Event Highlights

Webinar on “The Funan Techo Canal: Redefining Connectivity, Reshaping Politics”

 

Friday, 21 June 2024 – In this webinar, Dr Vannarith Chheang, Dr Le Hong Hiep and Dr Brian Eyler deep dive into the multifaceted aspects of Cambodia’s proposed Funan Techo Canal.

 

Seminar on “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): Building Bridges to Pursue Continued Economic Prosperity and Inclusive Growth amid Global Uncertainties”

 

Thursday, 30 May 2024 – In this hybrid seminar, Mr Carlos Kuriyama and Mr Emmanuel A. San Andres provided insights from recently concluded APEC meetings, including an analysis of the May 2024 issue of the APEC Regional Trend Analysis (ARTA). They also discussed key regional economic and trade-related trends.

 

Webinar on “Navigating Strategic Uncertainties: Vietnam’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy in a Changing World”

 

Wednesday, 29 May 2024 — In this webinar, Dr Vu Le Thai Hoang introduced the concept of strategic autonomy as the utmost level of autonomy a state can achieve within a five-level framework. He also discussed measures Vietnam has undertaken to enhance its resilience and adaptability in an unpredictable future, especially amid great power competition.

 

Special ASEAN Roundtable on “ASEAN-Australia Relations for the Next 50 Years”

 

Monday, 20 May 2024 – In this Special ASEAN Roundtable, panellists explored the depth and breadth of the ASEAN-Australia relationship over the last five decades and discussed ways to enhance the partnership going forward, as well as contemporary issues and their implications on the region.

 

Webinar on “The Party of Hardship: What Shaped Malaysia’s People Justice Party (PKR) from 1999 to 2022”

 

Monday, 20 May 2024 – In this webinar, Mr James Chai shared his findings on the founding, evolution, and potential trajectories of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party (PKR).

 

Webinar on “Building a Defense Industry in the Philippines: Challenges and Opportunities”

 

In this webinar, Professor Herman Joseph S. Kraft, Mr. Jesse Pascasio and Mr. Meneleo Carlos III discuss and examine the possible contributions of the private sector and commercial firms in improving Philippine national defense.

 

Webinar on “SME Participation in the Digital Economy: Thailand and Vietnam”

 

In this webinar, Juthathip Jongwanich and Nguyen Dinh Chuc shared their views on the state of SME participation in the digital economies of Thailand and Vietnam. They discussed some of the ongoing challenges facing SMEs in adopting digital technologies and offered policy recommendations for the digital transformation of SMEs in the two countries.

 

Webinar on “Whither Institutional Reform in Malaysia?”

 

In this webinar, Dr Meredith Weiss shared her views on the state of institutional reform in Malaysia under the Pakatan Harapan-led Unity Government.

 

Seminar on ” Identifying Priority Sectors in the Blue Economy Development in Indonesia”

 

In this hybrid seminar, Dr. Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti shared greater insights on Indonesia’s blue economy programme and discussed policy implementations to facilitate further growth in this new sector.