Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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10 February 2021 (pm) - 11 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 the following articles attributed to the Institute and its researchers. You can click on their names to go to these articles directly.

Due to the Chinese New Year public holiday, the next alert will be sent on Monday, 15 February 2021.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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No. 20-21

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

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

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 22-23

No. 24

No. 25-27

No. 28-32

No. 33-34

No. 35-39

No. 40

Brunei Darussalam

1. Brunei-China relations on upward trajectory

James Kon

Borneo Bulletin, 11 February 2021

Cambodia

2. Cambodia’s Post-Pandemic Law and Order

Lindsey Kennedy and Nathan Paul Southern

Foreign Policy, 10 February 2021

3. Trade with ASEAN up 22% in 2020, hits $11.3B

May Kunmakara

Phnom Penh Post, 10 February 2021

Indonesia

4. Trade Ministry supports export-oriented SMEs in global market

Antara, 10 February 2021

5. Indonesia’s Military Gets New Reserve Component

Luke Lischin

Diplomat, 10 February 2021

6. Indonesia’s National Mobilisation Strategy: Growing Deeper Roots?

Jefferson Ng Jin Chuan, Sheila Jasmine

S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 9 February 2021

Malaysia

7. Another stimulus package a bad idea, say economists

Nicholas Chung

Free Malaysia Today, 11 February 2021

8. We can’t afford prolonged travel bans, say business groups

Faye Kwan

Free Malaysia Today, 11 February 2021

9. Malaysia’s GDP in 2020 dropped 5.6pc, biggest fall since 1998 Asian Financial Crisis

SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID

Malay Mail Online, 11 February 2021

10. Putrajaya: Covid-19 vaccines also for foreigners, including undocumented migrants

ASHMAN ADAM

Malay Mail Online, 11 February 2021

11. Umno leader accuses Bersatu of trying to ban party over 'secret' account

Malaysiakini, 11 February 2021

12. Zahid plays victim card, but party members keeping mum

Alyaa Alhadjri

Malaysiakini, 11 February 2021

13. Jobless rate to dip by year-end, predict economists

Ragananthini Vethasalam

Malaysian Insight, 11 February 2021

14. Ekonomi maritim imbangi penggunaan sumber laut [Maritime economy balances use of ocean resources]

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

Berita Harian (Malaysia), 10 February 2021

15. Malaysia needs a ‘healthcare for all’ approach to Covid-19

Dirk van der Tak

Free Malaysia Today, 10 February 2021

16. Bar critical of Thomas' book, but says ban is excessive

Malaysiakini, 10 February 2021

17. Umno has secret unaudited account for political donations - prosecutors

Hidir Reduan Abdul Rashid

Malaysiakini, 10 February 2021

18. ‘Buy Muslim First’ campaign hits MCO bump

Mohd Farhan Darwis

Malaysian Insight, 10 February 2021

19. Depoliticising constituency funds right move, says Upko

Olivia Miwil

New Straits Times, 9 February 2021

Philippines

20. Philippine, US Defense Chiefs Affirm Military Alliance in Introductory Call

Radio Free Asia, 10 February 2021

21. Coronavirus: Philippines’ plan to sell Japanese war reparations properties is ‘crooked’ Locsin says, contradicting Duterte

South China Morning Post, 10 February 2021

Thailand

22. Democracy youth pledge more rallies

Bangkok Post, 11 February 2021

23. Thai pro-democracy groups vow to intensify protests as leaders charged

Straits Times, 10 February 2021

Timor-Leste (East Timor)

24. Civic space in Timor-Leste during COVID-19 Part 2: Access and equity

Annie Sloman

New Mandala, 10 February 2021

Vietnam

25. Pandemic brings opportunities for growth to Vietnam

Straits Times, 11 February 2021

26. Vietnam grew faster than China last year and UBS says its economy still has ‘huge potential’

CNBC, 10 February 2021

27. HCM City receives US$6.1 billion in remittances in 2020

Voice of Vietnam, 10 February 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

28. Virus, income disparity top Asean woes

Bangkok Post, 11 February 2021

29. Coup, Covid and other tests of Asean unity

Tommy Koh

Straits Times, 11 February 2021

30. Advancing Indonesia-Malaysia Relations Amid COVID-19

Diplomat, 10 February 2021

31. Under Cover of Myanmar’s Coup, Neighboring Countries Continue Crackdowns

Diplomat, 10 February 2021

32. Southeast Asia’s China anxieties are rising despite coronavirus aid, most would side with US: study

South China Morning Post, 10 February 2021

Asia Pacific

33. Biden announces new Pentagon task force to evaluate China-related strategy, tech and operations

South China Morning Post, 11 February 2021

34. Asia-Pacific businesses press for unified action to battle pandemic

Antara, 10 February 2021

East/South China Sea

35. China’s ‘Un-Monroe’ doctrine

Antonio T. Carpio

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 February 2021

36. Japan Joins Issue With ASEAN On South China Sea

Dr. Rajaram Panda

Eurasia Review, 10 February 2021

37. US admiral says Chinese military activity is rising in S China Sea

Financial Times, 10 February 2021

38. South China Sea: US and allies apply pressure on Beijing but ‘they’re unlikely to go all out’

South China Morning Post, 10 February 2021

39. China's turning points to “mastering” operations in the East Sea

VietNamNet, 10 February 2021

Superpower relations and the region

40. Competing with China’s Digital Silk Road

Jonathan E. Hillman

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (United States), 9 February 2021

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