Op Eds

“Bina kepakaran tentang Singapura pra moden dan arkeologi” – Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in Berita Mediacorp

 

This article on “Build expertise on pre-modern Singapore and archeology” was published by Berita Medicorp on 5 August 2019.

Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“South China Sea stand-off shows Vietnam has few options in dealing with Beijing’s bullying” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 8 August 2019.

Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“Anwar’s needs-based affirmative action” – Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in Khmer Times

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2019/66, 2 August 2019 “Anwar’s “needs-based affirmative action” has noble intentions but flawed perspectives” by Lee Hwok-Aun and adapted for publication by Khmer Times on 7 August 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator in the Malaysia Studies Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“Anwar’s call for need-based affirmative action is popular and appealing but profoundly flawed” – An Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in Channel News Asia

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2019/66, 2 August 2019 “Anwar’s “needs-based affirmative action” has noble intentions but flawed perspectives” by Lee Hwok-Aun and adapted for publication by Channel News Asia on 4 August 2019.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator in the Malaysia Studies Programme of the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“How Vietnamese-Americans and other ‘Viet Kieu’ fuel capitalist dreams with remittances” – Op-Ed by Ivan Small in SCMP

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/56 “Remitting Desire: Trans-Pacific Migration, Returns and Imaginaries in Vietnam” and extracted for publication by South China Morning Post on 27 July 2019.

Dr Ivan Small is Associate Professor of Anthropology and International Studies at Central Connecticut State University.

To read the article, click here.

 

“Beijing’s South China Sea stance is driving Vietnam into America’s arms” – An Op-Ed by Le Hong Hiep in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 25 July 2019.

Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

To read the article, click here.

“What Mahathir’s call for Malay unity means for Pakatan Harapan – and the opposition” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in SCMP

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 23 July 2019.

Dr Norshahril Saat is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“亚细安印太展望是新瓶旧酒?” – An Op-Ed by Hoang Thi Ha in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/51 “ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific: Old Wine in New Bottle?” and translated for publication by Lianhe Zaobao on 10 July 2019.

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

 

“Airports On Islands: Boon Or Potential Bust? – Analysis” – An Op-Ed by Serina Abdul Rahman in Eurasia Review

 

This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/53 “Airports on Islands: Boon or Potential Bust?” and republished by Eurasia Review on 10 July 2019.

Dr Serina Abdul Rahman is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“G20 Osaka: with US vs China on centre stage, an opportunity for Indonesia’s Widodo” – An Op-Ed by Siwage Dharma Negara in South China Morning Post

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 29 June 2019.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Senior Fellow and Co-coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.