This article was published by China Daily Global on 12 September 2019.
Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This episode of DETIK was broadcast by Mediacorp Suria on 11 September 2019.
Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
After just two months in office, the government of Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha faces its first major political challenge. Parliament will convene next week, on Wednesday 18 September, for a general debate. The date itself has been arrived at only after much tussling between the government and the opposition.
Dr Ross Tapsell spoke at a Technology and Society seminar series on the rise in fake news or disinformation in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, and its implications on mainstream media and government.
In this seminar, Ms Eva Rapoport discusses Indonesia’s New Order policies regarding crude folk (kasar, rakyat) art forms and how Jathilan, a traditional Javanese horse dance, has grown in popularity in Yogyakarta over the years.
Dr Sri Lestari Wahyoeningroem shares her analysis and assessment on the latest developments in West Papua, and possible considerations to avoid further conflict.
This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/67 “Disinformation, Violence, and Anti-Chinese Sentiment in Indonesia’s 2019 Elections” and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 9 September 2019.
Dr Quinton Temby is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
This article was published by The Straits Times on 8 September 2019.
Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
“More Serious Drama outside the Thai Parliament on 18 September” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap