Op Eds

“How long can Singapore walk the tightrope between the US and China?” – An Op-Ed by William Choong in The Strategist

 

This article was published by ASPI The Strategist on 24 January 2020.

Dr William Choong is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“China has a major soft power problem in Asia” – An Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in ThinkChina

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/8 “China’s Polling Problems” and republished with permission by ThinkChina on 22 January 2020.

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

 

“A manis victory in East Malaysia for a resurgent Barisan Nasional” – An Op-Ed by Kevin Zhang in CNA

 

This article was published by Channel Newsasia on 22 January 2020.

Mr Kevin Zhang is Research Associate with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“How ‘new’ Chinese revived an ‘old’ ethnic dominance in Cambodia’s economy” – Op-Ed by Michiel Verver in SCMP

 

This article, an extract from ISEAS Trends in Southeast Asia, 2019 no 17  “Old” and “New” Chinese Business in Cambodia’s Capital, was published by South China Morning Post on 18 January 2020.

Guest writer Michiel Verver is an assistant professor at the Department of Organisation Sciences, VU Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

 

“Can Vietnam rise to leadership challenge?” – Op-Ed by Hoang Thi Ha in The Jakarta Post

 

This article was published by The Jakarta Post on 13 January 2020.

Ms Hoang Thi Ha is Lead Researcher (Politics & Security Affairs) ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“China can boost Asean’s smart-city dreams but, first, it needs to earn some trust in Southeast Asia” – Op-Ed by Melinda Martinus in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 12 January 2020.

Ms Melinda Martinus is Lead Researcher (Socio-Cultural Affairs), ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“Navigating the divide: South-east Asia between the US and China” – An Op-Ed by David Shambaugh in The Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Time on 10 January 2020.

Prof David Shambaugh is Gaston Sigur Professor of Asian Studies, Political Science and International Affairs and Director of the China Policy Program at George Washington University.  He delivered a talk on the same subject on the Regional Outlook Forum 2020, organised by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 9 January 2020. 

 

“What can Indonesia do in its stand-off with China over the Natunas?” – An Op-Ed by Ian Storey in The Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 10 January 2020.

Dr Ian Storey is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“China’s belt and road: an environmental disaster for Southeast Asia?” – Op-Ed in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/110 “Making the Belt and Road Environmentally Sustainable in Southeast Asia” by Alex Mark Lechner, John R. Owen, Angela Tritto, Alexander Horstmann, Hoong, Chen Teo, Chee Meng Tan, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 5 January 2020.

 

“China’s belt and road: an environmental disaster for Southeast Asia?” – Op-Ed in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/110 “Making the Belt and Road Environmentally Sustainable in Southeast Asia” by Alex Mark Lechner, John R. Owen, Angela Tritto, Alexander Horstmann, Hoong, Chen Teo, Chee Meng Tan, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz and adapted for publication by South China Morning Post on 5 January 2020.