CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP, Aug. 27, 2015

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP

The SIT-REP gives you links to all of CSIS Southeast Asia’s (@SoutheastAsiaDC) best updates and programs in a five minute read. This issue includes a report on the future of the U.S.-Philippine alliance, analysis of some challenges facing Myanmar ahead of its elections, profiles of two of Indonesia’s newest cabinet members, and much more. Links will take you to the full publications, multimedia, or to registration for upcoming programs when available. To jump to a section, select one of the following: Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP, Aug. 27, 2015”

Mất dần cánh đồng Đông Nam Á

TPHàng trăm cây số bờ sông và bờ biển ĐBSCL đang bị sạt lở nghiêm trọng, mỗi năm cuốn trôi hàng trăm, thậm chí hàng nghìn héc-ta đất. Đang mất dần nơi được mệnh danh cánh đồng Đông Nam Á, hằng năm sản xuất 24-25 triệu tấn lúa (xuất khẩu 6-8 triệu tấn gạo) và 1,2 triệu tấn cá tra, 500.000 tấn tôm chủ yếu chế biến xuất khẩu.
Đê biển bị sóng đánh tan ở huyện Duyên Hải, tỉnh Trà Vinh. Ảnh: Sáu Nghệ
Đê biển bị sóng đánh tan ở huyện Duyên Hải, tỉnh Trà Vinh. Ảnh: Sáu Nghệ

Như thường lệ, sáng sớm, cậu học sinh lớp 5 Đinh Hoàng Hưng đạp xe trên đường Võ Tánh dọc bờ sông Cần Thơ để đến trường. Con đường thuộc phường Lê Bình (Cái Răng, Cần Thơ) mới được tráng nhựa, nhảy nhót ánh bình minh cùng chợ nổi Cái Răng kề bên. Đột ngột, con đường rùng mình nứt gãy và tụt xuống. Tiếp tục đọc “Mất dần cánh đồng Đông Nam Á”

Calm and storm: The South China Sea after the Second World War

AMTI – In the early hours of 4 February 1945 two Australian commandos, Alex Chew and Bill Jinkins, paddled away from an American submarine, the USS Pargo, and landed on Woody Island in the Paracels. In the weeks beforehand, American airmen had reported seeing a French tricolour flying on the island and ‘Z Force’ had been tasked to investigate. Chew and Jinkins discovered there were indeed French people on the island but also Japanese sailors and so retreated to the sub. The Pargo surfaced and shelled the buildings for several minutes. The first ‘Battle of the Paracels’ was a one-sided affair.[1] Tiếp tục đọc “Calm and storm: The South China Sea after the Second World War”

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP, Aug 13, 2015

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP

The SIT-REP gives you links to all of CSIS Southeast Asia’s (@SoutheastAsiaDC) best updates and programs in a five minute read. This issue includes recommendations for U.S. policymakers to grapple with the South China Sea, a series of blog posts on Myanmar’s roiling politics, a profile of one of Malaysia foremost moderate Islamic leaders, and much more. Links will take you to the full publications, multimedia, or to registration for upcoming programs when available. To jump to a section, select one of the following: Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP, Aug 13, 2015”

Khi kết nối Nam Á và Đông Nam Á

English: The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia

Tác giả: Ganeshan WignarajaPeter Morgan và Michael G. Plummer.

Cơ hội mới cho liên kết và hòa nhập Nam Á – Đông Nam Á

Asiapathways – adbi – Thời gian đã chín muồi để thúc đẩy hội nhập kinh tế giữa hai khu vực Nam Á và Đông Nam Á. Kỷ nguyên tăng trưởng chậm“thông thường”sắp tới của các nền kinh tế công nghiệp phát triển diễn ra sau cuộc khủng hoảng tài chính toàn cầu cho thấy các nền kinh tế Châu Á cần dựa vào nhu cầu nội địa và khu vực nhiều hơn để đảm bảo sự tăng trưởng nội tại của mỗi quốc gia. Tốc độ tăng trưởng chậm gần đây của Trung Quốc đặt ra nền tảng xa hơn cho việc xét đến cơ hội tăng trưởng giữa Nam Á và Đông Nam Á. Các động thái hướng đến thành lập Cộng đồng Kinh tế Hiệp hội các nước Đông Nam Á – ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations Economic Community – AEC) trong năm 2015 và hơn thế nữa sẽ tạo ra một thị trường kết nối hơn và rộng hơn với sức mua lớn và giúp mở rộng các nền kinh tế. Điều này sẽ tạo thuận lợi cho việc nâng cấp hệ thống sản xuất định hướng bởi dòng vốn đầu tư trực tiếp nước ngoài (FDI) và củng cố vai trò của ASEAN trong việc dẫn dắt hội nhập khu vực Châu Á. Tiếp tục đọc “Khi kết nối Nam Á và Đông Nam Á”

CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – Aug 6, 2015

Aquino’s Legacy Secure but Philippines’ Challenges Remain

By Phuong Nguyen (@PNguyen_DC), Research Associate, and John Juenemann, Researcher, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies (@SoutheastAsiaDC), CSIS

August 6, 2015

President Benigno Aquino used his final State of the Nation Address on July 27 to cement his legacy of anticorruption efforts and track record of revamping the once-sluggish Philippine economy. While Aquio has played a leading role in steering the Philippines in the right direction over the past five years, his term will end in 2016—as Philippine presidents are constitutionally constrained to a six-year term. Nonetheless, the Philippines still faces daunting challenges ahead, including in its internal and external security, defense modernization drive, and economic reform agenda. Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – Aug 6, 2015”

No-trafficking: UNIAP Vietnam

UNIAP Vietnam

Who is being trafficked in Vietnam?

Human trafficking affects women, men and children in Vietnam. Trafficked persons experience various difficulties ranging from physical and mental health issues, to economic and social reintegration issues.

There are various vulnerability factors to human trafficking and usually no single factor brings about the vulnerability of a person. Women and girls are considered more vulnerable to trafficking than men due to unequal gender relations and social and economic power , but it is important to recognize the agency both women and men exert in the migration process and the special needs of children in making that decision.

There is an increasing demand for virgins and children in prostitution , due to such factors as the threat of HIV/AIDS.

Vietnam is also increasingly a destination for child sex tourism with perpetrators coming from various countries. Tiếp tục đọc “No-trafficking: UNIAP Vietnam”

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP, July 30, 2015

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP

The SIT-REP gives you links to all of CSIS Southeast Asia’s (@SoutheastAsiaDC) best updates and programs in a five minute read. This issue includes extensive South China Sea coverage, a look at Singapore’s pivotal upcoming elections, a podcast discussion of developments in the Philippines, and much more. Links will take you to the full publications, multimedia, or to registration for upcoming programs when available. To jump to a section, select one of the following:


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Đòn bẩy hạ tầng Trung Quốc – 3 bài

Bài 1: Bắc Kinh ‘trung tâm hóa’ vùng rìa

Đỗ Thiện – Thứ Tư, ngày 27/5/2015 – 15:32

(PLO) – Việc xây dựng các tuyến đường xuyên quốc gia được Bắc Kinh sử dụng để kết nối các nước nhằm thúc đẩy sự phát triển các vùng đất còn nghèo đói của nước này.

LTS: Ngay tại khu vực Đông Nam Á, khu vực Tiểu vùng sông Mekong… vấn đề xây dựng hạ tầng của Trung Quốc đặt ra những thách thức về mặt chiến lược đối với các quốc gia. Pháp Luật Thành phốHCM khởi đăng loạt bài “Đòn bẩy hạ tầng Trung Quốc” nhằm cung cấp độc giả cái nhìn toàn cảnh về “những con đường chiến lược” của chính quyền Bắc Kinh tại khu vực tiểu vùng sông Mekong nói riêng và châu Á nói chung.


