Barack Obama-Lee Hsien Loong Press Conference-Of Substance, Style and Eloquence

August 3, 2016, 4:41 am

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August 3, 2016 President Barack Obama-Singapore Premier Lee Hsien Loong Press Conference at The White House–Of  Substance, Style and Eloquence PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Hello, everyone.  Please have a seat.  Once again, I’m honored to welcome my good friend, Prime Minister Lee, and his delegation back to the White House.  I have been fortunate to work with … Continue reading →

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Malaysia on the right track? No

August 3, 2016, 9:04 pm

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August 4, 2016bee Malaysia on the right track? No, it has been derailed due to Corruption and Inept and hen-packed leadership by  Soo Wern Jun (received by e-mail) Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Najib Razak said Malaysia is on the right track towards becoming a developed nation. He was speaking at a dinner function at the … Continue reading →

Thailand’s Referendum on Military Rule

August 3, 2016, 9:40 pm

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August 4, 2016 Thailand’s Referendum on Military Rule The junta has proposed a draft charter designed to stifle the political parties and run out the clock on the royal transition.  by Thitinan Pongsudhirak http://www.wsj.com/articles/thailands-referendum-on-military-rule-1470242113 Thailand’s military government will hold a referendum on Sunday to seek approval for a new constitution, much as the last junta … Continue reading →

No political leadership in failing ASEAN

August 4, 2016, 3:52 am

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August 4, 2016  No political leadership in failing ASEAN by Dr. Munir Majid http://www.thestar.com.my The Transformation of Munir Majid: From  an ASEAN Activist to an ASEAN Skeptic ASEAN is failing. It is not working in the way grand declarations and pronouncement of community just last year proclaim it would. Yet, in a pattern of self-deception … Continue reading →

Malaysia’s Najib mess is Mahathir-made

August 4, 2016, 4:51 pm

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August 5, 2016 Malaysia’s Najib mess is Mahathir-made–The Summing Up by  Dan Slater, University of Chicago At least embattled Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is right about one thing. The current mess in Malaysian politics is the making of his greatest nemesis, Mahathir Mohamad, who led the Southeast Asian nation with an iron fist from … Continue reading →

Najib Razak: I chose to be a PM for Malaysia, not a Mahathir Puppet

August 5, 2016, 7:42 pm

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August 6, 2016 Najib Razak:  I chose to be a PM for Malaysia, not a Mahathir Puppet Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak today took to Indonesian media to explain his fallout with former premier and mentor Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Speaking to MetroTV in an interview, Najib related that Mahathir was “obsessed about control” and was … Continue reading →

Elections without democracy in Southeast Asia

August 7, 2016, 8:02 pm

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August 8, 2016 Read: New Thai Constitution Approved. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972396 Elections without democracy in Southeast Asia by Lee Morganbesser and Tom Pepinskey The Southeast Asian experience suggests that what would make African states particularly vulnerable to democratisation by elections would be state weakness and the evaporation of patronage resources. The comparative weakness of African states is … Continue reading →

Enough Pressure, desegregation can occur

August 11, 2016, 9:16 pm

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August 12, 2016 Enough Pressure, desegregation can occur by Tunku Zain Al-Abidin http://www.the star.com.my http://www.themalaymailonline.com/what-you-think/article/art-of-desegregationtunku-zain-al-abidin The (Malaysian) government’s role in regulating the things (some) Malaysians consider to be fun has punctuated our country’s political life for decades.  The first Prime Minister brushed off protests by students of Universiti Malaya over certain concerts in campus, but … Continue reading →

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Cambodia Bashing on the rise-Stop It

August 13, 2016, 2:49 am

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August 13, 2016 Cambodia bashing on the rise–Stop It by Chir Vichara, Phnom Penh http://www.khmertimeskh.com The  Cambodian government has been taken to task and heavily criticized recently by some of the local media, political parties, civil society and NGOs – who all like to put their own spin on things – over two major events, … Continue reading →

Singapore: 50 years : The National Day Parade through the years–Down Memory Lane

August 13, 2016, 4:39 am

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August 13, 2016 Singapore: 50 years : The National Day Parade through the years–Down Memory Lane http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/the-parade-through-the-years 1966: Singapore’s first National Day Parade kicks off at 9am at the Padang. President Yusof Ishak, resplendent in military uniform, takes the salute, with PM Lee Kuan Yew and ministers behind him. The parade features 23,000 participants and … Continue reading →

AEC building block of ASEAN community?

