Research and Publications
PAPERS
2009
Opportunities and Threats Under the Current Global Economic Scenarios
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the CIMB Bank Customer Appreciation Cocktail, Shah Alam, 26 June 2009.
Challenges to SMIs in Overcoming Economic Tsunami
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the Retreat Persatuan Usahawan Tenaga Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Port Dickson, 30 May 2009.
Regional Financial Stability and Economic Growth: The Need for Cooperation in Financial Regulations and Credit Rating
Paper presented by Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin at the Shanghai Forum on Asian Financial Cooperation: Global Economic Crisis and Asian Financial Cooperation – Opportunities and Road Map, Shanghai, China, 9 May 2009.
Golf and the Economic Environment – Meeting the Global Challenge
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the Malaysian Strategic Golf Management Workshop 2009, Saujana Golf and Country Club, Subang, 27 April 2009.
Economic Developments in the EU, East Asia and the US, 2007-2008
Article by Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin which appeared in Panorama, 2/2008, pp. 37-46.
This paper was first presented at the 10th East Asia-Europe Think-Tank Dialogue – Institutional Development in Regional Organizations Charter-Making in the EU and ASEAN: Perspectives from Europe and East Asia, Cebu City, Philippines, 12-15 October 2008.
Food Security and Growth: Malaysia’s Strategic Approach and Future Adjustments
Chapter Article by Larry C.Y. Wong which appeared in Soh Aik Chin & Yong Hoi Sen (eds.) Food Security Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Akademi Sains Malaysia, 2009, pp. 55-67. This paper was presented at the Akademi of Sains Malaysia 2nd Series of ASM Biotechnology and Agriculture Forums: Food Security held at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 16 March 2007.
K-Economy as a Solution for Long-Term Economic Stability
Paper presented by Steven C M Wong at the National Seminar on Riding the Global Economic slowdown: Message for Malaysian Businesses, Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur, 24 February 2009.
The Fall of the Liberal Party of Australia: Lessons for Malaysian Liberals
Paper by Keith Leong, published by Malaysia Think Tank (London Branch), 20 February 2009.
Global Financial and Food Crises: A Malaysian Perspective
Paper presented by Larry C.Y. Wong at the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre (ATPC), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), China and Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Policy Forum on Agricultural Reforms and Trade Liberalization in China and Selected Asian Countries: Lessons of Three Decades held at Beijing, China, 19-20 February 2009.
Maladies Sans Frontiers: Containing and Controlling Pandemics Across Borders
Paper presented by Elina Noor at the Conference of Pandemics Preparedness, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, 12-13 January 2009.
Research and Publications
PAPERS
2009
Opportunities and Threats Under the Current Global Economic Scenarios
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the CIMB Bank Customer Appreciation Cocktail, Shah Alam, 26 June 2009.
Challenges to SMIs in Overcoming Economic Tsunami
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the Retreat Persatuan Usahawan Tenaga Malaysia and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, Port Dickson, 30 May 2009.
Regional Financial Stability and Economic Growth: The Need for Cooperation in Financial Regulations and Credit Rating
Paper presented by Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin at the Shanghai Forum on Asian Financial Cooperation: Global Economic Crisis and Asian Financial Cooperation – Opportunities and Road Map, Shanghai, China, 9 May 2009.
Golf and the Economic Environment – Meeting the Global Challenge
Paper presented by Steven C.M. Wong at the Malaysian Strategic Golf Management Workshop 2009, Saujana Golf and Country Club, Subang, 27 April 2009.
Economic Developments in the EU, East Asia and the US, 2007-2008
Article by Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin which appeared in Panorama, 2/2008, pp. 37-46.
This paper was first presented at the 10th East Asia-Europe Think-Tank Dialogue – Institutional Development in Regional Organizations Charter-Making in the EU and ASEAN: Perspectives from Europe and East Asia, Cebu City, Philippines, 12-15 October 2008.
Food Security and Growth: Malaysia’s Strategic Approach and Future Adjustments
Chapter Article by Larry C.Y. Wong which appeared in Soh Aik Chin & Yong Hoi Sen (eds.) Food Security Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur: Akademi Sains Malaysia, 2009, pp. 55-67. This paper was presented at the Akademi of Sains Malaysia 2nd Series of ASM Biotechnology and Agriculture Forums: Food Security held at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 16 March 2007.
