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Indonesia’s foreign policies discussed in ISEAS Seminar by Professor Donald Weatherbee, ISEAS Visiting Professorial Fellow

 

The seminar was delivered by Professor Donald Weatherbee, ISEAS Visiting Professorial Fellow, Regional Strategic and Political Studies on Tuesday, 5 April 2016. 
He assessed Jokowi’s road to the presidency by talking about how expectations were relatively low, the differences between Jokowi and Prabowo and former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on their foreign policy agenda and outlook.
Despite the handful of foreign policy puzzles contained in Indonesian foreign policy, Prof Weatherbee believes that, on the whole under Jokowi, Indonesia continues to be a responsible, cooperative international partner, sharing interests in the economic growth and promoting regional peace and security. 

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Professor Donald Weatherbee, ISEAS Visiting Professorial Fellow, discussed Indonesia’s foreign policies under Jokowi

 

Professor Donald Weatherbee delivered a seminar – “Making Sense of Indonesian Foreign Policy Under Jokowi” at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

 

Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Deputy Director, ISEAS, quoted in Malay Mail Online: “With Proton, official posts went last vestige of Dr M’s clout”

 

The article which was first published online by Malay Mail Online on April 6, 2016 can be viewed here.

“Three Realities Facing Myanmar’s New Dawn”, a Commentary by ISEAS Fellow, Ms Moe Thuzar

 

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“Three Realities Facing Myanmar’s New Dawn”, by Moe Thuzar

 

Commentary 2016/5, 5 April 2016.1. Five years ago, on 30 March 2011, Mr Thein Sein took off his general’s uniform and became the first head of a “civilianized” government. Since then, Myanmar has continuously opened up. Following the 2015 elections, Thein Sein has been succeeded by Mr Htin Kyaw, the first civilian president with no military background since 1961.  In his inaugural speech, President Htin Kyaw listed the following priorities for the NLD government:   peace (the end of internal conflicts), national reconciliation, and a federal democracy, for the betterment of peoples’ lives, under a new Constitution with “democratic standards”.

 

Dr Ian Storey quoted in the Morning News USA: “China Ruthless Over South China Sea: Reclaims Scarborough Shoal, Undermines US”

 

The article which was first published online by Morning News USA on April 4, 2016 can be viewed here.

“ASEAN Needs to Have a Regional Nuclear Accident Plan of Action”, a Commentary by ASC Lead Researcher, Dr Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

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“ASEAN Needs to Have a Regional Nuclear Accident Plan of Action”, by Termsak Chalermpalanupap

 

Commentary 2016/4, 4 April 2016.
Six ASEAN leaders, Jusuf Kalla of Indonesia, Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi of Malaysia, Mr Mario G Montejo of the Philippines, Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore, General (R) Prayuth Chan-o-cha of Thailand and Pham Binh Minh of Viet Nam attended the Fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) hosted by President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., 31 March – 1 April 2016.  (See the Communique of the NSS 2016 and the Action Plan at www.nss2016.org)

 

Dr Ian Storey, ISEAS Senior Fellow, quoted in The Straits Times: “South China Sea: Hainan is the ‘tip of the naval spear'”

 

The article which was first published online by The Straits Times on April 4, 2016 can be viewed here.

Dr Aref Ali Nayed, one of ISEAS’ invited speakers, featured in an article by Channel NewsAsia: “Southeast Asian Muslims should appreciate own culture: Islamic studies scholar”

 

Channel NewsAsia (CNA) published an article online which featured one of ISEAS’ invited speakers, Dr Aref Ali Nayed. 

The article with the headline “Southeast Asian Muslims should appreciate own culture: Islamic studies scholar””, which first appeared online on 1 April 2016 can be viewed here. 

CNA also featured Dr Nayed on its programme “Conversation With” which aired on 28 March 2016. The video can be viewed here.