August 13, 2016, 10:58 pm

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August 14, 2016 AEC building block of ASEAN community? by Dr. Munir Majid http://www.thestar.com.my THE AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) could turn out to be the saviour of ASEAN. Whatever its shortcomings, it is real, unlike largely mere words of the ASEAN Political and Security Community, and the tamasha (carnival) of the socio-cultural communion. Even so, … Continue reading →

Joko Wijodo –Indonesia’s Middle Class President

August 15, 2016, 1:06 pm

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August 16, 2016 Joko Wijodo –Indonesia’s Middle Class President by Jacqui Baker Jokowi, Indonesia’s ‘Middle Class President’, is the classic example of his illiberal-democratic class. And he’s clearly comfortable with his uncomfortable accommodations. Joko Widodo’s second cabinet reshuffle on 28 July has sparked a fresh round of furious debate about what it all means. Jokowi’s … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday/Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia

August 16, 2016, 11:37 pm

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August 17/ 17 Augustus, 2016 Happy Birthday/Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia To All our Indonesian friends, associates and blog readers, Dr. Kamsiah and I wish you all a Happy Independence Day with lots of admiration and feelings. You have come a long way and are now poised to  become the  solid rock of ASEAN in … Continue reading →

Who’s afraid of Dr M?

August 18, 2016, 3:06 am

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August 18, 2016 Who’s afraid of Dr M? Cmdr(rtd) S.Thayaparan http://www.malaysiakini.com My strong suspicion is we get the world we deserve.” – Ray Velcoro in ‘True Detective’ In my last article, I made three points. The first, that the creation of another Malay power structure was unproductive and what the Najib refuseniks “need to do … Continue reading →

ASEAN Solidarity back on track–Great News

August 20, 2016, 3:30 am

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August 20, 2016 ASEAN Solidarity back on track–Great News by Kavi Chongkittavorn http://www.khmertimes.com.kh   Following the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) last month, ASEAN’s overall positions on the South China Sea have been strengthened. Although the grouping’s dialogue partners – the US, Japan and Australia – tried hard to push ASEAN to … Continue reading →

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ASEAN Community: Economic Integration and Development of SMEs

August 21, 2016, 1:41 am

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August 21, 2016 ASEAN Community: Economic Integration and Development of SMEs By Ong Keng Yong and Phidel Marion G. Vineles Synopsis The ASEAN Community is in business notwithstanding various challenges. The huge potential of ASEAN Small and Medium Enterprises must be tapped to strengthen the backbone of the regional economy. Commentary Ambassador and former ASEAN … Continue reading →

After South China Sea Ruling – Good Fences or Good Neighbours

August 22, 2016, 2:42 am

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August 22, 2016 After South China Sea Ruling – Good Fences or Good Neighbours: Implications for Maritime Boundaries by Sam Bateman https://www.rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publication/rsis/co16199-after-south-china-sea-ruling-good-fences-or-good-neighbours-implications-for-maritime-boundaries/#.V7q_CSRQTTp The 12 July 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling in The Hague has specified that there are no islands in the Spratly group capable of generating a full set of maritime zones. This has theoretically … Continue reading →

Is the Malaysia project a non-starter?

August 23, 2016, 2:37 am

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August 23, 2016 Is the Malaysia project a non-starter? by Dr. KJ John http://www.malaysiakini.com In the Seven (7) Habits series, Stephen Covey’s central thesis is that we must grow or develop habits for growth and development in meaningful and significant ways. He argues that all human or organic systems must first grow from total dependence … Continue reading →

ASEAN not so divided on the South China Sea

August 24, 2016, 1:51 am

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August 24, 2016 ASEAN not so divided on the South China Sea by  Noor, ISIS Malaysia Clouded by controversy even before it began, the recently concluded 49th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) in Vientiane, Laos was conspicuous for two things: who was and was not present; and, perhaps more importantly, what was and was not … Continue reading →

BREXIT– A Reminder to ASEAN

August 27, 2016, 11:37 pm

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August 28, 2016 BREXIT– A Reminder to ASEAN by Dr. Munir Majid http://www.thestar.com.my WHILE the close British decision to get out of the European Union (EU) – BREXIT – was made in a referendum over two months ago, there is still the feeling in the country: “What have we done?” Where do we go? How … Continue reading →