Event Highlights

Webinar on “The Role of Political Parties in Thailand, and their Place in Thai Democracy”

 

In this webinar, The Honorable Abhisit Vejjajiva, former Prime Minister of Thailand, shared his thoughts on the role and importance of political parties in his country’s democracy.

 

Webinar on “Sketch by Sketch with Zunar – A Visual Satire of Malaysian Administrations Over Time”

 

In this webinar, Zunar, one of Malaysia’s foremost cartoonists, shares his philosophy, craft, and technique of his art.

 

Webinar on “China’s Efforts to Shape the Media Landscape in Vietnam”

 

In this webinar, Mr Drew Thompson and Mr Dien Nguyen An Luong examined the key measures that China has used to influence the information environment in Vietnam and how the Vietnamese government, the media industry and the Vietnamese public have responded to such efforts.

 

Webinar on “Challenges for Indonesia’s Diplomacy in Israel-Palestine Conflict”

 

In this webinar, Dr Broto Wardoyo discussed the development of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, public perception of this issue, and overall, Indonesia’s foreign policy under President Joko Widodo. Dr Evan Laksmana raised questions on the strategic interests of Indonesia in the Palestinian conflict and the country’s position in fight against oppression and colonialism.

 

Webinar on “Rethinking the Export-Led Growth Strategy in ASEAN Developing Economies”

 

In this webinar, Dr Phi Minh Hong and Dr Elodie Mania discussed the importance of export diversification as part of the export-led growth strategy in ASEAN developing economies, and the role of export diversification and sophistication in stimulating economic growth.

 

Webinar on “Angkor (c. 9th-15th century): People, Monument, City, and Statecraft”

 

In this webinar, Dr Heng Piphal delved into the city of Angkor, urban infrastructure and its associated social aspects, the people who lived there, and most importantly, the relationship with its provincial centers.

 

Webinar on “Indonesia Forum 2021 – Navigating Global Uncertainties and Building Resilience”

 

This two-day Forum explores how Indonesia, as a country, had changed over the last twenty years and highlights the prospects and challenges faced by the country as it progresses into the post-pandemic era.

 

Webinar on “Consumer Finance and Credit Risk in Vietnam: Shifting Uncertainty to Family and Social Networks”

 

In the last webinar of the series, Dr Nicolas Lainez, Mr Trinh Phan Khanh and Ms Bui Thi Thu Doai discuss how consumer finance draws on family and social networks to reduce the uncertainty inherent to credit transactions in Vietnam, a country where 60 per cent of the population is un(der)banked and lacks credit history.