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ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute mentioned in The Straits Times: “High-speed rail ‘may offer $1.6b a year in economic gain'”

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 27 April 2017.

Mr Satoru Kumagai  was speaking at a seminar “The Economic Impacts of the Singapore – Kuala Lumpur High Speed Rail: An Analysis Based on a Geographical Simulation Model“, organised by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 26 April 2017.

 

“Malaysians’ response to big China presence shows concerns” – An Op-Ed by Wan Saiful Wan Jan in The Straits Times

 

The article was first published by The Straits Times on 27 April 2017.

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

 

NSC Lecture on Seeing Through the Forest: Lost Cities, Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications in Archaeology

 

Dr. D. Kyle Latinis, Visiting Fellow at the Nalanda-Sriwijaya Centre (NSC), discussed the latest advances in remote sensing technology for archaeological research – LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is revolutionizing the study of ancient urban landscapes in Southeast Asia.

 

“Terrorism in the Philippines: dangerous delays are dashing hopes” – An Op-Ed by Malcolm Cook in The Strategist

 

The article was first published by The Strategist on 26 April 2017.

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

 

“Rules-based Asean in sight” – An Op-Ed by Vannarith Chheang in Khmer Times

 

The article was first published by The Khmer Times on 26 April 2017.

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

 

Malcolm Cook quoted in The Economist: “A brief history of America in the Pacific”

 

The article was first published in the Special report section of the print edition of The Economist under the headline “The American lake” on 22 April 2017.

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

 

Wan Saiful Wan Jan quoted in The Newpaper: “PAS to hold biennial elections at annual congress this week”

 

The article was first published by The Newpaper on 18 April 2017.

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

 

“Half a century of hot, cold ties with Vietnam” – An Op-Ed by Vannarith Chheang in Khmer Times

 

The article was first published by Khmer Times on 24 April 2017.

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

 

“Pence Sends Early Signs of US’ Renewed Interest in Southeast Asia” by Jason Salim

 

2017/19, 24 April 2017

US Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to four Asia-Pacific countries – South Korea, Japan, Indonesia and Australia – have brought some measure of relief to a region anxious to know if the erstwhile Pacific power was still interested in them. Given that President Donald Trump has yet to make any overseas trip 100 days into his presidency, these visits by the Vice President provide hints of where the priorities of the Trump Administration’s foreign policy lie. As it relates to Asia, it is becoming clear that the Administration not only seeks to reassure its traditional treaty allies, but also sends a strong message that Southeast Asia has not gone unnoticed in Washington, DC.

 

“Ahok Defeat Signals Shifting Islamic Grounds” by Charlotte Setijadi

 

2017/18, 24 April 2017

Incumbent Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (affectionately known as Ahok) has been decisively defeated in the Jakarta gubernatorial run-off election that took place on Wednesday, 19 April. While the formal result from the Jakarta Electoral Commission is still pending for another month, quick count exit polls from various polling institutions showed that former education minister Anies Baswedan and entrepreneur running mate Sandiaga Uno have won a landslide victory after securing 58 percent of the votes compared to Ahok and running mate Djarot Saiful Hidayat’s 42 percent. This result is a disappointing end for Ahok and his loyal supporters in what has been one of the most controversial, widely-covered, and agenda defining elections in contemporary Indonesia.