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“Indonesians welcome Chinese investment but fear influx of new Chinese migrants” – Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in ThinkChina

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/61 New Chinese Migrants in Indonesia: An Emerging Community that Faces New Challenges and reproduced with permission from ISEAS by ThinkChina.

 

 

Webinar on “On the Eternal Treadmill: Malaysian Women and Politics”

 

In this webinar, Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir spoke about the incremental steps towards gender equality taken by the Pakatan Harapan administration and the regression which occurred since Perikatan Nasional took over.

 

 

Lee Hwok-Aun quoted by Malaysiakini: “Youth unemployment a pressing challenge for Malaysia, says academic”

 

This article was published by Malaysiakini on 19 June 2020 and quoted ISEAS Perspective 2020/65 “Unemployment among Malaysia’s Youth: Structural Trends and Current Challenges”.

 

 

Cash, Cards And Cigarettes: Is Covid-19 Helping or Hampering The Black Economy?

 

It is difficult, at this stage, to predict the impact of Covid-19 on the black economy in the region. Lockdowns and the near-total ban on air travel could well affect underground trade – but only if regulators up their street smarts.

 

 

Termsak Chalermpalanupap quoted by El Pais: “Luxury quarantines to save Thai tourism”

 

This article was published by El Pais on 22 June 2020.

 

 

William Choong quoted by CNN: “Why this Japan-China island dispute could be Asia’s next military flashpoint”

 

This article was published by CNN on 22 June 2020.

 

 

Norshahril Saat in the News: “Beyond Singapore’s bicentennial”

 

This article was published by EurekaNews on 19 June 2020.

 

 

“The COVID-19 crisis has put luxury brands in a fix” – Op-Ed by Pritish Bhattacharya in CNA

 

This article was published by Channel Newsasia on 18 June 2020.

 

 

Lee Hwok-Aun quoted by Malaysiakini: “Pengangguran: Belum lagi situasi terburuk”

 

This article on unemployment in Malaysia was published by Malaysiakini on 16 June 2020.

 

 

ASEAN Cities: Putting the Smarts into the Fight Against Covid-19

 

ASEAN governments and companies are harnessing the power of smart technologies to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Given future challenges, small and local interventions will be vital.