Daily News on Southeast Asia – 2 Aug 2024

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. 12: Tham Siew Yean, Visiting Senior Fellow, and Neo Hui Yun Rebecca, Research Officer
• No. 30: Joanne Lin, Associate Senior Fellow, and Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow
• No. 35: Ian Storey, Senior Fellow
• No. 41: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow, and State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report
• No. 42: Sharon Seah, Senior Fellow

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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. China’s new ‘wolf-warrior’ envoy to Cambodia portends superpower rivalry
Sim Chansamnang, Han Noy
VOA, 31 July 2024

Indonesia

2. Gerindra ramps up alliance talks amid rumored rivalry with Golkar
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 2 August 2024

3. Is Indonesia limiting Chinese nickel investments to gain US trade benefits?
Resty Woro Yuniar
South China Morning Post, 2 August 2024

4. Nationalism vs globalism: Making the case for Indonesian dual citizenship
Alldo Fellix Januardy, Agata Jacqueline Paramesvari
Interpreter, 1 August 2024

5. Daughter of Hary Tanoe takes reign of Perindo
Yerica Lai
Jakarta Post, 1 August 2024

6. KPU delays announcing legislative seats as court receives fresh disputes
Radhiyya Indra
Jakarta Post, 1 August 2024

7. KPU removes hundreds of soldiers, police from voter lists
Adi Marsiela and Alifia Sekar
Jakarta Post, 1 August 2024

8. Muhammadiyah latest faith group to join Indonesia religious coal rush
Mongabay, 1 August 2024

9. Upcoming national events in Indonesia raise attack risk level, with terror threat ever-present: Analysts
Hariz Baharudin
Straits Times, 1 August 2024

10. Prabowo needs foreign allies and funding to realise Indonesia vision
Veronica Lukito
South China Morning Post, 31 July 2024

Malaysia

11. How Malaysia’s MM2H scheme compares to long-term resident visas in Thailand and Indonesia
Milad Hassandarvish
Malay Mail Online, 2 August 2024

12. Why rare earth elements could be a game-changer for Malaysia’s economy
Tham Siew Yean and Neo Hui Yun Rebecca
Malay Mail Online, 2 August 2024

13. COMMENT | What if Anwar passes Act 355 syariah amendments?
Ooi Kok Hin
Malaysiakini, 2 August 2024

14. New global reality, not alignments, behind Malaysia’s pursuit of Brics membership
Shannon Teoh
Straits Times, 2 August 2024

15. Sarawak and Malaysia’s state oil firm Petronas square off, presenting PM Anwar with political and economic conundrum
Leslie Lopez
CNA, 1 August 2024

16. Palestine solidarity gathering on Aug 4 to send strong message condemning Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination, says PM
Star, 1 August 2024

17. ANALISIS: Rembia jadi cerminan PRN Melaka [ANALYSIS: Rembia is a reflection of PRN Melaka]
Hadi Ab. Manap
Utusan Malaysia, 1 August 2024

Myanmar

18. Myanmar Junta Boss Admits Simultaneous Nationwide Election Impossible
Irrawaddy, 1 August 2024

19. Myanmar Junta Surrenders Third Town to TNLA in Northern Shan State
Irrawaddy, 1 August 2024

Philippines

20. SWS: Marcos’ net satisfaction rating improves in Q2 2024
Manila Bulletin, 2 August 2024

21. ADRi Event: “The Two Years of Marcos Jr. Administration: Assessments and Policy Recommendations”
[Link to 3-hour video]
Stratbase ADRi, 24 July 2024

22. Economic Snapshots : quick facts and figures of the Philippine economy (2nd Quarter)
Stratbase ADRi, 24 June 2024

Thailand

23. Move Forward’s Pita warns of instability ahead of Thai court rulings
Bangkok Post, 2 August 2024

24. Reshuffling the coalition: Democrats could replace Prawit’s faction
The Nation, 2 August 2024

25. Little-known party ‘set to admit Move Forward MPs’
Bangkok Post, 1 August 2024

26. Thailand’s flagship $14 bln handout scheme suffers early snags as millions rush to register
Reuters, 1 August 2024

27. Prawit makes last-ditch effort to become Prime Minister
The Nation, 1 August 2024

Vietnam

28. Vietnamese manufacturing records highest rise in output over 13 years
[Link to J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI]
Voice of Vietnam, 2 August 2024

29. India, Vietnam target higher two-way trade turnover by 2030
Voice of Vietnam, 1 August 2024

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

30. ASEAN’s Unity Under the Microscope
[This article originally appeared on the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute’s Fulcrum on 30 July 2024]
Joanne Lin and Sharon Seah
Asialink, 2 August 2024

31. Tension and Teamwork: The Dual Dynamics of Thailand-Vietnam Relations
Tita Sanglee
Diplomat, 2 August 2024

32. Will Malaysia build ASEAN with BRICS?
Shankaran Nambiar
Interpreter, 2 August 2024

33. Thailand, Vietnam vie to grow rice market share in the Philippines
Nikkei Asia, 2 August 2024

Asia Pacific

34. Deep dive into Indo-Pacific dreamscape
Vitit Muntarbhorn
Bangkok Post, 2 August 2024

35. America remains Asia’s military-exercise partner of choice
Economist, 1 August 2024

36. Does China Prefer Harris or Trump? Why Chinese Strategists See Little Difference Between the Two
Wang Jisi, Hu Ran, and Zhao Jianwei
Foreign Affairs, 1 August 2024

37. Chinese warships off Alaska and Cambodia highlight the role of near and far waters in sea power dominance
Colin Flint
The Conversation, 31 July 2024

38. Middling and Muddling Through? Managing Asia-Pacific Crises
[Link to Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2024]
Meia Nouwens
International Institute for Strategic Studies, 31 May 2024

East/South China Sea

39. Legal complexities add to Beijing’s South China Sea disputes with its neighbours
Alyssa Chen
South China Morning Post, 2 August 2024

40. Philippines, US carry out ‘cooperative activity’ in South China Sea
Jason Gutierrez
Benar News, 1 August 2024

41. What’s Malaysia’s stance on the South China Sea? Latest remarks raise potential shift
Maria Siow
South China Morning Post, 1 August 2024

Climate Change/Environment

42. Singapore-US nuclear pact spotlights region’s push for alternative energy source
Kimberly Lim
South China Morning Post, 2 August 2024

43. INTERACTIVE: How Malaysia is spreading out its EV charging network
Star, 2 August 2024

44. ST Explains: What are South-east Asia’s nuclear ambitions and why should Singapore care?
Straits Times, 2 August 2024

45. Forest carbon trading nets Vietnam $51.5 million
VietNamNet, 1 August 2024

Media, Technology & Society

46. Can social media licensing actually curb cybercrimes? Here’s how other countries with similar laws are doing
Malay Mail Online, 2 August 2024

47. Experts want oversight, transparency for new social media law
[Link to 9-page PDF document: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on The Regulatory Framework for Internet Messaging Service And social Media Service Providers In Malaysia]
Benjamin Lee and Martin Carvalho
Star, 2 August 2024

48. DRIVING WEDGES: CHINA’S DISINFORMATION
[Link to Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2024]
Julia Voo
International Institute for Strategic Studies, 31 May 2024

Others

Belt and Road Initiative

49. China’s evolving Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia
Sin Lu Tan
International Institute for Strategic Studies, 31 July 2024

US Foreign Policy

50. The Rise and Fall of the Economic Pivot to Asia
Foreign Policy, 1 August 2024

51. U.S. Global Leadership Is Losing Ground at Home
Candace Rondeaux
World Politics Review, 1 August 2024

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