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Rusia tunjuk minat terhadap kedinamikan Asia Tenggara

The Malaysian news agency Bernama interviewed Dr Rahul Mishra on 30 years of ASEAN’s dialogue partnership with Russia, Russia’s role in the region, and significance of ASEAN-Russia ties amidst growing China-US strategic Competition.

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US-China rivalries: What matters for ASEAN

by Nurliana Kamaruddin

Southeast Asian nations have learned to be wary of big powers offering promises of security in return for loyalty.

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Sino-Indian Dynamics in Southeast Asia

The 10th Part of Asia and Pacific Episodes, hosted by Lokman Karadag, with Dr. Rahul Mishra as guest. Topics discussed in this program - Sino-Indian dynamics in Southeast Asia, India-ASEAN relations, China-ASEAN relations and Geopolitics of ASEAN between India and China

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Playing catch-up: Britain’s re-engagement with Southeast Asia

by Rahul Mishra

UK Foreign Secretary manages a mid-pandemic whistle-stop tour of Asian nations in a bid to promote “Global Britain”.

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India must embrace Biden's B3W initiative

by Rahul Mishra

Joe Biden's B3W proposal aims to bring democracies together. India should come up with its own plans to contribute to the initiative, states Rahul Mishra.

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Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainable Development

Edited By Rajah Rasiah, Fatimah Kari, Yuri Sadoi, Nazia Mintz-Habib • This book focuses on different aspects of initiatives—to check pollution and to reduce consumption of fossil fuels—by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Governing Corporate Tax Management: The Role of State Ownership, Institutions and Markets in China

By Chen Zhang, Rajah Rasiah, Kee Cheok Cheong • This book focuses on corporate sector development in the context of transition economies, such as China. In doing so, the book uses quantitative methods to test several hypotheses that are salient to the Chinese economic situation.

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From Free Port to Modern Economy: Economic Development and Social Change in Penang, 1969 to 1990

Edited by Chet Singh, Rajah Rasiah, Yee Tuan Wong • The 1950s saw Lim Chong Eu taking an increasingly central role in Malayan politics, moving from the exhilarating preparation for independence to him losing political influence by the end of the decade. The following decade saw him trying to revive his political fortunes, and finally succeeding at the ballot box in 1969.

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Governing Enterprises in China: Corporate Boards, Ownership and Markets

By Zhang Cheng, Rajah Rasiah, Kee Cheok Cheong • This book examines the nature of the marketization of corporate boards following the introduction of the split share reform, corporate board and shareholder relations, corporate performance, and risk-taking conduct in China.The chapters cover topics such as determinants of corporate board size and independence, corporate risk-taking conduct under different controlling shareholder types.

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Driving Development: Revisiting Razak's Role in Malaysia's Economic Progress

Editors: Rajah Rasiah, Kamal Salih • This book breaks ground by assessing the initiatives by, and consequences of the policies launched and implemented by the Abdul Razak administration since 1970. In doing so, it compares the direction subsequent administrations took, and draws lessons for other latecomer countries.

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Multiculturalism in ASEAN - Online Course

Introducing the new FutureLearn course by Universiti Malaya

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Keeping Strategic Anxieties at Bay: Growing Japan-Vietnam Bonhomie

by Rahul Mishra

Japan has made crucial moves in recent years, particularly in its relations with Vietnam, but without much hype.

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AEI-ASEM Summer School 2021

12-15 July 2021 ● 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm MYT ● Platform: Zoom | This year, the AEI is honoured to be collaborating with Universitas Padjajaran, Indonesia and University of Freiburg, Germany to host the summer school of 2021 with the theme “People and Public Empowerment in Asia and Europe.”

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India's Doctrinal Modifications: Counterforce Temptations in South Asia

by Iftikhar Ali & Jatswan S Sidhu

This paper assists in understanding contesting technological capabilities and doctrinal modification between India and Pakistan that are drifting South Asia towards instability, leaving the nuclear deterrence in a dark abyss.

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China’s never-ending Tibet paranoia

By Rahul Mishra

Beijing has long been anxious about the popularity of the Dalai Lama, and Tibet remains a principal source of international vulnerability for the Peoples Republic of China. After the Dalai Lama relinquished political responsibilities in 2011, the position of Sikyong, considered...

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Contesting Malaysia's Integration into the World Economy

Editor: Rajah Rasiah, Azirah Hashim & Jatswan S. Sidhu • Through celebrating the work of Shahril Talib Robert, the authors in this volume remind us of a deeper economic and political heritage that is often lost in the rubble of confusing national politics. All who care for Malaysia will find the studies here an uplifting affirmation of the value of open-minded and dedicated scholarship.

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Erasmus+ ‘Building Social Research Capacities in Higher Education Institutions in Lao PDR and Malaysia’ (BRECIL) Conference

8 June 2021 (Tuesday) ● 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm MYT ● Platform: Zoom | BRECIL, its main objective to develop human capital and facilitate individual learning and institutional mechanisms in Social Science research in higher education institutions in Lao PDR and Malaysia. During the conference, members of the project will discuss approaches adopted in project collaboration, challenges faced and how they were dealt with as well as achievements of the project.

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Language and Identity in Multilingual Global Worldy

An event by House of Linguistics featuring AEI Honorary Professor, Prof. Dr Maya Khemlani David

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Getting Started with Research: A Guide to Research Methodology

Edited by Jens Allwood, Elisabeth Ahlsén, Azirah Hashim, This handbook presents and examines differing types of research methodology as well as critical thinking, academic writing, and oral presentation. It also discusses research and publication ethics, multi- and interdisciplinary research, research in relation to society, and the use of ICT in research, among other subjects.

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Digitalization and Regionalism: Challenges faced by SMEs in Malaysia

AEI-HUAWEI Industrial Panel Session • 2 June 2021 (Wednesday) • 10:00am – 12:00pm • Zoom platform. Panellists: Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr. Rajah Rasiah, Datuk Michael Kang Hua Keong, Mr. Francis Wong Kiam Foi, Mr. Jacob Lee Chor Kok, Mr. KT Tan & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fumitaka Furuoka

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China Threat Will Unify Indo-Pacific Region post-India COVID Crisis, Experts Say

Initially, America was silent for a few days before it pledged support to India, which stirred some misgivings in the Indian media and public. Rahul Mishra, a senior lecturer at the University of Malaya, described the U.S. delay as “one rough patch” that wouldn’t affect the long-term U.S.-India relationship.

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Contemporary Issues in ASEAN-EU Socio-Cultural Cooperation

Edited By Sameer Kumar, Nurliana Kamaruddin & Azirah Hashim, this book presents nine conference proceedings articles selected from a series of webinars on EU and ASEAN Socio-cultural Cooperation held between July and December 2020. E-book is available.

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Asia and Europe in the 21st Century: New Anxieties, New Opportunities

Edited By Rahul Mishra, Azirah Hashim & Anthony Milner, this book presents key implications of the changing politico-security dynamics in the two regions from the perspectives of both Asian and European scholars and theoretical traditions. A must-read for scholars of International Relations with a focus on relations between Asia and Europe.

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East Asia Summit the right way to resolve Myanmar conundrum

By Rahul Mishra

The massive humanitarian crisis engendered by the Feb 1 coup in Myanmar has rattled the 10-member ASEAN. Over the past few weeks, ASEAN has tried hard to find a way out of the crisis. To deliberate upon the issue, a special summit of ASEAN is scheduled to be held on April 24 in Jakarta.

