The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Rationality, Identity Negotiation, and Futures: Post-Millennial Ethnic Chinese in Pontianak” by Pan Yutian, Institute of Asian Studies.
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No. 87: Brunei and Thailand Halal Industry Cooperation and the implications for Wawasan 2035 by Nurul Jannah Kosor and Paul J. Carnegie. Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract:The global demand for halal products has surged in recent years, driven by increasing consumer awareness of food safety, hygiene, and quality standards. As part of its Wawasan 2035 strategy for economic diversification, Brunei has placed an emphasis on halal industry development. While it has introduced stringent halal certification standards and…
Associate Professor Paul J. Carnegie represented IAS as a UBD poster exhibitor at the recent Brunei Darussalam Maritime Week 2025 held at BRIDEX ICC. He showcased institute research on Indonesian statecraft in the North Natuna Sea.
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “International Arbitration in Brunei Darussalam: An underexplored opportunity for economic diversification?” by Assistant Professor Nobumichi Teramura, Institute of Asian Studies
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 86: Ong Sum Ping and the Early History of Borneo in Chinese Sources by Lee Cheuk Yin.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: Many years ago, I went to Nanjing regularly to do fieldwork on Muslim communities and mosques in Nanjing. I had the opportunity to visit the tombs of Zheng He and the King of Borneo. At that time, I believed that the person lying in the tomb was the King of Borneo. It was recorded on…
Assoc. Prof. Paul J. Carnegie recently co-authored an article with Halimah Dewi Irawan for the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs on Indonesian Statecraft in the North Natuna Sea.Based on fieldwork interviews with key informants, the article offers an in-depth analysis of the domestic and institutional drivers behind Jakarta's strategic behaviour in the North Natuna Sea amid great power competition. It illustrates how Indonesian statecraft navigates complex internal dynamics and external maritime pressures in Southeast Asia.Halimah Dewi Irawan & Carnegie, P. J. (2025). Different Strokes: Indonesian Statecraft in the North Natuna Sea. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034251347973
The Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) organised a two-day workshop entitled “Urban Transformations in Southeast Asia” on the 4th and 5th of June 2025. The workshop brings together 13 invited speakers from outside of Brunei, and 7 speakers from Brunei, to present and discuss papers on this theme. The 13 invited speakers include 2 keynote speakers, Professor Gavin Shatkin (Northeastern University, USA) and Professor Tim Bunnel (National University of Singapore). The remaining 11 invited speakers include: Erin Collins (Dartmouth College, USA), Professor Erik Harms (Yale University, USA), Dian Irawaty (Rujak Centre for Urban Studies, Indonesia),…
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Dr Nobumichi Teramura (IAS, UBD) and Professor Luke Nottage (Sydney Law School) recently contributed a research article to the Journal of International Economic Law (JIEL). In the Scopus index, the JIEL is a Q1 journal in 'Law' and 'Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)' quartiles. The advance publication of the article is available here. This work was funded by Universiti Brunei Darussalam Research Grant UBD/RSCH/1.12/FICBF(b)/2022/021 and the University of Sydney Law School’s Legal Scholarship Support Scheme.Abstract: This article analyses two types of provisions relevant to corruption in Asian international investment agreements (IIAs): clauses requiring (host) states to enforce anti-corruption laws and clauses…
The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 85: Urang versus Orang: The frequency of Bruneian students’ use of Standard and Brunei Malay by Ili Arina Zainal.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: Despite the various research done about the languages and many linguistic aspects in Brunei Darussalam, little is known regarding the current frequency and perception towards the official language, Standard Malay, as the majority of Bruneians prefer to speak in English and Brunei Malay. This paper investigates how frequent students use Standard Malay within…