Op Eds

“Why Indonesia’s pro-Beijing Chinese newspapers are on a slow decline” – Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspectives 2020/91 “Chinese-Language Newspapers in Indonesia: Declining Readership, Advertisement Revenue and Dearth of Journalists/Writers” and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 1 September 2020.

 

 

“Abe’s successor has a tough act to follow” – Op-Ed by William Choong in Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 1 September 2020.

 

 

“Major powers react to rising Chinese influence in Mekong” – Op-Ed by Pongphisoot Busbarat in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/88 “Re-enmeshment in the Mekong: External Powers’ Turn” and adapted for republication by Think China on 31 August 2020.

 

 

“Mahathir’s Pejuang lost the Slim by-election but it’s Muhyiddin’s Bersatu that’s feeling the heat” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 31 August 2020.

 

 

“Mahathir’s last battle? Malaysia by-election set to test support for former PM’s new Pejuang party” – Op-Ed by Francis Hutchinson and Kevin Zhang in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/93 “The Slim By-Election: Pejuang’s First and Mahathir’s Last Battle?” and adapted for republication by South China Morning Post on 28 August 2020.

 

 

“The Slim by-election: Mahathir’s last battle?” – Op-Ed by Francis Hutchinson and Kevin Zhang in Jakarta Post

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/93 “The Slim By-Election: Pejuang’s First and Mahathir’s Last Battle?” and adapted for republication by Jakarta Post on 27 August 2020.

 

 

“As China’s role in Mekong grows, Asean states must weigh ties with US, other powers” – Op-Ed by Pongphisoot Busbarat in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/88 “Re-enmeshment in the Mekong: External Powers’ Turn” and adapted for republication by South China Morning Post on 27 August 2020.

 

 

“Boosting Vietnam-US Relations: The Agent Orange Issue” – Op-Ed by Le Dinh Tinh in East Asia Forum

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/90 “Boosting Vietnam-US Relations: The Agent Orange Issue” and republished by East Asia Forum on 27 August 2020.

 

 

“Bahasa Melayu mampu sebagai wadah bagi wacana kritis” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article on Malay language’s potential as medium for critical discourses was published by Berita Mediacorp on 25 August 2020.

 

 

“马哈迪诗歌的族群民主意识” – Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 25 August 2020.