Daily News on the Southeast Asian Region

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19 January 2021 (pm) - 20 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.

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.

No. 28: Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan, Visiting Senior Fellow
No. 38: Dr. Terence Chong, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow
No. 39: Dr. Terence Chong, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow
No. 40: Prof. Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Board of Trustees
No. 41: Prof. Chan Heng Chee, Chairman, Board of Trustees
No. 47: Dr. Michael Montesano, Visiting Senior Fellow
No. 63: Dr. Ian Storey, Senior Fellow

Brunei Darussalam..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

No. 1

No. 2-11

No. 12-29

No. 30-31

No. 32-37

No. 38-41

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

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

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

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

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

South China Sea ....

Special Topics ........

No. 42-52

No. 53-56

No. 57-65

No. 66

No. 67

Cambodia

1. China, Cambodia to enhance cooperation, boost ties

Cambodianess, 19 January 2021

Indonesia

2. Govt eyes foreign investment in Indonesian start-ups, SEZ through new draft rules

Jakarta Post, 20 January 2021

3. Coal, nickel resilient as pandemic hits Indonesia’s 2020 mining output

Jakarta Post, 20 January 2021

4. ‘Good days’ find outsize role in Jokowi’s Javanese leadership style

Jakarta Post, 20 January 2021

5. Will Indonesia’s trifecta survive COVID-19?

Purna Cita & Amitav Acharya

Jakarta Post, 20 January 2021

6. Indonesia's oil reserves to last another 9.5 years: Minister Tasrif

Antara, 19 January 2021

7. Ministry: 125,000 electric cars to hit the roads this year

Antara, 19 January 2021

8. Widodo has no fear with Christian police chief pick

Asia Times, 19 January 2021

9. Advancing the US-Indonesia defence relationship

Evan Laksmana, CSIS Indonesia

East Asia Forum, 19 January 2021

10. Businesses feel pain of new COVID-19 policy. Economists say it’s necessary

Jakarta Post, 19 January 2021

11. Indonesia's COVID-19 Mismanagement: A 2020 Policy Kaleidoscope

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (Indonesia), 18 January 2021

Malaysia

12. DAP draws parallels between Trump and Najib supporters

Free Malaysia Today, 20 January 2021

13. The Biden presidency - what it means to Malaysia

Imran Ariff

Free Malaysia Today, 20 January 2021

14. MCO 2.0 to cost Malaysia RM600mil daily, says Tengku Zafrul

Free Malaysia Today, 20 January 2021

15. High Court to hear suit seeking to charge Hadi with sedition

Free Malaysia Today, 20 January 2021

16. Malaysia files WTO complaint over EU palm oil restrictions

Malay Mail Online, 20 January 2021

17. Selangor to cut state leaders' salaries for Covid-19 fund

Malaysiakini, 20 January 2021

18. Which country suspended the constitution for Covid-19, Najib asks Zafrul

Malaysiakini, 20 January 2021

19. Sarawak DCM wants to build a M’sia-Indonesia ‘border wall’

Malaysiakini, 20 January 2021

20. Masalah sebenar kita pada belanjawan [Our real problem with the Budget ]

Noor Amin Ahmad ialah ahli Parlimen Kangar

Malaysian Insight, 20 January 2021

21. 10 cadangan tambah baik Permai [10 suggestions to improve Permai ]

Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki

Sinar Harian, 20 January 2021

22. Most Umno leaders in favour of PPBM alliance, says Hadi

Ainaa Aiman

Free Malaysia Today, 19 January 2021

23. Socso committed to swift implementation of Permai package

Malay Mail Online, 19 January 2021

24. Malaysia 5.0 can bring nation forward

Ameen Kamal, EMIR Research

Malaysian Insight, 19 January 2021

25. Antara dua darurat: Demokrasi tersandera 2021, tidak seperti masalah 1969 [Between two emergencies: democracy held hostage in 2021, unlike 1969 issue ]

Liew Chin Tong, pengarah pendidikan politik DAP

Malaysian Insight, 19 January 2021

26. Kelantan mundur tapi rakyat senang, kata presiden PAS [Kelantan is regressing but the people are happy, says PAS president ]

Malaysian Insight, 19 January 2021

27. 国盟挂羊头卖狗肉，牺牲经济保住政权 [PN sacrifices economy to maintain hold on power ]

民主行动党全国社青团总团长李存孝

Malaysian Insight, 19 January 2021

28. Fokus selesai masalah rakyat, ketepikan suara sumbang' [Focus on solving the people's problems, set aside discordant voice ]

Muhammad Amnan Hibrahim

Sinar Harian, 19 January 2021

29. 马华是最佳选择安努亚揭3理由巫统拒绝火箭 [MCA is best choice: Annuar reveals 3 reasons Umno rejected DAP ]

