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“Ex-Generals’ Parties: A New Trend of Party Politics in Myanmar?” by Nyi Nyi Kyaw

 

2019/67, 15 August 2019
The National League for Democracy (NLD) government has been in power since 2016, and Myanmar is now heading towards general elections due in 2020. Two new parties, the Union Betterment Party (UBP) and the Democratic Party of National Politics (DPNP) — registered in April and May 2019 respectively — are entering the electoral domain.

 

 

“Bina kepakaran tentang Singapura pra moden dan arkeologi” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article on “Build expertise on pre-modern Singapore and archeology” was published by Berita Medicorp on 5 August 2019.

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

 

 

Seminar on “Vietnam’s Foreign Policy in the Re-making: Towards the 13th Communist Party Congress”

 

In this seminar, Dr Nguyen Vu Tung talks about Vietnam’s foreign policies and the future trends that the next Communist Party Congress is expected to adopt.

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “【早报讲堂】新视角看东南亚的过去和未来”

 

This article on Zaobao Lecture on “Understanding Southeast Asia” was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 10 August 2019. 

Dr Leo Suryadinata 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.  

 

 

“South China Sea stand-off shows Vietnam has few options in dealing with Beijing’s bullying” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 8 August 2019.

Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“Anwar’s needs-based affirmative action” – Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in Khmer Times

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2019/66, 2 August 2019 “Anwar’s “needs-based affirmative action” has noble intentions but flawed perspectives” by Lee Hwok-Aun and adapted for publication by Khmer Times on 7 August 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator in the Malaysia Studies Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Termsak Chalermpalanupap quoted by VOA: “Southeast Asia Takes Jab at China after Energy Exploration Flaps in Disputed Sea”

 

This article was published by VOA on 6 August 2019.

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

 

 

Launch of Temasek History Research Centre in 2019

 

 

Prof Wang Gungwu, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ISEAS, officially launched the Temasek History Research Centre on 2 August 2019.

 

“Anwar’s call for need-based affirmative action is popular and appealing but profoundly flawed” – An Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in Channel News Asia

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2019/66, 2 August 2019 “Anwar’s “needs-based affirmative action” has noble intentions but flawed perspectives” by Lee Hwok-Aun and adapted for publication by Channel News Asia on 4 August 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator in the Malaysia Studies Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Launch of Temasek History Research Centre

 

2 AUGUST 2019, SINGAPORE: Renowned Historian, and Chairman, Board of Trustees of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Professor Wang Gungwu, officially launched the Temasek History Research Centre, this afternoon at an event witnessed by guests from academia, government, diplomatic community, culture and heritage sector, and media. The Centre will start with three programmes supported by Temasek Foundation.