependence on oil royalties in 2024, says Samsuri
Free Malaysia Today, 31 December 2023
18. Politicians, beware – social media is the VAR of politics
Free Malaysia Today, 31 December 2023
19. Experts say Bumiputeras moving away from traditional professions
The Malaysian Insight, 31 December 2023
20. Govt’s biggest challenge is managing party differences’
Malaysiakini, 30 December 2023
21. Penang CM in direct line of fire
Joceline Tan
Star, 30 December 2023
Myanmar
22. In A War Without Precedent, Is Myanmar’s Military Headed For Defeat?
Ramar Kyaw Saw
Development Media Group, 31 December 2023
23. Four Reasons Why Junta Will Be Sole Beneficiary of Thai-Myanmar Taskforce
Surachanee Sriyai
Irrawaddy, 29 December 2023
Philippines
24. Marcos’ new code of conduct for the South China Sea is a non-starter
Nian Peng, RCAS
East Asia Forum, 2 January 2024
25. Equality vs equity in devolution
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 January 2024
26. Cracks in the Marcos–Duterte political alliance
Jenny Balboa, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
East Asia Forum, 30 December 2023
27. ‘There’s No Other Job’: The Colonial Roots of Philippine Poverty
Peter S. Goodman
New York Times, 30 December 2023
Thailand
28. PM confident ahead of budget bill debate
Wassana Nanuam
Bangkok Post, 2 January 2024
29. Thailand’s Year of Contrasts as 2024 Beckons
Tommy Walker
VOA, 1 January 2024
Vietnam
30. Vietnamese economy 2024: Challenges intertwined with growth opportunities
Voice of Vietnam, 2 January 2024
31. Ambassador Marc Knapper upbeat about stronger US-Vietnam relations in 2024
VietNamNet, 31 December 2023
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
32. The Biden administration’s unimpressive scorecard in Southeast Asia
Lee Jaehyon
Asan Institute for Policy Studies, 2 January 2024
33. Funan Techo Project Calls for Joint Approach to Mekong Development
James Borton
Geopolitical Monitor, 1 January 2024
34. Indonesia steered Asean well through global crises, but progress limited on regional issues: Experts
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 1 January 2024
35. ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Maintaining and Promoting Stability in the Maritime Sphere in Southeast Asia
ASEAN Secretariat News, 30 December 2023
36. Gaza Is a Burning Topic for Southeast Asia’s Domestic Politics
Joseph Rachman
Foreign Policy, 29 December 2023
37. Relevance of ASEAN in a Shifting Global Environment
Nazia Hussain
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 29 December 2023
Asia Pacific
38. Japanese, Korean investors dial back on China, but can Beijing find common ground on trade?
Amanda Lee and Ralph Jennings
South China Morning Post, 2 January 2024
39. How will the tides of change affect Asia in 2024?
Ravi Velloor
Straits Times, 1 January 2024
40. 2024: The start of another surprise war?
Kishore Mahbubani
Straits Times, 1 January 2024
41. Taiwan, US elections and South China Sea tensions could make 2024 even more geopolitically perilous
Richard Heydarian
South China Morning Post, 27 December 2023
East/South China Sea
42. South China Sea: return to dialogue vital for China-Philippines ties
Nian Peng
South China Morning Post, 1 January 2024
43. South China Sea: Beijing, Asean claimant states risk pushing beyond ‘grey zone between peace and war’ in 2024
Anand Mathai
South China Morning Post, 30 December 2023
Climate Change/Environment
44. Higher rice prices keep inflation simmering in Asia
Kentaro Takeda and Misa Hama
Nikkei Asia, 31 December 2023
Media, Technology & Society
45. Indonesia’s 2023 social media roller coaster: bad behaviour in Bali, blasphemy, and a rising star
South China Morning Post, 31 December 2023
46. Will 2024 Be the Year Fake News Destroys Democracy?
Mihir Sharma
Bloomberg, 29 December 2023
47. Election debates spawn memes from candidates, audience
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 29 December 2023
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