Op Eds

“SEA states have few options to mitigate escalating South China Sea tensions” – Op-Ed by Ian Storey in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/97 “The South China Sea Dispute in 2020-2021” and republished by Think China on 4 September 2020.

 

“China’s Belt and Road Initiative faces huge challenges in Southeast Asia” – Op-Ed by Murray Hiebert in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/95 “China’s Belt and Road Finds Southeast Asia a Tough Slog” and republished by Think China on 3 September 2020.

 

“Makna di sebalik kemenangan besar UMNO dalam pilihan raya kecil Slim ” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article “What Umno big victory in Slim means” was adapted from this SCMP article for republication in Berita Mediacorp by Norshahril Saat on 2 September 2020.

 

“Does firebrand cleric have a place in RI politics?” – Op-Ed by A’an Suryana in Jakarta Post

 

This article was published by The Jakarta Post on 2 September 2020.

 

“Rising China: Indonesia’s Chinese-language newspapers avoid taking sides” – Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspectives 2020/91 “Chinese-Language Newspapers in Indonesia: Declining Readership, Advertisement Revenue and Dearth of Journalists/Writers” and republished by Think China on 1 September 2020.

 

“Why Indonesia’s pro-Beijing Chinese newspapers are on a slow decline” – Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspectives 2020/91 “Chinese-Language Newspapers in Indonesia: Declining Readership, Advertisement Revenue and Dearth of Journalists/Writers” and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 1 September 2020.

 

“Abe’s successor has a tough act to follow” – Op-Ed by William Choong in Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 1 September 2020.

 

“Major powers react to rising Chinese influence in Mekong” – Op-Ed by Pongphisoot Busbarat in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/88 “Re-enmeshment in the Mekong: External Powers’ Turn” and adapted for republication by Think China on 31 August 2020.

 

“Mahathir’s Pejuang lost the Slim by-election but it’s Muhyiddin’s Bersatu that’s feeling the heat” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 31 August 2020.

 

“Mahathir’s last battle? Malaysia by-election set to test support for former PM’s new Pejuang party” – Op-Ed by Francis Hutchinson and Kevin Zhang in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/93 “The Slim By-Election: Pejuang’s First and Mahathir’s Last Battle?” and adapted for republication by South China Morning Post on 28 August 2020.