Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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

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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.

Today’s issue includes one article attributed to Dr Le Hong Hiep, Fellow, at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. You can click on his name to go to the article directly.

Brunei Darussalam..

Cambodia ...............

Indonesia ................

Laos .........................

Malaysia ..................

Myanmar .................

Philippines ..............

Singapore ................

No. 1-2

No. 3-8

No. 9-21

No. 22-23

No. 24-26

Thailand .................

Timor-Leste.............

Vietnam ..................

ASEAN/SEA ..........

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 27-29

No. 30-32

No. 33-35

No. 36

No. 37

No. 38

Cambodia

1. Over 60,000 documents of Cambodia’s Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum go digital

Khmer Times, 4 February 2021

2. Is Cambodia poised for more FDI as neighbours face political, Covid-19 uncertainties?

Sangeetha Amarthalingam

Phnom Penh Post, 4 February 2021

Indonesia

3. Indonesia can afford a larger deficit to support the poor

Gustav Papanek is a professor emeritus of economics at Boston University and the president of Boston Institute for Developing Economies (BIDE).

Jakarta Post, 5 February 2021

4. Racially charged online debate raises concerns about unity

Jakarta Post, 5 February 2021

5. Systemic bigotry in schools

Jakarta Post, 5 February 2021

6. Vaccination race: Challenges ahead for Indonesia

Alexander Yahya Datuk is CEO of economic policy think tank Sandinomics; Fithra Faisal Hastiadi is CSO of Sandinomics and executive director of public policy think tank Next Policy; Muhammad Raihan Ramadhan is a Next Policy research associate.

Jakarta Post, 5 February 2021

7. China building Indonesia into an EV powerhouse

Asia Times, 4 February 2021

8. Indonesia's palm oil-powered 'green diesel' fuels threat to forests

Straits Times, 4 February 2021

Malaysia

9. Looking back, I shouldn’t have appointed Thomas, says Dr M

Imran Ariff

Free Malaysia Today, 5 February 2021

10. No betrayal, I had no choice but to resign, says Dr M

Imran Ariff

Free Malaysia Today, 5 February 2021

11. Malaysian woman born to Muslim father and Buddhist mother wins appeal in Federal Court, declared not a Muslim

IDA LIM

Malay Mail Online, 5 February 2021

12. COMMENT | Prospects and risks for Msia’s economy in 2021

Calvin Cheng

Malaysiakini, 5 February 2021

13. Experts predict MCO 2.0 to have less ruinous effect on economy

Bernard Saw

Malaysian Insight, 5 February 2021

14. Tommy Thomas’ book publisher questioned by cops

Kamles Kumar, Kalidevi Mogan Kumarappa

Malaysian Insight, 5 February 2021

15. Kestabilan maritim teras kemakmuran ekonomi [Maritime stability is core to economic prosperity]

Dr Izyan Munirah Mohd Zaideen adalah pensyarah kanan Fakulti Pengajian Maritim, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)

Berita Harian (Malaysia), 4 February 2021

16. Muhyiddin: Parliament to be dissolved once Covid-19 situation eases

Malay Mail Online, 4 February 2021

17. 斗士党在诚信党旗帜下竞选的利与弊 [Pros and cons of Pejuang contesting under Amanah banner]

刘哲伟目前在国际伊斯兰大学政治学系任职助理教授

Malaysian Insight, 4 February 2021

18. 观点 - 结构性改革解决客工住宿问题 [Systemic reform needed to resolve migrant worker accommodation issues]

民主行动党全国副主席、霹雳州怡保西区国会议员古拉

Malaysian Insight, 4 February 2021

19. [EKSKLUSIF] 'Ekonomi hitam menguatkan rasuah' [[Exclusive] Black economy strengthens corruption]

Mohd Azlim Zainury

Sinar Harian, 4 February 2021

20. Foreign direct investments into Malaysia plunge, experts cite growing political risk

Straits Times, 4 February 2021

21. Semak-imbang, perkasa institusi rakyat [Scrutiny, strengthen the people's institution]

Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman

Sinar Harian, 3 February 2021

Myanmar

22. Coup puts Dawei talks in holding pattern

Any talks between Thailand and Myanmar to settle fallout from the Dawei development project have to be shelved until Myanmar's military reaches an agreement on its government, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow.

CHATRUDEE THEPARAT AND WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI

Bangkok Post, 5 February 2021

23. Why China sees difficult choices in Myanmar’s political realities

Yun Sun

South China Morning Post, 5 February 2021

Philippines

24. Mindanao government reaches out to IS-linked extremists as southern Philippines pushes for peace

ASEAN Today, 5 February 2021

25. Italian businesses vow to prioritize PH among ASEAN nations

Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat

Manila Bulletin, 5 February 2021

26. Battle Over Anti-Terror Law Opens at the Philippines’ Top Court

Diplomat, 4 February 2021

Thailand

27. Arkhom rebuffs fiscal criticism

Bangkok Post, 5 February 2021

28. Army overhauls management of its properties

WASSANA NANUAM

Bangkok Post, 4 February 2021

29. Report Shines Light on Thailand’s Women Protest Leaders

Diplomat, 4 February 2021

Vietnam

30. In Vietnam’s power plants, US finds a counter to C hina’s belt and road

This article is an extract from the article ‘Sino-US Competition in Infrastructure Development: Power Plants in Vietnam’. The full version can be found in ISEAS Perspective Issue 2021.

Le Hong Hiep

South China Morning Post, 5 February 2021

31. Vietnam has more to do on path to growth

South China Morning Post, 5 February 2021

32. Vietnam's national assembly to continue reform for higher efficiency: top legislator

Star, 4 February 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

33. Muhyiddin wants strategic, comprehensive KL-Jakarta ties

Malaysian Insight, 5 February 2021

34. Kaspersky: Southeast Asians gullible to fake news

Emmie V. Abadilla

Manila Bulletin, 5 February 2021

ASEAN-US

35. US conveys concern over Myanmar coup to ASEAN ambassadors

Channel News Asia, 5 February 2021

Asia Pacific

36. Perfecting Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy

Sana Hashmi

Diplomat, 5 February 2021

East/South China Sea

37. Australia’s naval presence in the South China Sea is nothing new

James Goldrick

Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 5 February 2021

Climate change/Environment

38. China Brings Back Long-time Climate Czar

Shannon Tiezzi

Diplomat, 5 February 2021

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

39. Where to for Biden on the bitter fruits of Trump’s trade wars?

David Uren

Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 4 February 2021

Superpower relations and the region

40. Biden’s Asian triangle

Joseph S. Nye

Australian Strategic Policy Institute, 5 February 2021

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