- CSIS ran an excellent Asian Architecture Conference last week. Among the speakers was Michael Froman on the TPP.
- Air pollution in Malaysia and Singapore is causing havoc and closing schools (an explainer here). A new strategy is needed, argue Asit Biswas and Kris Hartley.
- Shawn Crispin rightly argues that the appointment of diplomatic heavyweight Glyn Davies as US Ambassador to Thailand could be a game changer for struggling bilateral relations.
- DFAT and the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur last week issued warnings of a possible terrorist threat to the popular tourist street Jalan Alor in the Malaysian capital.
- Kuala Lumpur and Riyadh agreed to strengthen intelligence sharing to counter ISIS.
- The UN said it is expecting disruptions to Myanmar's elections.
- Largely ignored by policymakers, pentecostalism is on the rise in Southeast Asia, writes ISEAS's Terence Chong.
- Vietnam has ordered Thai fishing boats out of its territorial waters. Hanoi also asked China to immediately halt a marine zoning plan around disputed islands.
- Najib's struggling government risks igniting ethnic tensions in Malaysia, says The Economist.
- Thai authorities have apprehended the yellow-shirted Bangkok blast suspect, they say. Wearing the recognisable yellow shirt, the suspect was paraded in a reenactment in front of media. The difference of appearance, which many have highlighted, was explained by police as being due to a disguise.
- Over at CogitAsia, Rui Hao Puah looked at Brunei’s Sharia law dilemma.
- And lastly, a look at Vietnam’s annual buffalo-fighting festival:
Southeast Asia links: Malaysian terror, pentecostalism, Vietnam's buffalo and more
Published 29 Sep 2015
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