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.
This article was published in the Summer 2020 edition of the IIAS Newsletter.
This article was published by Asean Today on 18 August 2020.
This article was published by South China Morning Post on 18 August 2020.
This webinar by Mr Budi S. Wardhana explores the progress and challenges faced by Indonesia concerning peatland restoration and forest fire mitigation effort amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
In this webinar, YB Tuan Baru Bian shared his insights on politics in Sarawak, and discussed questions such as: will the ruling Sarawak GPS coalition continue to lose Dayak support in the forthcoming state election? And how will the native community rights continue to feature?
This article was published by The Telegraph on 17 August 2020.
This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/112 “India and China: Finding the Balance between Cooperation and Competition” and republished by Think China on 17 August 2020.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/83 The Covid-19 Pandemic Complicates Japan-China Relations: Will This Benefit Asean? and republished by Think China on 17 August 2020.
Thailand’s Political Unrest: Referendum on the Cards?
The Phuea Thai Party is leading a bid to draft a new Constitution, in the wake of student protests calling on the government to stop harassment of critics and dissolve the Senate. Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-ocha can seize the initiative and call for a referendum. Given mounting calls for a “revolution,” not merely reforms, General Prayut does not have the luxury of time.