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International community waiting to see tangible outcome from Saturday's ASEAN meet

The special ASEAN Leaders Meeting in Jakarta on Saturday has taken centre stage with the international community waiting to see if the 10-member regional grouping can emerge with a tangible outcome for the crisis in Myanmar.

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Universiti Malaya and Huawei - Empowering and Equipping University Students with Digital Competencies

The MoU aims to build and further strengthen the collaboration between both parties in the field of digital technology and telecommunications through various means such as academic events, seminars, cross-sharing of experts and industry-relevant insights; and research collaboration.

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Commentary: Solution to Myanmar's political crisis lies beyond Aung San Suu Kyi or the military

Myanmar’s ethnic minorities might hold the key to breaking the country’s political impasse, says Rahul Mishra.

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The Nordic Model: Swedish and Norwegian Perspectives

20 April 2021 @ 10:30am MYT • Platform: Zoom • Speakers: H.E. Gunn Jorid Roset, Ambassador of Norway to Malaysia & H.E. Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, Ambassador of Sweden to Malaysia. Moderator: Dr Rahul Mishra.

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Affirmative Action in Malaysia and South Africa: Preference for Parity

30 March 2021 @ 3pm MYT • AEI Public Lecture by Dr. Lee Hwok Aun, Senior Fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute with Distinguished Professor Dato' Dr. Rajah Rasiah as the discussant and Dr. Nurliana as the moderator.

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Global Ireland in Asia and Europe

Presented by H.E. Hilary Reilly, Ambassador of Ireland to Malaysia. A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series. Video lecture will premiere on 29 March 2021 at 2:00 pm MYT

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Managing in a Pandemic: View from Hungary

A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series Online Webinar featuring H.E. Dr. Petra Ponevács-Pana, Ambassador of Hungary to Malaysia • 16 March 2021 (Tuesday) 2:00 pm MYT

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Rapporteur's Report: Denmark and the EU

by Yanitha Meena Louis

The online talk titled “Denmark and the EU” was presented by H.E. Kirsten Geelan, Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia and was moderated by Dr. Rahul Mishra

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Responsible Conduct of Research Workshop

6 & 7 April 2021 (Tuesday & Wednesday) @ 10:00 am • As we are committed to the protection of human participants in research, we bring this interactive online workshop with the goal to provide training about ethical standards in conducting non-medical human research especially in protecting human subjects in research communities.

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Registration Schedule Semester II, 2020/2021

Dates for Self-Enrolment, Module Registration & Registration Confirmation (Enrolment Activation) for Postgraduate Students

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UM Postgraduate Virtual Open Day Talk by Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin

'AEI - Building Ties Beyond Boundaries' will be the title of the talk. Come and join the session at UM Postgraduate Virtual Open Day on 28th February 2021 3:00 pm

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Denmark and the EU

A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series Online Webinar featuring H.E. Kirsten Geelan, Ambassador of Denmark to Malaysia

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Workshop 3 Action Plan 2030: Transversal Skills

4 Workshops to Collect Input and Develop the Action Plan 2030. The ASEM Education Secretariat is hosting 4 online workshops for all ASEM partners and stakeholders to discuss and shape actions, initiatives, projects and activities to be included in the Action Plan.

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Workshop 4 Action Plan 2030 Lifelong Learning (LLL), Including Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET)

4 Workshops to Collect Input and Develop the Action Plan 2030. The ASEM Education Secretariat is hosting 4 online workshops for all ASEM partners and stakeholders to discuss and shape actions, initiatives, projects and activities to be included in the Action Plan.

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AEI Insights, Vol 7, Issue 1, 2021

AEI-Insights: An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations, Vol. 7, Issue 1, January 2021. Published by the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Vaccine Allocation Strategies in Malaysia: Ethics and Social Justice

The Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Centre for Ethics and Law in Science & Technology (CELEST) & UM Research Ethics (UMREC) Webinar • 22 January 2021 (Friday) • 3:00 PM MYT

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UM Asia-Europe Institute & ANU Malaysia Institute Webinar

Where to Next for Malaysia’s Social Cohesion Model? • 20 Jan 2021 • 4pm Kuala Lumpur / 7pm Canberra • Speakers: Dr. Amrita Malhi (Australian National University), Prof. Terence Gomez (Universiti Malaya), Dato’ Sri Nazir Razak (Ikhlas Capital) • Discussant: Prof. Johan Saravanamuttu (Universiti Malaya)

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AEI-CARUM Assistant Registrar was awarded the Young Investigator’s Award 2021

Mr. Alexander Lourdes Samy, was awarded the prestigious Young Investigator Award during the recent 15th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, organised by the World Federation of Societies of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP).

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Professor Dr. Maya David's lecture on Ethnographic Studies and Social Networks

The Department of Linguistics, University of Calcutta, will be hosting a series of special lectures by the eminent scholar – Professor Maya Khemlani David – Honorary Professor, Asia- Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Malaysia's National Role Conceptions and Transitions of Foreign Policy from Tunku to Mahathir

AEI/CARUM Online Lecture featuring Prof. Johan Saravanamuttu , Professor Emeritus (USM) & Adjunct Professor (AEI). The video will premiere on 4 December 2020 at 12pm.

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RSIS Virtual Workshop on 'Regional Multilateralism in Uncertain Times: Past, Present, and Future', 10-11 December 2020

One of the panellists is Dr. Rahul Mishra.

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TCAS Lunchtime Seminar, 12 pm, Friday 27 November. A Ticking Bomb: Myanmar’s Rohingya Crisis. Dr Rahul Mishra

After decades of oppressive rule by the military junta, Myanmar (Burma) made a transition to democracy in 2015. The international community and the people of Myanmar had...

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Comparative Measures: Covid-19 in South Korea and Malaysia

Join Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin in this webinar organised by University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute-Malaysia • Date: 9 December 2020, Wednesday, Time: 15:00 to 16:30 (Malaysia); 16:00 to 17:30 (South Korea)

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Webinar: Critical Thinking When Reading and Writing Academic Papers

8th December 2020 (Tuesday) @ 2 pm - 3.30 pm by Prof. Maya Khemlani David, Honorary Professor at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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ASEAN-EU Dialogue Webinar Series 3: People and Culture

3rd Dec 2020 at 3pm MYT • The 2020 Year of ASEAN Identity was launched in January by the Deputy Secretary-General for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, His Excellency Kung Phoak at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta. The underlying idea of the ASEAN Identity which was introduced at the Bali Concord II in 2003 was the effort to create a stronger regional connection with the people of all the member countries. In this webinar that focuses on the theme ‘People and Culture’, the panellists will discuss trade and migration issues as well as cultural cleavages and experiences’; integral aspects in the shaping of an ASEAN identity.

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The 5th AEI-ASEM Summer School 2020: “Multiculturalism in Asia and Europe”

Organised by the Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya, Malaysia and the Asian Studies Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, 14-18 September 2020

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Information Skills Sessions

Online Workshop on 7 & 8 Nov 2020. Learn how to import References directly from Online Search by using EndNote, import References directly from Online Database, Cite and Create list of Bibliographies in Microsoft Word and many more.

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ErasmusDays - Webinars on BRECIL

A Multinational Collaboration in Research Methodology Training: A Case of Lao PDR (15 Oct 2020, 4pm MYT) & Research Governance in the Social Sciences (16 Oct 2020, 4pm MYT)• Zoom platform

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AEI Bulletin: January - June 2020

The regular email update of the Asia-Europe Institute's activities from January until June 2020.

