The Jeffrey Cheah Institute on Southeast Asia is an independent Malaysian think tank with a focus on key public policy concerns in Southeast Asia. The mission of JCI is to develop efficient and equitable solutions to some of the region’s most pressing development problems. Its research programme is grouped around three core areas: economic development, governance, and social progress (including education). JCI works closely with the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) at Sunway University for the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the United Nations in 2016.
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Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Malaysia
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2014
Age (years)
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Founded by
Founders: Jeffrey Cheah Foundation
Founder gender: Other entities
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Shandre Thangavelu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Shandre Mugan Thangavelu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Shandre Mugan Thangavelu
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
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% Female staff
2023
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2019
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% Female researchers
2019
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Organisational performance
Publications
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Social
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Subscribers (2024)
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updated: 28/05/2024
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