This article was published by South China Morning Post on 4 August 2020.
New Delhi wants to be a significant player in Myanmar. To achieve this, it needs to do more on its own and also consider working with others. One application of this would be leveraging on China’s BRI projects.
This article was published by Business World on 5 August 2020.
In this webinar, Dr John Lee offers some insight into what will remain the same and what will be different when it comes to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific a Biden presidency might employ for the Indo-Pacific region – when it comes to strategy, practice, mindset and expectations of partners in Southeast Asia.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/80 “China-US Relations: Singapore’s Elusive Sweet Spot” and republished by Think China on 4 August 2020.
This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/103 Former Premier Najib Razak Found Guilty: Sailing Into Uncharted Waters by East Asia Forum on 2 August 2020.
A bill setting out to interpret the Panca Sila, a set of five principles enshrined in the Indonesian Constitution, has come under attack. Conservative elements argue that the bill has framed Panca Sila in an entirely secular manner.
This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/109 The Collapse of the State Government in Sabah: Back to the Drawing Board and republished by Southeast Asia Globe on 4 August 2020.
Vietnam has recently floated plans to revive the nuclear power option. However, Vietnam does not need to develop nuclear power at all cost. Instead, it should focus efforts on developing renewable energy and gas-fired power plants, which are safer, more affordable and less controversial.
Political Turmoil in Sabah: Attack of the Kataks
True to form, Sabah’s storied “katak” (frog) politicians have hopped parties again, leading to the dissolution of the state assembly and triggering fresh elections. Voters have much to mull over in coming days.