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Michael Montesano quoted by SCMP: “Mike Pompeo set for first visit to Thailand as US looks to renew ties despite junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha retaining grip on power”

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 31 July 2019.

Dr Michael Montesano is Coordinator of Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Seminar on “American Foreign Policy and Southeast Asia’s Place in it”

 

In this seminar, Mr Daljit Singh provides an overview of the United States’ hardening stance against China and the implications for Southeast Asia.

 

 

“The Constitutional Protest Cycle in Myanmar” by Nyi Nyi Kyaw

 

2019/65, 29 July 2019

On 15 July, Myanmar’s Parliamentary Joint Committee for Constitutional Amendment submitted its final report.  Dominated by members of the ruling National League for Democracy, the committee has offered a staggering 3,765 recommendations. Its report has ignited a wave of protests across Myanmar. These protests,  largely though not exclusively in support of the effort of the  National League for Democracy (NLD) to effect constitutional amendment, highlight a noteworthy feature of Myanmar politics. This feature is the cyclical nature of protests, and the fact that they coincide with political ups and downs.

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “Communist Party of Vietnam delegation visits Singapore”

 

This article was published by Nhan Dan on 26 July 2019.

HE Hoang Binh Quan, Chairman of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations visited ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 26 July 2019.

To read the article, click here.   Picture – ISEAS Director Mr Choi Shing Kwok with HE Hoang Binh Quan

 

 

“How Vietnamese-Americans and other ‘Viet Kieu’ fuel capitalist dreams with remittances” – Op-Ed by Ivan Small in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/56 “Remitting Desire: Trans-Pacific Migration, Returns and Imaginaries in Vietnam” and extracted for publication by South China Morning Post on 27 July 2019.

Dr Ivan Small is Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Central Connecticut State University.

To read the article, click here.

 

 

Symposium on “The Future of Indonesian Politics: Analyzing the Outcomes and Implications of the 2019 Elections”

 

This interactive two-day Symposium brought together experts to discuss topics ranging from the state of democracy, ethnic and religious fault lines, the role of Islam, to the future of Indonesian politics.

 

 

Leo Suryadinata interviewed by Lianhe Zaobao: “早报讲堂开讲嘉宾廖建裕教授专访：认识东南亚很重要”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 28 July 2019.

Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS).  ISEAS is a supporting partner of this Lianhe Zaobao lecture series on Understanding Southeast Asia. 

 

 

Michael Flecker quoted by The Straits Times: “Battles, trade in waters off 17th century Singapore”

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 25 July 2019. 

Dr Michael Flecker is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by Interaksyon: “SONA 2019 in brief: ‘Mayor’ Duterte on cutoffs for shops, clubs, karaoke”

 

This article was published by Interaksyon on 23 July 2019. 

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

ISEAS in the News: “The East-West Center Releases Newest Edition of ASEAN Matters for America/America Matters for ASEAN Publication”

 

The East-West Center (EWC), in collaboration with the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) and the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, released the 4th edition of the ASEAN Matters for America/America Matters for ASEAN publication on 23 July 2019.