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Viewpoint: “China faces mounting pressure over maritime claims” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Malcolm Cook

 

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Senior Fellow, Malcolm Cook, provides his viewpoint in an Associated Press article, “China faces mounting pressure over maritime claims” in light of recent international tribunal proceedings on the Philippines case.

The article can be read here.

 

Viewpoint: “China’s neighbours wary of taking sides in Sino-US South China Sea dispute” – ASC Head Tang Siew Mun

 

Head of the ASEAN Studies Centre, Tang Siew Mun, shared his views on the Sino-US South China Sea Dispute in the South China Morning Post. 

The article can be found here.

 

TODAY: “Why ASEAN’s integration is through the economic route” – ISEAS Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng

 

Deputy Director of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Ooi Kee Beng, has published an op-ed in TODAY Online on ASEAN, in particular its inevitable economic integration, albeit bounded by nationalistic concerns.

The article can be viewed here.

 

The Edge: “Malaysia—Where Politics Must be Ethnically Inclusive and Exclusive at the Same Time” – ISEAS Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng

 

Deputy Director of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Ooi Kee Beng, has published an op-ed in The Edge on the paradox of Malaysian politics as well as lessons gleaned from Malaysia’s political trajectory.

The article can be viewed or downloaded here.

 

Business World Online: “Southeast Asia’s China illusion” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Malcolm Cook

 

ISEAS Senior Fellow, Dr Malcolm Cook, has published an op-ed in Business World Online, Philippines’s leading business paper, looking at FDI flows in Southeast Asia and overblown fears (or hopes) of Chinese economic primacy.

The article can be read here.

 

Nikkei Asian Review: “Vietnam needs a policy for its growing middle class” – ISEAS Visiting Fellow Le Thu Huong

 

ISEAS Visiting Fellow, Dr Le Thu Huong, has published an op-ed for the Nikkei Asian Review on the challenges of a growing middle class 30 years after Vietnam’s Doi Moi reforms. 

The article can be found here.

 

Canada-ASEAN Business Council: “Louder, longer, deeper” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Malcolm Cook

 

ISEAS Senior Fellow, Dr Malcolm Cook, has written an op-ed for the Canada-ASEAN Business Council discussing Canada’s dialogue partner relationship with ASEAN. 

The article can be found here.

 

The Straits Times reports on ISEAS Fellow, Dr Norshahril Saat, winning the first Syed Isa Semait Scholar Award from Muis

 

The Straits Times has published an article “Muis gives out new postgraduate scholarship to research fellow” on Dr Norshahril Saat who has won the first Syed Isa Semait Scholar Award.

Read the full article here.

This was also reported in Mediacorp Suria here.

 

The Straits Times Opinion: After PAP’s big win, avoid pitfalls of dominant parties – ISEAS Fellow Norshahril Saat

 

Dr Norshahril Saat’s opinion piece titled, “After PAP’s big win, avoid pitfalls of dominant parties” was featured in The Straits Times on 17 September 2015.

Read the full article here.

Read Dr Norshahril’s GE2015-related comments in the following articles:

 

The Straits Times reports on the ASEAN Roundtable 2015

 

The Straits Times published the article “Raising citizens’ awareness of Asean benefits a challenge” which outlined the discussions held at the ASEAN Roundtable 2015 organised by the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. 

Read the full article here.