Event Highlights

E-Launch and Discussion of The State of Southeast Asia 2024 Survey Report

 

The sixth edition of The State of Southeast Asia: 2024 Survey Report was officially launched on 2 April 2024, followed by a panel discussion with Prof Danny Quah, Ms Bonnie Glaser, Prof Wu Xinbo, and Mr Shin Nakayama, on the key findings of the survey and implications for the region.

 

 

Webinar on “The Legal and Political Implications of Najib’s Sentence Reduction”

 

In this webinar, Mr Philip Koh and Dr Azmi Hassan analysed the legal and political implications of Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s sentence reduction relating to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal.

 

 

Hybrid Seminar on “Indonesia’s Role in Global Climate Action”

 

In this hybrid seminar, Dr Masyita Crystallin shares her insights on how Indonesia plans to balance its economic and welfare priorities while strengthening its leadership in global climate governance.

 

 

Webinar on “Analysing the 2024 Indonesian Elections Results and Post-Election Coalition Dynamics “

 

In this webinar, Dr Burhanuddin Muhtadi discussed factors that contributed to the overwhelming win for Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka in the 2024 presidential-vice presidential elections. He also elaborated on the potential role of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Prabowo’s administration and highlighted the implications of this election results on Indonesia’s political future.

 

 

Seminar on “DAP in post-2022 Malaysia: Deals, Ambitions, Provocations”

 

In this hybrid seminar, Mr Howard Lee shed light on the deals that DAP has engaged in, the ambitions of the party, and the future of the DAP.

 

 

Webinar on “Just Energy Transition Partnerships: Insights from Indonesia and Vietnam”

 

In this webinar, Ms Melinda Martinus, Mr Paul Butarbutar, Ms Nguyen Phuong Mai, and Dr Julia Behrens review the progress of Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) policy rollouts in Vietnam and Indonesia.

 

 

Webinar on “The Philippines’ Transparency Initiative in the South China Sea: Quo Vadis?”

 

In this webinar, Assistant Secretary Jonathan Malaya, Associate Professor Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, PhD, and Assistant Professor Jaime B. Naval, discussed the Philippines’ implementation of its transparency initiative in the South China Sea. The panel elaborated on the implementation, effectiveness, and possible risks of the initiative under the Marcos Jr. administration on both the domestic and international levels.

 

 

Webinar on “Myanmar in 2024: Expectations and Realities”

 

In this webinar, two long-time experts on Myanmar shared their thoughts on the current situation and possible trajectories of the country’s ongoing crisis, now entering the fourth year of military rule after the 2021 coup.

 

 

Seminar on “Indonesia’s 2024 Elections: Java and Beyond”

 

In this hybrid seminar, Dr Deasy Simandjuntak, Mr Made Supriatma, and Dr Ian Wilson shared their analyses of the campaigning and unofficial results of Indonesia’s 14 February 2024 presidential and legislative elections. The three fellows presented key findings from their fieldwork in different provinces, namely North Sumatra, East and Central Java, and DKI Jakarta.