Op Eds

“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.

 

 

“COVID-19 feared to exacerbate Indonesia’s haze health crisis” – Op-Ed by Aninda Dewayanti in EAF

 

This article was published by East Asia Forum on 25 August 2020.

 

 

“Vietnam’s coronavirus app Bluezone treads grey line between safety, privacy” – Op-Ed by Dien Nguyen An Luong in SCMP

 

This article was adapted from ISEAS Commentary 2020/126 Fighting Covid-19 in Vietnam: Striking a Delicate Balance Between Public Safety and Privacy by Dien Nguyen An Luong and Benjamin Hu.

 

 

“Yang Jiechi’s Singapore visit: Seeking strategic space” – Op-Ed by Lye Liang Fook in Think China

 


This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/125 “Yang Jiechi’s Singapore Visit: Seeking Strategic Space” and republished by Think China on 21 August 2020.

 

 

“China’s growing appetite poses environmental challenges for Southeast Asian countries” – Op-Ed by Enze Han on Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/82 “Mainland Southeast Asia’s Environmental Challenges from China”  and republished by Think China on 18 August 2020.