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WPS 21 Social Communication and Colonial Archaeology in Vietnam

This paper is a study of the history of colonial archaeology in French Indochina. The formal study of archaeology began in December 1898 when the Governor-General, Paul Doumer, established the Mission Archéologique d’Indochine in Sàigòn, which was later reconstituted to form the École Française d’Extrême-Orient. In 1901, the first Bulletin de l’ École Française d’Extrême-Orient …

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WPS 20 Community and the Metropolis: Lenong, Nyai Dasima and the New Order

On the evening of 20 September 1969, the newly-opened Jakarta Arts Centre, Taman Ismail Marzuki, was the site for a performance of the Jakarta Malay folk theatre form known as lenong. The play performed on this occasion was Nyai Dasima, the tragic tale of a young woman who is said to have been murdered on …

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Filial Piety in Chinese Thought and History

The phenomenon of filial piety is fundamental to our understanding of Chinese culture, and this excellent collection of essays explores its role in various areas of life throughout history. Often regarded as the key to preserving Chinese tradition and identity, its potentially vast impact on government and the development of Chinese culture makes it extremely …

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Indonesia’s Struggle: Jemaah Islamiyah and the Soul of Islam

Indonesian authorities responded quickly to the Bali bombing, tracking down leading Jemaah Islamiyah figures and bringing them to trial. Despite a subsequent attack in Jakarta, the attention of many people in the West has shifted to the Middle East and potential threats to Europe. Yet JI has the potential to mount new terrorist attacks and …

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International Migration in Southeast Asia

Population mobility increases with economic development and globalization. The migration of people affects countries in many ways — socially, economically and politically. However, there are fundamental tensions in efforts to manage international migration in a globalizing world. On the one hand, business is transnational as it necessitates the unrestricted flow of people internationally. On the …

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WPS 19 Migration, International Labour and Multicultural Policies

Following a brief background on Singapore’s development from a product of overlapping diasporas to a multiracial nation, this paper gives attention to the dynamics of renewed streams of transnational labour flows in the current decade and its impact on notions of “race,” as inflected by nationality. As Singapore joins in the global competition for transnational …

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WPS 18 Current Health Care Financing Issues in Malaysia

In Malaysia, the public health care system is funded from central taxation, while private health care utilisation has primarily been financed from out-of-pocket payments. In the mid-1980s, the Malaysian government made known its intentions of seeking alternative sources of financing health care. Since then, the rapid growth in the private hospital sector and concomitant drift …

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ARI Newsletter No. 3

Asian Diasporas: Cultures, Identities, Representations

Asian Diasporas are all too often seen in terms of settlement problems in a host nation, where the focus is on issues of related concerns. The essays in this volume view Asian diasporic movements in the context of globalization and global citizenship, in which multiple cultural allegiances, influences and claims together create complex negotiations of …

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Beyond Rituals and Riots: Ethnic Pluralism and Social Cohesion in Singapore

This book is based on the Institute of Policy Studies’ ‘Ethnic Relations Project’. It aims to understand the current state and complexity of ethnic pluralism in Singapore, and to identify key trends and issues in various areas impacting ethnic pluralism and social cohesion. It also seeks to promote professional, intellectual and public dialogue on important …

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