Dr Surya Tjandra, an activist-academic with expertise on labour laws gave an overview on the development of labour politics in Indonesia with a response by Dr Maxwell Lane, Senior Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
A three member panel consisting of Mr. Walter Lohman, Director of the Asian Studies Center at the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C., Professor Joseph Liow, Dean of the Rajaratnam School of International Studies at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Dr. Ian Storey, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute discussed President Trump’s approach to Southeast Asia.
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute had the pleasure of having Dr Puangthong Pawakapan to speak on “The Thai Military’s Civil Affairs Projects: From Counter-Insurgency to Counter-Democracy”.
The Malaysia Studies Program’s Seminar Series was privileged to welcome Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, a medical doctor and Parti Socialis Malaysia’s sole Member of Parliament for Sungei Siput, Perak, to ISEAS.
Dr Dian A. H. Shah discussed the high-profile case of the former Jakarta governor, Ahok, which has triggered worries about the politicization of ethno-religious sentiments in Indonesia.
Dr. Serina gave a comprehensive introduction to the Forest City project and elaborated on its massive environmental impact and potential socio-economic consequences.
Dr Yeo examined the strong narrative on East Asian regionalism which emerged in scholarly discourse during the 1990s has been in decline since the late 2000s.
Dr Vannarith Chheang provided a succinct and in-depth analysis of the recent commune election results in Cambodia and what they portend for the national election in 2018
The Singapore APEC Study Centre invited policymakers and experts to share their insights on the recently concluded trade ministers meeting from the 21 APEC member economies in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Prof David Shambaugh spoke about the new dynamics governing U.S.-China relations and its impact in the region’s strategic and geopolitical landscape.