Daily News on Southeast Asia – 30 Jan 2024

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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.


Brunei | Cambodia | Indonesia | Laos | Malaysia | Myanmar | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Timor-Leste | Vietnam | ASEAN / Southeast Asia | Asia PacificEast/South China Sea | Climate Change/Environment | Media, Technology & Society | Others


Cambodia

1. Overcoming constraints to inclusive growth in Cambodia
Jayant Menon
East Asia Forum, 30 January 2024
 
2. Cambodia shines in ASEAN braving global challenges
Manoj Mathew
Khmer Times, 29 January 2024

Indonesia

3. Defense commitment: Between refocusing and rivalry
Karl Gading Sayudha and Muhammad Rafi Bakri
Jakarta Post, 30 January 2024
 
4. Jokowi’s final act
Siwage Dharma Negara
East Asia Forum, 29 January 2024
 
5. A Dead Dictator’s Unwelcome Comeback in Indonesia
Karishma Vaswani
Bloomberg, 26 January 2024
 
6. Fatamorgana Ekonomi Indonesia [Mirage of the Indonesian economy]
Rahmi Afzhi Wefielananda, Peneliti Core Indonesia
Republika, 26 January 2024

Malaysia

7. Apa pilihan saya ada… [What choice did I have…]
Sariha Mohd Ali
Berita Harian, 30 January 2024
 
8. CNA Explains: Why has Malaysia launched a royal inquiry into the Pedra Branca dispute?
Amir Yusof and Rhea Yasmine Alis Haizan
Channel News Asia, 30 January 2024
 
9. ‘Arrogant top 4’, the reason Bersatu 6 supporting Anwar?
Free Malaysia Today, 30 January 2024
 
10. Bersatu to amend party constitution to rein in errant MPs
Martin Carvalho
Star, 30 January 2024
 
11. Beri Anwar peluang, tempoh setahun belum cukup [Give Anwar a chance, one year is not enough]
Juani Munir Abu Bakar
Utusan Malaysia, 30 January 2024
 
12. Pas optimis Melayu kekal sokong PN [Pas optimistic Malays continue to support PN]
Aslinda Nasir
Utusan Malaysia, 30 January 2024
 
13. BN-PH dalam dilema berdepan PRU16? [BN-PH in a dilemma ahead of GE-16?]
Catherine Irene Milton
Utusan Malaysia, 30 January 2024
 
14. Malaysia’s ‘vocal’ new king to bring scrutiny to Anwar’s government amid clamour for political stability
Joseph Sipalan
South China Morning Post, 29 January 2024
 
15. ‘Let’s move on’: Malaysia’s King calls for political stability at the end of five-year reign
Hazlin Hassan
Straits Times, 29 January 2024
 
16. Jangan ‘bermain’ hal gaji rendah [Don’t trifle with low-wage issue]
Mohamad Hafiz Yusoff Bakri
Utusan Malaysia, 28 January 2024

Myanmar

17. India-Myanmar: Why Delhi wants to fence the ‘troubled’ border
Soutik Biswas
BBC, 30 January 2024
 
18. What’s at stake as the Kayin BGF seeks independence?
Saw Say Gay and George Ashen Fen
Frontier Myanmar, 29 January 2024
 
19. Australian Mining Companies Funding Myanmar Junta, Report Says
[Link to the report, “Mines Against Humanity“]
Tommy Walker
VOA, 29 January 2024
 
20. Myanmar OKs Resumption of Construction at Beijing-Backed Indian Ocean Port
Nyein Chan Aye
VOA, 29 January 2024

Thailand

21. A land bridge too far? Thailand’s revived Kra megaproject a divisive issue among local residents
[Link to 10-min video]
Jack Board
Channel News Asia, 30 January 2024
 
22. Beijing says construction of multibillion-dollar China-Thailand rail must be sped up
Nontarat Phaicharoen
Benar News, 29 January 2024
 
23. Thaksin’s daughter says Thailand must ‘move on’ from political division
Francesca Regalado
Nikkei Asia, 29 January 2024

Timor-Leste

24. Australia steps up aid for East Timor amid China’s growing influence in the Pacific
Su-Lin Tan
South China Morning Post, 30 January 2024

Vietnam

25. Vietnam is a top target for CHIPS Act aid funds, U.S. says
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 29 January 2024

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

26. Myanmar, South China Sea Conflicts Top Agenda as ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meet
David Rising
Diplomat, 30 January 2024
 
27. PH, Vietnam ink 5-year rice trade agreement
Manila Bulletin, 30 January 2024
 
28. Asean minilateralism: A PH-Vietnam alliance?
Richard Heydarian
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 30 January 2024
 
29. Press Statement by the Chair of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat
ASEAN Secretariat News, 29 January 2024
 
30. ASEAN foreign ministers back ‘Myanmar-owned and led’ solution to crisis
Ananda Teresia
Reuters, 29 January 2024
 
31. 缅甸首次派非政治代表出席亚细安会议 [Myanmar sends non-political representatives to ASEAN meeting for first time]
廖慧婷
联合早报, 29 January 2024

Asia Pacific

32. Securing China-US Relations within the Wider Asia-Pacific
Sourabh Gupta
Asia Research Institute, 29 January 2024
 
33. A possible easing of China-US relations this year?
Yu Zeyuan
ThinkChina, 29 January 2024

East/South China Sea

34. PH, Vietnam forge pact to prevent South China Sea incidents; to set up hotline
Manila Bulletin, 30 January 2024
 
35. Asean, Beijing must address cyber threats in South China Sea talks
Elina Noor
South China Morning Post, 30 January 2024

Climate Change/Environment

36. How Asia Can Unlock $800 Billion Of Climate Financing
Ritu Basu and Cheng Hoon Lim
Eurasia Review, 30 January 2024
 
37. Why the motorcycle conversion program is not appealing
Massita Ayu Cindy and Michael Suryaprawira
Jakarta Post, 30 January 2024
 
38. Maharani Energy Gateway to promote green energy initiatives
Malaysiakini, 30 January 2024

Media, Technology & Society

39. Real-world impact: Abusive language in video games and its effect on adolescents
I Made Astu Mahayana
Jakarta Post, 30 January 2024


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