Event Highlights

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

 

In the first of a three-part series on the 2020 US Presidential Election, Dr Michael Jonathan Green and Dr Charles Edel provided their first-take impressions of the election results, the manner both major parties have responded to them, and what they might mean for US foreign policy at the global level and towards Asia.

 

 

Webinar on “Malay Politics: Parlous Condition, Continuing Problems”

 

In this webinar, Dr Khoo Boo Teik answers two questions about the powerful ideological force that have dominated Malaysia for the past several decades. How has Malay politics turned more parlous although it dominates a system of ethnic politics, and why does Malay politics in its parlous condition remain a powerful ideological force.

 

 

ISEAS Webinar on “Between Memes and Mobilisation: Youth, Digital Literacy and the Evolution of Political Expression and Action”

 

This webinar discussed the impact of digital technologies on politics and political participation in Southeast Asia. Topic that were examined included the ways in which enhanced technological infrastructure and social media platforms could hamper and/or facilitate political engagement with youth populations, and the opportunity for such processes to usher in a “Democracy 4.0”.

 

 

Webinar on “Thailand’s COVID-Induced Economic Crisis: An Opening for Reforms?”

 

In this webinar Dr Rattana Lao and Mr Thomas Parks from the Thailand office of the Asia Foundation will present key findings from a series of current research projects — covering online learning, education reform, the impact of COVID on small business and Thailand’s middle-income trap challenges. 

 

 

Webinar on “Myanmar’s 2020 Elections: Expectations and Realities”

 

In this webinar, experts with deep knowledge and understanding of the inter-related nature of the political, economic, and social issues in Myanmar’s democratic transition discussed the state of play on the eve of general elections taking place on November 8, 2020.

 

 

Webinar on “State Capture and Judicial Corruption in Indonesia”

 

In this webinar, Dr A’an Suryana explained why state capture continues to remain rampant in Indonesia. Using three case studies as exemplars of state capture in Indonesia, he highlighted key factors that could have attributed to these practices and explained why judicial corruption remains an uphill task to eradicate in Indonesia.

 

 

Webinars on 35th ASEAN Roundtable

 

The annual ASEAN Roundtable provides a forum for leading scholars and commentators to examine key issues and challenges affecting ASEAN as a region and as a regional organisation.

 

 

Webinar on “Confronting Online Manipulation and Disinformation”

 

This webinar discussed the role of social media and actors involved in recent examples of online manipulation and disinformation, and examined the various civilian counter-efforts in Indonesia.

 

 

Webinar on “US Indo-Pacific Command Priorities”

 

In this webinar, Dr John Wood shared on the priorities of the US Indo-Pacific Command and answered some burning questions pertaining to security in the region.