MALAYSIA STUDIES PROGRAMME About the Webinar When Anwar Ibrahim formed the Malaysian government in November 2022, popular expectations of reforms were far more muted than when Pakatan Harapan (PH) first won in 2018. After over a year, Anwar’s cobbled-together ‘Unity’ government has yet to articulate a comprehensive, agreed-upon platform or clear priorities, let alone achieve […]

ISEAS-ERIA JOINT WEBINAR About the Webinar Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for more than 90% of total enterprises in Southeast Asia. About 70% of total employment in the region is provided by SMEs. In cognizance of the importance of SMEs, governments in the region implemented policies to enhance the participation of SMEs in […]

MALAYSIA STUDIES PROGRAMME WEBINAR About the Webinar Outsiders have always characterised Malaysia’s People Justice Party (PKR) to be a party mired with infighting, defections, and as the “weakest link” in its coalitions. However, party insiders would describe their tireless contributions to the party as true sacrifice and attribute their success today—a governing party with its […]

REGIONAL SOCIAL & CULTURAL STUDIES PROGRAMME About the Hybrid Seminar This seminar seeks to diverge from the prevalent discourse on China’s religious diplomacy by delving into the motivations behind the active involvement of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, Indonesia’s foremost Islamic organizations, in engagements with China. It proposes that both NU and Muhammadiyah view interactions […]