Event Highlights

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Webinar on “Different Frontiers of Social Media War in Indonesian Election 2024” 

 

In this webinar, Dr Ismail Fahmi shared his analyses of social media strategies employed by the three Indonesian presidential candidates in the 2024 Election. Dr Ismail presented data retrieved from two most popular social media platforms in Indonesia, namely TikTok and X.

 

 

Webinar on “Does Manufacturing Matter? Foreign Investment and Local Linkages in the Malaysian Solar Industry”

 

In this webinar, Ishana Ratan shared her views on recent trends in the relocation of solar manufacturing to Malaysia and explored the reasons behind the difficulty that renewable energy manufacturing faces in creating linkages for local solar installation.

 

 

Webinar on “Thai Foreign Policy Under Srettha Thavisin: Continuity, Changes and Challenges”

 

In this webinar, Dr Pinitbhand Paribatra (Associate Professor and the head of the International Affairs Department at the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University) and Dr Chanintira na Thalang (Associate Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University) examine the evolving dynamics of Thailand’s foreign policy under the leadership of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin.

 

 

Webinar on “Vietnam’s Elite Politics and Implications for Leadership Transition”

 

In this webinar, Mr Tran Le Quynh and Dr Nguyen Khac Giang examined the recent developments in Vietnam’s elite politics and their potential implications for the nation’s political and economic trajectory, particularly in light of the recent unexpected resignation of former President Vo Van Thuong. They also explored the role of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, and the impact of factionalism and the ongoing anti-corruption campaign on the upcoming power transition at the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in early 2026.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 “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.