ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute research fellow, Norshahril Saat, opines that previous UMNO splits show Mr Najib can stay on. He added that early signs show that appeasing Dr Mahathir is the step UMNO’s leaders will be taking. However, according to Dr Norshahril, this move may be insufficient for Mr Najib to stay in power for long, unless he reinstates his inclusive agenda, embodied in One Malaysia, to ensure he has the support of non-Malays.
The article which appeared in the print edition of TODAY on December 07, 2015 can be viewed here.
Related article: Malaysia Party Elites to Meet as Najib Staying Power Tested by Bloomberg. The article can be accessed here.
Head of ASEAN Studies Centre, Tang Siew Mun, has written an op-ed for TODAY in response to ASEAN’s failure to reach a unanimous decision to include the South China Sea (SCS) disputes in the joint communique.
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ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute research fellow, Norshahril Saat, opines that Mr Najib must unite Umno at general assembly and regain support from disgruntled members. Dr Norshahril added that Mr Najib should also use this assembly to make amends with Mr Muhyiddin and Dr Mahathir.
The article which appeared in the print edition of the Straits Times on December 01, 2015 can be viewed here.
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute organized the 37th Singapore Lecture, delivered by His Excellency Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, at the Shangri-la Hotel Singapore on Monday, 23 November 2015.
The Lecture, chaired by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was titled “India’s Singapore Story”.
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute research fellow, Mustafa Izzuddin, shares his views on how Singaporeans are better equipped in handling the aftermath of terrorists attacks.
The article can be viewed here.
OVERVIEW
ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute organized the 37th Singapore Lecture, delivered by His Excellency Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of the Republic of India, at the Shangri-la Hotel Singapore on Monday, 23 November 2015. The Lecture, chaired by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam, was titled “India’s Singapore Story”.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Singapore Lecture Transcript
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Full video recording of the 37th Singapore Lecture
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Welcome Remarks by DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the 37th Singapore Lecture
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MEDIA COVERAGE
Channel News Asia – Singapore’s success an inspiration for India: Modi
Singapore’s success has been an inspiration for India, said visiting Indian Prime Minister Narenda Modi on Monday (Nov 23), at the 37th Singapore lecture.
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The Straits Times – Modi lays out India’s Act East policy in Singapore Lecture at the Shagri-La
“India will work with countries in the region and beyond, including the United States and Russia, to ensure that our commons – ocean, space and cyber – remain avenues of shared prosperity, not become new theatres of contests,” he said, delivering the 37th Singapore Lecture.
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TODAY Online – S’pore’s success an inspiration for India: Modi
As India builds the country of its dreams, Singapore will remain one of its key partners, and the Republic’s success is an inspiration for the people of his nation, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a lecture delivered on the first day of his visit to Singapore.
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Business Times – Asean and Singapore crucial to India, says Modi at Singapore Lecture
India will engage with Asean, including S’pore, as his country builds the India of its dreams, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Abdillah Noh, Visiting Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, opines on the current political landscape and leadership void in Malaysia, bearing in mind leadership renewal woes within the Barisan Nasional (BN).
The article can be read here.