Event Highlights

Webinar on “Socio-Economic Impacts of the 2021 Coup in Myanmar”

 

It has been fourteen months since the 2021 Coup in Myanmar. In this webinar, Ms Vicky Bowman, Mr Win Myo Thu and Mr Aung Tun shared their assessments of the impacts of the 2021 coup on Myanmar’s economy, ecosystem, and the livelihood of Myanmar people.

 

Webinar on “Situating Two Historical Shipwrecks in Singapore Waters: Findings and Implications”

 

In this webinar, a panel of foremost experts on Singapore’s early history and marine archaeology discussed the significance and contexts of two shipwrecks in Singapore’s waters.

 

Webinar on “China’s Expanded Perceptions of the Indo-Pacific: Global and Regional Implications”

 

In this webinar, Professor Baogang He highlighted China’s evolving, complex and multifaceted approaches to the Indo-Pacific.

 

Webinar on “Structural change, inequality and poverty reduction in Thailand: Were Kuznets and Krugman right?”

 

In this webinar, Professor Peter Warr considered the relationships between economic growth, structural change, poverty incidence and income inequality, using data for Thailand covering the period since 1981.

 

Webinar on “Moderating Social Media Communities – Issues and Challenges (Session 2)”

 

In this webinar, Mr Phát Lê, Mr Wahyu Dhyatmika and Mr Noppatjak Attanon explored the issue of content moderation on digital news media platforms and how policies can be formulated and implemented to moderate sensitive and controversial topics while balancing different moral, ethical, and cultural standards.

 

Webinar on “Moderating the Global Social Media Information Ecosystem (Session 1)”

 

In this webinar, Mr Jean-Jacques Sahel from Google, Ms Monrawee Ampolpittayanant (Lynn) from Twitter and Ms Melissa Chin from Meta explore the issue of content moderation on social media platforms and how policies are formulated and implemented to manage sensitive and controversial topics while balancing different moral, ethical, and cultural standards.

 

Webinar on “The Philippines-US Alliance after Duterte: Strategic Agenda and Directions”

 

In this webinar, Dr Charmaine Misalucha-Willoughby, Mr Julio S. Amador III, and Mr Gregory B. Poling unpacked the current state of the Philippines-US alliance and examined the legacies of Duterte’s foreign and security policy, candidate platforms for the 2022 presidential elections, and the prospects of the alliance in the post-Duterte political dispensation.

 

Webinar on “The (Geo)Politics of the Biden Administration’s Trade Policy”

 

In this webinar, Prof Soo Yeon Kim and Mr Marc Mealy explored the nexus between US domestic politics and trade policy, the prospects of the Biden administration’s Asia-Pacific trade strategy, and its possible implications for Southeast Asia.

 

Webinar on “Charting Their Own Course: How Indonesian See The World”

 

In this webinar, Mr Ben Bland and Ms Natasha Kassam shared the key findings of Lowy Institute’s public opinion polls conducted in Indonesia. They revealed how the country’s citizens perceive their neighbouring countries, US-China competition, major global threats, and Indonesia’s position in the increasingly contested world.  

 

Webinar on “The Profound Impact of the BERSIH Movement since 2007”

 

In this webinar, Prof Khoo Boo Teik talked about how Malaysia’s BERSIH Movement influenced popular dissent and gave voice to grievances beyond the core issue of electoral reform.