ISEAS Perspective provides analysis of specific current events and their significance for the Southeast Asian region. This will be published occasionally, and is aimed at keeping decision-makers in both the public and private sectors informed; as well as scholars, laymen and the interested public. This series undergoes a peer-review process.
2024/5 “Rhetorical Sympathy for the Palestinian Struggle in Malaysia and the Poignant Misuse of ‘Zionism’” by Benjamin Y H Loh and Sarah Ali
2024 No. 5
Malaysia’s online and offline support for Palestine in light of the 7 October 2023 attacks seems to indicate a dualism in solidarity— voluble support for the Palestinian cause juxtaposed with opposition to taking in Palestinian refugees and asylum seekers.
2024/4 “Thailand Awaits Momentous Changes in the First Two Months of This New Year” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap
2024 No. 4
Five explosive issues will come to a head in Thailand in the first two months of this new year.
2024/3 “Chinese Language Education in Southeast Asia: Towards Greater Significance” by Leo Suryadinata
2024 No. 3
While the reach of Chinese education – and thus, Chinese soft power – is growing in SEA, it is still limited.
2024/2 “The Twin Axis in Indonesian Politics: Elite Personal Ambition and the Alienation of Civil Society” by Max Lane
2024 No. 2
Two axis of tension were revealed in 2023 during the lead into the Presidential election campaign.
2024/1 “China’s Digital Silk Road (DSR) in Southeast Asia: Progress and Challenges” by Wang Zheng
2024 No. 1
The Digital Silk Road (DSR) has become a key pillar of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and involves the prevalent participation of Chinese private tech companies.