This two-hour seminar featured a panel discussion examining the responses to the Tribunal’s ruling from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
The article was first published by The Straits Times on 20 August 2016, and can be viewed here.
Dr Norshahril Saat is a Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
According to Datuk Seri Idris Jala, the CEO of Malaysia’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU), Malaysia is no longer caught in the Middle Income Trap (The Star August 17, 2016). In 2015, the country’s Gross National Income (GNI) was US$ 10,570 per capita, only 15 percent below the World Bank’s threshold for high income status. This is a substantial improvement from six years ago, when Malaysia’s GNI was 33 percent below the high income threshold.
The article which was first published by TODAY on August 22, 2016, can be viewed here.
Dr Mustafa Izzuddin is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The article was first published by TODAY on August 22, 2016
Dr Hui Yew-Foong is Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme, and Deasy Simandjuntak is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
The article which was first published by TODAY on August 22, 2016, can be viewed here.
Dr Hui Yew-Foong is Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
On 5 August 2016, Metro TV (Indonesia) aired its interview with Malaysian Prime Minister (PM) Najib Razak. The interview reaffirmed Najib’s resilience in Malaysian politics. Contrary to the wishes of his critics, not least former PM Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Najib is likely to remain PM of Malaysia, and as UMNO President, steer the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition into the next General Election (GE), due in 2018. Najib’s political resilience, especially his confidence is indicated by a number of factors.
The recent decision by the 91-year-old former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed and his closest supporters to form a new political party understandably raised many eyebrows. This incomprehension turned into indignation when it was announced that the party – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) – will be a Malay-based one and non-Malays can only be associate members.
“The Importance of Logistics Integration for Accelerating ASEAN Integration in the Digital Era”, a Commentary by Tham Siew Yean
It was reported in Today online, 23 August 2016, that the Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran noted that ASEAN integration has become even more important in the digital era. In this regard, the rise of the digital consumer and the increasing digitalization of production in ASEAN calls for closer attention to the logistics sector as it is this sector that connects producers to consumers within a country and across borders. Enhancing the effectiveness of this sector requires four key considerations.