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🇸🇬 National Day Sale at ISEAS Publishing! 📚 50% OFF all titles in-store 🎁 Scratch card with S$30 spend 💻 20% OFF online with code NDP2026 📅 1 Aug-30 Sep 2026 🔗 bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/ #ISEASPublishing #SG61 #BookSale
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By @ZenobiaChan - Regional initiatives such as Singapore’s SEA-LION and Indonesia’s Sahabat-AI show that Southeast Asia can combine technologies from American, Chinese, and regional sources. But mixed AI stacks do not automatically reduce dependence. fulcrum.sg/article/commentar…
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#ICYMI Happening tomorrow - From Demographic Leverage to Democratic Voice: Youth Mobilization and the Future of Philippine Politics Sign up here - iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/from… #Philippines #youth
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New from #ISEASPublishing This book explores how digital technologies are transforming #Indonesia’s social, cultural and political landscape, while examining how the Covid-19 pandemic accelerated digital change. bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/public… #DigitalTransformation #SoutheastAsia
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#ICYMI Happening tomorrow - Governing from the Margins: The Philippine Vice Presidency and the Road to City Hall Sign up here - iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/gove… @lenirobredo @ariesarugay #Philippines #Governance
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Upcoming next week - Events on #Philippines #politics from the perspective of Leni Robredo, #youth mobilisation and the launch of Southeast Asia Climate Outlook 2026 Survey Report. Full details at iseas.edu.sg/events/upcoming… #SEACO #ClimateAction
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#New in the Trends in Southeast Asia Series from #ISEASPublishing - No. 27/26: “Warisan at a Crossroads: Identity, Leadership and Electoral Survival” By Vilashini Somiah and Jo-Anna Sue Henley Rampas. bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/public… iseas.edu.sg/articles-commen… #PartiWarisan #Malaysia
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#New in the Trends in Southeast Asia Series from #ISEASPublishing - No. 26/26: “The Twilight of Reformasi: Freedom of Expression and Civic Engagement in Indonesia and Malaysia” By Iim Halimatusa’diyah and Norshahril Saat. bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/public… iseas.edu.sg/articles-commen…
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Fulcrum Commentary by Le Hong Hiep (@lhhiep) and Moe Thuzar - The diplomatic thaw since August springs from Hanoi’s and Naypidaw’s strategic calculations. Both sides are willing to stabilise relations — without making irreversible commitments. fulcrum.sg/article/commentar…
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#New in the Trends in Southeast Asia Series from #ISEASPublishing - No. 25/26: “Managing Indonesia’s Industrial Policy Bet: Capability and Competitiveness Builder or Costly Detour?” By Deasy Pane & Maria Monica Wihardja bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/public… iseas.edu.sg/articles-commen… #indonesia
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By @lhhiep - Vietnam’s massive school consolidation aims to concentrate resources and streamline a fragmented system through centralised digital management. If classroom quality fails to improve...that would undermine the rationale for this grand project. fulcrum.sg/article/commentar…
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Happening Tomorrow - Regional Economic Trends and the Future of Connectivity in APEC Sign up here - iseas.edu.sg/mec-events/regi…
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Upcoming next week - Event on regional economic trends and connectivity in #APEC Full details at iseas.edu.sg/events/upcoming… #EconomicGrowth
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