Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies

Centre Name:
Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies (TCLC)
(http://tclc.research.utar.edu.my/)
Chairperson:Dr. Chin Yee Mun
Description of Centre:As a tribute to the founder and the first President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Tun Tan Cheng Lock (1883-1960), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) has set up Tun Tan Cheng Lock Center for Social and Policy Studies.

The centre focuses on the study of the history of Malaysian Chinese, the formation of Malaya and Malaysia, the contribution of Malaysian Chinese in Malaysian politic and socio-economic development in the past, present and future, and most importantly the multi-races co-operation since British Colonial in Malaysia, and its findings will be disseminated to the public. Through such initiatives, UTAR hopes to promote the idea of moderation, a realistic value that is increasingly important globally. The centre is located at UTAR City Campus at Sungai Long.
Research area:
  • Engage in research and scholarship activities at the highest international standards and the value of society.
  • Conduct major research programmes, which broaden the horizons of knowledge and seek answer to problems of nation building.
  • Encourage commitment to lifelong learning among centre members.
  • Include among the centre members a culture of commitment to effective dissemination of knowledge and vigorous scholastic research activities with publication of high international standard.
  • Provide a platform for centre members to spearhead high quality research.

No.NameFacultyMember
1Abel RajFCIFull Membership
2Afi Roshezry Bin Abu BakarFCIFull Membership
3Alfian Bin AsmiFASFull Membership
4Ang Siew Mun @ Ang Pike HarFASFull Membership
5Angeline Wong Wei WeiFCIAssociate Membership
6Anita Binti Morah AbasFCIFull Membership
7Anthony Gandolfo Miranti JrFCIFull Membership
8Aruna Raj a/p DevarajooFASFull Membership
9Ashwinder Kaur a/p Gurbanjan SinghFCIFull Membership
10Audrey Anak JohnFASFull Membership
11Bazlin Darina Binti Ahmad TajudinFASFull Membership
12Beh Chun CheeFCIFull Membership
13Cham Tat HueiFAMFull Membership
14Chang Yi ChangFASFull Membership
15Charanjit Kaur a/p Darshan SinghFCIFull Membership
16Chew Wee LeeFCIFull Membership
17Chin Jee YinFCIFull Membership
18Chin Yee MunFCIFull Membership
19Chiok Phaik FernFASFull Membership
20Chong Eu ChoongFCIFull Membership
21Edwin Michael a/l N.MuniandyFASAssociate Membership
22Edwin Soo Kim SengFCIFull Membership
23Eng May ChuenFASFull Membership
24Farah Nabila Binti HamdanFASAssociate Membership
25Foo Mei LeeFCIFull Membership
26Gangadurai a/l GanesanCFS-KPRFull Membership
27Har Wai MunFAMFull Membership
28Hashima Mohaini Binti MohammadFASFull Membership
29Ihediwa Samuel ChibunduFASFull Membership
30Ira Meilita Binti IbrahimFCIFull Membership
31Iza Sharina Binti SallehuddinFCIFull Membership
32K Sivan a/l R KoranFCIFull Membership
33Kenneth Lee Tze WuiFCIFull Membership
34Khor Gee KhingFCIFull Membership
35Kiran Kaur a/p Sarwan SinghFCIFull Membership
36Kor Eng ChoonFCIFull Membership
37Lee Lih SuFCIFull Membership
38Lee Siew PengFAMFull Membership
39Lee Sin YeeFAMFull Membership
40Liana binti Mat NayanFASFull Membership
41Liang Chooi LingCFS-SLAssociate Membership
42Liau Ping LengICSAssociate Membership
43Liew Wui ChernFCIFull Membership
44Lim Wai Ping PennyFCIFull Membership
45Liong Mei YinFCIFull Membership
46Long Yew FooFCIFull Membership
