On 21 September 2019 IAS Director Dr. Bruno Jetin, received a delegation from King Prajadhipok Institute in Thailand, and made a seminar presentation to the 43 visitors on social conditions in ASEAN.
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 50: Halal Certification in Brunei by Hajah Siti Norfadzilah Binti Haji Kifli. Please see below for details. Abstract: This research explores how halal is regulated and practised in Brunei by highlighting the process of Halal Certification in Brunei. In the recent enforcement of the Halal Certificate and Halal Logo (Amendment) Order of 2017, this research discusses the effects it has on the local food and beverage (F&B) businesses, particularly the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). By comparing halal certification…
The Insitute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to announce the publication of the latest volume in the IAS/Springer - Asia in Transition Series: International Labour Migration in the Middle East and Asia: Issues of Inclusion and Exclusion, edited by Lian Kwen Fee, Hosoda Naomi and Ishii Masako. Abstract: The discourse on migration outcomes in the West has largely been dominated by issues of integration, but it is more relevant to view immigration in non-Western societies in relation to practices of exclusion and inclusion. Exclusion refers to a situation in which individuals and groups…
Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 September 2019, for a talk by Dr. Bruno Jetin, the Director of IAS, on “Rebalancing China’s Growth: The Role of Demand Regime.”For more information, please see the flyer below.
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 49: The Construction of Southeast Asia as an Academic Field of Study: Personages, Programmes and Problems by Victor T. King. Please see below for details. Abstract: This paper explores critically and historically some of the popular academic views or ‘myths’ concerning the development of the study of Southeast Asia through the lens of the contributions of particular scholars and institutions. Within the broad field of Southeast Asian Studies, the focus will be on the disciplines of geography, history and ethnology,…
Dr. Bruno Jetin, the Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, has recently published an article on “Production Networks of the Asian Automobile Industry: Regional or Global?” in the International Journal of Automobile Technology and Management.The abstract of the article is as follows:Asia is the host of some of the largest automobile markets and top global brands. It has recently taken several initiatives to foster its regional integration, such as Asia-wide trade agreements and infrastructure projects. This article examines the impact of these initiatives on the automobile fragmented production networks of Northeast, Southeast Asia, and South Asia to see if…
Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 11 September 2019, for a talk by Dr. Merlin Franco Francis of IAS, on "Socializing over Fruits and Vegetables: The Biocultural Importance of an Open-Air Market in Bandar Seri Begawan."For more information, please see the flyer below.
Dr. Jonathan Rigg, Professor and Chair in Human Geography at the University of Bristol, sat down for a talk at the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam about his latest book, More than Rural: Textures of Thailand's Agrarian Transformation, and other issues concerning rural-urban relations and interactions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdw6fEX68qY