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Workshop on Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia: Caring for the Rapidly Growing Number of Elders in our Society, jointly organised by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Sasakawa Peace Foundation

 

Together with Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF), ISEAS organised a 2-day workshop on Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia: Caring for the Rapidly Growing Number of Elders in our Society.

The ISEAS-SPF workshop brought together more than 80 thought leaders and policymakers from around the region to share and discuss the current and future of Aging in East and Southeast Asia in four critical areas: Institutional – residential care, Community-based care, Education and training for care-givers, and Active ageing.

This workshop also marks the launch of SPF’s Asia Impact Dialogue Series and coincide with the 45th Anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations, a reflection of the close ties that Japan shares with ASEAN countries, and its commitment in addressing the social-development challenges faced by countries in the region. 

Dr Amy Khor, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Health, graced the event as Guest-of-Honour, and delivered the keynote address.

 

50th Anniversary Public Lecture: “Developments in the Scholarship on Southeast Asia” by Professor Leonard Y. Andaya

 

Johor Economic Update

 

With some 3.7 million people, a large and diversified economy, well-developed infrastructure, and occupying a strategic location, Johor is a key state in Malaysia. Its proximity, deep production linkages, and extensive labour-power mean that it is also of importance to Singapore.

 

Sanchita Basu Das quoted in Straits Times: “Taking the Asean trade horse to the water”

 

This article was published in The Straits Times and Business Times on 23 February 2018.

Dr Sanchita Basu Das is Lead Researcher (Economics Affairs) ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted in The Malaysian Insight: “Distrust, disconnect cause Johoreans to spurn China, embrace Singapore”

 

This article was published by Malaysian Insight on 23 February 2018.

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

 

“Duterte’s False Equivalency” by Malcolm Cook

 

2018/16, 23 February 2018

On Monday, in a speech to the Chinese-Filipino Business Club, President Duterte in his typical off the cuff manner made two statements that caught the media’s attention. He joked that the Philippines could become a province of Taiwan (he probably meant China) to solve its money problems and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines should send troops to China for counter-terrorism training. China’s ambassador to the Philippines who attended the speech diplomatically ignored the first and warmly embraced the second.

 

“美国防长访问印尼的意义” – An Op-Ed by Leo Suryadinata in Lianhe Zaobao

 

This article was translated from ISEAS Commentary 2018/13, 15 February 2018 “Indonesia between Two Major Powers: US Defense Secretary, Mattis’ Visit” by Leo Suryadinata and published by Lianhe Zaobao on 23 February 2018.

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

 

Vannarith Chheang quoted in The ASEAN Post: “Cambodia and Japan navigate a changing geopolitical landscape together”

 

This article was published by The ASEAN Post on 22 February 2018.

Dr Vannarith Chheang is Associate Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

50th Anniversary Public Lecture: “Developments in the Scholarship on Southeast Asia” by Professor Leonard Y. Andaya

 

ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations with a Public Lecture by Prof Leonard Y Andaya entitled “Developments in the Scholarship on Southeast Asia”.

 

“Philippine Trade Surprise” by Malcolm Cook

 

2018/15, 22 February 2018

The Trump administration’s seemingly forlorn push for bilateral trade deals in East Asia has received some unexpected support from the Duterte administration in the Philippines. On Monday, Philippines Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia emphasized the importance for the Philippines of elevating its current Trade and Investment Framework Agreement with the US to a full free trade agreement. The next day, Philippine Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez stated that both sides are conducting their individual studies on a bilateral free trade agreement and suggested that negotiations could start within two years.