Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS)
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Established by NUS Law in February 2012 as a dynamic intellectual hub for the development of Asian legal studies in Singapore, for the region and beyond.
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Joined January 2020
CALS and the High Commission of Canada hosted a seminar on 12 Nov 2025 on contemporary IHL issues, highlighting small states’ vulnerabilities, the importance of compliance, and key challenges facing global humanitarian norms. More: https://t.co/XXcd2eVdcA
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CALS hosted a webinar on 17 November 2025 on international IP developments in South Asia, featuring experts discussing regional legal evolution, national contexts, and South Asia’s growing role in global IP norm-shaping. More:
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CALS hosted a webinar on 17 November 2025 exploring international IP developments in South Asia, featuring leading scholars discussing insights from the forthcoming book Intellectual Property Debates...
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Join Prof Stanley Yeo (NUS) as he reflects on his academic journey and decades of research on the Indian Penal Code. - 2 Dec 2025 - 4.30–6pm - NUS Bukit Timah Campus - Moderator: Prof Kumaralingam Amirthalingam Register: https://t.co/MjhzQM9Nve
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CALS Visiting Scholar Prof Andrew Harding highlights Malaysia’s federalism as a strength—balancing national and state powers, empowering Sabah and Sarawak, and enabling diversity to thrive under one Constitution, strengthening unity. More: https://t.co/kcGvj5H3Ew
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Join Prof Stanley Yeo (NUS) as he reflects on his academic journey and decades of research on the Indian Penal Code. - 2 Dec 2025 - 4.30–6pm - NUS Bukit Timah Campus - Moderator: Prof Kumaralingam Amirthalingam Register: https://t.co/MjhzQM9Nve
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Join experts at Contemporary Issues in International Humanitarian Law as they explore how IHL is evolving amid today’s global challenges. 📅 12 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | NUS Law Co-hosted by CALS & the High Commission of Canada 🇨🇦 👉 https://t.co/7hz50x7FFS
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CALS Director Dr Jaclyn L. Neo writes in The Edge Malaysia that Malaysia’s Federal Constitution is not secular vs Islamic or liberal vs non-liberal, but deeply pluralist—uniting diverse authorities, communities, and legal traditions. Read more: https://t.co/rFdbacgwkp
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Join experts at Contemporary Issues in International Humanitarian Law as they explore how IHL is evolving amid today’s global challenges. 📅 12 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | NUS Law Co-hosted by CALS & the High Commission of Canada 🇨🇦 👉 https://t.co/7hz50x7FFS
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Join us for the International Law in Asia Speaker Series on “International Law and IP Practices in South Asia”, based on Intellectual Property Debates in South Asia (Hart, 2025). 17 Nov 2025 | 4–5:30PM (SGT) | Zoom Register here: https://t.co/5R8mK3zRel
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CALS hosted a book discussion on Governing China’s Digital Transformation on 10 Oct 2025, featuring Dr Qian Jiwei (EAI, NUS) and moderated by Assoc Prof Lin Lin (NUS Law). The session explored data governance, competition policy, and AI. https://t.co/m2X1mNmibB
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Join experts at Contemporary Issues in International Humanitarian Law as they explore how IHL is evolving amid today’s global challenges. 📅 12 Nov 2025 | 9:30 AM | NUS Law Co-hosted by CALS & the High Commission of Canada 🇨🇦 👉 https://t.co/7hz50x7FFS
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The Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS) hosted a hybrid book discussion on Statelessness in Asia (CUP, 2024) on 30 Sep 2025. Scholars across the region explored the legal, political & humanitarian dimensions of statelessness. More: https://t.co/4vWNY40Gmg
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We’re honoured to welcome The Honourable Justice Kannan Ramesh as keynote speaker for the inaugural Restructuring and Insolvency Academic Forum 2025! His address, “Modified Universalism in a Fractured World,” will open the Forum on 6 Nov. Register now: https://t.co/DfVOy9zkY7
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CALS Researcher Toh Ding Jun visited Melbourne Law School (15–26 Sep 2025), presenting on China’s new Enterprise Bankruptcy Law at a faculty workshop. He also spoke at Ashurst on Singapore’s restructuring landscape. More here: https://t.co/9iQIgjcc4O
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We’re thrilled to welcome Prof Li Shuguang, China’s leading bankruptcy law scholar, for the opening lecture at RIAF 2025 on 7 Nov. He’ll discuss China’s newly proposed Enterprise Bankruptcy Law—its first review outside China. Register now: https://t.co/DfVOy9zkY7
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On 12 September 2025, NUS and PKU law students met virtually for the first CAPPLI 2026 “Meet & Mingle.” Students bonded over hobbies, laughter, and quirky facts, building friendships and enthusiasm for upcoming exchanges in Singapore and Beijing. https://t.co/gzB2f6OfHS
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"Statelessness in Asia" Book Discussion (Hybrid) 30 Sept 2025 | 4–6PM SGT NUS Bukit Timah / Zoom Join leading experts on law, rights & citizenship in Asia. Register: https://t.co/Uwrmqk9QkW
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Assoc Prof Cheah W.L., CALS Research Cluster Coordinator, published “Women on the Death Railway: A Microhistory of Victimization and Agency” in Law and History Review. It uncovers women’s overlooked WWII experiences on the Thailand–Burma Railway. More: https://t.co/NoMlnwAzZ9
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CALS Book Discussion! Dive into Governing China’s Digital Transformation—exploring policy, AI, data governance & the 2020–21 tech crackdown. 10 Oct 2025, 12–1:15pm Lee Sheridan Conf. Rm, NUS BTC https://t.co/246YgeLn4l
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Congratulations to Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law on joining the Asian Law Institute network! CALS is proud to partner JSW Law in fostering dialogue, research, and learning through joint summer schools and workshops, strengthening legal education ties across Asia.
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