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Le Hong Hiep quoted by Bloomberg: “Vietnam’s Communist Free Traders See Positives in Trump Tariffs”

 

This article was published by Bloomberg on 13 September 2018.

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

 

 

The 43rd Singapore Lecture by H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in Bangkok Post: “When Asean just isn’t Asean enough “

 

This article was published by Bangkok Post on 13 September 2018.  The book launched in the article, “Does Asean Still Matter: A View from Within” was published by ISEAS Publishing. 

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

 

 

Ye Htut interviewed by Radio Free Asia: “The Current Government’s Machinery is More Like That of The Military Junta”

 

This article was published by Radio Free Asia on 12 September 2018.

Mr Ye Htut is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted by The Straits Times: “Anwar’s choice of safe seat reveals party cracks”

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 13 September 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme.

 

 

Seminar on “Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles”

 

The seminar on Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles was held on 4 September 2018.

 

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in Asia Times: “Chinese buyer beware in Mahathir’s Malaysia”

 

This article was published by Asia Times on 11 September 2018.

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

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The 43rd Singapore Lecture

 

 

“Spike in Chinese Tourists Presents New Challenges for Vietnam” by Le Hong Hiep

 

2018/87, 11 September 2018

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has recently instructed the State Bank of Vietnam, the Ministry of Finance and relevant government agencies to crack down on the use of Chinese electronic wallet services, such as WeChat Pay and AliPay, as well as illegal points of sale devices at travel hotspots frequented by Chinese tourists. The government is concerned that the use of such payment methods, through which the transactions, conducted between Chinese bank accounts of Chinese tourists and business owners, can circumvent Vietnam’s banking system and national regulations, leading to loss of tax revenues and other potential problems.

 

 

Najib Ahmad Burhani and Deasy Simandjuntak quoted in TODAY: “Unusual pairing of Jokowi and fiery Muslim cleric likely to focus on domestic issues”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 6 September 2018 and quoted from ISEAS Perspective 2018/51 The Ma’ruf Amin Vice-presidential Candidacy: Enticing or Splitting Conservative Votes? by Najib Ahmad Burhani and Deasy Simandjuntak. 

Dr Najib Ahmad Burhani and Dr Deasy Simandjuntak are Visiting Fellow and Associate Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute respectively.