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Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in TODAY: “Reserved presidential election casts spotlight on ‘Malayness’”

 

The article was first published in TODAY on 15 July 2017.

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

 

Wan Saiful Wan Jan quoted in The Straits Times: “Anwar will be PM8 if opposition wins election”

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 15 July 2017.

Mr Wan Saiful Wan Jan is Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Norshahril Saat quoted in Today: “Putrajaya to study Indian Muslims’ call to be recognised as Bumiputera”

 

The article was first published by Today on 20 July 2017.

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

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“History of S’pore Malays shows what community seeks in president”, an op-ed by Norshshril Saat in the Straits Times

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 20 July 2017.

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

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“The re-emergence of pribumi-ism in Indonesia”, an op-ed by Leo Suryadinata in Today

 

This article published by TODAY on 20 July 2017 was adapted from a longer piece which first appeared as ISEAS Perspective 2017/49, “General Gatot and the Re-emergence of Pri-bumism in Indonesia”.

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

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Tun Dato Sir Cheng-Lock Tan M.A. Scholarship Recipient, Mr Mohammad Syafiq, mentioned in the News

 

The article was first published by the Straits Times on 17 July 2017.

Mr Mohammad Syafiq is a recipient of the Tun Dato Sir Cheng-Lock Tan M.A. Scholarship, administered by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in Today: “Halimah may be strongest EP candidate, say analysts”

 

The article was first published by Today on 18 July 2017.

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

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Seminar on Assessing Vietnam’s Economic and Political Developments since the CPV’s 12th Congress

 

Senior Vietnamese economist Le Dang Doanh delivered a public seminar on economic and political developments in Vietnam since the 12th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in January 2016.

 

“The Failure of the Middlemen: the Scourge of Development Compensation”, an Op-ed by Serina Rahman in EcoDaily.Org

 

The article was first published by EcoDaily.Org on 13 July 2017.

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

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“Despite Progress, Challenges Remain for Thailand-China High Speed Rail Project” by Pongphisoot Busbarat

 

2017/42, 17 July 2017
On 11 July 2017, the Thai cabinet finally approved construction of the country’s first high-speed railway (HSR) after nineteen rounds of negotiation with China, going back to 2014. Under pressure from Beijing, Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha bypassed the legal bottlenecks that had stymied progress on the project by invoking his decree powers under the controversial Section 44 of the junta’s interim constitution.