Op Eds

“Balancing Chinese influence in Myanmar? India must avoid head-to-head competition” – Op-Ed by Muhammad Saad Siddiqui in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/112 “India and China: Finding the Balance between Cooperation and Competition”  and republished by Think China on 17 August 2020.

 

“Strong China-Japan relations a fantasy in a divisive world: Will ASEAN benefit?” – Op-Ed by David Arase in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/83 The Covid-19 Pandemic Complicates Japan-China Relations: Will This Benefit Asean? and republished by Think China on 17 August 2020.

 

“Why Doesn’t China Deploy Fighter Jets to the Spratly Islands?” – Op-Ed by Ian Storey in The Diplomat

 

This article was published on 14 August 2020.

 

“The former Malaysian workers in Singapore caught in limbo in Johor” – Op-Ed by Serina Abdul Rahman in CNA

 

This article was published by Channel NewsAsia on 13 August 2020.

 

“The coronavirus has complicated China-Japan relations. How will this benefit Asean?” – Op-Ed by David Arase in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/83 The Covid-19 Pandemic Complicates Japan-China Relations: Will This Benefit Asean? and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 12 August 2020.

 

“Politik M’sia yang kian rancak dengan pelbagai percaturan; anjakan ke hadapan atau politik mengecewakan Sila baca” – Op-Ed by Mohd Faizal Musa and Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/108 Najib’s Guilty Verdict: A Whole New Political Chessboard and republished by Berita Mediacorp on 12 August 2020.

 

“US in Southeast Asia: Democracy is (sort of) out, deterrence is in” – Op-Ed by William Choong in The Interpreter

 

This article was published by Lowy Institute on 11 August 2020.

 

“Najib’s guilty verdict portends new round of political realignment in Malaysia” – Op-Ed by Mohd Faizal Musa and Norshahril Saat in Today

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/108 Najib’s Guilty Verdict: A Whole New Political Chessboard and republished by Today on 5 August 2020.

 

“Can small states continue to avoid choosing between China and the US?” – Op-Ed by William Choong in Think China

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2020/80 “China-US Relations: Singapore’s Elusive Sweet Spot” and republished by Think China on 4 August 2020.

 

“The collapse of the state government in Sabah: Back to the drawing board” – Op-Ed by Kevin Zhang and Lee Poh Onn in Southeast Asia Globe

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/109 The Collapse of the State Government in Sabah: Back to the Drawing Board and republished by Southeast Asia Globe on 4 August 2020.