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“Vietnam facing China’s renewed assertiveness in South China Sea” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in VN Express

 

This article, based in part on ISEAS Commentary 2018/52, 7 May 2018 “New wave of Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea?”, was published by VN Express on 8 May 2018.

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

 

 

“Why Malaysia may be headed for an Indian-style democracy” – An Op-Ed by Francis E Hutchinson in The Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 9 May 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Closed Door Discussion on “Enabling Policies and Regulations towards Inclusive E-Commerce in ASEAN”

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) jointly organised a closed-door discussion titled ‘Enabling Policies and Regulations towards Inclusive E-Commerce in ASEAN’.

 

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in TODAY: “Despite robust challenge from opposition, BN expected to retain power in Malaysian GE”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 8 May 2018.

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

 

 

Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in TODAY: “Battleground Kedah: A contest between personality and party”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 8 May 2018.

Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Francis Hutchinson and Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in TODAY: “Battleground Johor: Signs of swing in BN’s stronghold, but ruling pact’s sway likely to hold”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 8 May 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Malaysia Studies Programme, while Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow, with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Consensus by Accommodation” by Hoang Thi Ha

 

2018/54, 8 May 2018

The leaked Zero Draft of the Chairman’s Statement of the 32nd ASEAN Summit in Singapore with member states’ attributed inputs on the South China Sea (SCS) has put ASEAN under scrutiny and criticism. ASEAN’s decision-making on this matter was disparaged as “consensus by deletion” because several strong formulations originally proposed by some member states were omitted or watered down in the final Chairman’s Statement.

 

 

Norshahril Saat interviewed by The Straits Times: “Expect fierce battle in Kelantan in Malaysia Election 2018”

 

This interview was published by The Straits Times on 8 May 2018.

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

 

 

Norshahril Saat quoted in The Interpreter: “Malaysia’s political treadmill”

 

This article was published by The Interpreter on 8 May 2018.

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

 

 

Cassey Lee and Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in LA Times: “Malaysia’s election is a strange brew of ‘fake news,’ Cambridge Analytica and a 92-year-old autocrat-turned-reformer”

 

This article was published by LA Times on 7 May 2018.

Dr Cassey Lee is Senior Fellow, while Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow, with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.