ISEAS @ 50!

ISEAS is turning 50 in 2018! We could only come so far with the support of our stakeholders, partners, sponsors,...

The 43rd Singapore Lecture by H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar “Myanmar’s...

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, delivered the 43rd Singapore Lecture...

NALANDA-SRIWIJAYA CENTRE LECTURE SERIES ‘1819 and Before: Singapore’s Pasts’

In commemoration of the bicentennial of Stamford Raffles’s establishment of an East India Company settlement on...

The 42nd Singapore Lecture by His Excellency Moon Jae-in, President of The Republic of Korea, “ROK and ASEAN: Partners for...

On 13 July 2018, South Korean President Moon gave a powerful and hopeful speech about the coming “Age of Asia” once...

ISEAS 50th Anniversary Stamp

We are delighted to share with you the Anniversaries stamp set launched by Singapore Post, in celebration of the 50th...

ISEAS 50th Anniversary Lecture by PM Lee Hsien Loong

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered the ISEAS 50th Anniversary Lecture at Orchard Hotel on 13 March 2018. Read...

Upcoming Events
Key Events

21
Sep
2018

Indonesia Forum 2018: Evolving Political, Economic and Business Environment Going into 2019

Venue: Orchard Hotel Singapore, 442 Orchard Road, Singapore 238879

25
Sep
2018

Stagnating Yields, Unyielding Profits: The Political Economy of Malaysia’s Rice Sector

Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room 2

27
Sep
2018

Malaysia’s GE-14: Missed Signs or Late Surge?

Venue: Seminar Rooms 1 & 2

03
Oct
2018

50th Anniversary Public Lecture: "Before Southeast Asia: Passages and Terrains" by Prof Wang Gungwu

Venue: Orchard Hotel Grand Ballroom 1 & 2

09
Oct
2018

Portuguese and Dutch Records for Singapore before 1819

Venue: ISEAS Seminar Room 2

31
Dec
2018

ISEAS @ 50!

Venue: ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

31
Dec
2018

ISEAS @ 50!

Venue: ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute

ISEAS PERSPECTIVE

2018/56 Myanmar’s Mid-Term Crises and the Elections to Come

2018/55 Philippine Federalism’s Fortunate Falter

2018/54 Should Malaysia Expect an Islamist Backlash?

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OP EDS

"New regimes, old policies and a bumiputera reboot" - An Op-Ed by Lee Hwok-Aun in New Mandela

"A piece of Southeast Asia in a Singapore dish" - An Op-Ed by Cheryl Teh in Channel NewsAsia

"Mahathir redux: the past guides the future" - An Op-Ed by Francis Hutchinson in The Interpreter

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COMMENTARIES

"Spike in Chinese Tourists Presents New Challenges for Vietnam" by Le Hong Hiep

"PM Morrison’s Visit: A New Era for Indonesia-Australia Relations?" by Siwage Dharma Negara and Leo Suryadinata

"The Northeast Asian Exception" by Malcolm Cook

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IN THE NEWS

Le Hong Hiep quoted by Bloomberg: "Vietnam's Communist Free Traders See Positives in Trump Tariffs"

Malcolm Cook quoted in Bangkok Post: "When Asean just isn't Asean enough "

Ye Htut interviewed by Radio Free Asia: "The Current Government’s Machinery is More Like That of The Military Junta"

Francis Hutchinson quoted by The Straits Times: "Anwar's choice of safe seat reveals party cracks"

Mustafa Izzuddin quoted in Asia Times: "Chinese buyer beware in Mahathir’s Malaysia"

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Seminar on "Alternative Voices in Muslim Southeast Asia: Discourse and Struggles"

Party Funding and Money Politics in Malaysia and Indonesia: Different Solutions – The Same Dilemma

9th Outreach Programme for University Students (OPUS) Lecture Series with Syracuse University, 28 & 29 August 2018

