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On the South China Sea issue, Dr Tang Siew Mun, Head of the Asian Studies Centre at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said the absence of a code for coastguards was troubling.
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“Metro Manila will likely deliver the presidency to Rodrigo Duterte, the mayor of Davao City in Mindanao. A major part of Duterte’s surging popularity is that he is the only presidential candidate not living in the country’s only megalopolis. As with many of his predecessors though, Metro Manila’s national hegemony and deepening urban dysfunction may eventually defeat Duterte’s key policies and the millenarian-like faith of his supporters.”
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Tang Siew Mun quoted in Politico’s Pro Morning Trade, “A Beef with Mercosur – Asia’s Trump Concerns”
“Trump’s rhetoric is a wake-up call for Asia, and especially for Japan. He re-ignited the long simmering doubts on U.S. strategic endurance and commitment in the region.” – ASEAN Studies Centre Head Tang Siew Mun.
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1. An interview with Dr Norshahril Saat, ISEAS Fellow, appeared “Live” on Berita Suria on Sunday 8 May. To view the segment, please click here. Timecode:10:56 – 15:23 min.
2. Dr Norshahril was also quoted in the Straits Times on 8 May: “Bukit Batok by-election: SDP’s Chee Soon Juan to stay on in Bukit Batok and run in next election”. To read more, please click here.
The interview with Dr Ooi Kee Beng, ISEAS Deputy Director, which was first broadcast by Mediacorp on Channel 8 on May 05, 2016, can be viewed here.
Time code: 2.34 to 3.06 min & 4.20 to 4.50 min and 6:11 to 6:43 min.
On May 9, 2016, voters in the Philippines will pick a new President to succeed the outgoing President Benigno Aquino. Who will be the next President? What will this mean for the country? Dr Malcolm Cook, ISEAS Senior Fellow, was among the experts interviewed. “Road to Malacanang” can be viewed here.
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The article which was first published online by Bloomberg on May 04, 2016 can be viewed here.