The article which was first published online by BusinessWorld on May 23, 2016, can be viewed here.
The article, “Vietnam rights record puts Obama in a fix as U.S. seeks new Asian alliance”, which was first published online by Reuters on May 20, 2016, can be viewed here.
The other article, “Vietnam Is the Focus of a Fight Between China and the U.S.”, first published by Bloomberg also on May 20, 2016, can be viewed here.
The highlight of the Forum was a dialogue session with U Ko Ko Gyi, General Secretary of the 88 Generation (Peace and Open Society) which is a highly respected political organization born out of the student-led democracy protests of 1988. U Ko Ko Gyi is a leading Burmese politician, democracy activist and former prisoner of conscience.
More than 150 participants attended the Myanmar Forum 2016.
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The article which was first published online by TODAY on May 20, 2016, can be viewed here.
This seminar emphasized how U.S. policies have sometimes undermined America’s appeal as a hedging partner, stunted ASEAN’s mainland states’ ability to diversify and integrate into the ASEAN-centered institutional matrix, and left them more inclined to lean on China and to bear the resultant risks.
The article which was first published online by Dateline Irrawaddy on May 14, 2016, can be viewed here.
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The article which was first published online by The Wall Street Journal on May 18, 2016, can be viewed here.
Dr Ian Storey, ISEAS Senior Fellow, co-authored the Op-Ed with Mr Anton Tsvetov, who specializes in Southeast Asian affairs at the Russian International Affairs Council in Moscow.
“A Mountain to Climb to Advance ASEAN-Russia Relations”, by Tang Siew Mun
From 19 to 20 May 2016, ASEAN and Russian leaders will meet for the first time outside of Southeast Asia in Sochi, Russia to commemorate twenty years of dialogue relations. This relationship began in 1991 when Russia attended the 24th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Kuala Lumpur as a guest of the Chair. Five years later, Russia was elevated to full Dialogue Partner status.