UMNO: Looking Back and Looking Forward

The 43rd Singapore Lecture by H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar “Myanmar’s Democratic Transition: Challenges and Way Forward”

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BOOKS

Catharsis: A Second Chance for Democracy in Malaysia

Hamka and Islam: Cosmopolitan Reform in the Malay World

The State, Ulama and Islam in Malaysia and Indonesia

PUBLICATIONS

Highlights

The ASEAN Journey and the Road Ahead

A Resilient and Innovative ASEAN for the Next Five Decades

Seeding a Smarter ASEAN

Strengthening Regional Resilience. Coping with Non-Traditional Security Challenges

Singapore’s Financial Hub in a Dynamic ASEAN

Jun - Aug 2018

Buddhism on the Shan Plateau: Bawrithat and Intein
The Indonesian Art Market: Is it out of control?
Only Time Will Tell: The Precarity of Yangon’s Heritage Coalition in its Vernacular City
The Mystery of the Pasir Panjang Pillbox

Highlights

ASEAN’s Hard Look at Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific: Post-Modern Regionalism

E-commerce in ASEAN: Views from the Businesses

ASEAN Aviation Takes to the Sky

Is ASEAN Ready for Renminbi?

VIDEO GALLERY

The 43rd Singapore Lecture by H.E. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar

ASEAN Lecture: ASEAN: Securing Relevance Amidst Change

The Orang Laut and the Realm of the Straits (Negara Selat)

Why Was There No Singapore Before Raffles?

The 42nd Singapore Lecture by H.E. Moon Jae-in, President of The Republic of Korea

The 41st Singapore Lecture by H.E. Binali Yıldırım, Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey

ISEAS 50th Anniversary Lecture by Mr Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore

Introductory Remarks for ISEAS 50th Anniversary Lecture by Professor Wang Gungwu

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 6 - 60 years of Merdeka: Quo Vadis, Malaysia?

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 5 - Outlook for Myanmar and Thailand

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 4 - Outlook for Indonesia and The Philippines

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 3 - Countering ISIS: The Marawi Aftermath

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 2 - Economic Trends and their Impact on the Region

Regional Outlook Forum 2018: Session 1 - US-China Relations and Implications for Southeast Asia

ASEAN Lecture: The Philippines' Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2017

ASEAN Lecture: ASEAN: Next 50

ASEAN Roundtable 2017: ASEAN: What Comes Next? (I)

PHOTO GALLERY

The 43rd Singapore Lecture

The 42nd Singapore Lecture

International Burma Studies Conference 2014

The 40th Singapore Lecture

Conference on ASEAN-Japan Partnership

Seminar on “Outlook for GE14 in Malaysia”

Conference on "The Indonesian Economy under Jokowi: A New Development Model?"

ISEAS 50th Anniversary Lecture and Exhibition

Workshop on “Ageing and Demographic Change in Asia: Caring for the Rapidly Growing Number of Elders in our Society”

50th Anniversary Public Lecture: "Developments in the Scholarship on Southeast Asia" by Professor Leonard Y. Andaya

Regional Outlook Forum 2018

Regional Outlook Forum 2017

The 39th Singapore Lecture

The 38th Singapore Lecture

Myanmar Forum 2016

Regional Outlook Forum 2016

The 37th Singapore Lecture

The 36th Singapore Lecture

The ASEAN Roundtable 2015

Opening of the "Yusof-Ishak Exhibition" at ISEAS Library

ISEAS Renaming Ceremony: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Thailand Forum 2015: Society in Transition

Seminar: Will the 11th Malaysia Plan Transform Malaysia into a Developed Country by 2020?

The 35th Singapore Lecture by The Hon Tony Abbott MP, Prime Minister of Australia

Singapore APEC Study Centre Seminar: Growth in a Challenging and Diverse Landscape: Asia and the Pacific

The Indonesia Forum 2015

ISEAS Confers Distinguished Honorary Fellow Award on His Excellency Prof Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia