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Norshahril Saat and Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in the media on the issue of Elected Presidency in Singapore

 

Both Norshahril Saat and Mustafa Izzuddin offered their insights regarding the five-term gap and minority president in various media.

Norshahril Saat was quoted in the Straits Times: “Unintended Consequences” published on 8 September 2016. Click here to view it.

Norshahril Saat was also quoted in Today: “MPs, analysts welcome proposal to safeguard minority representation” on 8 September 2016. Click here to view it.

Mustafa Izzuddin was quoted in The New Paper: “Our President: To elect or not to elect?” on 8 September 2016. Click here to view it.

Mustafa Izzuddin and Norsharil Saat  in The New Paper: “Elected presidency: Why five terms?” on 8 September 2016. Click here to view it.

“Making the Cues code work in the South China Sea”, an Op-Ed by Hoang Thi Ha in Today

 

The article was first published by TODAY on September 08, 2016.

Ms Hoang Thi Ha is Fellow at ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Seminar on Whither the Rebalancing?

 

This 1.5-hour seminar provided an estimate of the durability of the rebalance policy and the extent of President Obama’s legacy in the region as well as an updated assessment on the future of TPP.

 

Ian Storey quoted in Bloomberg: “Obama Spat Signals Risks to Betting on Unpredictable Duterte”

 

The article was first published by Bloomberg on September 07, 2016.

Dr Ian Storey is Senior Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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Tang Siew Mun quoted in Southeast Asia Globe: “Obama to play key role at Asean summits as part of historic Laos visit”

 

The article was first published by Southeast Asia Globe on September 06, 2016.

Dr Tang Siew Mun is Senior Fellow and Head of the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

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“The Case of the Missing Civil Society Organisations CSO at the ASEAN Summit”, a Commentary by Hoang Thi Ha

 

Commentary 2016/57, 7 September 2016

ASEAN Leaders met with representatives from the business sector, youth groups and parliamentarians on the sidelines of the 28th ASEAN Summit yesterday in Vientiane, but civil society organisations (CSO) were noticeably absent this time. This does not come as a surprise since the intermittent convening of the ASEAN Leaders-CSO interface over the years has become a regular reminder of ASEAN’s uneasy relationship with CSOs in the region.

 

“Navigating the South China Sea issue at the Asean Summits”, an Op-Ed by Tang Siew Mun in TODAY

 

The article was first published by TODAY on September 05, 2016.

Dr Tang Siew Mun is Senior Fellow and Head of the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Francis E. Hutchinson, Terence Chong, and Su-Ann Oh to speak on a new ISEAS Publication: “SIJORI Cross Border Region” at a Singapore-ETH Centre Seminar

 

The new book “The SIJORI Cross Border Region: Transnational Politics, Economics and Culture” examines the interaction between Singapore, Johor, and the Riau Islands over the past quarter-century, and seeks to shed light on how these territories could develop in the future.

Editors Francis E. Hutchinson and Terence Chong, as well as two of the authors, Anna Gasco and Su-Ann Oh, will discuss this new publication at the joint seminar by the Future Cities Laboratory (FCL) and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Date: Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm
Venue: Singapore-ETH Centre – 1 CREATE Way, CREATE Tower #06-01 Value Lab Asia, Singapore 138602

For more details of this seminar and to register, please click here.

Malcolm Cook featured on Rappler: “President Duterte’s international debut”

 

The interview which was first broadcast online by Rappler, the Philippines leading news site on September 06, 2016, can be viewed here.

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

 

“Is Mahathir’s Reconciliation with Anwar Possible?”, a Commentary by Norshahril Saat

 

Commentary 2016/56, 7 September 2016

Dr Mahathir Mohamad was referred to as a Malaysian “maverick” for many reasons. During his 22 years reign as Prime Minister, he survived numerous leadership challenges by senior UMNO leaders; led his party to two-thirds majority in every elections; checked the authority of Malay rulers; and propelled Malaysia to become a modern and industrialised economy. In fact, he continues to be a colourful and unpredictable leader after stepping down from power. Since his retirement in 2003, he had left UMNO in 2008; re-joined the party in 2009, and left it again early this year. Now, he is spearheading a new opposition party, Bersatu.