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The 19th ASEAN Lecture on “Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2019: Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute was honoured to welcome His Excellency Arthayudh Srisamoot, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Thailand, to deliver the 19th ASEAN Lecture on “Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2019: Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”.

 

 

“US Navy Conducts First South China Sea FONOP of 2019” by Ian Storey

 

2019/5, 16 January 2019

On 7 January 2019, the USS McCampbell conducted a freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the disputed Paracel Islands, the tenth publicized US Navy mission in the South China Sea since President Trump took office in January 2017, and the first of 2019.

 

 

“新马经济关系深刻相互依赖” – An Op-Ed by Francis E. Hutchinson and Pritish Bhattacharya in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/2 “Singapore-Malaysia Economic Relations: Deep Interdependence” by Francis E. Hutchinson & Pritish Bhattacharya and translated for publication by Lianhe Zaobao on 16 January 2019. 

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Regional Economic Programme while Mr Pritish Bhattacharya is Research Officer, with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Demands for Justice and Apologies Mar Political Transition in Myanmar” by Nyi Nyi Kyaw

 

2019/4, 15 January 2019

The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party appointed the Yangon Region Chief Minister, Phyo Min Thein, who is also close to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photographers captured him paying respect to retired General Khin Nyunt at an event held annually to honour senior writers on 29 December 2018.

 

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted by SCMP: “Diplomatic Rift With Malaysia Unlikely To Be Over Soon: Singapore Foreign Minister”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 14 January 2019.

Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted by Lianhe Zaobao: “我海域内柔大臣登马船发贴文照片 观察家：具挑衅意味无益双边磋商”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 11 January 2019.

Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Bilahari Kausikan’s article in ASEANFocus quoted by The Mothership: “Bilahari Kausikan: Confident Asean can carefully navigate US & China trade war”

 

This article was published by The Mothership on 11 January 2019.  

“Can ASEAN Cope with the “Trade War”?” was written by Bilahari Kausikan for ASEANFocus Issue 1/2019.

 

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted by The Economist: “Malaysia’s sultans must pick a new king”

 

This article was published by The Economist on 10 January 2019.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Coordinator of Malaysia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“What the King’s abdication means for Malaysia” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in TODAY

 

This article was published by TODAY on 14 January 2019.

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

 

 

“The Karen National Union’s (KNU) Withdrawal from Official Myanmar Peace Negotiations and the State of the Peace Process” by Su-Ann Oh

 

2019/3, 11 January 2019

On 3 January, the Karen National Union (KNU) declared that it would be withdrawing from the formal peace process, marking a definitive declaration of its dissatisfaction with the peace negotiations. This comes on the back of the KNU’s hiatus in attending formal meetings at the end of October last year which ended in mid-November. The reason given for the withdrawal in October was that the KNU needed time for further internal discussions because of differences in opinion with the government.