IAS Researcher Participates in Southeast Asia Forum in Guangzhou

Senior Assistant Professor and Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee was an invited speaker at the "Southeast Asia Forum" 2025 International Conference, held on 15-16 November 2025 in Guangzhou. The conference was organised by the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, South China Normal University.Dr. Koh presented a paper entitled "Mainland Chinese Student Mobility to Southeast and East Asia Amidst Geopolitical Shifts". Read more about the conference here.

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Working Paper on Mobility, Inequality, and Identity among the Lun Bawang in the Sarawak-North Kalimantan Borderland

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No. 88: Mobility, Inequality, and Identity among the Lun Bawang in the Sarawak-North Kalimantan Borderland by Chun Sheng Goh. Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: In the Heart of Borneo, the Lun Bawang people are divided by the Malaysia–Indonesia boundary, resulting in distinct but interconnected migration patterns. This note discusses how internal migration within Malaysian Sarawak and cross-border movement from Indonesian North Kalimantan intersect to shape inequality and identity. Rural depopulation in Sarawak’s uplands has left aging communities…

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Seminar on Liberal Assumptions in the Analysis of Democracy in Indonesia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Liberal Assumptions in the Analysis of Democracy in Indonesia” by Dr Rommel A. Curaming, History and International Studies Programme, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.

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Seminar on Exploring Labour Migration through Gender: West Kalimantan Chinese Workers in Brunei Darussalam

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Exploring Labour Migration through Gender: West Kalimantan Chinese Workers in Brunei Darussalam” by Westly Lo, Institute of Asian Studies.

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Working Paper on Brunei and Thailand Halal Industry Cooperation and the implications for Wawasan 2035

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…

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IAS @ Brunei Darussalam Maritime Week (BDMW 2005)

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. 

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Seminar on Cultivating Responsible Masculinity in Muslim Southeast Asia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Cultivating Responsible Masculinity in Muslim Southeast Asia” and "Writing a Story of Southeast Asia" by Dr Eric C. Thompson, National University of Singapore.

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Seminar on International Arbitration

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

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