A Journal of Analysis and News
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 aims are: To be a leading research centre and think tank 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 serve as a centre for international, regional and local scholars and other researchers to do research on the region and publish and publicize their findings. To achieve these aims, the Institute conducts a range of research programmes; holds conferences, workshops, lectures and seminars; publishes briefs, research journals and books; and generally provides a range of research support facilities, including a large library collection.
Website: http://www.iseas.edu.sg/
By Termsak Chalermpalanupap* INTRODUCTION Thailand’s hasty legalisation of marijuana and hemp,[1] mainly for medicinal use, has produced several adverse unintended
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By Napon Jatusripitak* INTRODUCTION Despite significant changes in Thailand’s political landscape since 1997, many Thai political parties and candidates continue
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By Joanne Lin and Moe Thuzar* INTRODUCTION The coup mounted by Myanmar’s military on 1 February 2021 has thrown the
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By Ian Storey* INTRODUCTION Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has impacted the countries of Southeast Asia in
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Despite the adverse economic shocks in the global economy, inflation in Indonesia is still relatively under control and growth is
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By Nguyen The Phuong* INTRODUCTION Although diplomats from both Vietnam and the United States have given special prominence to the
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By Paul Chambers* INTRODUCTION This year’s military and police reshuffles in Thailand, due to take effect on 1 October, saw
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THE US AND UNCLOS NEGOTIATIONS, 1973-1982 The Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (the Conference) began
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By Michael T. Schaper and Ryan Wong Yee Yang* INTRODUCTION Consumers and businesses are increasingly making a conscious effort to
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By Julio S. Amador III* Tensions between the Philippines and the US have always been brewing beneath the surface, despite
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