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The Straits Times: “But their hope that it will succeed is much stronger than the expectation they have that it will succeed, at least in the short term” – Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

 

Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute opines that the poll results show that ASEAN businessmen are very supportive of regional integration.

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It was first published in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 21, 2015, with the headline ‘Asean to gain competitive edge as one community: ST survey’.

 

Dr Norshahril Saat, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Fellow featured on Detik 2015, a special edition of Berita Suria Current Affairs Programme

 

Dr Norshahril Saat, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Fellow, provided insights on the series of terrorist attacks globally, the worldwide refugees crisis, dynamics of Malaysian politics, Indonesian haze situation and many other issues in a Detik 2015 Part 1 interview, a special half-hour Current Affairs programme by Berita Suria, Mediacorp.  

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The programme was first broadcasted on Channel Suria at 8.30pm – 19 December 2015.

 

Dr Norshahril Saat, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Fellow featured on Detik 2015, a special edition of Berita Suria Current Affairs Programme

 

Dr Norshahril Saat, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Fellow, provide insights on the series of terrorist attacks globally, the worldwide refugees crisis, dynamics of Malaysian politics, Indonesian haze situation and many other issues in a Detik 2015 Part 1 interview, a special half-hour Current Affairs programme by Berita Suria, Mediacorp.  

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The programme was first broadcasted on Channel Suria at 8.30pm – 19 December 2015.

 

Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Dr Norshahril Saat, Fellow featured on FOCUS, a Channel 8 Current Affairs Programme

 

Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Fellow, Dr Norshahril Saat, provide insights on Malaysian Politics such as the 1MDB saga, the recent UMNO General Assembly and the growing racial/religious divide in an interview with FOCUS, a half-hour Current Affairs programme by Channel 8, Mediacorp. 

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The programme was first broadcasted on Channel 8 at 10.30pm – 17 December 2015.

 

The Straits Times: “Thailand’s relations with America will remain stalled, while the kingdom’s cooperation with China enters a higher gear” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Ian Storey

 

The Straits Times cites ISEAS Senior Fellow Ian Storey’s recent Trends paper “Thailand’s Post-Coup Relations with China and America: More Beijing, Less Washington”.

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The Sunday Times features the ISEAS Archaeology Team in its report “More history unearthed at Botanic Gardens”

 

The ISEAS Archaeology Team was featured in The Sunday Times regarding a secret World War II air-raid shelter that had gone undetected for decades. The team was commissioned by NParks last year to study the historical site.

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Viewpoint: “China military keeping tabs on US Poseidon deployment in Singapore” – ASC Head, Tang Siew Mun

 

Head of ASEAN Studies Centre, Tang Siew Mun, opines that Singapore-China ties are robust and multifaceted, and there is no reason for China to change this because of the P8 deployment.  

The article which first appeared in the print edition of TODAY on December 09, 2015 can be viewed here.

 

Viewpoint: “Singaporeans equipped to handle aftermath of terrorist attack” – ISEAS Research Fellow Mustafa Izzuddin

 

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute research fellow, Mustafa Izzuddin, shares his views on how Singaporeans are better equipped in handling the aftermath of terrorists attacks.

The article can be viewed here.

 

Highlights from The 37th Singapore Lecture by H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

 

OVERVIEW

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute organized the 37th Singapore Lecture, delivered by His Excellency Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, at the Shangri-la Hotel Singapore on Monday, 23 November 2015. The Lecture, chaired by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was titled “India’s Singapore Story”.

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Singapore Lecture Transcript
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Full video recording of the 37th Singapore Lecture
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Welcome Remarks by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the 37th Singapore Lecture
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MEDIA COVERAGE
Channel News Asia – Singapore’s success an inspiration for India: Modi 
Singapore’s success has been an inspiration for India, said visiting Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi on Monday (Nov 23), at the 37th Singapore lecture.
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The Straits Times – Modi lays out India’s Act East policy in Singapore Lecture at the Shagri-La
“India will work with countries in the region and beyond, including the United States and Russia, to ensure that our commons – ocean, space and cyber – remain avenues of shared prosperity, not become new theatres of contests,” he said, delivering the 37th Singapore Lecture.
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TODAY Online – S’pore’s success an inspiration for India: Modi
As India builds the country of its dreams, Singapore will remain one of its key partners, and the Republic’s success is an inspiration for the people of his nation, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a lecture delivered on the first day of his visit to Singapore.
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Business Times – Asean and Singapore crucial to India, says Modi at Singapore Lecture
India will engage with Asean, including S’pore, as his country builds the India of its dreams, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Viewpoint: “Cross-strait talking” – ISEAS Research Fellow Mustafa Izzuddin

 

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute research fellow, Mustafa Izzuddin, shares his views on the historical meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou that took place earlier this month.

The  article can be viewed here.