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Exclusive Opportunity @ Asia-Europe Institute

UM Exclusive Webinar Series • 10 Sept 2020 (Thursday), 10am -11am MYT • The Executive Director of Asia Europe Institute himself, Associate Professor Dr Jatswan Singh as well as Executive Deputy Director Professor Sarinah Low will be the honourable guest speakers for this event.

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The Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) and Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - ASEM Online Summer School 2020

14, 15, 17 & 18 September 2020 • 4pm-6pm (Malaysia Time) / 9am-11am (Irish Standard Time) • Theme: Multiculturalism in Asia and Europe: Issues and Challenges • Registration is now open.

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Webinar: Intercultural Management - Doing Business In ASEAN

This event has new dates 4 sessions in November (10, 12, 17 & 24th) | 4 Speakers, Zoom platform | Experts on inter-cultural management and communication will deliver lectures and facilitate discussions in the webinar. Seats are limited.

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Who could move us beyond the US-China dynamic – ASEAN?

by Anthony Milner and Astanah Abdul Aziz

US-China, US-China – the commentary goes on and on. Who will be dominant? Must rising powers always go to war with established powers? Can the US assemble an Indo-Pacific alliance to balance China? Might the US agree to share primacy? These are urgent questions – but some recent Asian perspectives suggest a growing impatience with what a Japanese analyst calls these “bilateral dynamics”.

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Digital Data In Social Science Research: Legal And Ethical Concerns

Live Webinar • 2 Sept 2020 (Wednesday) • 11:00 am MYT (UTC+08) • Zoom platform | This webinar, jointly organized by the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), the University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee (UMREC) and the Centre for Law and Ethics in Science and Technology (CELEST), aims to address the legal and ethical issues in digital research in the social and behavioral domain. Its main focus is on the areas of cyber risk and security, data privacy and protection, and copyright protection.

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China’s Self-Inflicted Wounds in the South China Sea

by Rahul Mishra

Increased aggression from Beijing has sparked more robust responses from Washington and the regional claimant states.

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Comparative Regionalism Online Workshop 2020: Bridging Regional Knowledge

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Asia-Europe Institute are proud to once again hosts Dr. Paul Gillespie who is an expert instructor in field of comparative regionalism from University College Dublin for the third year in a row to share his perspective on comparative regionalism. The online workshop is part of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant awarded by the Erasmus+ Programme in 2017 to the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Sanctions: Death by a thousand cuts

by Mohamed Jawhar Hassan

The United Nations (UN) is a marvel. Successor to the ill-fated League of Nations, its pioneers managed to bring together all the nations of the world in a single global enterprise...

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Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context

20 & 21 July 2020 (Monday & Tuesday) • 10am - 1pm MYT (UTC+08) via Zoom platform | A two (2) day online workshop for social science lecturers, academic staff, research assistants and graduate students (limited number of participants)

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[Video] ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 2

Regional and Inter-Regional Dimensions in Higher Education Cooperation

Webinar Date: 1st July 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time)

The full recording of the webinar. Speakers: Nadia Reynders, Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim, Dr. Filippo Bignami, Dr. Yang Mee Eng and moderator: Prof. Maya Khemlani David.

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ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 2

Regional and Inter-Regional Dimensions in Higher Education Cooperation

Webinar Date: 1st July 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time)

Recent decades have seen a rise in regional organisations’ involvement in higher education for the purpose of promoting cooperation within and between Asia and Europe. In both regions, regional institutions with various coordination platforms and policy actors have been engaged in this activity...

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Verb Tense in Thesis/Academic Writing Workshop

26 June 2020 • 11am - 12pm • Trainer: Prof. Maya Khemlani David , Honorary Professor at AEI • Open to all AEI students • Tenses carry meaning. It is therefore important to use appropriate tenses in different sections of your thesis/ paper. In this presentation we will discuss the appropriate verb tense to be used when writing your - Abstract, Introduction, Theoretical framework and methodology, Literature Review and referring to work of researchers, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Recommendations & Limitations

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Linkage between Social Responsibility and Institutional Investment: Evidence from Bangladesh

AEI International Webinar Series featuring Prof. Dr. Sarwar Uddin Ahmed from Independent University, Bangladesh • 18th June 2020 (Thursday) • 11.00 am Malaysia time (UTC+8) • Video available

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The silver lining in the Covid-19 crisis for Malaysia

by Dr. Rahul Mishra

The Covid-19 pandemic hit Malaysia at a time when the country was in the midst of a political upheaval, with the government of the day changing after several unexpected political moves were made.

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Future Relationship between the UK and ASEAN: Prospects and Challenges

Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Charles Hay MVO, British High Commissioner to Malaysia. Video lecture premiering on 16 June 2020 at 10.00 am

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Protect The Marginalised

The Penjana stimulus plan has been praised by economists. BFM89.9 speak to Distinguished Professor of Economics at Universiti Malaya, Dato' Dr Rajah Rasiah on areas that the government really needs to focus on.

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Perspectives on COVID-19: The ‘New Normal’

Event Date: 10th June 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time) • via Microsoft Teams

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the global population – not only from a health perspective, but politically, economically, and socially as well. The fallout means that society today will see fundamental adjustments in various aspects as we deal with “the new normal”.

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Wawancara Selamat Pagi Malaysia, TV1 bersama Profesor Ulung Dato' Dr. Rajah Rasiah

Pada 4 Jun 2020, Prof. Dato' Dr. Rajah Rasiah diwawancara oleh hos Selamat Pagi Malaysia, TV1 dengan topik 'Pelan Pemulihan Ekonomi Jangka Pendek'. Prof. Dato' Dr. Rajah Rasiah adalah Profesor Ulung Ekonomi di Institut Asia-Eropah, Universiti Malaya.

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Restoring Trust in Global Governance

by Tan Sri Hasmy Agam & Prof. Anis H. Bajrektarevic

Further to the points of view the undersigned authors expressed nearly two months ago, it is regretted that the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) still misses to adopt the much-needed Council Resolution to address the COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic event. (The UN Security Council should urgently address Covid-19 – addendum)

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Enhancing Mobility in ASEAN

By Azirah Hashim and Andy Gibbs

With students, scholars, degrees and universities moving about the globe freely, there is a pressing need for international cooperation and agreements between ASEAN universities and universities in other parts of the world.

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Join Prof. Maya Khemlani David at the International Online Seminar on Pandemic, Literature and Life Crisis

This event is organised by Department of English, S.A. Jain (PG) College, Ambala City, India.

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Road Map of Post-Pandemic Asia May Look Different

By Greg Earl, Contributor, Australian Financial Review

Leading observers on Asia are debating whether nations in the region will consider new approaches to diplomatic and economic engagement.

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A Pandemic of Modern Piracy: The Decline of Regional Order

When a crisis seems to threaten regional states unevenly, the incentive for cooperation weakens says Choi Kang, Acting President and Director in the Center for Foreign Policy and National Security at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, South Korea. He argues that the Covid-19 pandemic has seen individual rather than collective action, and existing institutions that should have been part of a global response have been discredited.

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Where to Now for Middle Powers?

Both China and the United States will emerge from the current crisis with their reputations damaged, says David Capie, Associate Professor in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He argues that today’s great power struggles are making it harder than ever for small and middle powers to navigate.

