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 […]

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

‘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

‘The next 10 years will be absolutely critical in shaping the world order of the 21st century. Why? World orders are the results of geopolitical shifts. And in the next decade, we will probably see the world’s greatest shifts of power since human history began. How the world navigates this decade will determine the nature

‘While the pressures for decoupling are strong, it’s also a fact that many major American companies still rely on China to manufacture their products and provide a major market’ – Kishore Mahbubani.   The Business Times, 3 January 2023, p15  

‘India, Indonesia and the United States will chair three key multilateral groupings in 2023. Which of them will make the biggest global impact? – Kishore Mahbubani for The Straits Times.  The Straits Times, 27 December 2022, Insight, pB3