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6 October (pm) - 7 October (am) 2021

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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. 14: Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow
No. 17: Ryan Wong, Lead Researcher (Climate Policy)

Brunei Darussalam..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No. 1-2

No. 3-8

No. 9-25

No. 26-29

No. 30-31

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

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

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

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

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 32-33

No. 34-35

No. 36-43

No. 44-47

No. 48

Cambodia

1. Hun Sen drives last nail in coffin of Cambodian democracy

David Hutt

Asia Times, 6 October 2021

2. Ready or Not, Cambodia Plots its ‘New Normal’

Luke Hunt

Diplomat, 6 October 2021

Indonesia

3. Realizing financial inclusion for the world’s poorest

Siti Hilya Nabila

Jakarta Post, 7 October 2021

4. Junior diplomats defend Indonesia’s sovereignty

Fauzi M. Hakim and Kama Sukarno are junior diplomats at the Foreign Ministry.

Jakarta Post, 7 October 2021

5. Labor Party 4.0? Indonesian workers revive old political vehicle

Nur Janti

Jakarta Post, 7 October 2021

6. 71.44% village funds disbursed to tackle poverty: minister

Antara, 6 October 2021

7. Jakarta akan tenggelam pada 2050: mengapa Kota Laut bisa menjadi solusi [Jakarta will sink in 2050: why Kota Laut could be the solution]

Rukuh Setiadi, Senior Lecturer in Urban and Regional Planning, Universitas Diponegoro

Conversation, 6 October 2021

8. MIT: A Sensible Option for Indonesian IS Supporters Striving for the “Cause”

Arif Budi Setyawan

Stratsea, 6 October 2021

Malaysia

9. Who wins if Muafakat Nasional falls?

Imran Ariff

Free Malaysia Today, 7 October 2021

10. PN won’t back constitutional amendment for third deputy speaker

Free Malaysia Today, 7 October 2021

11. No difference between new and old Umno, say party leaders

Mohd Farhan Darwis

Malaysian Insight, 7 October 2021

12. Umno infighting tips Malacca polls in Pakatan’s favour, analysts say

Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysian Insight, 7 October 2021

13. Transport Ministry: 81 bumiputra companies involved in ECRL project as of end August

Star, 7 October 2021

14. Budget 2022: More help for B40 to cope with Covid fallout

The Malaysian Reserve, 7 October 2021

15. Malaysia’s Ismail reverts to a race-based past

Nile Bowie

Asia Times, 6 October 2021

16. Melaka political crisis: Pakatan Harapan says governor broke precedent by dissolving state assembly

Vincent Tan

Channel News Asia, 6 October 2021

17. Commentary: Malaysia pledges to go carbon neutral but there’s a catch

[This commentary first appeared on the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak blog, Fulcrum]

Dr Ryan Wong is Lead Researcher (Climate Policy) at the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Channel News Asia, 6 October 2021

18. What the 12th Malaysia Plan Tells Us About the Country’s Political Economy

James Guild

Diplomat, 6 October 2021

19. Govt can’t afford welfare aid based on new poverty line, says deputy minister

Nicholas Chung

Free Malaysia Today, 6 October 2021

20. Kurangnya asimilasi dorong politik berasaskan kaum, kata Dr Mahathir [Lack of assimilation encouraged racial politics, says Dr Mahathir]

Raevathi Supramaniam

Malaysian Insight, 6 October 2021

21. A preacher on TikTok and a politician on Facebook spark concerns over Malaysia’s racial divide

Amy Chew

South China Morning Post, 6 October 2021

22. News analysis: Melaka's political crisis points to continuing discord in Umno

Shannon Teoh

Straits Times, 6 October 2021

23. Ideological, Security and Geopolitical Implications for Malaysia

Sharifah Munirah Alatas

Stratsea, 6 October 2021

24. What Happened To China’s BRI Projects in Malaysia?

Alifah Zainuddin

Diplomat, 5 October 2021

25. Stringent MM2H Requirements Mar Malaysia’s Record as Preferred Destination for Long-term Residence

Dr Choong Pui Yee and Dr Beh May Ting

Penang Institute, 5 October 2021

Myanmar

26. Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Set to Testify in Incitement Trial

Sebastian Strangio

Diplomat, 6 October 2021

27. Ethnic Soldiers in Eastern Myanmar See Increase in Clashes With Junta Forces

Radio Free Asia, 6 October 2021

28. Myanmar’s Opposition Should Focus on Diplomacy, Not War

Joshua Kurlantzick

World Politics Review, 6 October 2021

29. Interview: Myanmar’s Civilian Finance Minister Calls on Public to Voluntarily Pay Tax

Irrawaddy, 5 October 2021

Philippines

30. Opinion: Is the Philippines rethinking its initial Aukus support?

Lucio Blanco Pitlo III

South China Morning Post, 6 October 2021

31. Philippine dictator’s son Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jnr runs for president, sparking anger from his father’s victims

Raissa Robles

South China Morning Post, 6 October 2021

Thailand

32. PPRP fully backs Prayut

Bangkok Post, 7 October 2021

33. Central-local relations in Thailand since 2014

Viengrat Nethipo

New Mandala, 6 October 2021

Vietnam

34. From Delay to Desperation: The Story of Sinophobia and COVID-19 Vaccines in Vietnam

Travis Vincent

Diplomat, 6 October 2021

35. Vietnam to miss garment export target, faces labour shortage

Reuters, 5 October 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

36. Myanmar crisis shows Asean's limits

Sihasak Phuangketkeow

Bangkok Post, 7 October 2021

37. Is ASEAN at Fault for Rising Indo-Pacific Tensions?

David Hutt

Diplomat, 7 October 2021

38. Opinion: Caught between China and the US, Asean must be louder and brasher about peace

Mark J. Valencia

South China Morning Post, 7 October 2021

39. Malaysia: Will Talk With Myanmar's Shadow Government if ASEAN Efforts Fail

Radio Free Asia, 6 October 2021

40. Factbox: How COVID-19 in Southeast Asia is threatening global supply chains

Reuters, 6 October 2021

41. Asean - more than just a market

Simon Tay and Satya Ramamurthy

Straits Times, 6 October 2021

42. Need to standardise travel and health protocols across countries: Asean ministers

Grace Ho

Straits Times, 6 October 2021

43. Asean collaboration, investment in scientific research needed for better pandemic response: Expert

Cheryl Tan

Straits Times, 6 October 2021

Asia Pacific

44. Report finds Mixed Progress in Ensuring Access to Services

APEC, 7 October 2021

45. Asia–Pacific Regional Cooperation and Integration Index: Enhanced Framework, Analysis, and Applications

Asian Development Bank, 6 October 2021

46. Aukus and Malaysia: cats on hot bricks?

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Mohd Hazmi and Izyan Munirah Zaideen

Malaysian Insight, 6 October 2021

47. Asia-Pacific Trade Facilitation Report 2021: Supply Chains of Critical Goods Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic—Disruptions, Recovery, and Resilience

UN ESCAP, 6 October 2021

Climate Change/Environment

48. Economic Affairs: The bumpy road to a green economy

Vikram Khanna

Straits Times, 7 October 2021

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