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Time for A New Regional Order: The Failure of American and Chinese Leadership

US-China relations are now failing ‘the rest of Asia’ says Tsutomu Kikuchi, adjunct senior fellow at the Japan Institute of International Affairs. He argues that we can’t narrow the range of policy choices available to us as we push for a rules-based order.

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Divide, Cook and Consume

The COVID-19 phenomenon has accelerated degloblisation, writes Victor Sumsky, Director of the ASEAN Centre at Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Instead of preaching inclusiveness in the framework of economic cooperation in the Asia Pacific, the US has switched to the ‘free-and-open’ Indo-Pacific doctrine, aimed at containing China.

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Why International Institutions Matter: (And How They Are Letting Us Down)

Like the United States, Indonesia’s response to the pandemic has been lax, says Jusuf Wanandi, former Secretary of the Indonesian Supreme Advisory Council. Moreover, he argues regional cooperation is lacking – and the prospects for renewal are not strong.

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ASEAN-EU DIALOGUE WEBINAR SERIES 1

Perspectives on COVID-19: The ‘New Normal’

Date: 10th June 2020 (Wednesday) • 3.00pm (Malaysia time) • via Microsoft Teams

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the global population – not only from a health perspective, but politically, economically, and socially as well. The fallout means that society today will see fundamental adjustments in various aspects as we deal with “the new normal”.

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Chinese Steel Investments in ASEAN

by Tham Siew Yean and Yeoh Wee Jin | ISEAS Perspective Issue: 2020 No.50

For iron and steel, China has identified Southeast Asia as the market with huge potential. The region’s high demand for infrastructure such as MRT lines, highways, bridges, roads, flyovers, dams and power plants match BRI aims, and fuel the demand for steel.

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Report on Jean Monnet Centre Of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series 2020: The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, January 1st - June 30th, 2020

Presented by H.E. Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Malaysia

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The Croatian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, January 1st - June 30th, 2020

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević, Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia to Malaysia

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COVID-19: An Opportunity to drive ASEAN Institutional Reform

China is channeling aid to Myanmar, but the virus crisis is a chance for existing multilateral bodies within the Asia Pacific to reset and reshape the foreign policy environment, says Aung Zin Phyo Thein from the Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies.

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Strategic and foreign policy implications of COVID-19

A ‘self-help’ state is back, and nationalism, populism, xenophobia, trade, and territorial disputes are on the rise, writes Dang Cam Tu, Deputy Director-General at the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

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The International Order After COVID-19

COVID-19 has proven the weakness of ASEAN-led mechanisms, so it’s now time to rebuild a regional security architecture that can contain the more extreme effects of the growing US-China rivalry, writes Herman Kraft, Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines.

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No Time for ASEAN Members to Self-Isolate

Each ASEAN member state has acted individually rather than collectively, writes Pou Sothirak, Head of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. Knowing that this virus crosses national borders, a regional response makes a lot more sense.

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Why The Unemployment Problem Will Remain Unsolved

Mohd Nazari Ismail

The problem of unemployment is becoming more serious in many countries. The International Labor Organization (ILO) predicts 1.25 billion workers worldwide will lose their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, accounting for 38 per cent of the world’s workforce. In the United States, since the outbreak of Covid-19, 33 million people have been made unemployed.

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The Virus and Regional Order - Perspectives from Asia and beyond

A series of commentaries curated by the Australian Committee of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific, in collaboration with Asialink (University of Melbourne)

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ASEAN Rises as the West Falls

In contrast to the EU, the virus crisis might actually benefit ASEAN in the long run, says Nurliana Kamaruddin, Senior Lecturer at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), University of Malaya

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Re-writing multilateralism post-COVID

A new ‘smaller’ multilateralism could emerge from this crisis, says Indrani Bagchi, senior diplomatic editor with The Times of India, Indrani Bagchi.

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Cooperate or capitulate

A dangerous ‘winner takes all’ crisis management approach is emerging from the virus, says Peking University’s Zha Daojiong.

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US-China ties going backwards

The virus crisis is eroding globalisation, and it’s hard to see the US-China relationship going any way but backwards, says Ralph Cossa of Pacific Forum.

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Covid-19 and the Way to return to normal: Role of OIC

by Ali Goutali and Anis H. Bajrektarevic

All throughout its history, our world witnessed either abrupt, radical changes or gradual shifts and adjustments of the World Oder. Such recalibrations usually followed major crises, be it devastating wars or geopolitical transformations such as the end of Cold War.

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AEI Insights: Special Call for Papers – COVID-19

The journal invites articles and opinion pieces (op-eds) related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that have social, economic or political implications on Asia, Europe or both. COVID-19 related papers will be fast-processed and hosted online for immediate dissemination on AEI website as occasional papers. Selected papers from these would then be published in the Jan 2021 issue of AEI Insights - An international journal of Asia-Europe Relations.

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From the virus, a stronger more confident China

China will emerge from this crisis stronger and more confident, writes former senior Singapore civil servant, Peter Ho.

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Asia is Uniting Around Virus Crisis

The response to COVID-19 will continue the steady decline of US influence in Asia - and China’s rise, writes Bangkok Post correspondent and senior fellow, Kavi Chongkittavorn.

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Unite to Fight the Common Enemy

While the COVID-19 crisis was an opportunity for greater global unity and coordination, nationalism and a trend against multilateralism has been the reality, writes Tsinghua University's Li Li.

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Deglobalisation, Authoritarianism and Asia’s Post-Virus Future

Prepare for further deglobalisation and realignment in Asia as the COVID-19 crisis continues, writes former Indian Foreign Secretary, Shyam Saran.

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Migrant Workers: Wake-Up Call for Malaysia

by Johan Saravanamuttu & Khor Yu Leng

The world was awakened to Singapore’s spike of COVID-19 cases among its foreign workers recently. This should alert countries like Malaysia and Thailand, which have even larger numbers of migrant labour, of the impending crisis they have yet to face.

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The missing piece in the debate about the future regional order

by Dr. Nurliana Kamaruddin & Dr. Jan Vincent Galas

While all attention has been on the US and China, countries of the region themselves might have a say.

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COVID-19: UN Security Council should urgently take lead

by Tan Sri Hasmy Agam & Prof. Anis H. Bajrektarevic

While the pandemic is being dealt with by the World Health Organisation (WHO), along with other relevant United Nation Specialised Agencies (UN SA), the situation is deteriorating rapidly. In a scenario growing more and more likely, it could engulf the entire world, - and have consequences akin to those of a Third World War.

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Watch Live: Distinguished Professor Dato' Dr Rajah Rasiah on Astro Awani's Consider This, tonight 10pm 17 April 2020

Topic: COVID19 Wartime Economics?

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Malaysia Needs A Pandemic Production Act

By Distinguished Professor Dato' Dr Rajah Rasiah & Dr Khor Swee Kheng

While it is extremely pertinent to fight Covid-19 so as to contain, it is equally important to stem its debilitating effects on the national economies

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Economic Survival Under An Extended MCO

BFM89.9 The Business Station spoke to Distinguished Professor Dato’ Dr. Rajah Rasiah about which sectors are crucial to resucitating the nation's economy during the MCO, and whether we are already in the midst of a global recession.

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The passing of Professor Dr. Aileen S. P. Baviera

The Asia Europe Institute wishes to offer our sincere condolences on the passing of Professor Dr. Aileen S. P. Baviera from University of the Philippines Diliman.

