In The Media
I believe that academics should be more than just armchair thinkers confined to the ivory tower of the university. I have made myself available to communicate knowledge to the public by giving public talks and lectures, commenting on social affairs in the media, and participating in dialogue with civil society and state institutions.
I have given regular interviews and commentary on social issues in the media. I have been cited in more than 60 news reports by various international presses, and made several appearances on television and radio in Singapore and overseas.
Television
2014, “Tolerance and Intolerance”, Future Forward (Channel News Asia), 4 Nov.
2013, Featured Program on Chinese Diaspora, SBO TV, Surabaya, Indonesia, 3 March.
2010, “Integration of foreigners in Singapore”, Singapore Talking (Channel 5), 19 December.
2010, “Integration in Singapore”, Razor TV (5 Parts Series), 20 April.
2010, “Multiculturalism, Racial and Religious Sensitivity”, Talking Point (Channel News Asia), 24 Jan.
2009, “Singapore Likely to See Shortfall of Babies Again”, Channel News Asia (also on Channel 5 and Channel 8), 25 December.
Radio
2018, “Voices of Faith”, ABC Radio, Australia, 7 December.
2013, “Education in Indonesia”, SBS Radio (Indonesian), Australia, 15 May.
2013, “Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia”, Stratos FM, Indonesia, 24 February.
2011, “Chinese New Year around the World: Indonesia”, China Radio International, 25 January.
2010, “Social Cohesion Efforts in Singapore”, 938 LIVE, 25 January.
2008, “Chinese Indonesians”, 93.8 FM Singapore, 5 December.
2008, “Indonesia 10 Years after Suharto”, SBS Radio, Australia, 9 May.
Newspapers
I have been interviewed and cited by the following presses:
BBC
Bloomberg News
The Telegraph
The Straits Times
Asia Times Online
South China Morning Post
China Daily Asia Weekly
The International Chinese Newsweekly
People’s Daily Online
The Jakarta Post
Kompas
The Jakarta Globe
Antara News
Warta Ekonomi
Suara Pembaruan
Jakarta Media News
Islam Indonesia
Medan Business Daily
Andalas Daily
Indonesia Raya News
Indonesia Shang Bao
TODAY
Berita Harian
My Paper
Lianhe Zhaobao
Borneo Bulletin
United Daily News
Magazines
In 2013, I was featured in a seven-page exclusive interview coverage in Nabil Forum, 6th Edition (Jan-Jun), pp. 23-29. The article is entitled, “Ketionghoaan bersifat dinamis, cair dan situasional: Wawancara dengan Dr Chang-Yau Hoon” [Chineseness is dynamic, fluid and situational: Interview with Dr Chang-Yau Hoon".
In 2012, a leading Indonesian newsmagazine, Gatra, published an eight-page review article on my book, Chinese Identity in Post-Suharto Indonesia. The article is entitled, “Portret Indonesia-Tionghoa: Ambiguitas di Tengah Era Kebebasan” [The Portraits of Chinese Indonesians: Ambiguity admist Feedom], Gatra, 13-19 December, pp.47-54.
In 2010, I was interviewed for two articles in the leading International Chinese Newsweekly, Yazhou Zhoukan, on “Mandarin in Indonesia: Baptism of Fire” and “Obstacles in Chinese Indonesians Political Participation”, published on August 1.