Event Highlights

Seminar on The Impact of TPP on Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam

 

In this seminar, three distinguished country economists from the region examined the potential short-run and long-run economic impact of the TPP on three Southeast Asian countries participating in the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), namely, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. – Click on to learn more about the seminar.

 

Visit by Myanmar Parliamentary Delegation to ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute

 

ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute hosted two Myanmar parliamentarians during the 1.5-hour study visit on Friday, 5 August 2016. Click on for more details.

 

Seminar on ‘Was Angkor more Esoteric Buddhist than Brahmanical?’

 

This seminar discussed an inscription that recently surfaced in Paris, arguing that it is changing the history of the ancient Khmer Empire at its apogee in the 12th century. Numbered K. 1297, it shows that Angkor reached its ultimate sway as one of the world’s great empires under Buddhist kings. – Click on to learn more about the seminar.

 

Seminar on After Finding Francis: Teo Kah Leng’s Malayan Poetry in the Era of Decolonisation

 

The seminar attempted to demonstrate, through textual and discourse analysis, that Teo’s poems, although falling into oblivion during Malaya’ s era of decolonisation, constituted a significant part of the post-war Malayan poetry – Click on to learn more about the seminar.

 

Seminar on Dragon or Panda: The Indonesian Elites’ Perception of China and Sino-Indonesia Relations

 

The seminar attempted to discuss issues such as the suspicions about China’s agenda to dominate Indonesia through its participation in Indonesia’s infrastructure projects, and in collaboration with the ethnic Chinese big businessmen and politicians, especially among those who resent the Indonesian government’s close relations with China – Click on to learn more about the seminar.

 

Seminar on The Nature of the IS Threat to Malaysia

 

The seminar attempted to address the following questions – How do IS elements infiltrate and develop in Malaysia? What propaganda and narratives do they use? Why are some Malaysians attracted to IS narratives? And how is Malaysia dealing with the increasing from IS?  Click on to find out the answers to these burning questions.

 

Seminar on The Implications of the Arbitral Tribunal Award in the Philippines vs. China Case on the South China Sea

 

The seminar provided a background of the implications of the Arbitral Tribunal Award in the Philippines vs. China Case on the South China Sea.    

 

Lecture on Malaysian Capitalism Amongst Diverse Asian Capitalisms: A New Theoretical Framework

 

The seminar provided an analysis of Malaysia’s capitalism form the perspective of the Régulation framework, which is used to assess two major changes since 2009, namely, ambivalence of the changing State-Business ties and the China-oriented shift of international integration.    

 

Seminar on Nineteenth Century Origins of Art in Singapore

 

The National Gallery’s inaugural exhibition on Singapore art, SIAPA NAMA KAMU?, which opened in November 2015, pushes the beginnings of art in Singapore back to the nineteenth century. This seminar presentation builds on an essay  which Mr Kwa Chong Guan was invited to contribute to a forthcoming National Gallery publication.    

 

Lecture on ‘Cultural Heritage and Inter-Asian Interactions’

 

This lecture discussed the philosophy of the historic Nalanda University and the challenges of transmitting its philosophical praxis in the revived Nalanda University. Dr Anjana Sharma shared about the ways which the university planners impart the Nalanda spirit and philosophy to its curriculum, from the design of the new campus to the crafting of a conference concept.