Events

Mending Broken Hearts

It has been 50 years since the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Professor John Wallwork who performed the world’s first heart-lung and liver transplant with Professor Sir Roy…

Mending Broken Hearts

It has been 50 years since the first human heart transplant was performed by Dr Christiaan Barnard at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. Professor John Wallwork who performed the world’s first heart-lung and liver transplant with Professor Sir Roy…

Powerful Questions: The DNA Of Creativity And Innovation

Some questions are more powerful than others. Powerful questions engage a person’s mind, create energy and take the conversation to a new perspective, towards creative possibilities and innovative solutions.

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…