Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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1 September 2021 (pm) - 2 September 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.

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This issue of Daily News Alert 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. 7: Dr Francis E Hutchinson, Senior Fellow
No. 24: Ms Moe Thuzar, Fellow and Co-coordinator
No. 26: Mr Kai Ostwald, Associate Fellow
No. 40: Dr Jayant Menon, Visiting Senior Fellow
No. 49: The State of Southeast Asia: 2021 Survey Report

Brunei Darussalam..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No. 1

No. 2-6

No. 7-18

No. 19-28

No. 29-31

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

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

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

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

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 32-38

No. 39

No. 40-41

No. 43-44

No. 42, 45-49

Cambodia

1. Cata: Reopen tourism quickly to put Cambodia on the map

Phnom Penh Post, 1 September 2021

Indonesia

2. BI issues regulation on MSME inclusive financing ratio

Antara, 2 September 2021

3. Food security or disruption?

Editorial board

Jakarta Post, 2 September 2021

4. Data protection bill, the human rights perspective

Munafrizal Manan is deputy chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).

Jakarta Post, 2 September 2021

5. In contrast to developed economies, inflation in Indonesia remains mild

Dzulfiqar Fathur Rahman

Jakarta Post, 1 September 2021

6. PAN to be 'Muslim-govt bridge’ as part of ruling coalition

Yerica Lai

Jakarta Post, 1 September 2021

Malaysia

7. Commentary: This new Malaysian Cabinet looks a lot like the old one

[This commentary was first published on ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute's Fulcrum.]

Francis E Hutchinson is a Senior Fellow and coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Channel News Asia, 2 September 2021

8. Ismail Sabri playing it safe by ditching DPM, avoids internal cracks - analysts

B Nantha Kumar

Malaysiakini, 2 September 2021

9. More Covid-19 data, faster processing to guide economic recovery

Ong Kian Ming

Malaysiakini, 2 September 2021

10. Langkawi gears up for tourism bubble opening on September 16

Raevathi Supramaniam

Malaysian Insight, 2 September 2021

11. PAS welcomes DAP’s backing of anti-hopping law

Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2021

12. Bersih backs recall elections, citing ‘Sheraton Move’ and fall of govts

Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2021

13. Expect business activity to plummet till year end, says FMM:

Free Malaysia Today, 1 September 2021

14. Agong consents to new Parliament sitting dates, says minister

Malay Mail Online, 1 September 2021

15. Many missed opportunities with new cabinet

Emmanuel Joseph

Malaysian Insight, 1 September 2021

16. Good prospects for meaningful political reforms

MySinchew, 1 September 2021

17. Vital for Malaysia's new PM to act quickly: Pollster at ST Connect webinar

[A one-hour webinar: What's next for Malaysia | ST Connect Webinar]

Magdalene Fung

Straits Times, 1 September 2021

18. Malaysia at 58: A midlife crisis and national identity gone awry

James Chin

Malaysiakini, 31 August 2021

Myanmar

19. An Italian Job in Myanmar

[Link to a 18-page PDF document: The Italian Job: How Myanmar timber is trafficked through Italy to the rest of Europe despite EU laws]

Luke Hunt

Diplomat, 1 September 2021

20. Myanmar Junta Chief’s Wild Economic Plans at Odds With Reality

Irrawaddy, 1 September 2021

21. China’s Point Man on Talks Between Myanmar Govt, Ethnic Armies Made Quiet Visit

Irrawaddy, 1 September 2021

22. A Dozen Myanmar Militias Form Alliance to Overthrow Junta

Radio Free Asia, 1 September 2021

23. On The Trail of The Overseas Movement Resisting Myanmar's Military Junta

Radio Free Asia, 1 September 2021

24. Post-2020 Myanmar in the World: Contesting Legitimacy and Change

Moe Thuzar

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2021

25. Myanmar’s Peace Process: 2010-2021

Claudine Haenni

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2021

26. Myanmar’s Pro-Democracy Movement

Kai Ostwald & Kyaw Yin Hlaing

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2021

27. Identity and Social Inclusion

Htet Paing Oo

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2021

28. Federalism at the Forefront of Myanmar’s Revolution

Htet Min Lwin

Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia, 31 August 2021

Philippines

29. Remulla says people are ‘desperate for leadership,’ not ‘cheap talk’

Cathrine Gonzales

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2 September 2021

30. Duterte's daughter says she has 'running mate' offers for Philippines 2022 election

Reuters, 2 September 2021

31. Go, going, gone

Manuel L. Quezon III

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 1 September 2021

Thailand

32. Don't let guard down