Malaysian Insight, 18 January 2021

Myanmar

30. Regular sessions of third parliament in 10 regions, states to begin on Feb 8 or 9

Eleven Myanmar, 19 January 2021

31. Myanmar Still Lacks a Meaningful Definition of ‘Political Prisoner’

Irrawaddy, 19 January 2021

Philippines

32. On the gravy train of Cha-cha

The case of Duterte Youth and Ronald Cardema is just one glaring illustration of how the party list system in the Philippines has degenerated to a point that President Duterte’s wish for Congress to scrap it appears logical.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 January 2021

33. What Went Before: Deal bars police, military ops from UP campuses

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 January 2021

34. Military tries agitprop

A detail that has always struck me as revealing was that during the Diliman Commune, some residents banded together to hunt down students participating in the revolt.

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 20 January 2021

35. PH now fastest growing market for yuan-denominated trade in Asean

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 January 2021

36. ‘Look at the West Philippine Sea’: Protests flare as Duterte targets ‘state enemies’ at University of the Philippines

South China Morning Post, 19 January 2021

37. Shake-up continues: Defensor, Villafuerte lose more House leadership slots

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18 January 2021

Singapore

38. If LKY had social media, 'maybe he would have been feared, but also loved': S'porean panelist at IPS forum

Mothership, 20 January 2021

39. Political polarisation here low, but culture, class divides a concern

Straits Times, 20 January 2021

40. Leaders should be 'bold, diverse, come from different generations'

Straits Times, 20 January 2021

41. Chinese privilege not as appropriate to use in S'pore' says Chan Heng Chee, but minorities face 'institutional racism'

Mothership, 19 January 2021

Thailand

42. Govt wants 4 days only for censure questioning

Bangkok Post, 20 January 2021

43. B210bn hardship aid gets nod

Bangkok Post, 20 January 2021

44. Dates set for charter debate, vote

Bangkok Post, 20 January 2021

45. Prayut set on repairing cancelled Dawei contract

Bangkok Post, 20 January 2021

46. The path to poverty in Thailand

Bangkok Post, 20 January 2021

47. As Thailand’s Troubles Grow, the King Moves to Bolster His Image

Bloomberg, 20 January 2021

48. Thai economy to see 4% growth this year, says World Bank, but warns of downside risks

Nation, 20 January 2021

49. Why reducing Thailand’s inequality is essential to reducing political tension

Mark S. Cogan

Southeast Asia Globe, 20 January 2021

50. 87 years in jail for lese majeste sets new record

Bangkok Post, 19 January 2021

51. Karen woes unresolved

Bangkok Post, 19 January 2021

52. Thailand defends royal company's role in COVID-19 vaccine strategy

Channel News Asia, 19 January 2021

Vietnam

53. As Vietnam’s Communist Party convenes, who will be its next president?

ASEAN Today, 20 January 2021

54. Vietnam cracks down on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress, activists say

Channel News Asia, 19 January 2021

55. Researchers warn of risks for Vietnam in 2021

VietNamNet, 19 January 2021

56. Striving towards a Government serving the people: Minister

VietNamNet, 18 January 2021

ASEAN/Southeast Asia

57. Can Soft Power Rejuvenate China’s Belt And Road?

Daniele Carminati

ASEAN Post, 19 January 2021

58. A Crisis Waiting to Happen: Unemployment and Informality in Southeast Asia During COVID

Deepali Khanna, Pitchanuch Supavanich, Nicola Nixon and Geoffrey Ducanes

Diplomat, 19 January 2021

59. Low Rates Are Pushing US Capital Into Southeast Asia. What Happens When Rates Go Up?

Diplomat, 19 January 2021

60. Indonesia, Malaysia eye joint campaign in Europe to counter palm oil critics

Straits Times, 19 January 2021

ASEAN-China

61. Is a China-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Likely in 2021?

Huynh Tam Sang

Diplomat, 19 January 2021

62. 国际观察：王毅连访非洲、东南亚九国的五大看点 [Five perspectives of Wang Yi's visits to nine African and Southeast Asian countries ]

Huanqiu 环球网, 19 January 2021

63. China is ramping up its vaccine diplomacy as WHO fumes at Western drugmakers

The Print, 19 January 2021

ASEAN-US

64. Indonesia not holding its breath as US welcomes new government

Jakarta Post, 20 January 2021

65. Engaging China, North Korea among Biden's top Asia goals

Straits Times, 20 January 2021

Asia Pacific

66. 美国提前解密“印太战略框架”文本目的 [Why the US brought forward the declassification of the Indo-Pacific Strategic Framework ]

胡志勇

Lianhe Zaobao 联合早报, 20 January 2021

Climate change/Environment

67. 2021 is decisive point for nature in Asean

Philippine Daily Inquirer, 19 January 2021

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