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The International Advisory Panel (IAP) Meeting

 

The International Advisory Panel (IAP) of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute met to review ISEAS research scope and focus in the context of a changing global economic and strategic landscape.

 

TODAY, Straits Times and CNA report on the survey on undergraduates’ awareness of and attitudes towards ASEAN

 

The ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute organised a seminar on 24 August 2015 to share the findings from an update of a survey on undergraduates’ awareness of and attitudes towards ASEAN. TODAY and Straits Times cited some of the results of the survey and their implications on building a common regional identity.

“‘Strong ASEAN identity’ should complement economic integration“, TODAY Online, 25 Aug 2015

“Asean award for contributions to regional community building“, Straits Times, 25 Aug 2015

“Every ASEAN member state will benefit from AEC: Shanmugam“, Channel NewsAsia, 25 Aug 2015

ISEAS Renaming Ceremony – The Making of the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Logo

 

Visit by Members of Parliament, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

 

The Members of Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste visited ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on Friday, 21 August 2015 for a closed-door discussion on ASEAN community-building.

 

The Straits Times Opinion: ASEAN Must Speak Up More on South China Sea Matters – ISEAS Senior Fellow Tang Siew Mun

 

Dr Tang Siew Mun, ISEAS Senior Fellow, called on ASEAN to speak up more on South China Sea matters in his opinion article for The Straits Times.

Read the full article here.

The Straits Times Opinion: Vietnam’s Adroit Balancing Act – ISEAS Senior Research Fellow Daljit Singh

 

Mr Daljit Singh, ISEAS Senior Research Fellow shared his views on Vietnam’s geopolitical developments with The Straits Times.

Read the full article here.

ISEAS Renaming Ceremony – Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education

 

Speech by Mr Heng Swee Keat, Minister for Education at the ISEAS Renaming Ceremony: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on 12 August 2015.

ISEAS Renaming Ceremony – Welcome Remarks by Professor Wang Gungwu, Chairman, ISEAS Board of Trustees

 

Professor Wang Gungwu, Chairman, ISEAS Board of Trustees deliver the Welcome Remarks at the ISEAS Renaming Ceremony: ISEAS Yusof-Ishak Institute on 12 August 2015.

The Straits Times: He chose to stay, thus convincing other Malays

 

The Straits Times featured ISEAS Fellow, Dr Norshahril’s monograph on “Yusof Ishak: Singapore’s First President” published on 13 August 2015.

Excerpts from the article:

“Had he left for Malaysia, like many other Malay elites at that time, many other Malays would have followed suit on seeing that their Yang di-Pertuan Negara no longer trusted the Singapore system,” wrote Dr Norshahril.”

“In the book, he also seeks to debunk the myth that Mr Yusof, who started Malay newspaper Utusan Melayu, was a “Malay chauvinist”. Dr Norshahril explained that Mr Yusof “was not struggling for Malays because he was a Malay”. “He just wanted equality.”  

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Berita Harian and Lianhe Zaobao report on the launch of ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Yusof-Ishak Exhibition

 

Berita Harian and Lianhe Zaobao reported on the ISEAS Renaming Ceremony: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Insitute and the opening of the Yusof Ishak Exhibition at ISEAS Library.

“Sanjungan tertinggi sempena ulang tahun ke-105 Yusof Ishak” – Berita Harian, 13 August 2015
Translation: The highest honour in commemoration of Yusof Ishak’s 105th anniversary

‘纪念首任总统尤索夫伊萨 东南亚研究所正式更名‘ – Lianhe Zaobao, 13 August 2015
Translation: In remembrance of the first President Yusof Ishak, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies is formally renamed.