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Prof. Dr. Sarinah Low Wah Yun is the new Acting Chairperson for UMREC

Congratulations to Prof. Dr. Sarinah Low Wah Yun for being appointed as the new Acting Chairperson for University of Malaya Research Ethics Committee-Non Medical (UMREC)

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CALL FOR RESEARCH PAPERS: The ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2020

Theme: Towards a Common Regional Identity: Developing synergies through Socio-Cultural Co-operation. AEI would like to invite academicians, practitioners, researchers, students and administrators from the private and public sectors to participate and submit papers to be considered for presentation.

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Trinity Long Room Hub Visiting Research Fellowship

Professor Azirah Hashim is a recipient of the Trinity Long Room Hub Visiting Research Fellowship, Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Ireland.

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Working Conference on ASEAN-UK Relations in the Changing Regional Architecture

Dr. Sameer Kumar, Associate Professor, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, was an invited speaker at the conference held at the ASEAN Secretariat building, Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Jakarta, on February 18-19, 2020.

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Visit of Croatian Ambassador

On Tuesday, 11 February 2020, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya was visited by the Ambassador of The Republic of Croatia to Malaysia, His Excellency Dr. Ivan Velimir Starčević

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Workshop on Academic Writing: Getting Your Paper Published

12th February 2020 (Wednesday), 08:30 am – 05:00 pm, Venue: AEI Resource Centre.

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AEI Insights Vol. 6, Issue 1, January 2020

AEI-Insights: An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations, Vol. 6, Issue 1, January 2020. Published by the Asia-Europe Institute Universiti Malaya.

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AEI Bulletin: July - December 2019

The regular email update of the Asia-Europe Institute's activities from July until December 2019.

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BRECIL was featured in UM Research Bulletin Vol. 19 No.2 2019

‘Building Social Research Capacities in Higher Education Institutions in Lao PDR and Malaysia’ is a multi-country Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education joint project involving higher education institutions from both the EU and ASEAN countries.

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Congratulations to Mr. Arvend Applasamy on receiving the ASEAN Youth Leadership Award 2019

Arvend received the award at the ASEAN Youth Leadership Summit 2019 organised by the Global Youth Parliament in Manila, Philippines.

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Report: Asia-Europe Conference 2019

The 2019 conference brought together eminent thinkers and academics from more than ten countries across Asia and Europe, who discussed a wide range of topics such as western and non-western approaches to international relations, European and Asian security architectures, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the emerging Indo-Pacific construct.

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Kick-Off meeting in Berlin of the ASEM Education Standing Working Group

The meeting was held on 9 and 10 December 2019 in Hotel Savoy, Berlin, Germany. AEI was invited and represented by Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim.

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Congratulations to Professor Dr Low Wah Yun!

On being appointed as the new President of the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) effective 20th November 2019.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Prof. Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia

The event was held on 15 November 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. The title of the presentation was "World War II: The Polish Experience.", moderated by AEI's Senior Lecturer, Dr. Rahul Mishra.

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Report: Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Prof. Krzysztof Dębnicki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia

In conjunction with a two-week exhibition on “Polish Citizens during WWII” jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia and the Asia-Europe Institute, a lecture was presented by His Excellency Professor Krzysztof Dębnicki, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Malaysia.

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ASEAN/Malaysia to Benefit from K-Economy Pivot

Dr Nurliana Kamaruddin, Senior Lecturer, Asia-Europe Institute Universiti Malaya shared her views on BFM's Morning Run podcast that was presented by Julian Ng and Wong Shou Ning.

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[Postponed] AMOS for Structural Equation Modeling in Research

With regret, this workshop has been postponed to a later date. Please contact Nazmul Islam for further inquiries.

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Prof Rajah Rasiah bestowed datukship by Sultan of Perak. Congratulations!

Prof Dato' Rajah Rasiah from the Asia Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya were made Dato' after being conferred the Darjah Dato' Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP) in conjunction with the 63rd Birthday of the Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah.

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Malaysia-Russia relations in ASEAN studies

Professor Anthony Milner, Visiting Professor at AEI and CARUM, engaged in the 'ASEAN Academic Days' program at MGIMO University in Moscow in the second week of October.

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Lao, Malaysian universities partner to strengthen social research

Lao lecturers and specialists from Malaysia’s Universiti Malaya gathered in Vientiane on Wednesday for a three-day meeting to share experiences in social research, aiming to build the capacity of trainers in this field.

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Photo Gallery: Asia-Europe Conference 2019

Photos during the conference on 1st & 2nd August 2019.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Engage more with Europe to strengthen international influence: Liew (The Sun Daily)

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong said discussions and collaborations by means of such conferences could contribute to the country’s regional and international relations.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Global conferences can help us be an Asian Tiger again, says Liew (FMT)

Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong said discussions and collaborations by means of such conferences could contribute to the country’s regional and international relations.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Engage more with Europe to strengthen international influence - Liew (BERNAMA)

Malaysia needs to increase its engagement with European countries through platforms such as international conferences in its efforts to re-emerge as one of the ‘Asian Tiger’ economic power.

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Asia-Europe Conference 2019

With the theme "Europe in the New Asia: New Anxieties, New Constructs", the conference brings together an extraordinary group of experts from Europe and the Asian region to review ASEAN-Europe strategic relations across several spheres. - 1st & 2nd August 2019 • Auditorium, Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya.

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Asia-Europe Conference 2019: Related Readings

We feature some conference-related publications to help you stay abreast with the key themes of our conference

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National Forum on Sustainability, CSR & SDG 2019

Presentation by Prof. Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, Senior Advisor of AEI, at the National Forum on Sustainability, CSR & SDG 2019

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AEI Bulletin: Jan - June 2019

The regular email update of the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) at the Universiti Malaya.

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Seminar on Western and non-Western International Relations

A range of Kuala Lumpur-based specialists on international relations - security and foreign policy experts, historians, sociologists, and public policy specialists - gathered at the Asia-Europe Institute on 11 July to discuss recent literature on non-Western approaches to international relations.

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Rapporteur’s Report: Hungary and the Central European Countries: Perspectives and Challenges

Special Public Lecture by Dr. Balázs Orbán, Deputy Minister of the Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, June 20, 2019.

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Photo Gallery: Europe Day High School Outreach 2019 - Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak

The event was held on 5th May 2019 at the Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak

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Report on Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series featuring H.E. Michael Winzap, Ambassador of Switzerland to Malaysia

As part of a two-week exhibition on “Modern Direct Democracy” jointly organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in Malaysia and the Asia-Europe Institute, H.E Ambassador Michael Winzap delivered a lecture entitled “Direct Democracy: The Swiss Experience.”

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Report on AEI Lecture Series: Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Trends and Challenges

On 22nd March 2019, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), in collaboration with the Centre for ASEAN Regionalism Universiti Malaya (CARUM) and the Department of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya, organised the AEI Lecture Series on the topic of “Terrorism in Southeast Asia: Trends and Challenges”. The lecture series was presented by a panel of distinguished speakers that included Associate Prof. Dr Bilveer Singh, Mr Jasminder Singh, and Mr Muhammad Haziq Bin Jani, and moderated by Dr Roy Anthony Rogers from the Department of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Universiti Malaya.

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Europe Day High School Outreach

This Europe Day High School Outreach aims to create awareness among the high school students in Malaysia about the European Union especially for those who are studying European languages in their school. Next upcoming roadshow is at Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak, Kuala Lumpur on 8th May 2019.

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Photo Gallery: Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2019: Bridging Regional Knowledge

The event was held on 24th & 25th April 2019 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. Dr. Paul Gillespie who is an expert instructor in the field of comparative regionalism from University College Dublin shared his perspective.