47Loo Hong ChuangFCIFull Membership
48Michelle WongFASFull Membership
49Mohamad Iqbaal Bin Mohd WazirFASFull Membership
50Mohd Fauzi Bin HarunFASFull Membership
51Mohd Syuja bin SaedinFCIFull Membership
52Mok Sew KuenFASFull Membership
53Muhamad Albarr Bin Che OmarFCIFull Membership
54Munirah Binti ZulkifliFCIFull Membership
55Nazirah Binti IsmailFCIFull Membership
56Ng Chan ChaiFCIAssociate Membership
57Ngeow Yeok MengFCIFull Membership
58Ngo Siau WoonCFS-SLAssociate Membership
59Nik Norazira Binti Abdul AzizFCIFull Membership
60Noew Hooi SanFASFull Membership
61Nor Azlili Binti HassanFCIFull Membership
62Nor Ez-Zatul Hanani Binti Mohamed RosliFASFull Membership
63Norazilah binti BuhariFCIFull Membership
64Norazimah binti Abd RashidFASFull Membership
65Norlis Binti IsmailFASFull Membership
66Nur Afni Binti HalilFASFull Membership
67Nur Zahrawaani Binti JasminFASFull Membership
68Nurul Ezzati Aisya Binti Mohd ZakiFCIFull Membership
69Phua Yeong NanLKC FESAssociate Membership
70Raduan bin SharifFCIFull Membership
71Rafidah Binti Abdul RazakFASFull Membership
72Raja Rodziah binti Raja Zainal HassanFCIFull Membership
73Rajini Kumar a/l SreedharamFCIFull Membership
74S Maartandan a/l SuppiahFASFull Membership
75Salomi a/p SimonFASFull Membership
76Sathish Kumar a/l ManoharanFASFull Membership
77Saw Teck ChewFCIFull Membership
78Shalini a/p MunusamyFCIFull Membership
79Sharon Jacqueline a/p Albert WilsonFCIFull Membership
80Soon Thean BeeFCIFull Membership
81Suhaila Binti Ahmad ZakiFCIFull Membership
82Surita A/P MoganFCIFull Membership
83Tamil Arasi a/p MuniandyFCIFull Membership
84Tan Huey PyngFASFull Membership
85Tan Jue JunFCIFull Membership
86Tan Kok EngFAMAssociate Membership
87Tang Kin LeongFAMAssociate Membership
88Taufik bin A LatifFCIFull Membership
89Thanaseelen a/l K.P. RajasakranFCIFull Membership
90Thinavan a/l PeriyayyaFCIFull Membership
91Voon Shi JingFCIFull Membership
92Wan Norfadillah Binti Wan NawiFCIFull Membership
93Wee Kim PeckFCIFull Membership
94Yip Chan LingFCIFull Membership
95Yow Li PingLKC FESFull Membership
96Yuvashini a/p SalvamaniCFS-KPRFull Membership
97Yvonne Hoh Jgin JitFASFull Membership
98Zachary Roland a/l A.F. AnthonyFCIFull Membership
99Chang Yun FahNon-UTARAssociate Membership
100Lim Chai LeeNon-UTARAssociate Membership
101Tan Sing PeiNon-UTARAssociate Membership

No.DateEvent
119 February 20202020-ncov–Sinophobia Panic Outbreak: Some Observations in Malaysia through the Lenses of Social Structural-Strain Theory (Talk)
22 March 20201st Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies Writing Committee Meeting (Meeting)
313-15 March 2020Tun Tan Cheng Lock and Tun Tan Siew Sin Book Project’s research workshop (Workshop)
415 May 2020Jawi Writing Implementation in Vernacular Schools: How Malaysian Chinese Newspapers Frame the Controversy (Talk)
515 May 2020Belt and Road initiatives: Rise in Bilateral Trade and Investment Transforming Malaysia (Talk)
610 August 2020Information in the Age of Intelligent Media(智媒时代的信息变异) (Talk)
712 August 2020Rising above the pandemi: Covid-19 and its affect on Women and Gender (Talk)
813 August 2020Social Bots in the Digital Era: Conception, Detection, and Description (Talk)
913 August 2020The Future of China-US Relations - Has China Won (Talk)
109 December 2020The World of the Peranakan Babas and Nyonyas (Talk)
1111 December 2020The Chinese Pirates and The Straits Settlement, 1840-1860 (Talk)
1211 December 2020Dynamics of Malaysia-China Trade Interactions From 1974 to 1997 (Talk)

