Op Eds

“Will Batam shake-up bear fruit?” – An Op-Ed by Siwage Dharma Negara and Francis Hutchinson in The Straits TImes

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 2 November 2017.

Dr Siwage Dharma Negara is Fellow and Assistant Co-coordinator, Indonesia Studies Programme; and Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator, Regional Economic Studies Programme, at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“Duterte’s mutually beneficial Japan trip” – An Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in The Interpreter

 

This article was published by The Interpreter on 1 November 2017.

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

 

“雅加达新首长重燃土著主义” – An Op-Ed by Dr Leo Suryadinata in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article, titled “Jakarta’s new leader rekindles “pribumism”” on the controversy from the maiden speech of the new Jakarta’s Governor at his swearing-in ceremony, was published by Lianhe Zaobao on 24 October 2017.

Dr Leo Suryadinata is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim FC And Success Of Bangsa Johor – Analysis” – An Op-Ed by Serina Rahman in Eurasia Review

 

This article was adapted from ISEAS Perspective 2017/75 The JDT FC (Johor Darul Ta’zim Football Club) and the Success of Bangsa Johor and published by Eurasia Review on 16 October 2017.

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

 

“Moscow, Beijing and the South China Sea Dispute: Convergence and Divergence” – An Op-Ed by Ian Storey in China-US Focus

 

This article was first published by China-US Focus on 19 October 2017.

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

 

“Why Anies Baswedan, a new governor with big shoes to fill, is echoing hardline sentiments” – An Op-Ed by Deasy Simandjuntak in Channel NewsAsia

 

This article was first published by Channel NewsAsia on 19 October 2017.

Dr Deasy Simandjuntak is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“Why Putin attends Apec meets but skips East Asia summits” – An Op-Ed by Ian Storey in The Straits Times

 

This article was first published by The Straits Times on 19 October 2017.

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

 

“Reactions to the Thai royal transition” – An Op-Ed by Benjamin Loh in IIAS Newsletter

 

This article was first published International Institute for Asian Studies, in The Newsletter 78 Autumn 2017.

Dr Benjamin Loh is Fellow, Coordinator Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme and Co-coordinator Thailand Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“Stopping religious exclusivism in Malaysia from taking root” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in The Straits Times

 

This article was published by The Straits Times on 14 October 2017.

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

 

“Jokowi’s struggle to crack down on corruption” – An Op-Ed by Ulla Fionna in TODAY

 

This article was first published by TODAY on 13 October 2017.

Dr Ulla Fionna is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.