The article was first published by Manila Bulletin on November 29, 2016.
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Policy Enrique A. Manalo, in his lecture on the Philippines’ 2017 chairmanship of ASEAN at the Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS-YII) said this is the core message of the Philippine chairmanship.
As Peru concludes its 2016 APEC Chairmanship, one key message of the Leaders’ Declaration is ‘to support free and open trade and investment, sustainable economic growth and shared prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region’ (Source: APEC). The annual Opinion Leaders survey conducted by the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council shows that despite the generalized perception that protectionism is on the rise, the private sector continue to demand trade arrangements and support APEC’s work on trade policies (https://www.pecc.org/publications/697-state-of-the-region-2016-2017).
This was the seventh seminar in the Arts in Southeast Asia Seminar Series. ISEAS warmly welcomed Dr Phoebe Scott, curator at the National Gallery Singapore (NGS) for a presentation titled “Colonials or Cosmopolitans? Vietnamese Artists in Paris in the 1930s-1940s”. More than 20 participants from local museums, universities, and the public attended the talk.
“Australia, Trump, and the TPP,” an ASEANFocus piece by Marina Tsirbas featured in APPS Policy Forum
The article, which was published online by APPS Policy Forum on November 28, 2016 can be viewed here.
Marina Tsirbas is senior executive adviser for policy engagement at the National Security College, The Australian National University. This piece first appeared in ASEANFocus, a publication by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. The latest edition of ASEANFocus can be downloaded here.
“Thailand’s New King”, a Commentary by Terence Chong
2016/77, 30 November 2016