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#TheLiteBreakfast with Prof. Dr. Rajah Rasiah, on the implementation of a congestion charge

The Lite Breakfast speaks to Prof. Dr. Rajah Rasiah, Economist from Universiti Malaya, about the abolishment of toll charges and implementation of a congestion charge. #thelitebreakfast

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CSCAP (Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific) Retreat: the ASEAN Regional Forum, and the Rules-Based Order

CSCAP (Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific) held a special Retreat at the Grand Millennium Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 21-22 February to discuss first, the future of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) and secondly, the concept of the 'Rules-Based Order'.

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The passing of Ambassador (R) Dato’ M. Redzuan Kushairi, Senior Advisor of AEI

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Ambassador (R) Dato’ M. Redzuan Kushairi, Senior Advisor of Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya. All of us at AEI would like to offer our sincere condolences to his family.

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#TheLiteBreakfast with Prof Dr. Rajah Rasiah on the current economic state of Malaysia

The Lite Breakfast speaks to Prof Dr Rajah Rasiah, distinguished Professor of International Development, Asia Europe Institute Universiti of Malaya, on the current economic state of Malaysia.

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AEI Bulletin: Oct - Dec 2018

The regular email update of the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) at the Universiti Malaya.

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AEI Insights Vol. 5, Issue 1, January 2019

AEI-Insights: An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations, Vol. 5, Issue 1, January 2019. Published by the Asia-Europe Institute Universiti Malaya.

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Talk on Levers of HR and how they Influence Corporate Culture in the EU Context

Assoc Prof. Dr. Sameer presented the paper with relevance to Business Process Transformation in EU at the recently held International Conference, ICACEST 2018, in Penang. Levers of Human Resources such as compensation systems, performance management, recruiting & talent management and Training & development have significant impact on Corporate Culture, especially in the ASEAN/EU context.

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Innovation of Products, Services and Business processes in ASEAN through Design Thinking

Design Thinking may well be the mother of innovation without which any organization in the long-run risks getting extinct. In order to survive businesses in ASEAN have to evolve and in order to evolve they must innovate. Assoc Prof. Dr. Sameer presented the paper with relevance to Industry 4.0 at the recently held International Conference ICACEST 2018 in Penang.

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Industry 4.0: A quantitative study of online identity reconstruction

Assoc Prof. Dr. Sameer presented the paper with relevance to Industry 4.0 in Asia at the recently held International Conference ICACEST 2018 in Penang. The findings of this study might be useful for social network platform service providers in Asia.

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Article written by Prof. Amitav Acharya and Dr. Rahul Mishra published in IDFR journal

The article on 'Rise of China & Asian Regionalism: Implications for ASEAN' for the Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, published by the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia

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[Report] Teaching EU Studies in the ASEAN Context Workshop

The workshop was facilitated by an invited lecturer, Prof Andreas Stoffers, a professor of International Management from the University of Applied Languages/SDI Munich, Germany.

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Prof. Rajah Rasiah was a guest on TV2's News@2 commenting on Budget 2019

Prof Rajah Rasiah was invited to give his comment on Malaysia's Budget 2019. It was aired on 2nd November 2018

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Dr Rahul Mishra's interview with Nikkei Asian Review

EU proposes Asia infrastructure links as challenge to China’s “Belt and Road” – Nikkei Asian Review

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Dr Rahul Mishra's interview with Nikkei Asian Review

Asia-Europe Trade Talks Eclipsed by Brexit and Protectionism

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Oxford appoints Perak Sultan as patron of new Southeast Asia studies centre

Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak is the patron of Oxford University’s newly-established Centre for Southeast Asia Studies in its UK campus.

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REPORT: 4th AEI-ASEM Summer School 2018

Continuing the successful annual AEI-ASEM Summer School programme, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya, supported by the Ministry of Education Malaysia organised the 4th AEI-ASEM Summer School on 30th July to 10th August 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Photo Gallery: Eminent Person Lecture Series Presented by The Honorable Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills of Ireland

The event was held on 19th September 2018 (Wednesday) 4.00 pm at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Report on the Eminent Person Lecture Series Presented by The Honorable Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills of Ireland

The minister spoke on the Irish experience of Higher Education and stressed the long education connections between both Ireland and Malaysia.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Malaysia perlu laksana 'penandaarasan' sebagai persediaan mendepani industri 4.0 - Menteri Ireland

Menteri Pendidikan dan Kemahiran Ireland, Richard Bruton, berkata pendekatan itu adalah bersesuaian bagi membantu sistem pendidikan negara kerana beliau percaya masanya telah tiba untuk Malaysia berbuat demikian.

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NEWS FROM MEDIA

Malaysia should implement ‘benchmarking’ in preparation for Industrial Revolution 4.0, says Irish minister

Irish Minister of Education and Skills, Richard Bruton said the approach is appropriate to assist the country’s education system as he believed that it is high time for Malaysia to do so.

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Brief Report on the ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018

On the 25th and 26th July 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya organised the ASEAN-EU Dialogue with the theme Regional and Inter-Regional Economic Cooperation: Identifying Priorities for ASEAN and the EU. The EU-ASEAN Dialogue was organised by the Asia-Europe Institute as part of the yearly Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities.

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[Photo Gallery] ASEAN-EU Dialogue 2018

The event was held on 25 & 26 July 2018 at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.

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[Media Coverage] Kestabilan Asia Tenggara penting bagi EU

Kesatuan Eropah (EU) memberi penekanan kepada nilai demokratik, pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kestabilan politik serantau dalam hubungannya dengan negara Asia Tenggara.

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[Media Coverage] EU sasar FTA dengan Malaysia, ASEAN

Kesatuan Eropah (EU) mensasarkan untuk menandatangani Perjanjian Perdagangan Bebas (FTA) dengan Malaysia selepas memeterai FTA dengan Singapura dan Vietnam.

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[Media Coverage] ASEAN needs political will to implement open border policy

ASEAN member countries need strong political will and right policies in place to facilitate an open border policy and boost intra-ASEAN trade, says Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia Maria Castillo-Fernandez.

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AEI welcomed the delegation from HEC Montréal for the Campus Abroad Program

On 26 June 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya welcomed the delegation of the Campus Abroad Program from HEC Montréal, Quebec, Canada. The delegation consisted of 20 students and was led by Assoc. Prof. Jahan-Ara Peerally and Assistant Professor Aude Le Cottier.

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Professor Anthony Milner elected as non-ASEAN Chair of the CSCAP

Professor Anthony Milner AM, FASSA, FRHistS, Visiting Professor at AEI and CARUM, has been elected non-ASEAN Chair of the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia Pacific (CSCAP) for the period May 2018 to May 2020.

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Report for Europe Day High School Outreach Program - Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri, Kuala Lumpur

The second school visit for the Europe Day High School Outreach Program took place on the 14th May 2018 at the Sekolah Menengah Sains Seri Puteri (SESERI) Kuala Lumpur. The team consisted of the Activity Coordinator, led by Dr Nurliana Kamaruddin and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence team.

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Report for Europe Day High School Outreach Program - Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor

On 5 May 2018, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya in collaboration with the European Union (EU) Delegation to Malaysia organized the Europe Day High School Outreach Progam at Sekolah Menengah Sains Kuala Selangor (KUSESS) as part of its activities as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence.