K-Economy as a Solution for Long-Term Economic Stability
Paper presented by Steven C M Wong at the National Seminar on Riding the Global Economic slowdown: Message for Malaysian Businesses, Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), Kuala Lumpur, 24 February 2009.
The Fall of the Liberal Party of Australia: Lessons for Malaysian Liberals
Paper by Keith Leong, published by Malaysia Think Tank (London Branch), 20 February 2009.
Global Financial and Food Crises: A Malaysian Perspective
Paper presented by Larry C.Y. Wong at the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre (ATPC), Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), China and Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Policy Forum on Agricultural Reforms and Trade Liberalization in China and Selected Asian Countries: Lessons of Three Decades held at Beijing, China, 19-20 February 2009.
Maladies Sans Frontiers: Containing and Controlling Pandemics Across Borders
Paper presented by Elina Noor at the Conference of Pandemics Preparedness, Marina Mandarin Hotel, Singapore, 12-13 January 2009.
Archives
2008
Malaysia-Singapore Economic Relations: Once Partners, Now Rivals, What Next?
Chapter article by Mahani Zainal Abidin which appeared in Takashi Shiraishi (ed.) Across The Causeway: A Multi-Dimension Study of Malaysia-Singapore Relations, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2008.
Global Business Trends: Development & Responses
Paper presented by Steven C M Wong at the MICPA-Bursa Malaysia Forum 2008, Kuala Lumpur, October 2008.
Human Capital of the New Generation
Paper presented by Jorah Ramlan at the Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2008: Youth and the Changing Demographics, Sambutan Hari Penduduk Sedunia 2008, Menara MATRADE, Kuala Lumpur, 18 August 2008.
Global Economic Crisis: Opportunities & Threats
Paper presented by Steven C M Wong at the Kursus Minda, Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang, Langkawi, 31 July 2008.
Role of Non-State Actors in International Security and on Humanitarian Issues in Conflict Areas
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the International Conference on Humanitarian Challenges in Contemporary Conflicts, jointly organized by Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Kuala Lumpur, 21-22 April 2008
“The New Development Paradigm in East Asia”
Chapter article by Dr. Mahani Zainal Abidin in Shigeyuki Abe and Bhanupong Bidhipraba (eds.) East Asian Economies and New Regionalism, Kyoto: Kyoto University Press, 2008
Beyond the “War on Terror”: Southeast Asia’s Future Political and Security Challenges
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the East Asia Forum Dialogue: The Way Forward on Asian Economic and Political Security, Sydney, Australia, 26-27 March 2008
Future Outlook of Malaysia Export Performance
Paper presented by Steven C M Wong at the 2nd National Export Forum 2008, Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 21 January 2008.
2007
Are Consumer Protection Initiatives Meeting Expections?
Paper presented by Steven C.M.Wong at the 6th IADI Annual Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 31 October – 1 November 2007.
ASEAN Plus Six as a Vehicle for Regional Integration
Paper presented by Tham Siew Yean and Mahani Zainal Abidin at the ASEN-ISIS/IIR-Taiwan Annual Dialogue, Taipei, Taiwan, 27-29 September 2007.
Globalisation and Asian Agriculture: A Malaysian Perspective
Article by Larry C.Y. Wong which appeared in The Seventh Asian International Forum in Fukuoka: “Globalization and Asia in Transformation”, September 5-6, 2007, Fukuoka City, Secretariat for the Asian International Forum in Fukuoka, 2008.
Malaysian Education System at the Crossroad – The Way Forward
Paper presented by Yaacob Wan Ibrahim at the 11th Malaysian Education Summit 2007 : “Malaysian Education Winning in the Global Race” held at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Petaling Jaya, 16-17 April 2007
Development of Malaysia’s Agricultural Sector: Agriculture as an Engine of Growth?
Paper presented by Larry C. Y. Wong at the Conference on the Malaysian Economy: Developments and Challenges held at ISEAS, Singapore, 25-26 January 2007.
