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Mustafa Izzuddin featured on BERITA Mediacorp: “Pemerhati: Penjelasan PM Lee tanda pindaan Presiden Dipilih penting”

 

The news video package which was first broadcast by BERITA Mediacorp on 05 September 2016 can be viewed here.

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

“Inclusivity and Myanmar’s Peace Negotiations”, a commentary by Su-Ann Oh

 

Commentary 2016/55, 5 September 2016 

The Union Peace Conference, also known as the 21st Century Panglong Conference, that took place on 31 August to 3 September in Naypyitaw was the first major peace conference held with the NLD at the helm of the government. Its aim was not only to continue the peace process begun by former President Thein Sein in 2012, but also to symbolize the National League for Democracy’s (NLD) commitment to securing peace and reconciliation in the country.

 

 

Ian Storey quoted in The Wall Street Journal: “Tiny Laos Gets a Rare Moment in the Sun”

 

The article which was first published online by The Wall Street Journal on September 02, 2016, can be viewed here.

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

““Go Local!”: Mixed Signals in Malaysia’s Trade Policy”, a Commentary by Tham Siew Yean

 

Commentary 2016/54, 5 September 2016

Is Malaysia sliding down the slippery road of trade protectionism? The Star Online, Friday 2 September 2016 reported that the Prime Minister of Malaysia wants mega project developers as well as the automotive and aerospace industries to use more locally made products and components to keep a check on imports.

 

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in South China Morning Post: “Why does Asean pretend to be united when it’s not?”

 

The news article which was first published by South China Morning Post on 05 September 2016 can be viewed here.

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

Tang Siew Mun quoted in Asian Nikkei Review: “ASEAN is coming together — slowly”

 

The article which was first published by Asian Nikkei Review on September 05, 2016, can be viewed here.

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

Sanchita Basu Das featured on RSIS-CNA Live Recording of “Think Tank” Panel Discussion Programme: Episode 4 – “Will There Be An ASEAN – 5 Years From Now?”

 

Ms Sanchita Basu is one of the panelists featured on RSIS-CNA Live Recording of “Think Tank” Panel Discussion Programme: Episode 4.  In the episode, the panel discussion focused on the following questions: will explore the following questions: (1) What would ASEAN look like in the next 5 years?; (2) Will there even be ASEAN?; (3) Will ASEAN be a relevant regional governance institution?; and (4) What needs to be addressed to make the organisation an effective governing body?

The conclusion of the talk is : ASEAN will be there in five years from now, though the form of ASEAN could be different. There is increasing discussion on ASEAN Way, as many scholars suggest of ASEAN-X principle for decision making process. ASEAN economic co-operation will slow down as most of the relatively easy commitments have been met and the ones that are left need change in legislations in domestic economies. Moving forward, ASEAN countries will be more united on issues that are of common interest, such as sustainable development, including availability of clean air, water and other basic amenities.

The video which was first published online by Channel NewsAsia on August 31, 2016, can be viewed here.

Ms Sanchita Basu Das is Fellow and Lead Researcher (Economic Affairs), ASEAN Studies Centre, at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

“Building a better bloc requires a stronger nerve center”, an Op-Ed by Moe Thuzar in Nikkei Asian Review

 

The article was first published by Nikkei Asian Review on 01 September 2016.

Ms Moe Thuzar is Fellow and Lead Researcher (Socio-Cultural Affairs) at the ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Sanchita Basu Das, co-authored a journal article published by The Singapore Economic Review: “A Partial ASEAN Customs Union Post 2015”

 

The article “A Partial ASEAN Customs Union Post 2015?”, co-authored by Sanchita Basu Das, was published online by The Singapore Economic Review on 25 August 2016. 

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Ms Sanchita Basu Das is Fellow and Lead Researcher (Economic Affairs) at ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Highlights from the ASEAN Roundtable 2016

 

The ASEAN Roundtable 2016 organised by the ASEAN Studies Centre was held on 30 August 2016 at the Institute. The theme of this year’s Roundtable is “The ASEAN Economic Community: Towards 2025”. The Roundtable drew more than 80 participants to discuss various aspects of the ASEAN Economic Community and regional economic integration.

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