Media

“The Failure of the Middlemen: the Scourge of Development Compensation”, an Op-ed by Serina Rahman in EcoDaily.Org

 

The article was first published by EcoDaily.Org on 13 July 2017.

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

To read the article, click here.

 

“Despite Progress, Challenges Remain for Thailand-China High Speed Rail Project” by Pongphisoot Busbarat

 

2017/42, 17 July 2017
On 11 July 2017, the Thai cabinet finally approved construction of the country’s first high-speed railway (HSR) after nineteen rounds of negotiation with China, going back to 2014. Under pressure from Beijing, Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha bypassed the legal bottlenecks that had stymied progress on the project by invoking his decree powers under the controversial Section 44 of the junta’s interim constitution.

 

 

“Choppier Waters Ahead in the South China Sea?” An Op-Ed by Ian Storey in US-China Focus

 

The article was first published by US-China Focus on 12 July 2017.

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

 

 

Le Hong Hiep quoted in South China Morning Post: “South China Sea forecast a year after court ruling: calm but waves expected”

 

The article was first published by South China Morning Post on 12 July 2017.

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

 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted on GMA News: “Duterte’s gambit calms sea tension but renders law irrelevant —experts”

 

The article was first published on GMA News Online on 12 July 2017.

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

 

 

Le Hong Hiep quoted in VOA: “Chinese Charm in Southeast Asia Shows Signs of Chafing”

 

The article was first published by Voice of America on 12 July 2017.

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

 

 

“Some S-E Asian states’ views of Trump, US” – An Op-Ed by Ian Storey in The Straits Times

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 13 July 2017.

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

 

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in The Newpaper: “Marine company chairman Farid Khan running for presidency”

 

The article was published by The Newpaper on 12 July 2017.

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

 

 

“Malaysia’s priority is to manage, not stop, China’s investments” – An Op-Ed by Wan Saiful Wan Jan in TODAY

 

The article was adapted from a longer piece which first appeared in ISEAS Perspective 2017/46 Malaysia’s Priority is to Manage, not Stop, China’s Investments, and was published by TODAY on 11 July 2017.

Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

 

Norshahril Saat quoted in Malaysia Chronicle: “Who will succeed Najib? Hisham not intelligent enough, Khairy busy playing polo, Zahid too much baggage? Indeed, UMNO has bigger succession issues than the opposition”

 

The article was first published by Malaysia Chronicle on 10 July 2017.

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