ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
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The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), an autonomous organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1968, was renamed ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute in August 2015. Its primary objectives are: To be a leading research centre dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider geostrategic and economic environment. To stimulate research and debate within scholarly circles, enhance public awareness of the region, and facilitate the search for viable solutions to the varied problems confronting the region. To nurture a community of scholars interested in the region and to engage in research on the multi-faceted dimensions and issues of stability and security, economic development, and political, social and cultural change.
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Malaysia’s Oil and Gas Sector: Constant Expectations despite Diminishing Returns
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-03-02)Since the oil and gas (O&G) sector’s take-off in the 1970s, this natural bounty has yielded myriad benefits to Malaysia. While not falling into the ‘resource curse’ of an unquestioned reliance on natural resources, the O&G sector is nonetheless a key ... -
The Intractable Challenges Facing Energy Trade in Southeast Asia
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-25)ASEAN is expected to grow collectively by over 5 percent per year to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030. At the same time, the ASEAN Centre of Energy has predicted that energy demand in the region will increase by more than 70 per cent ... -
Examining Climate-Conflict Links in Southeast Asia
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-21)The security implications of climate change have become a focus for world leaders and global policymakers in recent years. One of the leading security concerns about climate change is its potential to spark violent intra-state conflict.1 With this ... -
Rising Risks from Cross-ownership between Real Estate Developers and Banks in Vietnam
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-17)China’s economic stability has recently been threatened by the debt problem of major real estate developers, with Evergrande being the most notable case. This has led to concerns that similar problems may happen to other countries in the region. In ... -
“Building a sailboat in a storm”: The Evolution of COVAX in 2021 and Its Impact on Supplies to Southeast Asia’s Six Lower-Income Economies
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-15)As it became increasingly evident that vaccines would be central to the recovery from the global pandemic, the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) Facility was created to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, especially for poorer countries. ... -
Climate Finance in Southeast Asia: Trends and Opportunities
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-02-09)This article gives an overview of international climate assistance distributed to Southeast Asian countries, provides key trends analysis and highlights gaps in climate assistance mobilised in the region from 2000 to 2019. Using data from the OECD ... -
Communicating COVID-19 effectively in Malaysia : Challenges and Recommendations
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-30)Malaysia was initially lauded for its ability to combat the first few waves of COVID-19 but infection spikes since the Sabah state elections in September 2020 and subsequent exponential increases in both infections and deaths in 2021 left the nation ... -
Adjusting Towards a Digital Economy: The Critical Role of Labour Mobility
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-26)This paper begins with a brief overview of some of the key elements of the 4IR. It then examines the distributional impacts of the acceleration towards a digitalised economy, both the positive and negative ones. Next, it considers how policy should ... -
Tackling the Challenges of Financial Inclusion and Illegal Lending in Indonesia
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-21)Several issues make financial inclusion challenging in Indonesia. The pandemic has adversely affected people’s income, often leaving them unable to cover their basic daily needs. Since many are in need of quick access to cash, there has been an uptick ... -
Vietnam’s Labour Reforms: Drivers and Implications
(ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2022-01-19)This research paper provides an overview and analysis of the freedom of association reforms. First of all, it clarifies what the legislation does and does not allow, given that this has been widely misreported. It then explores the drivers of the ...