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The ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute is dedicated to the study of social, political and economic trends in Southeast Asia.
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Joined February 2010
Our flagship conference, the Regional Outlook Forum (#ROF) 2026, is back! Join us on Thu, 8 Jan 2026 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. For more details, visit https://t.co/InZwgUzraw. Early bird promotion ends 16 Nov 2025 #ROF2026 @leehsienloong @syerleena @SyedSaddiq
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Fulcrum Commentary by Sharifah Afra Alatas & Mohd Faizal Musa - Parti Islam SeMalaysia has sought to frame Malay-Muslims in #Malaysia as being under “siege” from non-Malay pendatang (immigrants), like the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. #Palestine
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Parti Islam SeMalaysia has sought to frame Malay-Muslims in Malaysia as being under “siege” from non-Malay pendatang (immigrants), like the Palestinians under Israeli occupation. This is a dangerou…
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ISEAS Perspective 2025/84 “The Ethnic Factor in Sabah Politics: Competing Loyalties, Coalitional Strategies and Electoral Volatility” by Arnold Puyok: https://t.co/vJeC2wxSbi
#Sabah #PRNSabah2025 #GRS #PN #DAP #Malaysia #SabahElection @ISEAS
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Ethnicity is a key dynamic in Malaysia’s electoral landscape. In Sabah, however, it is more fluid and complex when compared to its more rigid and predictable manifestations in Peninsular Malaysia.
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#ROF2026 - We are honoured to have many distinguished speakers (@leehsienloong @syerleena @SyedSaddiq) speaking at Regional Outlook Forum 2026. Register - https://t.co/Im2vduhV1i Get your Early Bird Ticket before 16 Nov 2025! #ROF #SoutheastAsia #Geopolitics #Economy #ASEAN
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#ICYMI Happening tomorrow - Thailand and Its Middle Power Aspiration https://t.co/DcyKy4Xsen
#Thailand
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ISEAS Perspective 2025/83 “Pax Americana Is Over: What Comes Next and How Will It Impact Southeast Asia?” by Ryan Hass: https://t.co/JCkp0aALbE
#US #China #PaxAmericana #USChina #SoutheastAsia #ASEAN @ISEAS
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The world is transitioning out of a U.S.-led international order, but there is not yet clarity on the attributes of the next international order that will take its place.
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Fulcrum commentary by Phan Xuan Dung - Vietnam has stepped up efforts to broaden and deepen memory alliances, enabling its multidirectional foreign policy amid intensifying geopolitical tensions and competing blocs. #Vietnam
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Vietnam has stepped up efforts to broaden and deepen memory alliances, enabling its multidirectional foreign policy amid intensifying geopolitical tensions and competing blocs.
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This webinar will discuss #Myanmar’s upcoming 2025-2026 elections under the State Security & Peace Commission, covering aspects such as the polling system, public sentiment, & the core participants in shaping the electoral process. https://t.co/NhQUWTeNJi
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
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Fulcrum commentary by Termsak Chalermpalanupap - Former PM Abhisit’s “clean politics” stance may complicate his Democrat Party’s ability to recruit experienced candidates for the upcoming #Thai #election & prospects of joining a coalition government.
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Former PM Abhisit’s “clean politics” stance may complicate his Democrat Party’s ability to recruit experienced candidates for the upcoming Thai election and prospects of joining a coalition governm…
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ISEAS Perspective 2025/82 “Digital Influence and Controversies: The Role of KOLs and Social Media in the Thailand-Cambodia Dispute” by Surachanee “Hammerli” Sriyai: https://t.co/cL0G7Dj9ky
#ThailandCambodiaConflict #Thailand #Cambodia #SocialMedia @ISEAS
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The Thailand-Cambodia border clashes in 2025 highlighted how influencers and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) became central to conflict communication, amplifying both state narratives as well as indepen...
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Fulcrum Commentary by @TriciaYeoh - Malaysia’s 2026 budget continues fiscal reforms but exposes structural fragilities such as heavy operating costs and rising debt. These factors may threaten long-term fiscal stability.
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Malaysia’s 2026 budget continues fiscal reforms but exposes structural fragilities such as heavy operating costs and rising debt. These factors may threaten long-term fiscal stability.
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Fulcrum Commentary by Vilashini Somiah - Shafie Apdal, long hailed as champion of Sabah’s East Coast, may need to offer more than his “Sabah first” slogan to secure victory in the upcoming state election. #Malaysia
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Shafie Apdal, long hailed as champion of Sabah’s East Coast, may need to offer more than his “Sabah first” slogan to secure victory in the upcoming state election.
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Fulcrum Commentary by @IanJStorey - Indonesia’s recent announcement that it was considering buying the China-made J-10 fighter raises more questions than answers. https://t.co/WgRInedk9s
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Indonesia’s recent announcement that it was considering buying the China-made J-10 fighter raises more questions than answers.
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Upcoming next week – Events on #Thailand’s domestic politics and its middle power aspiration, and the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. Sign up here - Full details at https://t.co/Nh1vJ2MvGu
#SoutheastAsia #APEC
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Fulcrum Commentary by @StephenOlsonHF - Beyond the pomp and pageantry of Trump’s visit to Southeast Asia, some aspects of America’s policies towards the region have become clearer. https://t.co/j0ETWUK0ap
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Beyond the pomp and pageantry of Trump’s visit to Southeast Asia, some aspects of America’s policies towards the region have become clearer.
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Join us for this seminar on the Southeast Asia Climate Outlook Survey (2020-2024), to review evolving public opinion on renewable energy, food security and climate governance over five years of surveys. Register: https://t.co/voclvTFV91 Download: https://t.co/imLJLkafTa
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Fulcrum Commentary by Jayant Menon (@jayantmenon) - With the US backing out of multilateral trade deals, there is a possibility that the EU could link up with two expansive networks – the CPTPP and RCEP – to form a mega trading bloc.
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With the US backing out of multilateral trade deals, there is a possibility that the EU could link up with two expansive networks – the CPTPP and RCEP – to form a mega trading bloc.
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The Trends in Southeast Asia series serves as an in-depth analysis of contemporary geopolitical & socio-economic forces in the region. 1 new issue was released in Oct 2025: Re-Examining the Five-Point Consensus & #ASEAN’s Response to the #Myanmar Crisis https://t.co/o1tdNfguCv
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Fulcrum Commentary by Stephen Olson (@StephenOlsonHF) - A decades-long governance evolution in the US has vested the Executive Branch with tremendous power when it comes to trade.
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A decades-long governance evolution in the US has vested the Executive Branch with tremendous power when it comes to trade.
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#ICYMI Happening tomorrow - 40th ASEAN Roundtable – Surviving or Thriving: ASEAN in an Age of Tariffs, Tensions and Transitions Sign up here - https://t.co/PPmbAcwwKx
#ASEAN #tariffs @LiewChinTong
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ASEANFocus@Fulcrum - Joanne Lin, Melinda Martinus and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and assess Malaysia’s achievement as the ASEAN Chair.
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Joanne Lin, Melinda Martinus and Kristina Fong examine the outcomes of the 47th ASEAN Summit and assess Malaysia’s achievement as the ASEAN Chair.
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