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CALL FOR PAPERS: AEI Insights Jan 2019 issue (Vol 5 Issue 1)

AEI-Insights: An International journal of Asia-Europe relations is a refereed journal published annually by the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya. We are now calling for original article contributions for Jan, 2019 issue of the journal (Volume 5 Issue 1).

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Europe Day High School Outreach

This Europe Day High School Outreach aims to create awareness among the high school students in Malaysia about the European Union especially for those who are studying European languages in their school.

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Italian ambassador speaks at Asia-Europe Institute

A media coverage from the New Straits Times newspaper dated 25th April 2018 about the AEI's Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series which featured Italian Ambassador in Kuala Lumpur, H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto.

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Siri kuliah Universiti Malaya bersama duta asing

A media coverage from the Utusan Malaysia newspaper dated 21st April 2018 which featured the Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series conducted by AEI.

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ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2018

The ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2018, a two-week international study program, was co-organised by the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya and Kyushu University from 22 February to 7 March 2018 at AEI.

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Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture Series: H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto (Ambassador of Italy in Kuala Lumpur)

On April 10, 2018, H.E. Cristiano Maggipinto, the Ambassador of Italy delivered a public lecture at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) titled “Italy and ASEAN: Political, Cultural and Economic Prospects of a New Relationship”. The Jean Monnet Ambassador Lecture series is a regular lecture series hosted by the AEI with the aim of fostering dialogue and knowledge sharing between the EU diplomatic mission in Malaysia and the general public as well as students and academicians in particular.

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Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2018: Bridging Regional Knowledge

Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) hosted the Comparative Regionalism Workshop 2018 as part of its activities as a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on April 6 and 7, 2018. The workshop was titled Bridging Regional Knowledge and was conducted by invited lecturer, Dr Paul Gillespie. Dr Gillespie is the Deputy Director at the Institute of British-Irish Studies, and a Senior Research Fellow adjunct in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of College Dublin.

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BRECIL in the news: Lao National Television

On 4th April 2018, BRECIL project was featured in Lao National Television in conjunction with the kick-off meeting held in National University of Laos.

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Experts mull development of higher education research capacity

5 April - Vientiane Times: National University of Laos (NUOL) lecturers are currently gaining an understanding of the BRECIL Project - Building Social Research Capacities in Higher Education Institutions in Laos and Malaysia - at the National University of Laos from April 4-6.

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Dr. Sameer Kumar delivers a special talk on Industry 4.0 (Industrie 4.0) and its implications on ASEAN

On March 2, 2018, Dr. Sameer Kumar, Senior Lecturer, Asia-Europe Institute, delivered a special talk at MRC, Universiti Malaya, on ‘Industry 4.0 (Industrie 4.0) and its implication on ASEAN’ to a visiting group of Postgraduate students and faculty members of a well-known business Institute in India.

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Prof. Dr. Rajah Rasiah Named Distinguished Professor For 2017

Apart from Malaysia, Dr Rajah was also well-known in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Laos as the outcome of his economic researchers were evident in the formulation of government policies in these countries.

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An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations

AEI Insights Vol. 4 (2018) is now online!

Published by the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Dr. Rahul Mishra participated in International Workshop entitled "Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy in Comparative Perspectives"

Dr. Rahul Mishra, Senior Lecturer at Asia-Europe Institute, participated as a panelist in the International Workshop jointly hosted by the Institute of China Studies, Universiti Malaya, and Nanhua University, Taiwan on 18th January 2018.

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EU-ASEAN Relations: Perspectives from Malaysia

With this booklet, the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) aims to provide a well structured academic overview of the most important issues of EU-ASEAN relations. We are thankful for the financial support given by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Malaysia, whom are sponsors of this publication.

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Why Malay(sian) Studies Matter

by Prof. Anthony Milner (Merdeka Award 2017 Laureate) on BFM89.9 The Bigger Picture - Live & Learn

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AEI offers our prayers and deepest condolences on the passing of H.E. Dr Surin Pitsuwan

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Dr Surin during this trying time.

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Perak Sultan urges UM to inculcate integrity among its students

Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah urged Universiti Malaya to be at the forefront in championing integrity agenda in the country.

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Honorary Degree Doctor of Humanities: Anthony Crothers Milner

Congratulations to Prof. Anthony Milner, Visiting Professor at AEI & CARUM on being conferred the Honorary Degree Doctor of Humanities at the Universiti Malaya Convocation Ceremony 2017.

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Prof. Anthony Milner's Doctor of Humanities Acceptance Speech

This is an extraordinary honour. I have been involved with Malaysia since the 1960s, when I visited here on a student exchange scheme, and heard a talk by Tunku Abdul Rahman in this university.

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Contributions of Tun Abdul Razak to the Development of Malaysia - Non-Partisan Reflections: First Author's Workshop

Organised by UM Press & AEI, this workshop seeks to critically examine the contributions of Tun Abdul Razak to Malaysia’s development with a view towards elucidating implications not just for Malaysia’s future development but also to draw lessons for other latecomer economies.

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ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2018

ASEAN in Today's World (AsTW) 2018 is a two-week international study program focusing on ASEAN and East Asian affairs. It is designed for university students from around the world. Limited number of scholarships are also available to students from ASEAN countries.

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Photo Gallery: Jean Monnet Public Lecture: The Elections to the European Parliament - What They Mean to the Political Integration Process

The event was held on 27th August 2018 at the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya

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Prof. Anthony Milner's Merdeka Award 2017 Acceptance Speech

I have been driven by a desire to understand Malaysian society, especially Malay perspectives - and I have worked on the assumption that a knowledge of history is vital.

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Full Report: The 3rd AEI-ASEM Summer School 2017

The Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya along with Maastricht University in Brussels, Belgium collaborated for the 3rd AEI-ASEM Summer School programme 2017 with the theme “Cultural Pluralism in Asia and Europe” which was successfully conducted from 24 July to 4 August 2017.

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Photo Gallery: AEI-ASEM Summer School 2017

This programme was a joint effort with ASEM partner countries and the Jean Monnet Network on Challenges to Multiculturalism and Multilateralism, and was supported by the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia along with the EU Centre in Singapore.

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Six outstanding individuals receive prestigious Merdeka Awards

The sixth and final award recipient went to South-East Asia expert Prof Dr Anthony Milner, in the category of Outstanding Contribution to the People of Malaysia.

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Keynote Address by His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah at the Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), Kuala Lumpur on 12th July 2017 - Transformation for 21st Century Diplomats

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Report on the Training Workshop: Effective Proposal Preparation for European Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

The workshop was co-organized by EURAXESS ASEAN and Asia-Europe Institute, University Malaya, held on Wednesday, 14 June 2017, 9am – 5.00 pm at ASEM Room.

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Report on EURAXESS ASEAN's Advancing your Research Career in Europe: Funding and Fellowship Opportunities for Researchers in Malaysia

The event was held on the 13th June 2017 at AEI Auditorium.

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ASEAN's triumph

ASEAN is the cornerstone of Malaysia’s foreign policy, and a new book by Kishore Mahbubani and Jeffery Sng, The Asean Miracle, explains that this makes good sense. But, what is Asean’s particular power? Can it continue to triumph without support?

By Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim, Executice Director of AEI and Prof. Anthony Milner (Visiting Professor).

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UM leads local varsities into top 1% worldwide - 2018 QS World University Rankings

Having improved their ranking, the country’s five research universities have made it to the top 1% in the world out of 26,000, with its oldest university, Universiti Malaya (UM) on the verge of being among the world’s top 100.

