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“Has Malaysia become more divided under Pakatan Harapan?” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Channel Newsasia

 

This article, adapted from ISEAS Perspective 2019/40 “A Complicated Political reality Awaits the Malays”, was published by Channel Newsasia on 25 May 2019. 

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

 

 

“Will Presidential Hopeful Prabowo be Able to Change the Final Result of the Indonesian Election?” by Budi Irawanto

 

2019/46, 24 May 2019
 
After the Indonesian Election Commission (KPU) completed the vote recapitulation and officially announced the final results on 21 May 2019, a mass rally by Prabowo Subianto’s supporters was held in front of the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) office in Central Jakarta to express disappointment with Prabowo’s defeat. The street protests turned violent late at night on 21 May. According to the KPU, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) garnered 55.5 percent (85,607,362) of total valid votes, while Prabowo garnered 44.5 percent (68,650,239). The official announcement was released at 1.46 am on 21 May, one day earlier than the initial plan to release the results on 22 May 2019. Prabowo criticized KPU for making the announcement while “people were asleep”. However, the KPU argued that it was better not to delay the announcement once the recapitulation had been completed. The immediate announcement by KPU was a way to avoid potential accusations that KPU had manipulated the election results.  
             

 

 

Termsak Chalermpalanupap quoted by Aljazeera: “Thailand’s parliament meets, but military retains upper hand”

 

This article was published by Aljazeera on 24 May 2019, and quoted from ISEAS Commentaries 2019/41, 9 May 2019 “Phalang Pracharat’s Prayut Bandwagon is Gaining Momentum” by Termsak Chalermpalanupap.

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

 

 

Siwage Dharma Negara quoted by China Daily: “Jokowi’s agenda: economy and infrastructure”

 

This article was published by China Daily on 23 May 2019. 

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

 

 

Michael Montesano quoted by Wall Street Journal: “Rodrigo Duterte Cements Power as Allies Sweep Senate in Philippine Vote”

 

This article was published by Wall Street Journal on 22 May 2019. 

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

 

 

“China’s Stress on Civilization-related Cooperation” by Lye Liang Fook

 

2019/45, 23 May 2019

Beijing recently hosted its first ever Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization (CDAC) in May 2019. The CDAC marks the culmination of a proposal made by Chinese President Xi Jinping to convene such a conference at the Boao Forum for Asia in 2015.
 

 

 

Made Supriatma interviewed by Money FM89.3: “Indonesia’s ambitious $564 billion plan to rebuild the country”

 

This interview was first broadcast by Money FM89.3 on 17 May 2019.

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

 

 

“Forget Indonesia’s loud male Islamists. Instagram’s female Muslim influencers do politics disguised as a selfie” – An Op-Ed by Annisa R. Beta in South China Morning Post

 

This article was first published by ISEAS Perspective 2019/39 “Young Muslim Women as Digital Citizens in Indonesia – Advocating Conservative Religious Outlook” by Annisa R. Beta and adapted for republication by South China Morning Post on 21 May 2019.

Guest writer, Annisa R. Beta is a postdoctoral fellow from the Department of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore.

 

 

Siwage Dharma Negara quoted by South China Morning Post: “The spoils of trade war: Asia’s winners and losers in US-China clash”

 

This article was published by SCMP on 18 May 2019.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Singapore APEC Study Centre with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

“Uncle Tu’s Full House: The New Thai Senate under Military-Dominated Government” by Punchada Sirivunnabood

 

2019/44, 21 May 2019

The May 14th announcement in the Royal Gazette that King Vajiralongkorn had endorsed the 250 newly selected members of the upper chamber of Thailand’s parliament seems to ensure that the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party will form the next government.