Melinda Martinus

Researcher’s Profile

Melinda’s research interests revolve around sustainable development, smart city initiatives, digitalisation, institutional framework and policy for advancing climate ambition in ASEAN countries. Melinda is Production Editor of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s biannual flagship magazine, ASEANFocus. She is Co-editor of the institute’s two annual survey reports, the State of Southeast Asia and the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook. Before joining ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, she was a program manager at Kota Kita Foundation, Indonesia and a researcher at the Center for Metropolitan Studies (Centropolis) at Tarumanagara University Jakarta. She studied urban planning at Tarumanagara University, Jakarta and Columbia University, New York.

Selected Publications

Seah, S., & Martinus, M. (2021). Gaps and Opportunities in ASEAN’s Climate Governance. Trends in Southeast Asia, 5(2021). /wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TRS5_21.pdf

Martinus, M. (2022). Assessing ASEAN-India Future Cooperation Opportunities through the Sustainable Development Framework. ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) Working Paper, 11(2022). https://ASEANindiacentre.org.in/sites/default/files/Publication/AIC-WP-11.pdf

Martinus, M. (2022). Smart City and Privacy Concerns During COVID-19: Lessons from Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In T. Phan & D. Damian (Eds.), Smart Cities in Asia: Regulations, Problems, and Development (pp. 33–47). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1701-1_4

Martinus, M., & Qiu, J. (2022, 9 February). Climate Finance in Southeast Asia: Trends and Opportunities. ISEAS Perspective, 9(2022). /wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ISEAS_Perspective_2022_9.pdf

Seah, S., McGowan Philip, Low, M., Martinus, M., Ghoshray, A., Lorusso, M., Wong, R., Lee, P. O., Elliott, L., Setyowati, A., Rahman, S., & Quirapas-Franco, Mary Ann Joy. (2021). Energy Transitions in ASEAN COP26 Policy Report. UK-Singapore COP26 Universities Network.https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1053937/Energy_Transitions_COP26_Universities_Network_Policy_Report.pdf

Martinus, M., & Qiu, J. (2021, June 23). Trade and Environmental Disputes May Persist Despite Promising Leaders’ Summit on Climate. ISEAS Perspective, 81(2021). /wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ISEAS_Perspective_2021_85.pdf

Martinus, M. (2020, November 13). The Intricacies of 5G Development in Southeast Asia. ISEAS Perspective,130(2020). /wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ISEAS_Perspective_2020_130.pdf