Media

Lee Hwok-Aun quoted in Malaysia Digest: “Breaking Barriers: M’sians Getting To Know More About Their Neighbours Of Different Religions”

 

This article was published by Malaysia Digest on 5 March 2018.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

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Le Hong Hiep quoted in Reuters: “Vietnam seeks to pacify China as landmark U.S. carrier visit signals warming ties”

 

This article was published by Reuters on 4 March 2018.

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

 

 

Norshahril Saat quoted in Malaysiakini: “Perception of PAS-Umno ties could sway support in Kelantan”

 

This article was published by Malaysiakini on 2 March 2018.

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

 

 

“US and Vietnam Need to Build on Momentum of Carrier Visit” by Le Hong Hiep

 

2018/18, 5 March 2018

American aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson’s visit to Danang from 5 to 9 March 2018 is a significant landmark in the accelerating rapprochement between Vietnam and the United States. USS Carl Vinson is the first American aircraft carrier to visit Vietnam after the Vietnam War, and, together with two accompanying warships and 6,000 servicemen, constitutes the largest American military presence in the country since then.

 

 

Ian Storey quoted in The Economist: “Decades of optimism about China’s rise have been discarded”

 

This article was published by The Economist on 1 March 2018.

Dr Ian Storey is Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Javier Revilla Diez quoted in Platts: “Malaysia Pengerang refinery to boost demand for tankers: experts”

 

This article was published by Platts on 1 March 2018.

Dr Javier Revilla Diez is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

 

Le Hong Hiep interviewed by CNA: “Land disputes a danger to Vietnam’s Communist Party”

 

This interview was published by CNA on 1 March 2018.

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

 

 

11th Outreach Programme for University Students (OPUS) Lecture Series with Niigata University

 

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute held the Outreach Programme for University Students (OPUS) Lecture Series with Niigata University, now in its 11th year.

 

 

“ASEAN Must Unite to Keep the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit on Track” by Tang Siew Mun

 

2018/17, 1 March 2018

The ASEAN-Australia Special Summit scheduled from 17-18 March 2018 in Sydney is off to a rocky start, and may come off the rails if the Cambodian Prime Minister carries through his threat to withdraw from this important event.

 

 

Workshop on “Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia: Caring for the Rapidly Growing Number of Elders in our Society”

 

The workshop brought together more than 80 thought leaders and policymakers from Singapore and around the region to share and discuss the current and future of ageing in East and Southeast Asia. Four areas were addressed: institutional-residential care, community-based care, education and training for care-givers, and active ageing.