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“Southeast Asia’s Three Level Game”, an Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in Japan Up Close

 

The article which was first published online by Japan Up Close on April 25, 2016 can be viewed here.

“Will New Faces Test ASEAN Unity at the Ministers’ Meeting?”, an Op-Ed by Termsak Chalermpalanupap in The Diplomat

 

“High turnover in the AMM could impact the “we feeling” — and ASEAN unity over issues like the South China Sea.”, To read more, please click here.

“Transboundary Haze Pollution in ASEAN is a Shared Responsibility at all Levels”, a Commentary by Moe Thuzar

 

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“Transboundary Haze Pollution in ASEAN is a Shared Responsibility at all Levels”, by Moe Thuzar

 

Commentary 2016/9, 25 April 2016.

 

The ongoing haze issues in Southeast Asia highlight the importance of national follow-through for regional commitments.  Indonesia was the last ASEAN member to ratify the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in 2014 under Jokowi’s administration.  Even though the agreement had entered into force since November 2003 (a year after its adoption), Indonesia’s non-ratification status hindered the effectiveness of tackling the recurring haze problem, and led ASEAN members like Singapore and Malaysia to take the lead in pushing for bilateral and regional projects to address the issue at source.  

 

“Cooperation Necessary to Eradicate the Haze”, a Commentary by Lee Poh Onn

 

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“Cooperation Necessary to Eradicate the Haze”, by Lee Poh Onn

 

Commentary 2016/8, 25 April 2016.

 

The recent statement by Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Minister Siti Nurbaya Bakar that Singapore should focus on its own role on the haze issue, and not concern itself with Indonesia, is out of sorts. Ms Siti was referring to comments made by Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the 3rd Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources held on 15 April 2016. 

 

“Revolutionising ASEAN Defence Cooperation?”, a Commentary by Jason Salim

 

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“Revolutionising ASEAN Defence Cooperation?”, by Jason Salim

 

Commentaries 2016/7, 22 April 2016.

 

The ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) should establish a set of principles to define its parameters in order to further regional security cooperation. Singapore Defence Minister Dr Ng Eng Hen made this proposal in a speech at the 4th Putrajaya Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 19 April 2016. 

 

Sarawakians to Decide Their Future At Upcoming Sarawak State Election: Faisal S. Hazis

 

A recently published survey by a respected pollster indicated that Sarawak Chief Minister Adenan Satem’s popularity has soared among Sarawakians from 74 percent in July 2015 to 81 percent in January 2016.

However, will Sarawakians decide to go for Adenan’s promise of hope and greater autonomy or will they continue to demand for change?

More of these burning questions were discussed in the seminar “Adenan, Autonomy and the Alternatives: Sarawak Decides 2016” by Dr Faisal S. Hazis, which was held in ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on Friday morning, 22 April 2016. 

 
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Seminar on Adenan, Autonomy and the Alternatives: Sarawak Decides 2016

 

This seminar discussed the forthcoming eleventh Sarawak state election to be held on 7 May 2016.