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Lee Hwok-Aun quoted by The Business Times: “Malaysia’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 needs a rethink: academic”

 

This article was published by The Business Times on 24 December 2019 and referenced ISEAS Perspective 2019/107 “Malaysia’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 Needs a Rethink to Make a Breakthrough” by Lee Hwok Aun.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Siwage Dharma Negara quoted by Equal Times: “Will relocating the capital of Indonesia solve Jakarta’s problems?”

 

This article was published by Equal Times on 23 December 2019.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator Indonesia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Norshahril Saat and Serina Abdul Rahman interviewed by Detik for year end special programme

 

This 3-parters programme, Imbas 2019, a round-up of major issues in 2019, was broadcasted by Suria Channel.

Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He shared his views about politics in the region.
Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She shared her views on environment pollution issues. 

 

ISEAS in the News: “South China Sea joint energy deals will fail in face of maritime disputes, study finds”

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 20 December 2019 and referenced ISEAS journal article “Why Joint Development Agreements Fail: Implications for the South China Sea Dispute, by Song Xue” published in Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 41/3 (December 2019).

 

Lee Hwok-Aun quoted by Times Higher Education: “Dreams of Malaysian higher education reform falter”

 

This article was published by Times Higher Education on 18 December 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

ISEAS in the News: “The 21st ASEAN Lecture – Viet Nam’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2020”

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute organised the The 21st ASEAN Lecture – Viet Nam’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2020, delivered by His Excellency Nguyen Quoc Dzung, Deputy Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,  on 17 December 2019.

 

Lee Hwok-Aun quoted by The Edge Markets: “The State of the Nation: Data-sharing readiness matters even more in a big-data world”

 

This article was published by The Edge Markets on 16 December 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

ISEAS in the News: “Japanese YouTuber makes video to explain to Japanese what Japan did to S’pore in WWII”

 

This article was published by Mothership on 15 December 2019.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew was quoted from the book China, India, Japan and the Security of Southeast Asia published in the year 2000 by ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

Moe Thuzar quoted by Lianhe Zaobao: “国际法庭上为缅军人辩护 翁山提振民盟明年胜算”

 

This article was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 15 December 2019 and quoted from ISEAS Commentary 2019/98 “Myanmar at the ICJ: Intent and Implications” by Moe Thuzar.

Ms Moe Thuzar is Fellow and Coordinator, Myanmar Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

Francis Hutchinson interviewed by Focus: “马来西亚公正党一分为二?”

 

This episode of Focus on the conflicts within PKR was broadcast by Channel 8 on 12 December 2019.