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In the News: ISEAS seminar mentioned in Mothership: “Mahathir: Pakatan Harapan made “all kinds of promises” without expecting to win the election”

 

This article was published by Mothership.sg on 15 August 2018.

Dr Azmi Sharom and Ms Cynthia Grabriel were speaking at a seminar titled “Malaysia’s Institutional Reforms: Accountable Government, Public Interest, Basic Rights” organised by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 17 July 2018. 

 

Norshahril Saat quoted in ASEAN Post: “Why did Jokowi pick cleric Ma’ruf Amin?”

 

This article was published by The ASEAN Post on 14 August 2018.

Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Zha Daojiong interviewed by CNA: “Growing doubts over China’s Belt and Road projects in Southeast Asia”

 

This interview and article were published by Channel Newsasia on 13 August 2018.

Prof Zha Daojiong was Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute from 17 July to 15 August 2018, during which he delivered a seminar titled “Connectivity between China and Southeast Asia: Mission Impossible?” on 3 August 2018. 

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in The Straits Times: “Between 2 oceans: Why Trump uses the term Indo-Pacific rather than Asia-Pacific”

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 12 August 2018.

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

Siwage Dharma Negara quoted by Los Angeles Times: “Indonesia set for rematch of bitter presidential election”

 

This article was published by the Los Angeles Times on 10 August 2018.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Ian Storey quoted in Reuters: “China’s state firms cementing lucrative role in South China Sea, new research shows”

 

This article was published by Reuters on 9 August 2018.  The research paper mentioned in the article, “The Role of Chinese Corporate Players in China’s South China Sea Policy” was published by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute’s journal: Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 40/2 (August 2018).

Dr Ian Storey is Senior Fellow and Editor of Contemporary Southeast Asia with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by The Japan Times: “Despite summits with Moon, Xi, and Trump, Kim Jong Unshows no signs of wanting to meet Abe anytime soon”

 

This article was published by The Japan Times on 6 August 2018.

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Wang Gungwu and Leo Suryadinata quoted in The New York Times: “Worries Grow in Singapore Over China’s Calls to Help ‘Motherland’”

 

This article was published by The New York Times on 5 August 2018.

Prof Wang Gungwu is Chairman, ISEAS Board of Trustees, while Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by Nikkei Asian Review: “ASEAN urges partners to speed up RCEP talks amid US-China trade war”

 

This article was published by Nikkei Asian Review on 3 August 2018.

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Malcolm Cook quoted by Wall Street Journal: “Pompeo Pitches U.S. Investment to Leery Southeast Asian States”

 

This article was published by Wall Street Journal on 3 August 2018.

Dr Malcolm Cook is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.