Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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4 October (pm) - 5 October (am) 2021

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This alert service contains articles focusing on Southeast Asia and special topics in line with the research interests of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

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This issue of Daily News Alert includes one article with citations attributed to Hoang Thi Ha, Fellow, and Khairulanwar Zaini, Research Officer. You can click on their names to go to the article.

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No. 18-19

No. 20-24

No. 25

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Asia Pacific ............

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No. 26-29

No. 30-31

No. 32-34

No. 35-37

No. 38-40

No. 41-42

No. 43-44

Indonesia

1. Modernizing TNI

Editorial board

Jakarta Post, 5 October 2021

2. Indonesia's 'autistic diplomacy': Does it matter?

René L Pattiradjawane

Jakarta Post, 5 October 2021

3. Key points from impending new tax law

Jakarta Post, 5 October 2021

4. Mengapa reformasi hukum di Indonesia kerap buntu [Why law reform in Indonesia frequently deadlocked]

Rafiqa Qurrata A'yun and Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir

Conversation, 4 October 2021

5. Peneliti Australia: Demokrasi Turun Sebab Pemerintah Sendiri [Australian analyst: Indonesia's democracy regressing because of its own leaders]

Republika, 4 October 2021

Malaysia

6. Zahid’s call for Melaka polls gets the thumbs down

Hakimie Amrie Hisamudin

Free Malaysia Today, 5 October 2021

7. ‘Nothing to shout about’ after a year of GRS in power

Free Malaysia Today, 5 October 2021

8. New OECD report suggests Malaysians could be paying more for goods because of anti-competition transport rules

[Link to the report, "OECD Competition Assessment Reviews: Logistics sector in Malaysia"]

Malay Mail Online, 5 October 2021

9. Umno’s power play brought Malacca govt to its knees

Chan Kok Leong

Malaysian Insight, 5 October 2021

10. 安华在霹雳上阵或可拉抬声势 [Anwar's contest in Perak may increase PH's momentum there]

郑名烈

Sinchew 星洲网, 5 October 2021

11. Umno PM, but not an Umno govt, says Tok Mat

Yasmin Abdul Latif

Free Malaysia Today, 4 October 2021

12. 12th Malaysia Plan: 3 steps backwards

Ramesh Chander and Lim Teck Ghee

Free Malaysia Today, 4 October 2021

13. Dewan Negara appoints five select committee members

Malay Mail Online, 4 October 2021

14. Tawfik, Tun Dr Ismail and the true Umno spirit of Malaysia

Professor Dr. Mohd Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi is Professor at a local university.

Sinchew 星洲网, 4 October 2021

15. Clash of egos caused Melaka govt to fall

Joceline Tan

Star, 4 October 2021

16. Political turmoil grips the Malaysian state of Melaka again after defections from ruling ranks

Ram Anand

Straits Times, 4 October 2021

17. PAS mahu runding dengan Perikatan isu bertembung dengan Umno [PAS wants to negotiate with Perikatan about contesting Umno]

Diyana Ibrahim

Malaysian Insight, 3 October 2021

Myanmar

18. 缅军是否坠入执政困境？ [Has the Myanmar army come up against a problem with ruling?]

刘星月

Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 5 October 2021

19. Aung San Suu Kyi asks to reduce court time due to ‘strained’ health

Guardian, 4 October 2021

Philippines

20. Marcos leaves NP to head PH Federal Party: Presidential bid next?

Manila Bulletin, 5 October 2021

21. Filipinos' approval of Duterte admin's performance declines significantly year-on-year — Pulse Asia

Manila Bulletin, 5 October 2021

22. Duterte's daughter rebuffs offer, but door open in Philippines presidential race

Karen Lema

Reuters, 4 October 2021

23. Can Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquaio fight corruption? Some OFW voters are doubtful

Marielle Descalsota

South China Morning Post, 4 October 2021

24. AUKUS, PH-CN Relations And ASEAN Centrality

Anna Malindog-Uy

ASEAN Post, 3 October 2021

Singapore

25. Parliament passes Bill to deal with foreign interference after 10-hour debate

Channel News Asia, 5 October 2021

Thailand

26. Parties start naming PM candidates

Bangkok Post, 5 October 2021

27. State rejigs EEC investment plans

Bangkok Post, 5 October 2021

28. IEAT looks to Smart Park to serve EEC S-curve sectors

Bangkok Post, 5 October 2021

29. Thailand’s Quarantine-Island Experiment Is Showing (Modest) Results

Richard C. Paddock

New York Times, 4 October 2021

Timor-Leste (East Timor)

30. Why Has East Timor Built the Strongest Democracy in Southeast Asia?

Joshua Kurlantzick

Council on Foreign Relations, 4 October 2021

31. Timor-Leste’s oil sector drives GDP growth

Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 4 October 2021

Vietnam

32. Quality workforce – “bottleneck” of support industry firms

VietNamNet, 4 October 2021

33. As migrant workers leave cities, who will save businesses?

VietNamNet, 4 October 2021

34. Agriculture enjoys trade surplus despite COVID-19 impact

Voice of Vietnam, 4 October 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

35. 东南亚缘何对中国疫苗有选择性犹豫 [Understanding the Selective Hesitancy towards Chinese Vaccines in Southeast Asia]

[Translated from ISEAS Perspective 2021/115]

黄河（Hoang Thi Ha）, 凯鲁兰华再尼（Khairulanwar Zaini）

Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 5 October 2021

36. ASEAN ministers disappointed at Myanmar junta's peace commitment

Reuters, 4 October 2021

37. ASEAN Ministers examine community building efforts, East Sea issue

Voice of Vietnam, 4 October 2021

Asia Pacific

38. Safer Together: Why South and Southeast Asia Must Cooperate to Prevent a New Cold War in Asia

Sarang Shidore

Asia Research Institute, 4 October 2021

39. Cooperation on maritime cybersecurity

William Loomis, Virpratap Vikram Singh, Dr. Gary C. Kessler, Dr. Xavier Bellekens

Atlantic Council, 4 October 2021

40. The Quad’s Survival Depends on Managing Security and Trade Troubles

Dr. Jagannath Panda

National Interest, 3 October 2021

East/South China Sea

41. Malaysia summons Chinese envoy for second time since June, over vessels in South China Sea

Bhavan Jaipragas

South China Morning Post, 5 October 2021

42. Malaysia’s Diplomacy in the South China Sea: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Ruhanas Harun

Stratsea, 4 October 2021

Climate Change/Environment

43. IMF urged to create new trust to bolster work on climate resilience

Andrea Shalal

Reuters, 4 October 2021

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) / Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)

44. Wendy Cutler on China, Taiwan, and the CPTPP

Diplomat, 5 October 2021

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