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Lee Hwok-Aun quoted in Aljazeera :”Anwar Ibrahim’s dramatic rise and fall – and rise again”

 

This article was published by Aljazeera on 17 May 2018.

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

 

SingPost celebrates 50th anniversary of ISEAS, JTC and MUIS in new stamp issue

 

ISEAS @ 50!

We are delighted to share with you the Anniversaries stamp set launched by Singapore Post, in celebration of the 50th anniversaries of ISEAS, JTC and MUIS.

ISEAS’ stamp features our home at 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, designed to capture the essence of a traditional Southeast Asian village around an open village square. The building was officially opened by Minister for Trade and Industry Lee Yock Suan on 30 July 1998 during ISEAS’ 30th anniversary celebrations.

The stamp set is now available at https://shop.singpost.com/

#ISEAS50

Media coverage:

1. Lianhe Zaobao, 17 May 2018: 庆祝三机构成立50周年 新邮政推出新邮票

Serina Abdul Rahman quoted in Financial Times: “Freed Anwar Ibrahim pledges ‘complete support’ to Mahathir Mohamad”

 

This article was published by Financial Times on 16 May 2018.

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

 

ISEAS mentioned in Sun Daily: “The trust deficit and the BN defeat”

 

This article was published by Sun Daily on 15 May 2018.

Dr Chandra Muzaffar delivered an in-house seminar on Reflections on Malaysia’s 14th GE on 11 May 2018.

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in CNBC: “Jailed opposition icon seen as Malaysia’s future leader is released from custody”

 

This article was published by CNBC on 16 May 2018.

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

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted in The Economist: “Control of Malaysia’s parliament changes for the first time”

 

This article was published by The Economist on 10 May 2018.

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

 

“BN’s FELDA Vote Bank Running on Borrowed Time” by Geoffrey K. Pakiam

 

2018/64, 15 May 2018

Malaysia’s 2018 general elections saw unprecedented numbers of FELDA-occupied parliamentary constituencies rejecting politicians from Barisan Nasional (BN). In doing so, they have obliterated any lingering presumptions that most Peninsular rural voters – particularly in agricultural areas established by Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Authority – would invariably vote in BN’s favour.

Of the estimated 53 FELDA-occupied Peninsular wards that marched to 9th May’s polls, 27 seats rejected the ruling establishment, 16 doing so for the first time since at least 2004.

 

“Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang’s Political Prospects” by Lye Liang Fook and Ha Hoang Hop

 

2018/63, 15 May 2018

Health issues seem to have dogged Tran Dai Quang since he became Vietnam’s state president in April 2016, leading to speculation that he would soon be shunted aside. The most recent speculation occurred just before the seventh plenum of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) that convened in Hanoi from 7-12 May 2018. Yet, the plenum came and went with no changes made to the post of president.

 

Serina Abdul Rahman interviewed by Channel Newsasia: “Johor chief minister Osman Sapian formally starts work”

 

This episode was broadcasted by Channel Newsasisa on 15 May 2018.

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

 

Tang Siew Mun quoted in ASEAN Today: “ASEAN loads up with more initiatives”

 

This article was published by ASEAN Today on 14 May 2018.

Dr Tang Siew Mun is Head ASEAN Studies Centre with ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.