IAS Working Paper on Halal Certification

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…

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New Asia in Transition Volume on International Labour Migration in the Middle East and Asia

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…

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Seminar on Rebalancing China’s Growth

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.

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