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Jul 7, 2024 · Lee Poh Onn is a Senior Fellow with the Regional Economic Studies Programme and Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. This commentary first appeared on ISEAS – Yusof Ishak ...
23 hours ago · [Indonesia] will continue to rely on Chinese investment and the Chinese market to build its nickel industry,” said Siwage Dharma Negara, a senior fellow at the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak ...
23 hours ago · BRICS is attracting Southeast Asian countries, with Thailand and Malaysia being the latest to express their interest in joining the bloc. Last month, Thailand submitted a membership request, while Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said in an interview with Chinese news portal Guancha that his country would soon begin formal procedures.
3 days ago · For Malaysia, Dr Benjamin Loh, a visiting fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, said that as a result of the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel in the Middle East, support for the US has ...
2 days ago · However, the Southeast Asians themselves are losing confidence in the EU. A 2024 ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute report reveals a dramatic 9.5 percentage point drop in trust by Southeast Asians towards the EU, reaching a mere 41.5%, with distrust rising to 5.8 percentage points. This skepticism reflects a major shift in Southeast Asia’s view of ...
2 days ago · “In Malaysia, public perceptions of both Russia and Putin are generally higher than in other Asian countries. That’s because Moscow is perceived as being Islamic-friendly due to its long-standing support for Palestinian statehood,” said Dr Ian Storey, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.
3 days ago · Malaysia is piloting its PWP from June to September 2024 as outlined in the government’s November 2023 white paper, involving the determination of wage floors by occupation or sector and ladders for wage increments corresponding with training and productivity improvement.
