ABOUT
Asia Centre is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to create social impact in the region. It was first established in Bangkok, Thailand in 2015 and in 2018 a second Centre was established in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Asia Centre serves as a think-tank, meeting space, project partner and social enterprise.
MEETING SPACE
Asia Centre manages a boutique meeting space for rent in central Bangkok, Thailand that is suitable for workshops and trainings. Well connected by public transport, it is 1 minute away from the Phayathai BTS and Airport Link.
Annual conference
Fake News and Elections in Asia
Venue: Asia Centre, Bangkok, Thailand Overview A range of governments in Asia have introduced or have announced their intention to enact legislation to cover fake
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Rohingya Crisis: A Multidimensional Tragedy
The Rohingya Crisis sparked by the 25 August 2017 attacks on Government forces by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) in Rakhine State, Myanmar, triggered one
Rice Before Rights: Challenges of Advancing Human Rights in Asia
Asia Centre’s International Faculty Club (IFC) will convene on United Nations (UN) Day 2018. While celebrating the UN and its many achievements in the area
Advocating for Human Rights in Cambodia: Is the UN’s Universal Periodic Review Effective?
Date: 3 November 2018 Time: 2-5 p.m. Venue: Justice Cafe, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Abstract: On the occasion to mark the Phnom Penh launch of Asia
recent news
ASEAN’s Fake News Declaration Neglects State Propaganda
ASEAN’s framework to minimize the harmful effects of fake news has a serious omission if we look at the issue of disinformation holistically. What is
Establish a Malaysian Democracy Foundation
Following Malaysia’s dramatic election in 2018, a range of efforts involving legal, institutional and cultural reforms are currently being initiated to consolidate democracy in Malaysia.
States have a duty to regulate businesses to protect human rights
Conference Report: The duty of the State to protect human rights and regulate the behaviour of business organizations was the focal point of discussions at
Dissecting the 2018 Election in Malaysia: The End of Cronyism?
The key challenge of undoing six decades of cronyism, patronage and money politics was a central point highlighted during Asia Centre’s roundtable discussion on the Malaysian
Asia Centre announces Malaysia branch
Asia Centre has initiated plans to establish a second branch in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. The new branch will complement and extend the reach of programmes currently
Asia Centre recruits new talent at Webster University’s Career and Internship Fair
Asia Centre had the opportunity to showcase its internship programme at the annual Webster University Thailand Career and Internship Fair on 4 April 2018.