Professor Joanne Roberts has been appointed Chair of the Asia Research Institute’s management board, assuming her role in July 2024. She succeeds ARI’s long-serving former Chair, Professor Chong Chi Tat. Prof Roberts is the third President and Professor of Social Sciences (Economics) at Yale-NUS College. Prior to becoming president, she served as the College’s Executive …

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  The 19th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies was held over two weeks beginning 18 June. Thank you to all our participants – the talent and enthusiasm of the group really shone through and created a fantastic atmosphere for learning and sharing.   The depth and breadth of research on Asia that was …

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In partnership with the Henry Luce Foundation Inc, a supporter of Asian Studies for over 80 years, ARI recently co-hosted a series of roundtables as part of the newly launched Southeast Asian Studies Collaboratory. The Collaboratory, described as ‘a centre without walls’, brings together regional-based scholars, research centres, current/former Luce grantees, practitioners, and Luce representatives …

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After nearly twenty years of dedication and exceptional leadership, Professor Chong Chi Tat will step down as Chair of the Asia Research Institute’s Management Board this month. Throughout his tenure, Professor Chong’s commitment to excellence has been instrumental in driving ARI’s success. His leadership not only raised the institute’s international profile but also cultivated a …

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Bittiandra Chand Somaiah & Brenda S. A. Yeoh’s paper Temporal emotion work, gender and aspirations of left-behind youth in Indonesian migrant-sending villages (open access) has been Highly Commended in Taylor & Francis Journal of Youth Studies’ prestigious annual Andy Furlong prize. The paper argues ‘that youth engage in temporal emotion work including using strategies of …

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‘Five fault lines in Asia could see the outbreak of a new conflict.’  – Kishore Mahbubani.   The Straits Times, 1 January 2024, Opinion, pB2

‘The resurgence of the Global South is going to lead to profound changes in the chemistry of our world order.’  – Kishore Mahbubani.   The Straits Times, 16 October 2023, Opinion, pB3

‘China and India are using their past as centres of civilisation to expand their influence. Southeast Asia’s history confers on it different attributes to shape international relations’ – Tim Winter The Straits Times, 11 September 2023, Opinion, pB2

Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the Asian nation, as he sent a message of “unity and peace” to neighbouring China in a bid to improve ties. The Straits Times, 1 September 2023, Asia. Dr Chambon was also interviewed on Radio France International. RFI (in French).  

‘Whether it is the Viet occupation of Cambodia or the US-China contest, powerful narratives can shape the course of human history’  – Kishore Mahbubani.   The Straits Times, 7 March 2023, Insight, pB2