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BusinessWorld: “China would reap a major and sustained soft power victory in the Philippines if it changed policy and reduced its vitriol” – ISEAS Senior Fellow Malcolm Cook

 

Read ISEAS Fellow, Dr Malcolm Cook’s article entitled “China, the US, and the West Philippine Sea dispute: Hear and heed the people”, published by BusinessWorld on 13 July 2015.

TODAY, Channel NewsAsia and The Straits Times report on the renaming of ISEAS to ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

 

Institute renamed after first President as tribute to Yusof Ishak“, TODAYonline, 14 July 2015

Bill passed to rename ISEAS in honour of Yusof Ishak“, Channel NewsAsia, 14 July 2015

Parliament: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies renamed ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on Aug 12“, The Straits Times, 14 July 2015

“Iseas to be named after Yusof Ishak on Aug 12“, Straits Times, 15 July 2015, also posted at the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore.

The Regional Outlook Forum 2015: Keynote Address by Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large and Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

 

Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Ambassador-at-Large and Policy Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, delivered the keynote address titled, “East Asia in Transition” at the ISEAS Regional Outlook Forum 2015 on 8 January 2015.

The 33rd Singapore Lecture by His Excellency Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan

 

Friday, 26 July 2013, Grand Ballroom, The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore

The Regional Outlook Forum 2014: Luncheon Address by General TNI (Ret) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Indonesia

 

General TNI (Ret) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, President Commissioner, PT Toba Sejahtra; and Former Minister of Trade and Industry, Republic of Indonesia delivered the luncheon address titled “Indonesia in Southeast Asia: 2014 and Beyond” at the ISEAS Regional Outlook Forum 2014 on 9 January 2014.

The 34th Singapore Lecture by His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam

 

ISEAS Confers Distinguished Honorary Fellow Award on His Excellency Prof Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia

 

The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) conferred its Distinguished Honorary Fellow Award on His Excellency Prof Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia on Friday, 10 April 2015.

 

Public Forum: Asia and the Middle Income Trap (MIT)

 

ISEAS and the Pacific Trade and Development Conference (PAFTAD) co-organised a public forum on “Asia and the Middle Income Trap” on Wednesday, 3 June 2015 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore. Mr George Yeo, former Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs was the keynote speaker.

 

Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng featured on Channel NewsAsia’s “Perspectives”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Why is it some nations obey international law? And what would it take for other countries to follow suit? Why are some countries reluctant to seek third party mediation?” These are some of the questions discussed on Channel NewsAsia’s discussion programme, “Perspectives” on 8 June 2015.

Watch ISEAS Deputy Director Ooi Kee Beng as he shares his opinions on the territorial disputes in Southeast Asia.