Daily News on Southeast Asia – 10 May 2024

This issue of Daily News Alert includes one article with a citation of The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report. You can click on the link to go to the article directly.

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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

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Cambodia

1. Cambodian canal tests Mekong unity
BRIAN EYLER & JAKE BRUNNER
Bangkok Post, 10 May 2024
 
2. China, Cambodia to Kick Off Extensive Military Exercises Next Week
Sebastian Strangio
Diplomat, 10 May 2024
 
3. Chinese warships plan visit to Cambodia amid US worries
CNA, 9 May 2024

Indonesia

4. Prabowo in early bind as backers vie for spoils
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2024
 
5. Gearing up for the aging population: Challenges for Indonesia
Tunjung Putri
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2024
 
6. Structural problems blight agriculture as key sector for employment
Deni Ghifari
Jakarta Post, 10 May 2024
 
7. Tens of thousands seek better lives in Jakarta. But is the city losing its draw?
Nur Janti
Jakarta Post, 9 May 2024
 
8. Hundreds of campuses in Indonesia inspired by global student protests to renew rallies against Israel
Johannes Nugroho
South China Morning Post, 9 May 2024

Malaysia

9. Who will the Indians vote for in KKB polls?
Nora Mahpar and Faiz Zainudin
Free Malaysia Today, 10 May 2024
 
10. Di ambang PRK KKB [On the brink of the KKB by-election]
[link to Ilham Centre’s PRK N6 Kuala Kubu Baharu: Persaingan Sengit Sehingga Garis Penamat, PH Mempunyai Sedikit Kelebihan]
Mohsin Abdullah
Free Malaysia Today, 10 May 2024
 
11. Economist, ex-transport engineer say Penang LRT doomed to be ‘white elephant’
Opalyn Mok
Malay Mail Online, 10 May 2024
 
12. COMMENT | Demolish majoritarianism to make democracy work
Projek Sama
Malaysiakini, 10 May 2024
 
13. COMMENT | As Goldman’s troubles fade over 1MDB, Malaysia’s mounts
P Gunasegaram
Malaysiakini, 10 May 2024
 
14. In KKB, Hadi warns Umno supporters of DAP’s Singapore-like threat
Malaysiakini, 10 May 2024
 
15. Majority of households prefer higher wages over cash aid: Unicef
[link to UNICEF report Living on the Edge – Key Findings]
Malaysiakini, 10 May 2024
 
16. COMMENT | KKB Part 3: Protecting the fort
[Link to Part 1 and Part 2]
BRIDGET WELSH
Malaysiakini, 10 May 2024
 
17. KKB results hinge on voter turnout, Malay sentiment
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 10 May 2024
 
18. UMNO optimis calon PH menang [UMNO optimistic PH candidate will win]
ASLINDA NASIR dan MOHAMAD ATHIR ISMAIL
Utusan Malaysia, 10 May 2024
 
19. 新古毛选举结果将决定未来混合选区的动向 [KKB election results will determine future trend of mixed constituencies]
李泰德 – 华研智库
星洲网, 10 May 2024
 
20. Selangor’s 2035 structural plan on display for public comments
Free Malaysia Today, 9 May 2024
 
21. The NACS 2024 – 2028 sets positive direction, needs persistent and bipartisan efforts to achieve targets
Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, 9 May 2024
 
22. Spiritual leader: Indians may vote for Bersatu candidate because of PAS
Malaysiakini, 9 May 2024
 
23. Malaysian maritime authorities too stretched, underfunded to stem trade in US-sanctioned Iran oil, observers say
Hadi Azmi
South China Morning Post, 9 May 2024
 
24. Malaysia rebuffs US on Iran oil sales, says it recognises only UN sanctions
Zunaira Saieed
Straits Times, 9 May 2024
 
25. Silent boycott from some MIC members in KKB, say party sources
Ravin Palanisamy
The Malaysian Insight, 9 May 2024

Myanmar

26. Defection and revolution in Myanmar
HELENE MARIA KYED
New Mandala, 10 May 2024
 
27. Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war as resistance forces tighten noose around military
David Rising
AP News, 9 May 2024

