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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. 13: Leo Suryadinata, Visiting Senior Fellow, Siwage Dharma Negara, Senior Fellow
- No. 15: Ong Kian Ming, Former 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. Indonesian election highlights young voters’ employment concerns
Nana Shibata, Ismi Damayanti and Erwida Maulia
Nikkei Asia, 23 January 2024
2. Critics skewer Indonesian president’s VP candidate son for ‘arrogant’ antics during debate
Pizaro Gozali Idrus
Benar News, 22 January 2024
3. Rohingya Refugees and the Shifting Tide in Indonesia
HuiYin Chuah and Jennifer Vallentine
Diplomat, 22 January 2024
4. Khofifah joins Prabowo-Gibran camp, temporarily steps down from role in NU
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
5. RI to defend skeptical stance on digital goods tax moratorium at WTO
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
6. Criminalizing foreign bribery at home
Alvin Nicola
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
7. Jokowi denies rumors of ministerial resignations
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
8. Interim foreign minister appointment raises eyebrows
Yvette Tanamal
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
9. Muhaimin promises safety net program to help mitigate crop loss
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
10. From polarisation to opportunism: organised Islam and the 2024 elections
Alexander R. Arifianto & Aisah Putri Budiatri
New Mandala, 22 January 2024
11. Indonesia’s Presidential Debate: Questioning the Future of Counterterrorism
Chaula Rininta Anindya
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 22 January 2024
12. Dulu pahlawan, kini gelagapan: pentingnya adaptasi sektor informal usai diguncang pandemi [Once a hero, now at a loss: the importance of adapting the informal sector after being shaken by the pandemic]
Bagas Aditya, Research assistant, The University of Melbourne
The Conversation, 22 January 2024
13. Will China concerns prove decisive in Indonesia’s presidential race?
[This commentary was first published on Fulcrum, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s commentary website]
Leo Suryadinata and Siwage Dharma Negara
South China Morning Post, 21 January 2024
Laos
14. Laos to start fining mining companies amid complaints about projects
Radio Free Asia, 22 January 2024
Malaysia
15. My Say: Making the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone work
Ong Kian Ming
Edge Markets, 23 January 2024
16. Singapore HSR will dwarf 1MDB’s RM42b losses
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 23 January 2024
17. Malaysian ex-finance minister Daim Zainuddin’s wife charged for failure to declare assets as graft-busters encircle Anwar’s rivals
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 23 January 2024
18. Malaysia’s Mahathir Says Son’s Graft Probe Is Politically Driven
Kok Leong Chan and Netty Idayu Ismail
Bloomberg, 22 January 2024
19. Zahid confirms Umno rejected local council seats in Selangor
Mohd Farhan Darwis
Free Malaysia Today, 22 January 2024
20. State Opposition party moots Dayak governor for Sarawak amid talks of Taib Mahmud’s successor
Malay Mail Online, 22 January 2024
21. Undoing Mahathir’s damage
Lim Sue Goan
MySinchew, 22 January 2024
22. Krisis politik dan keunikan Al-Sultan Abdullah [Political crisis and the uniqueness of Al-Sultan Abdullah]
G Manimaran
The Malaysian Insight, 22 January 2024
23. 马国出现逾10个罗兴亚人“殖民地” [More than 10 Rohingya “colonies” appear in Malaysia]
苏俊翔
联合早报, 21 January 2024
Myanmar
24. Myanmar must fully implement 5PC
Kavi Chongkittavorn
Bangkok Post, 23 January 2024
Philippines
25. Charter Change Bid Moves Forward in the Philippines
Mong Palatino
Diplomat, 22 January 2024
26. Philippine-China spat over Taiwan risks putting ASEAN in crossfire
Ramon Royandoyan and Randy Mulyanto
Nikkei Asia, 22 January 2024
Thailand
27. Senate set to grill government on its policies
Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post, 23 January 2024
28. Pheu Thai tables bill to alter charter provision on referendum
Bangkok Post, 23 January 2024
29. IMF Executive Board Concludes 2023 Article IV Consultation with Thailand
IMF News, 22 January 2024
30. Delay in digital wallet scheme will have no impact on Thailand’s growth: economist
The Nation, 22 January 2024
Vietnam
31. Vietnam denounces China’s occupation of islands in 1974
Radio Free Asia, 22 January 2024
32. International integration drives Vietnam’s economic growth
VietNamNet, 22 January 2024
ASEAN/Southeast Asia
33. Indonesia aims to avoid ‘poking China’s eye’ over weapons trade with Philippines, walk ‘political’ tightrope
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 22 January 2024
Asia Pacific
34. China’s global EV expansion despite trade hurdles from the US and EU
Daryl Lim
ThinkChina, 22 January 2024
Climate Change/Environment
35. Japan’s hydrogen ambitions may do more harm than good
Walter James, Temple University
East Asia Forum, 23 January 2024
36. Delayed construction of renewables stalls Southeast Asia’s 2025 targets: Report
[Link to report ‘A Race to the Top Southeast Asia 2024: Operating solar and wind capacity in Southeast Asia grows by a fifth since last year, but only 3% of prospective projects are in construction‘]
Eco-Business, 22 January 2024
Media, Technology & Society
37. Indonesia looking to introduce binding AI regulation this year
Ruth DEA JUwita
Jakarta Post, 22 January 2024
38. Indonesian Netizens Warned of Participatory Propaganda Ahead of General Elections
Tempo, 22 January 2024
Others
Geopolitics
39. China might not be a rising power for long
Hamish McRae
Straits Times, 23 January 2024
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