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ASEAN Lecture: The Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017

 

 

“Why Mahathir’s leadership of the opposition confuses Kedah voters” – An Op-Ed by Serina Rahman in CNA

 

This article was published by CNA on 18 January 2018.

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

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“Duterte unchecked” – An Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in Lowy’s Interpreter

 

This article was published by Lowy’s Interpreter on 17 January 2018.

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

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in Los Angeles Times: “Philippine government orders closure of news site Rappler amid concerns about press freedoms”

 

This article was published on 16 January 2018.

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

 

 

“Southeast Asia Receives a Mixed Scorecard from International Piracy Watchdog for 2017” by Ian Storey

 

2018/3, 17 January 2018

The International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual report for 2017 on the worldwide piracy and sea robbery situation paints a mixed picture for Southeast Asia, though the overall trends are largely positive.

Of the 180 reported incidents of actual and attempted acts of maritime violence across the globe (the lowest number since 1995), 43% occurred in Southeast Asia, up from 40.5% in 2016 and the highest of any region in the world (Africa was in second place with 32%).

 

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted in Nikkei Asian Review: “Deepening Singapore-Malaysia ties spawn transit link”

 

This article was published by Nikkei Asian Review on 16 January 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Regional Economics Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

“Cards stacked against Jokowi in Indonesia’s new political landscape” – An Op-Ed by Deasy Simandjuntak in Channel NewsAsia

 

This article was published by CNA on 16 January 2018.

Dr Deasy Simandjuntak is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

The 16th ASEAN Lecture: The Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore welcomed Hon. Enrique A. Manalo, Undersecretary for Policy at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines, to share his views on the highlights of the Philippines’ Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017.

 

 

Lee Hock Guan and Wan Saiful Wan Jan quoted in TODAY: “The Big Read: Pakatan Harapan banks on Malay tsunami to capture Putrajaya”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 13 January 2018.

Dr Lee Hock Guan is Senior Fellow and Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Seminar on “America’s Policy and East/Southeast Asia: How Much Continuity and How Much Retreat?”

 

Dr Michael Green, Senior Vice-President of CSIS in Washington DC and former Asia Director in President George W Bush’s National Security Council gave a seminar at ISEAS on 8 January on ‘’US Policies to East/Southeast Asia: How much continuity, how much retreat?’’