No.Date
1The Future of China-US Relations - Has China Won
(Talk on 13 August 2020)

Tun Tan Cheng Lock Centre for Social and Policy Studies (TCLC), Centre for International Studies (CIS) and Belt and Road Strategic Research Centre (BRSRC) were co-organized an online talk that entitled “The Future of China-US Relations - Has China Won ” conducted by Professor Kishore Mahbubani, a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore (NUS)., on 13 August 2020.

Present at the talk were around 120 attendees, the talk was moderate by Dr Stephen Leong, and there were some distinguish guest to join in the webinar, it include the ambassador from East Timor(The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste), H.E Maria Olandina Isabel Caeiro Alves. The talk focused on discuss the issues of the dispute among two great power on the earth, US and China, how their relationship develop from the past to the future, and how would they going to influence or affect the world trends in future with different way in coexist.

Professor Kishore is a veteran diplomat, student of philosophy, and author of eight books, Kishore Mahbubani is currently a Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.

In diplomacy, he was with the Singapore Foreign Service for 33 years (1971 to 2004). He had postings in Cambodia, Malaysia, Washington DC and New York, where he twice as Singapore’s Ambassador to the UN and served as President of the UN Security Council in January 2001 and May 2002. He was Permanent Secretary at the Foreign Ministry from 1993 to 1998. As a result of his excellent performance in his diplomatic career, he was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Gold) by the Singapore Government in 1998.

Kishore joined academia in 2004, when he was appointed the Founding Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School), NUS. He was Dean from 2004 to 2017, and a Professor in the Practice of Public Policy from 2006 to 2019. He is also the Chairman of the jury panel of the NUS Singapore History Prize since 2019. In April 2019, he was elected as an honorary international member to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which has honoured distinguished thinkers, including several of America’s founding fathers, since 1780. Kishore is also a member of the World Economic Forum 2020 Global Future Council on China Kishore was awarded the President’s Scholarship in 1967. He graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Philosophy from the University of Singapore in 1971. From Dalhousie University, Canada, he received a Master’s degree in Philosophy in 1976 and an honorary doctorate in 1995. He spent a year as a fellow at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University from 1991 to 1992.

He has achieved several “firsts” in his two careers. He was the Founding Dean of the LKY School, the founding Director of the Civil Service College, the first Singapore Ambassador to serve on the UN Security Council, the first Singaporean to publish articles in globally renowned journals and newspapers like Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, the New York Times and the Financial Times and co-authored articles with distinguished global thought leaders like Kofi Annan, Klaus Schwab and Larry Summers. Kishore has never shied away from taking on new challenges.

He has also been a prolific author, having published eight books: Can Asians Think?, Beyond The Age Of Innocence, The New Asian Hemisphere, The Great Convergence, Can Singapore Survive?, The ASEAN Miracle (co-authored with Jeffery Sng) and Has the West Lost It?. His latest book, Has China Won?, was released on 31st March 2020. More information can be found on www.mahbubani.net.

Kishore has received significant international recognition for his many accomplishments. The Foreign Policy Association Medal was awarded to him in New York in June 2004 with the following opening words in the citation: “A gifted diplomat, a student of history and philosophy, a provocative writer and an intuitive thinker”. He was listed as one of the top 100 public intellectuals in the world by Foreign Policy and Prospect magazines in September 2005, and included in the March 2009 Financial Times list of Top 50 individuals who would shape the debate on the future of capitalism. He was selected as one of Foreign Policy’s Top Global Thinkers in 2010 and 2011. In 2011, he was described as “the muse of the Asian century”. He was selected by Prospect magazine as one of the top 50 world thinkers for 2014.

Participants in the Talks
1. Total Numbers of Participants: 120
2. No. UTAR Staff and Students: 99
3. Public Participants: 21

Professor Kishore delivering his talk

Dr. Stephen Leong in moderate the talk.