Dr Dian A. H. Shah discussed the high-profile case of the former Jakarta governor, Ahok, which has triggered worries about the politicization of ethno-religious sentiments in Indonesia.
Dr. Serina gave a comprehensive introduction to the Forest City project and elaborated on its massive environmental impact and potential socio-economic consequences.
Dr Yeo examined the strong narrative on East Asian regionalism which emerged in scholarly discourse during the 1990s has been in decline since the late 2000s.
Dr Vannarith Chheang provided a succinct and in-depth analysis of the recent commune election results in Cambodia and what they portend for the national election in 2018
Recently, there were a lot of questions as to why the Singapore Prime Minister was not present at the recent Belt and Road (BRI) Summit held in Beijing during 14-15 May 2017. This is especially when Singapore is located in the maritime silk road. Similar questions also direct to another two heads of Southeast Asian governments who were also left out: Brunei Darussalam and Thailand. While the case of Brunei is straightforward regarding its small impacts on the BRI, Thailand is unmistakably an important node especially in mainland Southeast Asia.
Why was Thailand’s Prime Minister Absent in the Belt and Road Initiative Summit? by Pongphisoot Busbarat
Recently, there were a lot of questions as to why the Singapore Prime Minister was not present at the recent Belt and Road (BRI) Summit held in Beijing during 14-15 May 2017. This is especially when Singapore is located in the maritime silk road. Similar questions also direct to another two heads of Southeast Asian governments who were also left out: Brunei Darussalam and Thailand. While the case of Brunei is straightforward regarding its small impacts on the BRI, Thailand is unmistakably an important node especially in mainland Southeast Asia.