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ISEAS in the News: “Veteran diplomat talks about trade war, complexity, Asean and more”

 

This article was published by The Edge on 16 August 2019.

Mr Bilahari Kausikan delivered the 20th ASEAN Lecture – How to think about the Indo-Pacific? at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 16 August 2019. 

 

 

The 20th ASEAN Lecture: How to Think about the Indo-Pacific?

 

In this seminar, Mr. Bilahari Kausikan shares his perspective on why this new concept developed, how ASEAN ought to view the Indo-Pacific, and how ASEAN should position itself in this nascent strategic concept.

 

 

Conference on “Johor: People, Palm Oil and Places”

 

This conference builds on conferences held in 2017 and 2018 on Johor’s economic transformation. It will focus on the inter-related themes of people, land use and management, and the environment.

 

 

Leo Suryadinata quoted by Lianhe Zaobao: “社论：坚定不移推动打造国族进程”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 17 August 2019. 

Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He delivered the first lecture on “Still in the Making? Southeast Asia: From Plural Societies to Nation States” on 10 August 2019 at the Lifelong Learning Institute.  The Zaobao Lectures on “Understanding Southeast Asia” is supported by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.  

To read more and to view the recording of the lecture in Mandarin, click here. 

 

 

Made Supriatma on Asia Tonight: “Radicalism huge sociological challenge for Jokowi: Expert”

 

This interview was broadcasted by Channel NewsAsia on 16 August 2019.

Mr Made Supriatma is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Termsak Chalermpalanupap on Asia Tonight: “Thai opposition files motion for debate over Prayut’s incomplete oath”

 

This interview was broadcasted by Channel NewsAsia on 16 August 2019. 

Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“Prospects for ASEAN after New US Defence Secretary’s Maiden Pacific Tour” by Glenn Ong and Hoang Thi Ha

 

2019/69, 16 August 2019
Newly appointed US Defence Secretary, Mark Esper, kicked off the final leg of his first international trip last Thursday (8 August) just as ASEAN was commemorating its 52nd anniversary. To reinforce US alliances and partnerships, he visited Australia, Japan, Mongolia, and the Republic of Korea. Esper will be the point man to execute Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy, which emphasises US support for ASEAN centrality. While confirmation of a new Pentagon chief may herald greater certainty for the US to engage with ASEAN and its member states on the emerging Indo-Pacific concept, ASEAN will have to wait its turn as other flashpoints jostle for Esper’s immediate attention. In recent weeks, US officials have had to manage the rapid pace of developments on the Korean peninsula following Pyongyang’s recent missile tests, as well as the escalating political and trade row between Seoul and Tokyo.

 

 

“KOMENTAR: Ke arah sastera yang memacu pemikiran intelektual Sila baca” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article on the importance of Literature in society was published by Berita Mediacorp on 15 August 2019.

Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “Various agencies can’t agree on how many migrant workers there are in Malaysia. Here’s why.”

 

This article was published by Cilisos on 18 August 2019 and referred to ISEAS Perspective 2018/25 Counting Migrant Workers in Malaysia: A Needlessly Persisting Conundrum by Lee Hwok-Aun and Khor Yu Leng.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Guest writer Khor Yu Leng is Head of Research at Khor Reports – Segi Enam Advisors Pte Ltd, an international economic consultancy on Southeast Asia and sustainable commodity supply-chains.

 

 

“Prayut Faces New Realities” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

2019/68, 15 August 2019

Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha is learning to live with the reality of being head of an elected government in a parliamentary democracy:  accepting full accountability for his deeds and speech, and coping with checks and balances.