Over the past three years, the ISEAS Yusof – Ishak Institute has been studying political, economic, and social trends in this province, with conferences held in 2017 and 2018. This third and final conference will examine: recent developments in the Riau Islands provincial government; evolving policy frameworks to attract foreign direct investment; and opportunities and challenges in three promising sectors for the province’s economy – tourism, shipping and logistics, and the digital economy.
In this seminar, Dr Serina Rahman explores the possibility of Malaysian homes as potential nests for non-violent radicalisation, with a specific interest in mothers’ need for peer recognition and personal power in a patriarchal society leading to their unwitting support for extreme interpretations and practices of Islam.
In this seminar, Dr Richard Record and Ms Bajpai from the World Bank, discuss how the Malaysian public service can fully realize its potential by investing in upgrading its human resources; encouraging and developing an open, transparent environment; and managing the impact of new and emerging trends, including technological innovations and digitalization.