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Seminar on The Infrastructure of Infrastructure in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 

Dr Hun Kim, Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, spoke on how urban planning and development in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is simultaneously a highly bureaucratic process on one hand, and also flexible on the other. 

 

“Marawi City: Symptoms and solutions” – An Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in Lowy Interpreter

 

The article was first Lowy Interpreter on 3 August 2017.

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

 

Francis Hutchinson quoted in Bloomberg: “What Malaysia Has to Change to Keep Up With Its Neighbors”

 

The article was published in Bloomberg on 3 August 2017.

Dr Francis Hutchinson is Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. 

 

“Why a strong Asean is essential for region” – An Op-Ed by Pongphisoot Busbarat in The Straits Times

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 3 August 2017.

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

 

ASEAN Lecture: The ASEAN Charter at 10: Prospects and Retrospect

 

Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore delivered the ASEAN Lecture on “The ASEAN Charter at 10: Prospects and Retrospect”.

 

“Thailand, long used to China’s carrots, now gets the stick” – An Op-Ed by Pongphisoot (Paul) Busbarat in TODAY

 

The article was first published by TODAY on 3 August 2017.  This is adapted from a longer piece that first appeared in ISEAS Perspective 2017/54 China’s “Shame Offensive”: The Omission of Thailand’s Prime Minister from the Belt and Road Initiative Summit 2017.

Dr Pongphisoot (Paul) Busbarat is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

“ASEAN Convenes High-Level Security Talks Amidst Regional Uncertainties” by Jason Salim and Tang Siew Mun

 

2017/45, 2 August 2017

The 50th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) and related meetings begin today (2nd August), and will culminate six days later in the Grand Commemorative Celebration of ASEAN’s 50th anniversary, coinciding with ASEAN’s founding day on 8 August. However, the meetings to mark this momentous milestone in ASEAN’s history are likely to be overshadowed by events, circumstances and personalities beyond its shores. The spotlight will be on the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting taking place at the sidelines of the AMM. The ARF brings together 17 countries besides the ASEAN-10, and puts countries like the US, China, India and Pakistan as well as North and South Korea on the same awkward table. US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is expected to attend the ARF in his first official visit to Southeast Asia. The visit will be closely scrutinised in the wake of deteriorating Sino-US relations, with Tillerson expected to give a clearer indication of the US’ Asia policy, especially with regards to the South China Sea and the Korean Peninsula.

 

Conference: The Paris Climate Agreement: Issues and Implications for ASEAN

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS convened a conference on “The Paris Climate Agreement: Issues and Implications for ASEAN” with a view to discussing the changes and challenges for ASEAN countries arising from the implementation requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement.

 

Symposium: Updates on the ASEAN Economic Community

 

The one-day Symposium; ‘Updates on the ASEAN Economic Community’, invited policymakers, experts and representatives from the private sector to the Institute to give an update and share their experiences in regional economic cooperation and integration in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

 

ISEAS’ Archaeology Unit part of team to discover 6-foot-tall guardian at Angkor Wat

 

An ancient guardian statue was recovered at the Tonle Snguot hospital site north of Angkor Thom by the APSARA Authority and Singapore’s ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute’s Nalanda – Sriwijaya Centre (NSC) Archaeological Field School team.