South East Asia studies

Although cross-national studies of economic growth rates generate a lot of findings which are not robust or easily replicable, some effects are strong. Income levels and human capital ... Almost certainly, the Chinese want to include all of Southeast Asia in it. Chinese claims in the South China Sea ...

... extreme ideologies,” said Peter Gumataotao, director of the Hawaii-based Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies (DKI APCSS). ... It was the second workshop on “Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia” hosted by DKI APCSS, for security officials from both the military and civilian sectors.

Award-winning sociologist and author Kimberly Hoang will present “Money Movers: Ethnography of Desire in Gray Economies in Southeast Asia” as the keynote address for Eastern Kentucky University's celebration of both Asian Studies and Women's History Month. The lecture, which will begin at 7:30 ...

... passed away in September 2017. The latest research studies about Asia are to be presented, according to organizers, and issues covered—that are relevant to Cambodia—include the politics of fear, technopolitics, cultural politics of economic change and human rights and Buddhism in Southeast Asia.

For many of these Southeast Asian students, a degree earned in China can lead to better job prospects at home as China and Southeast Asia forge closer ... Mr Lee said total expenses for his daughter's studies in China come to slightly over RM200,000, less than half the cost if she had stayed in Malaysia.

A PhD in Multicultural Studies candidate, her publications include language education issues and migration studies in Southeast Asia. Visit her at www.analizaperezamurao.com. ---------------. We are looking for information, opinions, and in-depth analysis from experts or scholars in a variety of fields.

SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - 12 March 2018 - PSB Academy (PSB) plans to tap on its transnational network of colleges and partners in Southeast Asia, China, Korea and India, to offer its students more direct pathways to quality international degree qualifications, and build up the capabilities of ...

Obama sustained his focus on Southeast Asia throughout his two terms, culminating with the historic Sunnylands summit with ASEAN leaders in 2016. ... Amy E Searight is Senior Advisor and Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC.

... can create an excellent network with Bajau communities in the Southeast Asia region. Sabah Chief Minister Tan Sri Musa Aman said the move would enable the community to share information for mutual benefits and prosperity. "Relevant studies related to the Bajau community in several countries in this ...

“Hanoi's agreement to the aircraft carrier visit demonstrates Vietnam's anxiety about what China will do next in the South China Sea,” said Murray Hiebert, senior associate of the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “The U.S. is virtually the last man standing to which ...

But there really isn't a focus at all on Southeast Asia,” said Andrew Ton '20, co-president of the group. “We think it's an important region, and if you want to study racism or power structures, you can't have a full conversation without talking about the full Southeast Asian experience.” After completing the ...

Nick Bertrand in front of terracotta warrior With proposals due Feb. 26, the CAS is offering awards for the creation or revision of an undergraduate course on Southeast Asia, as well as its course-development grants on Culture and Language Across the Curriculum, which can involve any Asian language.

“Translating the body” is a shorthand for the formulation of medical ideas, practices, and epistemologies in contexts that require both interpretation and transmission. The process is both linguistic and cultural, and in approaching medical education, the book follows recent work in translation studies that ...

Looking at the potentials and dynamics of intellectual property (IP) in protecting and developing cultural industries in the Southeast Asia region, the conference ... Speakers, comprising artists, curators and experts in cultural studies, held robust discussions on the extent to which artists and creators, and their ...

In one of the weaker moments in its history, ASEAN has demonstrated its continued relevance. Amy E Searight is Senior Advisor and Director of the Southeast Asia Programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. This commentary was first published on East Asia Forum.

... at the Maritime Security Programme of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, told The Straits Times. With piracy increasing year-on-year in Southeast Asia between 2012 and 2015, authorities have taken stronger collaborative action to prevent further threats and costs to the shipping industry.

Editor's note: The Journalism and Media Studies Centre at the University of Hong Kong has recently embarked on a project to map the misinformation ecosystem in Asia and has just published its first overview report. The following article is written partially based on that report and on upcoming articles ...

Simi Mehta holds a PhD from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi in United States Studies. She was a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellow at Ohio State University during 2015-16 and specialised in Strategic Studies. Her areas of research include US and ...