Trung Quốc đầu tư sâu và rộng hệ thống giao thông tại 5 quốc gia GMS. Ảnh: EFR

Tiếp tục đọc “Đòn bẩy hạ tầng Trung Quốc – 3 bài”

The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia

The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia

A new opportunity for South Asia–Southeast Asia integration

Asiapathways – adbi – The time is ripe for enhancing economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia. The new “normal” era of slow growth in advanced industrial economies following the global financial crisis suggests that Asian economies will need to rely more on domestic and regional demand to secure inclusive growth. The recent slowdown in growth in the People’s Republic of China suggests further grounds for tapping growth opportunities between South Asia and Southeast Asia. The move toward an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 and beyond will provide for a large and more integrated market with notable purchasing power and scale economies. This will facilitate the deepening of foreign direct investment-driven production networks and strengthen the role of ASEAN as a conductor of Asian regional integration. Tiếp tục đọc “The case for connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia”

CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – July 23, 2015

The Dual Policy Challenge of the South China Sea

By Gregory Poling (@GregPoling), Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies (@SoutheastAsiaDC), CSIS

July 23, 2015

CSIS hosted its fifth annual South China Sea conference on July 21. The event garnered more interest and a considerably larger audience—both in CSIS’s at-capacity conference room and online—than its four predecessors. Interest in the conference reflected the wider discussion on the South China Sea among policy communities in Washington and around the Asia Pacific—discussions that have risen to the top of the strategic agenda in many capitals. Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – July 23, 2015”

Why Southeast Asia’s Refugee Crisis Matters

Thediplomat – For summer and fall 2015, The Diplomat presents “Southeast Asia: Refugees in Crisis,” a series of exclusive articles from scholars and practitioners tackling Southeast Asia’s ongoing refugee crisis. Launched with the help of former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and designed with the assistance of students from Harvard University and Oxford University, the series aims to give the readers a sense of the various dimensions of this complex issue.

In our first piece, former ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan and The Diplomat’s associate editor Prashanth Parameswaran launch the series with a framing article on the issue. 

In May 2015, thousands of Rohingya refugees from the Rakhine State of Myanmar and economic migrants from Bangladesh were found stranded in the Strait of Malacca off the coast of Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. This was the start of the latest round of Southeast Asia’s refugee crisis. The image of the overcrowded, shabby boats full of people – haunted and hungry, faced with dwindling supplies of food and water – seized the world’s attention. Tiếp tục đọc “Why Southeast Asia’s Refugee Crisis Matters”

Philippine Solar Power Developers Call For Extension Of Incentives

July 15th, 2015 by

Cleantechnica – Prospective solar power project developers in the Philippines have again called upon the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariffs.

The Philippine Solar Power Alliance has urged the government to increase the capacity eligible for higher feed-in tariff from 500 MW to 2 GW.

The recommendation comes following the government’s announcement to increase renewable energy capacity addition targets. The government initially offered a higher target of P9.68/kWh (US¢21.41/kWh) for just 50 MW solar power capacity, though the cap was subsequently increased to 500 MW. Developers now want a second revision to the cap.

As the 500 MW cap has been achieved, the project developers are now eligible for a revised tariff of P8.69/kWh (US¢19.22/kWh). These tariffs will be applicable for a period of 20 years.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has also revised the original cap for wind energy sector from 200 MW to 400 MW. The original tariff offered to wind energy project developers was P8.53/kWh (US¢18.87/kWh) which is proposed to be revised to P7.93/kWh (US¢17.54/kWh). Tiếp tục đọc “Philippine Solar Power Developers Call For Extension Of Incentives”

2015 South China Sea Developments: A Five Minute Guide

• July 15, 2015

By Emily Chen

The CSIS Freeman Chair in China Studies has prepared a timeline summarizing security developments in the South China Sea during the first half of 2015. The included chronology and infographic covers events through July 15, 2015 and provides a short assessment of present power projection capabilities among the relevant countries. Tiếp tục đọc “2015 South China Sea Developments: A Five Minute Guide”

CSIS: Southeast Asia SIT-REP – July 17, 2015

CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP

The SIT-REP gives you links to all of CSIS Southeast Asia’s (@SoutheastAsiaDC) best updates and programs in a five minute read. This issue includes a guide to the political maelstrom taking place in Malaysia, a historic policy speech by Vietnam’s Communist Party general secretary, CSIS’s fifth annual South China Sea conference, and much more. Links will take you to the full publications, multimedia, or to registration for upcoming programs when available. To jump to a section, select one of the following: Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS: Southeast Asia SIT-REP – July 17, 2015”