This article “Malay Tsunami unlikely to happen in Johor, according to survey” was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 6 November 2017. A longer piece on the same subject was published on 7 November 2017.
Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He delivered a seminar on 6 November 2017, titled “Is UMNO in trouble in Johor“, where he shared on the outlook for the different political parties in Johor for GE14, based on fieldwork done between March and August 2017.
Mr Tan Chin Tiong was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star. This is a prestigious honour by the Japanese government in recognition of his work to promote bilateral ties between Singapore and Japan, when he was Singapore’s Ambassador to Japan from October 2004 to January 2012. Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Mr Tan had “contributed to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding”.
Mr Tan is currently Director of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.