This article was first published by The Straits Times on 14 January 2018.
Dr Tang Siew Mun is Head, ASEAN Studies Centre and Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap is Fellow at the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Dr Malcolm Cook and Dr Ian Storey are Senior Fellows at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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