New Asia Currents

Art

Rooted vines, resurgent legacy: Yong Mun Sen and art of Nanyang

* Forging a Nanyang visual language: Yong Mun Sen transformed tropical landscapes and everyday life into a distinctive Nanyang aesthetic, blending

* Forging a Nanyang visual language: Yong Mun Sen transformed tropical landscapes and everyday life into a distinctive Nanyang aesthetic, blending

Jan 10, 2026 / 10 min read

Storytelling

* From personal struggle to purpose: Andrew Yap’s journey from a dyslexic child in Kuala Lumpur to a global literacy

Dec 29, 2025 / 8 min read

New Asia order

* Kishore Mahbubani on BRI as a strategic counter to containment: China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping Eurasian and

Nov 27, 2025 / 5 min read

Art

* Vision beyond borders: As a media pioneer expanding into South Asia, Woon Tai Ho reflects on digital storytelling, and the

Nov 16, 2025 / 4 min read

Art

* Redefining identity: How Re(Defining) Singapore captures the changing cultural and social fabric of a maturing nation. * The art of

Nov 15, 2025 / 6 min read

Art

* Strengthening cultural ecosystem: Lee Khai highlights the need to link Penang’s art institutions — the Penang Art District and the

Oct 26, 2025 / 6 min read

Art

From his father’s pioneering vision in education to his own journey as collector, curator, and cultural advocate, Lee Khai

Oct 26, 2025 / 6 min read

CWC Conference

CWC envisions creating discourse that can steer conflicts towards consultations * CWC’s Penang Peace Dialogue: A proposed annual platform to

Oct 6, 2025 / 4 min read