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East Asia Forum: “The Geo–Politics of Vietnam–US rapprochement” – ISEAS Visiting Fellow Le Hong Hiep

 

Dr Le Hong Hiep, ISEAS Visiting Fellow Le Hong writes for the East Asia Forum on the geo-politics of Vietnam–US rapprochement.

Read the full article here.

 

BusinessWorld: “China would reap a major and sustained soft power victory in the Philippines if it changed policy and reduced its vitriol” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Malcolm Cook

 

Read ISEAS Fellow, Dr Malcolm Cook’s article entitled “China, the US, and the West Philippine Sea dispute: Hear and heed the people”, published by BusinessWorld on 13 July 2015.

TODAY, Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times report on the renaming of ISEAS to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

 

Institute renamed after first President as tribute to Yusof Ishak“, TODAYonline, 14 July 2015

Bill passed to rename ISEAS in honour of Yusof Ishak“, Channel NewsAsia, 14 July 2015

Parliament: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies renamed ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on Aug 12“, The Straits Times, 14 July 2015

“Iseas to be named after Yusof Ishak on Aug 12“, Straits Times, 15 July 2015, also posted at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.

Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng featured on Channel NewsAsia’s “Perspectives”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Why is it some nations obey international law? And what would it take for other countries to follow suit? Why are some countries reluctant to seek third party mediation?” These are some of the questions discussed on Channel NewsAsia’s discussion programme, “Perspectives” on 8 June 2015.

Watch ISEAS Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng as he shares his opinions on the territorial disputes in Southeast Asia.