28 June 2024
100 years of the Causeway: Linking Singapore and Johor through multi-fold connections
The Singapore-Johor Causeway, one of the busiest border crossings in the world, turns 100 today (Jun 28, 2024). Francis E. Hutchinson, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, talks to Lynlee Foo about how it came to be and what the century-old land crossing means to Singaporeans and Malaysians.

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The Big Question: What’s On Pakatan Harapan’s Report Card 1 Year On?
On May 9, 2018, Malaysia voted for a new party, breaking the incumbent Barisan Nasional’s 61-year rule. The new Pakatan Harapan government, led by Dr Mahathir Mohamed, swept to power with the promise of a new and corruption-free Malaysia. But has PH delivered its promises? Is Malaysia better off one year later - with the change of leadership? Dr Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow & Coordinator of the Malaysia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, shares his insights.

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