Op Eds

“Benarkah Persepsi Ketimpangan Sosial Ditentukan Pilihan Politik?” – Op-Ed by by Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Eve Warburton and Aninda Dewayanti in Tirto ID

 

This article was first published by ISEAS Perspective 2019/10 “Perceptions of Inequality in Indonesia: A Matter of Partisan Politics?” by Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Eve Warburton and Aninda Dewayanti and translated for publication by Tirto ID on 6 March 2019.

Dr Eve Warburton is Visiting Fellow and Ms Aninda Dewayanti is Research Officer with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Mr Burhanuddin Muhtadi is Executive Director of Indikator Politik Indonesia.

 

 

“For Christians in Indonesia, Retail and Religion are Intertwined. Just look at Singapore” – An Op-Ed by Terence Chong in the South China Morning Post

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/8 “Independent Churches in Indonesia: Challenges and Innovations” and was adapted for publication by The South China Morning Post on 5 March 2019.

The research is supported by the Social Science Research Thematic Grant, Singapore.

Dr Terence Chong is Senior Fellow and Deputy Director at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institite. 

 

 

“The Vietnam Model for North Korea” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in The Project Syndicate

 

This article was published by The Project Syndicate on 26 February 2019.

Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institite. 

 

 

“Which Presidential Candidate Will Chinese Indonesians Vote For In 2019?” – An Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in Eurasia Forum

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/7 “Which Presidential Candidate will Chinese Indonesians Vote for in 2019?” by Leo Suryadinata on 1 February 2019 and reproduced by Eurasia Forum on 13 February 2019.

Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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“Indonesia’s Tionghoa tensions: Revival of identity politics against Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese” – An Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in The Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 12 February 2019.

Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Indonesia Election: Joko Widodo’s Latest Challenge May Come From People Refusing To Vote” – Op-Ed by Hui Yew-Foong and Max Lane in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 31 January 2019.  Also published by TODAY on 7 February 2019.

Dr Max Lane is a visiting senior fellow while Dr Hui Yew-Foong is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Indonesia Studies Programme with ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“The hardening grip of Myanmar’s soft media repression” – Op-Ed by Nyi Nyi Kyaw in East Asia Forum

 

This article was published by East Asia Forum on 2 February 2019.

Dr Nyi Nyi Kyaw is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“The US is waging war on Chinese hi-tech, but it can’t thwart Beijing’s ambitions on its own” – An Op-Ed by Joergen Oerstroem Moeller in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 1 February 2019.

Mr Joergen Oerstroem Moeller is Associate Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Insititute.

 

 

“The tension between north and south in China’s history” – Edited excerpt of Prof Wang Gungwu’s speech at Singapore Perspectives 2019 conference

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 31 January 2019.

Prof Wang Gungwu is Chairman, Board of Trustees, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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“印尼总统选举的交易主义” – An Op-Ed by Max Lane in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2018/75 An Empty Start to the 2019 Election Campaign by Max Lane and translated for publication by Lianhe Zaobao on 28 January 2019. 

Dr Max Lane is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.