Philippines

28. DFA to tighten rules for Chinese seeking tourist visa
Dona Z. Pazzibugan
Inquirer, 10 May 2024
 
29. AFP chief: China audio clip likely ‘deepfake’
Nestor Corrales
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 May 2024
 
30. Palace clarifies ‘options’: PH remains out of ICC
Julie M. Aurelio
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 10 May 2024
 
31. ICC lawyer: Duterte faces arrest; Bato, Albayalde being probed
Janvic Mateo
Philstar Global, 10 May 2024
 
32. Philippines to tighten visa control for Chinese nationals in move expected to spark retaliation from Beijing
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 10 May 2024
 
33. Philippines Says Sea Tensions With China Have Not Hurt Economy
Cliff Harvey Venzon
Bloomberg, 9 May 2024
 
34. Unemployment worsens but job quality improves
Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Manila Times, 9 May 2024
 
35. The China-Philippines united front on online gambling
Aaron Jed Rabena
ThinkChina, 9 May 2024

Thailand

36. Suriya promotes land bridge project to Chinese investors
The Nation, 10 May 2024
 
37. Why Kritsada Jinavijarana resigned as Deputy Finance Minister
The Nation, 9 May 2024
 
38. Complex senatorial voting system may allow manipulation, say experts
The Nation, 9 May 2024

Vietnam

39. Vietnam’s arrest of reformist labor official could disturb bid for better trade terms with the US
Grant Peck
AP News, 10 May 2024
 
40. Vietnam pledges more energy security as chip race heats up
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 10 May 2024
 
41. Vietnam’s corruption crackdown stokes startup funding woes
Lien Hoang
Nikkei Asia, 9 May 2024
 
42. Việt Nam interested in BRICS membership expansion: foreign ministry
Viet Nam News, 9 May 2024

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

43. Thaksin Shinawatra’s Myanmar talks likely driven by politics and money
Craig Keating
Interpreter, 10 May 2024
 
44. Vietnam’s Security Concerns About the Funan Techo Canal Project Are Misplaced
Sokvy Rim
Diplomat, 9 May 2024
 
45. In South-East Asia, the war in Gaza is roiling emotions
Economist, 9 May 2024
 
46. Ex-Thai PM Thaksin’s Attempt to Mediate Myanmar Crisis Deemed a Failure
Irrawaddy, 9 May 2024
 
47. US sanctions official: Terrorists identified Asean region as weak link
Martin Vengadesan
Malaysiakini, 9 May 2024

Asia Pacific

48. US-China cooperation remains possible
Joseph S. Nye
Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 10 May 2024
 
49. China outweighs Ukraine war as U.S. security priority: Trump-linked group
[Link to “An America First Approach to U.S. National Security” Key Excerpts]
Ken Moriyasu
Nikkei Asia, 10 May 2024
 
50. How the new commander of US forces in Asia sees the growing China challenge
Denny Roy
Straits Times, 10 May 2024
 
51. China Takes a Potshot at US Campus Protests
Karishma Vaswani
Bloomberg, 9 May 2024
 
52. China will make just 2% of most advanced chips by 2032, report says
Yifan Yu
Nikkei Asia, 8 May 2024

East/South China Sea

53. South China Sea: Philippines sounds alarm about coral reef damage related to Beijing’s reclamation activities
Jeoffrey Maitem
South China Morning Post, 10 May 2024
 
54. Chinese buoy in East China Sea remains a thorn in Japan’s side
Asahi Shimbun (AJW), 8 May 2024

Climate Change/Environment

55. CO2 removal ‘gap’ shows countries ‘lack progress’ for 1.5°C warming limit
Ayesha Tandon
Eco-Business, 9 May 2024
 
56. Environmentalists urge Philippines to back proposed US$700 billion tax on fossil fuel giants to support loss and damage fund
[Link to 36-page PDF document: The Climate Damages Tax – A guide to what it is and how it works]
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 9 May 2024
 
57. Palm oil plantation-less mills lead to increase deforestation
Edi Suhardi
Jakarta Post, 8 May 2024
 
58. ADB backs Indonesia with US$600 million new coal funding despite climate pledge: report
Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez
Eco-Business, 6 May 2024

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