Events

One Belt, One Road: An Explanation

In the past several years, China has made bold and innovative moves, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and development of a multitude of intercontinental transportation and…
Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia

Materially Poor, Morally Rich: The Orang Asli, Malaysia’s First Peoples

The Orang Asli are typically perceived to be ‘backward’ or ‘primitive’...
Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia

Transformation of Malaysian University Models for Sustainability

Over the last 20 years, since the establishment of Malaysia’s first private university...

Social Impact Investing: Fighting Poverty through Enterprise

Over the last decade a new breed of venture capitalism has emerged: social impact investors who invest in sustainable and scalable enterprises among the poor.

US-China Relations And The Future Of The Korean Peninsula: Challenges And Prospects

Escalating security tension on the Korean Peninsula has generated an unlikely new strategic partnership between US and China to pressure North Korea to renounce its nuclear development plans.
Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development

ASEAN Ministers Workshop 2017

25 - 26 April 2017, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A Molecular Link Between Diabetes and Dementia: Implications for Prevention

Universities today are expected to meet many – and often conflicting – demands: to be sources of skilled labour, creators of expertise, incubators of businesses, engines for economic growth.

Universities And Their Role In An Era Of Global Challenges

Universities today are expected to meet many – and often conflicting – demands: to be sources of skilled labour, creators of expertise, incubators of businesses, engines for economic growth.

Composing Music From The Inside-Out And A Bit Of History Along The Way

Professor John Chowning is a pioneer in the field of electronic music who discovered the frequency modulation synthesis (FM) algorithm in 1967. He was dubbed the father of digital synthesizer, inventor and composer, forever altering the face of…

The Economic Consequences Of Mr Trump

Professor Barry Eichengreen is a Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (Cambridge, Massachusetts) and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (London, England).
Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia

Globalisation Enters a New Phase: How Is Southeast Asia to Adapt?

The political upheavals in 2016 in the West heralded a new period in global politics and economics...

Building A Leading University: From Regional Roots To Global Significance

Students, parents, employers, government and society at large expect more from universities than ever before and rankings help to keep track of which are world-class universities.