Bali beyond the Rainforest: Reinventing Southeast Asian art
* Reframing Bali beyond exoticism: The exhibition challenged stereotypical “tropical paradise” imagery by exploring Bali as a complex cultural and artistic
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Breaking the frame: Reimagining Southeast Asian art across borders and platforms
Bridging scholarship and storytelling, art historians and artists are reshaping Southeast Asia’s art landscape through regional frameworks, accessible archives,
Bridging in violent times: Penang’s role in Peace Dialogue
* Neutrality with humility – Why credibility in peace-building begins with restraint, listening, and moral modesty. * Penang as a bridge – How
Promoting harmony
How Penang’s Harmony Centre became a living space for interfaith understanding * From policy to practice: How Penang institutionalised interfaith
Big Bad Wolf, BookXcess and the Billion-book dream
* From personal struggle to purpose: Andrew Yap’s journey from a dyslexic child in Kuala Lumpur to a global literacy
New Asia in motion
* Kishore Mahbubani on BRI as a strategic counter to containment: China’s Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping Eurasian and
Exploring media and storytelling
* Vision beyond borders: As a media pioneer expanding into South Asia, Woon Tai Ho reflects on digital storytelling, and the
Redefining Singapore through art, words, and vision
* Redefining identity: How Re(Defining) Singapore captures the changing cultural and social fabric of a maturing nation. * The art of