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Le Hong Hiep quoted in TODAY: “Images cast doubt on China’s vow not to militarise islands”

 

The article which was first published online by the TODAY on August 09, 2016, can be viewed here.

Dr Le Hong Hiep is Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Prajak Kongkirati Quoted in Time: “Thais Vote in Favor of a Constitution That Cements the Military’s Role in Politics”

 

The article which was first published online by Time on August 08, 2016, can be viewed here.

Dr Prajak Kongkirati is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

“Thailand’s Referendum Results: A Vote for (Fragile) Stability”, a Commentary by Prajak Kongkirati

 

Commentary 2016/43, 10 August 2016

On 7 August, the draft of Thailand’s 20th constitution was approved in a contentious but peaceful referendum. According to the Election Commission of Thailand 15.56 million people voted in favour of the draft while 9.78 million rejected it. The turnout was relatively low with only 55 per cent of eligible voters casting their ballots, compared to 57.6 per cent in the 2007 referendum and 75 per cent in the 2011 General Elections.

 

Prajak Kongkirati and Michael Montesano quoted in the New York Times: “Experts Explain: Why the Thai ‘Yes’ Vote Is Not So Strange”

 

The article which was first published online by The Associated Press on August 08, 2016, can be viewed here.

Dr Michael Montesano is Visiting Senior Fellow and Dr Prajak Kongkirati is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

“Closure of Disk Drive Firms could Bode Ill for Malaysia”, a Commentary by Francis E. Hutchinson

 

Commentary 2016/42, 10 August 2016

Last month Western Digital and Seagate, two leading American disk drive manufacturers, stated that they were closing their facilities in Penang and relocating some production aspects to Thailand. All up, this could result in the loss of more than 4,000 formal sector jobs in the northern Malaysian state. These are not closures of footloose concerns, but rather firms that have relationships with Malaysia that span decades. And, far from labour-intensive operations, they include Seagate’s technology centre for slider manufacturing and Western Digital’s R&D centre. Facilities like these have been touted as indicators of Malaysia’s ability to take on more than simple assembly-line operations.

 

Prajak Kongkirati quoted in The Straits Times: “Now, Thais can look forward to elections”

 

The article which was first published online by The Straits Times on August 09, 2016, can be viewed here.

Dr Prajak Kongkirati is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Visit by Myanmar Parliamentary Delegation to ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

 

ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute hosted two Myanmar parliamentarians during the 1.5-hour study visit on Friday, 5 August 2016. Click on for more details.

 

“At 49, what’s next for Asean?” an Op-Ed by Tang Siew Mun in TODAY

 

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

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

 

“How Indonesia’s pribumi elite view the ethnic Chinese today,” ISEAS Perspective by Johanes Herlijanto published in TODAY

 

The article (adapted from a longer piece in ISEAS Perspective) which was first published online by TODAY on August 06, 2016, can be viewed here.

Click here to access the full ISEAS Perspective. 

Dr Johanes Herlijanto is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Prajak Kongkirati quoted in CNBC: “Thailand to vote on a new constitution that could deepen military rule”

 

The article which was first published online by CNBC on August 05, 2016, can be viewed here.

Dr Prajak Kongkirati is Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.