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Regional Outlook Forum 2018

The Regional Outlook Forum (ROF) is the flagship event of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. First held in 1998. The forum takes place in January every year. 

The one-day event focus on macro trends, developments and challenges facing Southeast Asia in the immediate, short and medium-term, sharing insights from distinguished scholars and intellectuals with international and regional reputation. ROF 2018 is the 21st edition of the event. 

This year, there were six panels of discussions, consisting of 13 speakers and 6 moderators, who covered topics ranging from US-China relations, to economic trends and security issues affecting the region, as well as the general outlook for several key countries in the region. 

More than 700 attended the event at Shangri-La Hotel on 9 January 2018. Participants came from a diverse background, including the business and financial sectors, academic, government and diplomatic community, domestic and international media.

Media Coverage

  1. Mediacorp “In Conversation With”, 1 February 2018 – Conversation With S13 – EP19  Amina Rasul-Bernardo
  2. Mediacorp “FOCUS”, 18 January 2018 – Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (Programme in Chinese: Interviews with Kallimullah Hassan, Azman Ujang on Malaysia Elections and Jin Canrong on North Korea threat from China Perspective) 
  3. ASEAN Post, 16 January 2018 – Favourable growth outlook for the ASEAN region
  4. Malaysia Chronicle, 16 January 2018 – Bad News For Najib From Pak Lah: GE14 Too Close To Call, Whoever Wins Must Follow The Example Of Singapore & Hong Kong Or Corrupt, Racist & Extremist Malaysia Is Doomed, Says Ex PM’s Former Strategist
  5. Berita Harian, 15 January 2018 – Pakar: ISIS tidak akan beralih ke Asia Tenggara
  6. Berita Harian, 15 January 2018 – Ekonomi global, serantau dijangka cerah tahun ini
  7. AsiaSentinel, 14 January 2018 – Malaysia’s Coming 14th General Election: Issue in Doubt
  8. ASEAN Post, 14 January 2018 – A revitalised Thailand by 2019?
  9. ASEAN Post, 11 January 2018 – Will ‘creeping protectionism’ hurt?
  10. Malaysiakini, 11 January 2018 – Singapore’s Straits Times corrects report attributed to Bernama chief
  11. ASEAN Post, 10 January 2018 – Charting the path for ASEAN in 2018
  12. Malaysiakini, 10 January 2018 – News report wrongly attributed to me, says Bernama chief  (Similar reports: The Malaysia Insight, 10 January 2018;  Malay Mail Online, 10 January 2018;  Daily Express, 11 January 2018)
  13. Malaysia Chronicles, 10 January 2018 – Winds of Change Blows Through Pak Lah Camp: For Sure, Najib Will Lose The Popular Vote Again, Says Ex-Top Aide Kalimullah
  14. Straits Times, 10 January 2018 – China’s foreign policy more proactive under Xi: Expert
  15. Straits Times, 10 January 2018 – Experts tell forum BN coalition expected to retain power in Malaysia
  16. Berita Harian, 10 January 2018 – Isu Korea Utara boleh jadi penentu hubungan Amerika-China (Article in Malay: The issue of North Korea can be the determinant of America-China relations)
  17. Lianhe Zaobao, 10 January 2018 – 中国人民大学副院长金灿荣：贸易摩擦料增加 中美双边关系未来将“陷入麻烦” (Article in Chinese – Jin Canrong, Vice President of Renmin University of China: increased trade friction expected,  bilateral relations between China and the United State likely to be troubled in future)
  18. Lianhe Zaobao, 10 January 2018 –  李光耀公共政策学院萨利副教授：生产力放缓等因素或阻碍全球经济复苏 (Article in Chinese – Associate Professor Sally: Factors such as productivity slowdown may hinder the global economic recovery)
  19. Lianhe Zaobao, 10 January 2018 – 对国阵来届大选成绩 马国资深媒体人看法两极 (Article in Chinese – Two different opinions from experienced media practitioners on the outcome of BN in the upcoming general election)
  20. Malaysiakini, 10 January 2018 – Ex-NST boss expects BN to lose popular vote, again
  21. Straits Times, 9 January 2018 – Elections, extremism and emerging economies: A look at South-east Asia’s year ahead
  22. Straits Times, 9 January 2018 – Ruling coalition BN likely to retain federal power in Malaysian election: Experts
  23. Lianhe Zaobao, 9 January 2018 – 萨利：全球经济复苏势头今年料可持续 (Article in Chinese – Sally: Global economic rebound likely to continue this year)
  24. Today, 9 January 2018 – US-China relations facing headwinds, says Chinese government adviser  
  25. Malaymail Online, 9 January 2018 – Malaysia a big winner from global rebound, says analyst (Similar report: New Straits Times, 9 January 2018)
  26. Mothership, 9 January 2018 – Deng Xiaoping used only ‘carrots’, Xi Jinping is now also using ‘sticks’: Chinese foreign policy expert