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Webinar on “Asia-Pacific in 2020: Looking Back and Looking Forward”

 

In this webinar, Tan Sri Datuk Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria, Mr Benjamin Tan and Mr Eduardo Pedrosa discussed “Asia-Pacific in 2020: Looking Back and Looking Forward”.

 

 

Media Release: ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute releases new climate survey results on Southeast Asia

 

Singapore, 17 December 2020 – A new climate survey on Southeast Asians’ attitudes and perceptions conducted by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute revealed that respondents perceived the top climate impacts in the region to be: floods, loss of biodiversity and sea level rise, and look to national governments, individuals and businesses and industries to take responsibility for tackling climate change. Where climate measures were concerned, respondents felt that governments and businesses, not individuals, should bear most of the costs of taking measures to mitigate climate change.

 

 

A Duterte-Democrat President Redux?

 

A Biden Administration will see strong headwinds as it pertains to Washington’s relations with Manila.

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “Duterte fatally misplays Philippines vaccine diplomacy “

 

This article was published by Asia Times on 15 December 2020 and referred to Trends in Southeast Asia TRS16/20 “Minding the Grassroots: Celebrating 70 Years of Sino-Indonesia Relations amid the Coronavirus Pandemic” by Ardhitya Eduard Yeremia and Klaus Heinrich Raditio

 

 

Webinar on “Vietnam’s Foreign Policy and Position in Regional and Global Context after the 13th Party Congress”

 

In this webinar, Dr Hai Hong Nguyen examined what would Vietnam’s foreign policy be like after the 13th Party Congress, and how will Vietnam view regional and global mechanisms like ASEAN and the UN and their importance in enabling Hanoi to achieve its foreign policy goals.

 

 

Norshahril Saat quoted by ST: “New book of essays on role of Malays in Singapore’s history”

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 15 December 2020.

 

 

Partial Panacea: RCEP and Inter-ASEAN Trade

 

ASEAN Centrality would not be very meaningful if intra-ASEAN trade remains shallow.

 

 

Le Hong Hiep quoted by Borneo Bulletin: “Vietnam leadership wrangling heats up as Communist Party meets”

 

This article was published by Reuters on 14 December 2020 and republished by Borneo Post on 15 December 2020

 

 

Khoo Boo Teik quoted by New Straits Times: “Give credit where it is due”

 

This article was published by New Straits Times on 14 December 2020 and quoted from Trends In Southeast Asia 2020/17 Malay Politics: Parlous Condition, Continuing Problems.

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “‘Almost nil,’ says Malacañang on chances of China using vaccines to pressure Philippines”

 

This article was published by Rappler on 14 December 2020 and referred to Trends in Southeast Asia TRS16/20 “Minding the Grassroots: Celebrating 70 Years of Sino-Indonesia Relations amid the Coronavirus Pandemic” by Ardhitya Eduard Yeremia and Klaus Heinrich Raditio