Media

Siwage Dharma Negara interviewed by FOCUS: “佐科的经济挑战”

 

This episode of Focus on Jokowi’s economy challenges was broadcast by Channel 8 on 30 May 2019.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Quinton Temby quoted by The Australian: “Islamic cleric calls for war on streets in Jakarta”

 

This article was published by The Australian on 30 May 2019.

Dr Quinton Temby is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“China stresses on civilisation-related cooperation” – An Op-Ed by Lye Liang Fook in Khmer Times

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2019/45, 23 May 2019 “China’s Stress on Civilization-related Cooperation” by Lye Liang Fook and republished by Khmer Times on 30 May 2019.

Mr Lye Liang Fook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Seminar on “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Economic Rationales”

 

This seminar is an overview of the various Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects that China has embarked on in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia, as well as the responses of the host countries.

 

 

“Post-coronation, hopes for stability in Thailand obscure the risk of inertia” – An Op-Ed by Michael Montesano in Channel Newsasia

 

This article was published by Channel Newsasia on 29 May 2019. 

Dr Michael Montesano is Coordinator, Thailand Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“Reinstallation of General Prayut Looks Inevitable” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

2019/49, 29 May 2019

The success of the Phalang Pracharat Party-led coalition in winning the post of House Speaker for former Thai Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai of the Democrat Party with 258 of 500 votes last Saturday was a crucial victory. It heralds the imminent reinstallation of 2014 coup leader and incumbent Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-ocha as Thailand’s premier.

 

 

“Thailand’s chance to reset ties with forces” – An Op-Ed by Michael Montesano in TODAY

 

This article was published by Firstpost on 28 May 2019.

Dr Michael Montesano is Coordinator, Thailand Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“Prabowo’s Last Game: How Far will he Go?” by Made Supriatma

 

2019/48, 28 May 2019

Deadly riots erupted in downtown Jakarta after the Indonesian Election Commission (KPU) officially announced the results of the 2019 elections in the wee hours of May 21. The Commission declared that Prabowo Subianto-Sandiago Uno had lost the election to Joko Widodo-Ma’ruf Amin by a 11 per cent margin.

 

 

ISEAS in TODAY: “Nine gardens open at Fort Canning Park; augmented reality app lets visitors learn history behind them”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 27 May 2019.

The Archaeology Unit of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute will be working with NParks to organise archaeology-based programmes, including workshops for children, in the year ahead for the Singapore Bicentennial. 

 

 

India and Indonesia in the Indo-Pacific

 

The ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) jointly organised a panel discussion on “India and Indonesia in the Indo-Pacific” in Singapore on 9 April 2019.