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2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Social Sciences & Management

UM is at 71st place globally and 20th in Asia

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2017 QS World University Rankings by Subject: Arts and Humanities

UM is at 85th place globally and 18th in Asia

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Report on the Talk by Dr. Fraser Cameron: Prospects for the EU and EU-Asia relations

The event was successfully held on 1st June 2017 at ASEM Room, AEI.

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Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Malaysia visited AEI

Prof. Azirah and team met with His Excellency Dr. Yu Hyun-seok, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Malaysia today at the Asia-Europe Institute.

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Visit from Kyushu University representatives May 2017

On 12 May, the Director of CARUM and Executive Director of AEI, Professor Azirah Hashim met with representatives from Kyushu University to discuss planning for the ASEAN in Today's World 2018 (AsTW 2018) program.

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Visit to the ASEAN-Korea Centre

The ASEAN-Korea Centre welcomed distinguished guests in academia who visited the Centre through Korea Foundation’s invitation program.

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Panel Discussion:

Prof Dzulkifli receives award

THE International Association of Universities immediate past president Prof Tan Sri Dzulkifli Abdul Razak (pic) has been awarded the Universitas 21 2017 Gilbert Medal.

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Panel Discussion:

Engaging the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): Implications for ASEAN

Interview with Dato’ M. Redzuan Kushairi Ambassador (R), Senior Advisor at AEI, who has been monitoring the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and attended the Shanghai Cooperation Civil Society Organization (SCO) Network Meeting in April 2016.

Date: 11 May 2017

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Panel Discussion:

The ASEAN Miracle: A Catalyst for Peace

A must-read book by Kishore Mahbubani & Jeffery Sng

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Panel Discussion:

Singapore Visit May 2017

On 4-5 May the Director of CARUM and Executive Director of AEI, Professor Azirah Hashim, engaged in a series of meetings in Singapore.

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2017/2018 Intake

A White Paper for Dangerous Times

As the Australian Government prepares its first Foreign Policy White Paper in more than a decade, Australia needs to strengthen ties with Asia now more than ever before. An article by Prof. Dr. Anthony Milner.

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2017/2018 Intake

Whither ASEAN: Intergovernmental Association or An Integrated Community?

An article by Dato' Dr. Muthiah Alagappa, AEI's Visiting Professor. It was first published in PacNet #32 (Pacific Forum CSIS).

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Great minds with Tan Sri Razali Ismail

A special Astro AWANI presentation. GREAT MINDS feature the nation's top personalities speaking up on issues that matter to us all.

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2017/2018 Intake

Amsterdam University Press Fall 2017 Asian Studies Catalogue

A publication by our Executive Director, Prof. Dr. Azirah Hashim is featured in this catalogue. 'African-Asian Encounters - New Cooperations and New Dependencies' was edited with Prof. Dr. Arndt Graf from Goethe-University Frankfurt.

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2017/2018 Intake

SCENE@CMM - April 2017

This first newsletter from the JMN-CMM network is a way to connect the partners of the Jean Monnet Network on Challenges to Multilateralism and Multiculturalism (JMN-CMM) to the students, staff and faculty, and the research and policy communities in Southeast Asia and Europe.

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Dutch Elections: A Break from Populism

Dr. Patrick Ziegenhain on BFM89.9 Radio

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‘Grexit’ whispers are making the rounds yet again

A commentary by Dr. Sameer Kumar, Senior Lecturer, Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)

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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and ASEAN economy: A policy shift in the Trump Administration and its impact

A commentary by Dr. Fumitaka Furuoka, Senior Research Fellow (Visiting), Asia-Europe Institute (AEI)

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Japan Visit December 2016

Japan is a vital Dialogue Partner of ASEAN and a key participant in the Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM); it also hosts a range of research institutions which focus on regionalism issues.

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An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations

AEI Insights Vol. 3 is now online!

Published by the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Charting the Economy: Early 20th Century Malaya and Contemporary Malaysian Contrasts

The hardcover book, which was authored by Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, charts the course of Malaya’s commodity-dependent economy during the first 40 years of the 20th century under British colonial control, contrasting that course with the economic growth and development in contemporary Malaysia.

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By Anthony Milner. Kuala Lumpur: ISIS Malaysia, 2016

Will ASEAN Continue to be the Cornerstone of Malaysian Foreign Policy: The “Community-building” Priority

This monograph is an edited version of the Tun Hussein Onn Chair in International Studies Lecture 2015.

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Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Centre for ASEAN Regionalism (CARUM) and ASEAN Headquarters

On 21-22 November 2016, Professor Azirah Hashim, Executive Director of AEI and Director of CARUM met with a number of diplomats and senior officials at ASEAN Headquarters in Jakarta.

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ASEM-Newsletter Article August-October 2016

The 2nd Asia-Europe Institute (AEI) - ASEM Summer School

Throughout the two-week summer school, participants indicated that they really enjoyed this programme and gained lots of new experiences.

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New AEI Occasional Paper is published

AEI Occasional Paper #28

The ASEAN Higher Education Forum (AHEF) 2015

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An article by Prof. Anthony Milner featured in The Australian Financial Review (afr.com)

Australia may need a post-America foreign policy Plan B

Is Australia quietly developing a Plan B for our international positioning? For the first time a Singapore prime minister has been asked to address our Parliament; soon the ...

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Gerakbudaya Book Launch & Panel Discussion

Kerajaan: From Traditional Polities to Contemporary Malay Politics

The book launch & panel discussion will be held on 30 November 2016, 8pm at Rumah Gerakbudaya in Petaling Jaya.

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CARUM & AEI hosted a luncheon seminar to follow up the ICONAS 2016

Luncheon Seminar 19 September 2016

Discussing different aspects of Malaysian approaches to regionalism, and with an eye to a future publication, the following topics were identified as...

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Career Opportunity

Available Position: Senior Lecturer

In line with our rapid growth and international stature, we seek experienced, highly motivated and research oriented individuals to join our university.

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Multiculturalism and Multiethnicity in Asia and Europe

2nd AEI-ASEM Summer School Programme: The Official Report

It was successfully conducted from 7th until 21st August 2016 in the context of balanced mobility in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.

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International Conference on ASEAN Studies 2016: Press Release

The South China Sea threat to ASEAN – highlighted at ICONAS/CARUM/JPAS conference

The conference was jointly organized by AEI, CARUM, JPAS and KISEAS.

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AEI Post Vol. 8 (2015) is published.

The AEI Post reflects the role of the Asia-Europe Institute (AEI), Universiti Malaya as a leading postgraduate institution in the region that bridges the gap between Asia and Europe through fostering exchange of students and scholars, activities and research on Asia and Europe.

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New AEI Occasional Paper is published

AEI Occasional Paper #27

Regional Cooperation of the Nordic Countries
Past, Present and Future Challenges

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An International Journal of Asia-Europe Relations

AEI Insights Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 are now online!

Published by the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya

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Interested in joining AEI-ASEM Summer School program?

Registration is open now!

Register before 30th May 2016 to qualify for early bird rates.

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New AEI Occasional Paper is published

AEI Occasional Paper #24

The Future of ASEM & Be the Change that You Want to See in the World

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New AEI Occasional Paper is published

AEI Occasional Paper #26

Asia's Next Big Challenge: To Balance Growth and Political Development

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Application deadline: 9th March, 2016

Leibniz – DAAD Research Fellowships 2016

Opportunity to conduct research at a Leibniz Institute in Germany.

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