ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and the United Nations Economy and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) recently convened a closed-door workshop.
In this hybrid seminar, Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad and Mr Ibrahim Suffian discussed the “green wave” phenomenon in Malaysia and the surge in Malay/Muslim support for Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) and the Perikatan Nasional (PN) alliance at the expense of Barisan Nasional (BN) and the United Malays National Organization (UMNO). Focusing on the youth and the electorate in general, the speakers presented their opinions and findings on whether this growing support was based on their ideological affinity towards PN, or other factors such as economic pressures and discontent with BN.
In this hybrid seminar, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin discussed the results of Malaysia’s recent six state elections and what they mean for Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government.
In this webinar, Mr Cuong Le, Dr Nguyen Dinh, and Mr Phat Nguyen provided initial insights into Vietnam’s National Power Development Plan 8 (PDP8) and National Energy Master Plan (NEMP) for 2021-2030, with a vision for 2050. They also discussed potential opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders, as well as the plans’ implications for Vietnam’s energy security and energy transition.
This 2-day joint conference by ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), aims to provide a platform for academic dialogue on multifaceted issues related to demographic diversity in Indonesia today.
In this webinar, Dr Edson C. Tandoc Jr., Dr Ma. Diosa Labiste and Ms Yvonne T. Chua examined fact-checking in the Philippines and unpacked the connections between technology and disinformation in a polarised environment.
In this webinar, Dr Azmil Tayeb, Dr Francis E. Hutchinson, Dr Lee Hwok Aun, and Mr Kevin Zhang shared on-the-ground observations of the campaigning in the six Malaysian states going for their state elections.
In this writers’ workshop, 13 speakers came together to present their findings on various themes in relation to religious diversity in Borneo. Focusing on the gaps in the field of Borneo studies, the presentations explored the current state of scholarship pertaining to Borneo, the role of Islam, Islamic institutions, youth, and other influential groups in affecting religious diversity in the region, as well as identity contestations among different communities in Borneo.
In this webinar, Dr Nick Freeman and Mr Nguyen Xuan Thanh discussed two China-financed railway projects in Southeast Asia, namely the Boten-Vientiane (Laos-China) railway and the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line in Hanoi. They examined how the political-institutional contexts and levels of bilateral trust in the recipient countries influenced the outcomes of these two projects.
In this hybrid seminar, Mr Jackie Wong, Visiting Fellow at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, delved into China’s high-level military diplomacy in Southeast Asia.