Event Highlights

Webinar on: “Malaysia-China Defence Relations, 2015-2020: Interrupted Progress Amid Political Changes and Geopolitical Tensions”

 

In the third of a webinar series on China’s defence diplomacy in Southeast Asia, Dr Ngeow Chow-Bing explored the development of China-Malaysia defence relations from 2015 to 2020 by examining high-level visits, bilateral combined exercises, naval port calls, academic and think tank exchanges and defence industry cooperation between China and Malaysia over the past five years.

 

 

Webinar on “Federal-State Relations under the Pakatan Harapan Administration”

 

In this webinar, Ms Tricia Yeoh discussed federal-state relations during the Pakatan Harapan government’s administration from 2018 to 2020.

 

 

Webinar on: “The 2020 US Election Results and Asia: Views from the Philippines and Malaysia”

 

In the last of a three-part series on the 2020 US Presidential Election, Dr Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby from the Philippines and Mr Shahriman Lockman from Malaysia shared their initial impressions of the outcome of the US Presidential Election, its likely impact on US foreign policy towards Asia and Southeast Asia, and the responses of their respective countries to expected changes and continuities in US foreign policy.

 

 

Webinar on “The Future of the Automotive Sector in Selected APEC Economies: Case of Indonesia and Vietnam”

 

This webinar examines how the automotive industry in the Indonesia and Vietnam are facing the challenges brought about by technological advancement and changing consumer expectations.

 

 

Webinar on “Thailand’s Generation Z: From Future Forward to Free Youth?”

 

In this webinar, Prof Duncan McCargo shares his insights from working on his latest book (Future Forward – The Rise and Fall of a Thai Political Party, co-authored with Anyarat Chattharakul) in which he examine the rapid success and demise of the short-lived Future Forward Party in Thailand and what drove the phenomenon. 

 

 

Webinar on “The Future of the Automotive Sector in Selected APEC Economies: Case of Thailand and Malaysia”

 

This webinar aims to examine the impact of these changes on the auto sector in selected APEC economies, namely Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.

 

 

Webinar on “Indonesia’s Decentralisation Reforms 20 Years On: Part 1”

 

This webinar is the first of a series of three and focuses on competitiveness and fiscal autonomy at the subnational level of Indonesia.

 

 

Webinar on “Myanmar’s 2020 Vote: A Post-Election Analysis”

 

The ISEAS Myanmar Studies Programme organised a webinar on “Myanmar’s 2020 Vote: A Post-Election Analysis” to hear different perspectives and research viewpoints on some of the key factors that contributed to the election outcome, and looking ahead to how this outcome would shape the post-election landscape.

 

 

Webinar on “The Challenges of Low-Income Debt and Moneylending in Singapore”

 

In this webinar, Dr Jodi Gardner will consider a range of relevant issues including moneylending regulation, bankruptcy reforms, and open banking, highlighting what further steps can be taken to increase equality in Singapore’s financial market.

 

 

Webinar on “The 2020 US Election Results and Asia: Views from Indonesia and Vietnam”

 

In the second of a three-part series on the 2020 US Presidential Election, Dr Evan Laksmana from Indonesia and Dr Pham Cao Cuong from Vietnam shared their initial impressions of the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential Election, its likely impact on US foreign policy towards Asia and Southeast Asia, and the responses of their respective countries to expected changes and continuities in US foreign policy.