
The 26th Regional Outlook Forum was held virtually and at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, on 10 January 2023. The Forum explored the forces driving the global tectonic shifts in world affairs and discussed their implications for Southeast Asia.
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President José Ramos-Horta delivered the 45th Singapore Lecture on 8th December 2022 entitled, “Timor-Leste: From Conflict to Reconciliation, Democracy, and Regional Integration”.
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Held online over two days, ROF 2022 examined key economic and political dynamics at the regional and national level, informed by global events including major and middle powers contestation and alliances, political and security concerns nearer to home, amidst an on-going pandemic.

Diver with Longquan Ware (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Careful recovery (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Brown Ware (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Bowl with Chinese characters (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Sorting artefacts on deck (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Sorting Finds (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Studying a copper-alloy bracelet (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
A cannon from the site of Shipwreck 2 is lifted on board (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Small blue-and-white cups from Shipwreck 2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Longquan ware from Shipwreck 1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Retrieval of finds. (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Retrieval of Finds (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Porcelain snuff bottles from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Qingbai figurine of a horse with a side-saddle rider from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Rabbit head handle from Shipwreck 2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Range of artefacts from Shipwreck 2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Octagonal serving dishes in perfect condition from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Makara figurine from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Lychee knob on a flat lid from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Figurine of happy Buddha from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Dragon on a storage jar shard from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Earthenware duck from SW (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Figurine of boy of good fortune from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Figurine of Guanyin head from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Dog figurine from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Blue-and-white spiral decorated cup from SW2 and Cafe-au-lait cup (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Blue-and-white ginger jar lid from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
A regal Chinese couple holding fans from SW2 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large Longquan dish with an everted foliated rim from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large Longquan dish with impressed decoration from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large Longquan dish with impressed lotus decoration from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Nearly intact blue-and-white bowl with alternating lotus and scroll decoration from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large Longquan dish with a plain rim from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large Longquan bowl from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large blue-and-white jar shard from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Large blue-and-white bowl with peony decoration from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Small Longquan jarlet from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Blue and white bottle from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Blue-and-white stem-bowl shard with cross-vajra decoration from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Blue-and-white stem-bowl shard from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Small and fine blue-and-white dish with lobed rim from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
Small Longquan bowl from SW1 (Image credits to ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute)
On 16 June 2021, National Heritage Board and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute announced the discovery of two historic shipwrecks within Singapore Territorial Waters around Pedra Branca. Sharing some photos from the excavation and retrieval process, and some of the artefacts retrieved from the sites.

Held via Zoom over two days, ROF 2021 examines key dynamics at the regional and national level, informed by two far-reaching global events – the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the outcome of the 2020 US Presidential Election.

The one-day event focused on macro trends, developments and challenges facing Southeast Asia in the immediate, short and medium-term, with insights from distinguished practitioners, scholars and intellectuals with international and regional reputation.
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This one-day forum brought together experts from both the private and public sectors, covering topics ranging from Vietnam’s macroeconomic and political trends to developments in the country’s energy, banking, and real estate sectors.
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Prof Wang Gungwu, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ISEAS, officially launched the Temasek History Research Centre on 2 August 2019.