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Malcolm Cook quoted in The Australian: “ASEAN nations spurn US plea to cut ties with North Korea”

 

The article was first published by The Australian on 6 May 2016.

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

 

Vannarith Chheang interviewed by Voice of America-Khmer Service: “US’s Foreign Policy Towards ASEAN”

 

The interview was first published on 5 May 2017.

Dr Vannarith Chheang is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

Launch of New Book: Yusof Ishak – A Man of Many Firsts

 

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute launched a new pictorial book titled “Yusof Ishak – A Man of Many Firsts” on 5 May 2017.

Authored by ISEAS Deputy Director, Dr Ooi Kee Beng, the pictorial volume is a biography of Mr Yusof Ishak and a collection of more than 140 pictures depicting his eventful life in the late colonial period of Singapore and Malaya, and the impact he had brought to society and country as a journalist and in public service, including his role as the first President of Singapore.

 

Malcolm Cook interviewed on Bloomberg: “Inside the Rivalry Between the ADB and AIIB”

 

The interview was first published by Bloomberg on 2 May 2017.

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

 

Dr Tang Siew Mun quoted in Reuters: “RPT-REFILE-As Japan adapts to China’s rise, ADB wrestles with relevance”

 

The article was first published by Reuters on 3 May 2017.

Dr Tang Siew Mun is Senior Fellow and Head ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

ASEANFocus: Latest Issue 2/2017

 

ASEANFocus Issue 2/2017 is out!

The second issue of ASEANFocus of 2017 is out! In this issue, we have a special report on the survey findings conducted by the ASEAN Studies Centre on how Southeast Asians view the Trump Administration. We also spoke to six regional experts to get their views on US engagement in the region. Ms Hoang Thi Ha gives a review of the recent 30th ASEAN Summit, and Mr Iman Pambagyo talks about the future of RCEP for Insider Views.

Click here to read the issue!

Malcolm Cook interviewed on ABS-CBN News: “Duterte hopes for more aid with second China trip: analyst”

 

The interview was first published by ABS-CBN News on 4 May 2017.

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

 

Survey Results: How do Southeast Asians view the Trump Administration?

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre conducted an online survey from 10-23 April 2017 to get a sense of how Southeast Asians view the Trump Administration and US engagement in the region.

Over 300 respondents from government, academia/think-tanks, business, media and civil society in the ten ASEAN members shared their views.

For the survey findings, please click here.

For an analysis of the survey featured in ASEANFocus, please click here.

Malcolm Cook quoted in Buzzfeed News: “China Has A Message For The Rest Of Asia: Forget Donald Trump”

 

The article was first published by Buzzfeed News on 2 May 2017.

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

 

Leo Suryadinata and Johanes Herlijanto quoted in Lianhe Zaobao: “国际特稿:阿学落选 印尼变色”

 

The article on the implications of Jakarta Elections results was first published by Lianhe Zaobao on 30 April 2017.

Dr Leo Suryadinata and Dr Johanes Herlijanto is Visiting Senior Fellow and Visiting Fellow respectively, at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.