This article was first published as ISEAS Perspective 2019/2 “Singapore-Malaysia Economic Relations: Deep Interdependence” by Francis E. Hutchinson & Pritish Bhattacharya and translated for publication by Lianhe Zaobao on 16 January 2019.
Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator Regional Economic Programme while Mr Pritish Bhattacharya is Research Officer, with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
2019/4, 15 January 2019
The ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party appointed the Yangon Region Chief Minister, Phyo Min Thein, who is also close to State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Photographers captured him paying respect to retired General Khin Nyunt at an event held annually to honour senior writers on 29 December 2018.
This article was published by The Mothership on 11 January 2019.
“Can ASEAN Cope with the “Trade War”?” was written by Bilahari Kausikan for ASEANFocus Issue 1/2019.
2019/3, 11 January 2019
On 3 January, the Karen National Union (KNU) declared that it would be withdrawing from the formal peace process, marking a definitive declaration of its dissatisfaction with the peace negotiations. This comes on the back of the KNU’s hiatus in attending formal meetings at the end of October last year which ended in mid-November. The reason given for the withdrawal in October was that the KNU needed time for further internal discussions because of differences in opinion with the government.
“US Navy Conducts First South China Sea FONOP of 2019” by Ian Storey