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The Centre has a long history, strong reputation and distinguished profile locally and internationally, especially among peers in the field of Malaysian and Southeast Asian Studies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Centre\u2019s two flagship programmes defined its core activities: the Malaysian Studies, and ASEAN Economic Integration. Beyond these, the Centre conducted research on development issues, wealth distribution, international trade, regionalism, governance, trans-national movement and migration. The Centre performs an important role as an inter-disciplinary unit bringing together fellows and research students across the University to encourage group research and publications. 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