Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abdul Kadir greets guests after launching the Institute of Internationalization and Asean Studies (INTAS) and the book Education of the Interior: Essays in Honour of Professor Syed Ali Ashraf at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC), IIUM Kuala Lumpur campus, today. \u2014 Bernama pic<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 \u2014 The establishment of the Institute of International and ASEAN Studies (IINTAS) under the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) marked a significant step in strengthening Malaysia\u2019s leadership within ASEAN, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister said IINTAS would strengthen Malaysia\u2019s regional role by producing credible research, policy ideas and strategic insights to support ASEAN\u2019s cohesion and global positioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that in this time of uncertainty, ASEAN, a long respected zone of peace and cooperation, faces serious challenges, including recent tensions between Thailand and Cambodia that have displaced more than 300,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile both sides have agreed to a ceasefire, the region must remain vigilant. Efforts to restore stability must be sustained. Malaysia took early steps by hosting both the Thai and Cambodian leaderships in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was a conscious choice. We are committed to dialogue, to peace, and to preserving the cooperative spirit of ASEAN. I believe this is where IINTAS can contribute,\u201d Anwar said in his keynote address at the launch of IINTAS at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ISTAC) IIUM here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Prime Minister\u2019s speech was delivered by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Zambry Abd Kadir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The institute\u2019s launch coincided with the opening of a seminar titled \u2018ASEAN Futures: Navigating Regionalism, Reconciliation, and Rapprochement\u2019, designed to foster critical reflection on the region\u2019s trajectory amid evolving geopolitical dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anwar said that IINTAS could collaborate with other research centres such as the International Institute of Futures Studies, Centre for Peace, Dialogue and Xenophobia Studies, and Centre for Islam-Confucianism Dialogue, as well as partners such as the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, to promote research, dialogue and policy development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said that IINTAS should also strengthen engagement with ASEAN\u2019s Strategic Dialogue Partners, including the United States, China, India, the European Union, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, as these relationships are important in shaping how ASEAN responds to global challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on the seminar, Anwar said it offered a space for serious reflection, raising important questions about how the grouping responds to instability, rebuilds regional trust and plans the way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe discussions held here will strengthen ASEAN\u2019s role as a regional community anchored in shared values and steady cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEach of today\u2019s milestones contributes to a deeper purpose, bringing knowledge, responsibility and vision together in ways that will shape minds, guide policy and support peace in our region,\u201d he said. \u2014 Bernama<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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