Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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11 January 2021 (pm) - 12 January 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.

Brunei Darussalam..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No. 1-2

No. 3-9

No. 10-24

No. 25-28

No. 29-30

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

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

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

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

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 31-33

No. 34-35

No. 36-40

No. 41-42

No. 43-47

Cambodia

1. Cambodian Opposition Return Plan Hits Visa Snag

Diplomat, 11 January 2021

2. Opinion: Cambodia Needs to Move Beyond Conflicting Interpretations of January 7

Kimkong Heng

Cambodianess, 7 January 2021

Indonesia

3. Number of unemployed up 2.6 million due to pandemic: minister

Antara, 12 January 2021

4. Police violence major issue for next chief, says Kontras

Jakarta Post, 12 January 2021

5. Consumer confidence strengthening: BI survey

Antara, 11 January 2021

6. President pushes large-scale agricultural development

Antara, 11 January 2021

7. Tracking and unlocking EE potential in Indonesian industrial sector

Diana Vitonia and Rio Jon Piter Silitonga are researchers at the ASEAN Centre for Energy.

Jakarta Post, 11 January 2021

8. Indonesia is no saviour: against normalisation with Israel

Gilang Al Ghifari Lukman

New Mandala, 11 January 2021

9. How Better Regulation Can Shape the Future of Indonesia's Electricity Sector

Asian Development Bank, 9 January 2021

Malaysia

10. Emergency an admission of defeat by Muhyiddin, says Nazri

Free Malaysia Today, 12 January 2021

11. MCO 2.0: Here’s Miti’s full list of which companies can operate, qualify as essential services

Malay Mail Online, 12 January 2021

12. Ten things to know about: Malaysia’s Emergency 2021

Malay Mail Online, 12 January 2021

13. No election or Parliament during emergency - PM

Malaysiakini, 12 January 2021

14. Perikatan getting free run with emergency, predicts Guan Eng

Malaysian Insight, 12 January 2021

15. Contohi industri pertahanan UAE [Emulate the UAE defense industry ]

Zaki Salleh

Sinar Harian, 12 January 2021

16. Masalah politik selesai jika PM milik UMNO [Political problems will be solved if the PM belongs to UMNO ]

Nurul Riduan Nor Ashaha

Sinar Harian, 12 January 2021

17. Malaysia declares emergency over Covid-19 surge, giving embattled Muhyiddin some breathing room

South China Morning Post, 12 January 2021

18. Are leaders ‘selling’ Umno to PPBM?

Minderjeet Kaur

Free Malaysia Today, 11 January 2021

19. Hisham as DPM detrimental to Umno, says state leader

Free Malaysia Today, 11 January 2021

20. Nasi goreng leader’s snap polls logic

Mustafa K. Anuar

Malaysian Insight, 11 January 2021

21. Rakyat’s diverse voice should be amplified to break down communal lines

Lim Chee Han

Malaysian Insight, 11 January 2021

22. Tidak perlu darurat, PKP 2.0 sudah memadai: Najib [No need for emergency, PKP 2.0 is enough: Najib ]

Mohd Azlim Zainury

Sinar Harian, 11 January 2021

23. 马来人政治酿成国家危机 [Malay politics has resulted in a national crisis ]

林瑞源

Sinchew 星洲网, 11 January 2021

24. 巫统不是好盟友 [Umno is not a good ally ]

杨丽琴

Sinchew 星洲网, 10 January 2021

Myanmar

25. Beijing’s New Toys in Myanmar

Amara Thiha is the Senior Research Manager at Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security (MIPS) and a nonresident fellow at the Stimson Center.

Diplomat, 11 January 2021

26. Will Supplementary Elections Be Held in Myanmar’s Rakhine State?

Diplomat, 11 January 2021

27. Outgoing MPs from USDP, ethnic parties, military demand parley before new parliament

Eleven Myanmar, 11 January 2021

28. Myanmar Rights Groups Call For ‘Official’ Definition of Political Prisoner

Radio Free Asia, 11 January 2021

Philippines

29. PCCI urges gov’t to prioritize recovery measures, not ‘cha-cha’

Manila Bulletin, 12 January 2021

30. An issue of trust

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 January 2021

Thailand

31. Govt eyes more cash handouts

Bangkok Post, 12 January 2021

32. Govt forms committee for vaccine rollout

Bangkok Post, 12 January 2021

33. Not ready for online classes

Bangkok Post, 12 January 2021

Vietnam

34. What’s Driving Vietnam’s Renewable Energy Boom?

Diplomat, 12 January 2021

35. The future of Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive

Hai Hong Nguyen, UQ

East Asia Forum, 12 January 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

36. Asia must guard against rising protectionism, experts warn

Straits Times, 12 January 2021

37. Launched: ASEAN Consumer Empowerment Index

ASEAN Secretariat News, 11 January 2021

38. Cambodia: Ministry mulls Asean+3 travel bubble; 1 more worker Thailand positive for Covid-19

Star, 11 January 2021

ASEAN-China

39. Amid US Crisis, Chinese Foreign Minister Embarks on Southeast Asia Tour

Diplomat, 12 January 2021

ASEAN-US

40. What do President Donald Trump’s last minute deals in Southeast Asia say about his legacy?

ASEAN Today, 12 January 2021

Asia Pacific

41. Myanmar plays a vital role in India’s Indo-Pacific policy

Asia Times, 11 January 2021

42. China’s Double Standard for Diplomatic Speech Online Sparks a Global Backlash

Nithin Coca

World Politics Review, 11 January 2021

Climate change/Environment

43. Clean coal technologies: Inevitable trend in ASEAN

VietNamNet, 11 January 2021

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

44. It’s a ‘hard sell’ if Biden administration wants to rejoin massive trans-Pacific trade deal, says analyst

CNBC, 11 January 2021

Superpower relations and the region

45. Strategic challenges for US: Democracy and Indo-Pacific

Rizal Sukma is a senior research fellow, CSIS Jakarta and Indonesian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ireland and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2016-2020

Jakarta Post, 12 January 2021

US-China

46. Xi Jinping says ‘time and momentum on China’s side’ as he sets out Communist Party vision

Kinling Lo & Kristin Huang

South China Morning Post, 12 January 2021

47. Opinion: US-China relations: Capitol chaos a chance for Beijing to show leadership and give peace a chance

Tom Plate

South China Morning Post, 12 January 2021

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