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Malcolm Cook interviewed by tbs eFM This Morning: “US-North Korea Summit Special with Malcolm Cook”

 

This interview was broadcasted by tbs eFM This Morning on 12 June 2018.

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

 

Seminar on “Toward a Bipolar Trading Order? China vs. the US”

 

Are China and the US now at loggerheads and are we on the verge of a trade war? Are there now two distinct competing visions of a new global economic order? To help answer these questions, the Singapore APEC Study Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute invited Professor Vinod K Aggarwal (Professor of Political Science, Affiliated Professor in the Haas School of Business) who shared some riveting insights on the subject.

 

“Duterte’s China Problems” by Malcolm Cook

 

2018/71, 12 June 2018

President Duterte’s accommodationist approach to China and Chinese aggressive actions in the Philippine exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea is starting to run into domestic political problems.

Chinese actions in the West Philippine Sea appear to contradict agreements President Duterte claims he has reached with Beijing. The Duterte administration’s rationalizations for these breaches are becoming less credible and coherent.

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted by CNA: “Clearing the Causeway: Johor pledges smoother journey by any means necessary”

 

This article was published by Channel Newsasia on 9 June 2018.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Regional Economics Studies Programme and Malaysia Studies Programme with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Ishak Institute.

 

Charlotte Setijadi quoted by The ASEAN Post: “Strangers in their own land: Indonesia’s ethnic Chinese”

 

This article was published by The ASEAN Post on 9 June 2018.

Dr Charlotte Setijadi is Visiting Fellow with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Deasy Simandjuntak quoted by The ASEAN Post: “Will Indonesian youths vote for change?”

 

The article was published by The ASEAN Post on 9 June 2018.

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

 

“China’s Infrastructure Strategy under Review in Malaysia” by Tang Siew Mun

 

2018/70, 8 June 2018
Chinese mega-projects in Malaysia have come under intense scrutiny under the Pakatan Harapan government. Within weeks of taking over the government, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad pledged to review all mega-project deals signed by the Najib administration to ascertain their financial viability and the government’s ability to carry out those projects. These reviews can turn three major diplomatic and strategic victories – the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR), the East Coast Railway Link (ECRL) and the Malacca Gateway projects – into not just lost economic opportunities but also political liabilities that can potentially impact negatively on how Malaysia views its largest trade partner.

 

Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in CNA: “Johor’s new leaders eye strong ties with royal family”

 

This article was published by Channel Newsasia on 8 June 2018.

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

 

“Can we have an honest conversation on Article 153?” – An Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in the Malay Mail

 

This article was published by The Malay Mail on 6 June 2018.

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

 

Malcolm Cook interviewed by Reuters: “Trump-Kim summit set for Singapore’s Sentosa Island: White House”

 

This interview was published by Reuters on 5 June 2018.

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