Terrorism, Insurgency and Religious Fundamentalism in Southeast Asia
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the 9th Asian Security Conference held at New Delhi on 9 – 10 February 2007
China: The Security Dilemma
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the Dialogue on “The Future of China: Global Perspectives and Strategic Lessons” held at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS Campus, Singapore on 5- 6 February 2007.
2006
Migrant Workers in Malaysia: An Overview
Paper presented by Vijayakumari Kanapathy at the Workshop on an East Asian Cooperation Framework for Migrant Labour, Kuala Lumpur, 6-7 December 2006.
Strengthening Cooperation In East Asia: Towards An East Asian Community
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the 1st Korean-ASEAN Cooperation Forum held at Jakarta, Indonesia, 10-12 November 2006.
The Road to East Asian Community
Paper presented by Stephen Leong at the 14th Osaka City University (OCU) International Academic Symposium on Asian Regional Integration by Learning from Europe and the Euro: The Possibilities of the East Asian Community (EAC), Osaka, Japan, 27-29 October 2006.
Malaysia-Taiwan Relations: Political Imperatives Prevailing
Paper presented by Stephen Leong at the China-Southeast Asia Relations and the Taiwan Issue, Shanghai, China, 23-24 October 2006.
China-ASEAN Partnership: Goals, Roadmap and Prospects
Paper presented by Stephen Leong at the High-Level Seminar on China-ASEAN Relations, Beijing, China, 23-24 September 2006.
The Growing Importance of the Non-Arab World within the OIC: Case Study of Malaysia and Indonesia
Paper presented by Dato’ Mohd Ridzam Deva, Distinguished ISIS Fellow, at the Conference on “The Emerging Political Map of Asia”, Islamabad, Pakistan, 21-22 September 2006.
State of East Asian Community Concept and ASEAN Integration
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the 5th Japan-ASEAN Dialogue, Tokyo, Japan, 7-8 September 2006.
The ASEAN Security Community
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the ASEAN Roundtable 2006: Revisiting the Bali Concord II, Singapore, 24-25 August 2006.
Questions, Questions, Questions: Facing The Tough Ones
Paper presented by Huzaime Hamid at the NEAT Working Group on East Asian Investment Cooperation held at Weihai, China on 28 July 2006.
Media and the Promotion of Peace and Reconciliation: A Challenge Unmet
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the AMIC Annual Conference: “Media in Asia: Aspirations, Choices and Realities”, Penang, 17-20 July 2006.
Bolstering the Surveillance of Regional Capital Flows
Paper presented by Huzaime Hamid at the NEAT Working Group on Intra-Regional Exchange Rate Stability and Prevention of Financial Crisis in East Asia held at Tokyo, Japan on 30 June 2006.
Security Environment in Southeast Asia
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the ASEAN Regional Forum: The First Plenary Meeting of Experts and Eminent Persons, JeJu Island, Republic of Korea, 29-30 June 2006.
Implications of Those Transformations for Southeast Asia
Paper presented by Stephen Leong at the JIIA Conference on US Military Transformation, Tokyo, Japan, 24-25 May 2006.
Security Outlook for the Asia Pacific Region
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the British Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (BMCC) and the Oxford & Cambridge Society Joint Networking held at Kuala Lumpur, 25 April 2006.
2005
East Asian Cooperation and Integration: Implications of the First East Asia Summit
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the Second Korea-ASEAN Forum held at Koreana Hotel, Seoul, Korea on 26 November 2005.
The Enlargement and Integration of the European Union and East Asia: Rationale, Vision and Development
Paper presented by Dato’ Seri Mohamed Jawhar Hassan at the 7th Europe-East Asia Think Tank Dialogue: “Community Building in Europe and East Asia: Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects” held at Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore on 22-23 November 2005.
Malaysia’s Competitive Position: Issues, Challenges & Moving Ahead
Paper presented by Steve C M Wong at the NEAC Regional Economic Forum 2005 held at Kuala Lumpur, 2005.
Basic Investment Requirements
Paper presented by Huzaime Hamid at the NEAT China Working Group on East Asian Investment Cooperation held at Weihai, Shandong Province, China on 1 July 2005.
Alternative Energy Cooperation in East Asia
Paper presented by Huzaime Hamid at the NEAT Working Group on Energy Security Cooperation in East Asia held at Singapore on 6 May 2005.
