Media

“Reviewing Mahathir’s and Malaysia’s Foreign Policy” by Tang Siew Mun

 

2018/74, 22 June 2018

On the surface, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to Japan from 9-12 June 2018 should not have raised any eyebrows. After all, he was in Tokyo at the invitation of Nikkei Shimbun to speak at the 24th Nikkei Conference on the Future of Asia, a high-level international conference that he has strongly supported since its inauguration in 1995. Notwithstanding the fact that this was Mahathir’s first overseas visit since assuming the premiership, the four-day working visit, which included a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was full of political and strategic significance.

 

Lee Hwok-Aun interviewed by Mediacorp Focus 焦点: “一马案有突破”

 

This programme “Breakthrough in IMDB case?” was broadcasted by Mediacorp on 21 June 2018.

Dr Lee Hwok-Aun is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Norshahril Saat quoted by Nikkei Asian Review: “Malaysia’s conservative Islamic party will not oppress other faiths”

 

This article was published by Nikkei Asian Review on 21 June 2018.

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

 

Ian Storey quoted by SCMP: “Forget The Warships: Malaysian PM Mahathir’s Peace Formula For South China Sea”

 

This article was published by South China Morning Post on 19 June 2018.

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

 

“Mahathir’s ‘reinvented’ populism has weakened ideological barriers, but what next?” – An Op-Ed by Norshahril Saat in TODAY

 

This article was published by TODAY on 20 June 2018.

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

 

Tham Siew Yean’s paper quoted in Business Times: “Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive”

 

This article was published by Business Times on 18 June 2018 and quoted figures from ISEAS Perspective 2018/11 Chinese Investment in Malaysia: Five Years into the BRI by Tham Siew Yean

Dr Tham Siew Yean is Senior Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Pongphisoot Busbarat quoted in Bangkok Post: “Acmecs ‘deepens regional ties'”

 

This article was published by Bangkok Post on 15 June 2018.

Dr Pongphisoot Busbarat is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted by TODAY: “Malaysia’s Umno faces an uncertain future as it heads for internal polls”

 

This article was published by TODAY on 16 June 2018.

Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Benjamin Loh quoted by Nippon.com: “A Road Map to the Future”

 

This article was published by Nippon.com on 17 June 2018. 

Dr Benjamin Loh is Fellow and Coordinator, Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He was speaking at a 2-day workshop on “Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia: Caring for the Rapidly Growing Number of Elders in our Society” organised by Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) and  ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, which was held from 26th to 28th February 2018. 

 

“印尼恐怖主义与新反恐措施” – An Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article “Terrorism in Indonesia and the New Anti-Terrorism Law” was first published by Lianhe Zaobao on 18 June 2018.

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