Event Highlights

Webinar on “The 1963 Malaysia Agreement: Pakatan’s Failed Restoration and Perikatan’s Fledging Initiatives”

 

In this webinar, Dr Johan Ariffin discusses the MA63 issues, the unfulfilled promises by the signatories of MA63, and federal-state relationship with regards to revenue.

 

Webinar on “Disaster Management in Indonesia: Peatland Forest Fire and Covid-19 Crisis”

 

This webinar by Mr Budi S. Wardhana explores the progress and challenges faced by Indonesia concerning peatland restoration and forest fire mitigation effort amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Webinar on “The Sarawak State Election: What Lies Ahead?”

 

In this webinar, YB Tuan Baru Bian shared his insights on politics in Sarawak, and discussed questions such as: will the ruling Sarawak GPS coalition continue to lose Dayak support in the forthcoming state election? And how will the native community rights continue to feature?

 

Webinar on “Southeast Asian Countries’ Updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): Spotlight on Lao PDR and Myanmar”

 

In this webinar, the first of an ongoing series, Dr. San Win and Ms. Daovinh Souphonphacdy provided updates on the key features of Myanmar’s and Lao PDR’s 2020 Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets respectively, the progress of their NDCs and the long-term low emissions development strategies, as well as opportunities and challenges in the implementation of the NDCs moving forward.

 

Webinar on “Value Chain Analysis of Medical Devices Industry in Penang”

 

In this webinar, Dr Lee Siu Ming discusses the current state of the manufacturing product segment and value chain in Penang’s medical devices industry, its evolvement over time, different sub-segments in the industry, and linkages among different related industries.

 

Webinar on “Asia’s Development Over 50 Years”

 

This webinar launches a new book by the Asian Development Bank entitled Asia’s Journey to Prosperity: Policy, Market and Technology over 50 Years. The webinar examines critical elements behind the success of Asia and the Pacific’s economic development.

 

Webinar on “Indonesia’s New Coal and Mining Law: Its Consequences for the Environment”

 

In this seminar, Dr Hendro Sangkoyo talks about the politics behind the passing of Indonesia’s new coal and mineral mining law as well as the long history of natural resource extraction in Indonesia. Mr Made Supriatma discusses the controversies surrounding the new law and relates them to domestic political dynamics.

 

Webinar on “U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Similarities and Differences between Trump and Biden”

 

In this webinar, Dr John Lee offers some insight into what will remain the same and what will be different when it comes to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific a Biden presidency might employ for the Indo-Pacific region – when it comes to strategy, practice, mindset and expectations of partners in Southeast Asia.