National Institute for Research Advancement(NIRA)
url: http://www.nira.go.jp/

The National Institute for Research Advancement (NIRA) is an independent policy research body established on the initiative of leading figures from Japan's industrial, academic and labor communities. The Institute was founded in 1974 under the National Institute for Research Advancement Act and is funded through an endowment made up of capital contributions and donations from both the public and private sectors.

NIRA's primary objective is to conduct independent research of the highest excellence which will contribute to the resolution of various complex issues facing contemporary society. The Institute's research focuses on current and emerging issues in many areas, including politics, economics, international affairs, society, new technologies, and administration.

NIRA conducts research both independently and in association with other organizations and provides support for the research activities of other organizations where these complement its own research interests. Research exchanges and the broad dissemination of research findings are other key areas of NIRA's work.

Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute
url: http://www.asli.com.my/

The ASLI Foundation, a non-profit organization was established to promote leadership development and strategic thinking as well as to channel donations to charitable causes and scholarship assistance. The ASLI Foundation is the major controlling shareholder of ASLI. ASLI’s nett proceeds are donated to this non-profit ASLI Foundation managed by a Board of Trustees. ASLI is Malaysia’s leading privately funded independent Business Think Tank.

The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (ASLI) was established in September 1993, to provide thought leadership and fresh insights to government and business. ASLI is an independent not-for-profit research institution that provides forums for the best minds to interchange ideas and to discuss issues of concern to government and business. Over the past decade, it has grown into Malaysia’s leading conference organizer and is increasingly being recognized as a business think tank providing ideas and strategic inputs to leaders in government and business. Over the past 10 years, our events and programs have brought together more than 30,000 government and business leaders from across Asia.

East Asian Institute (EAI)
url: http://www.nus.edu.sg/NUSinfo/EAI/

The East Asian Institute (EAI) was set up in April 1997 as an autonomous research organization under a statute of the National University of Singapore.

The main mission of EAI is to promote academic and policy-oriented research on contemporary China and other East Asian economies. More specifically, EAI scholars conduct studies on various aspects of political, economic and social changes in China arising from its economic reform and open-door policy, the regional and global implications of the economic rise of China, and the cultural and commercial networks of the ethnic Chinese from a global perspective. The Institute also monitors developments in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau, and China's relations with Japan and Korea.

To promote academic exchange and to enable its research findings to reach out to a wider segment of the public, EAI organizes seminars and publishes research papers on a regular basis. EAI also participates in joint research projects with government ministries and statutory boards in Singapore, promotes collaborative programs with similar institutions in the region as well as organizes regional and international conferences and workshops on East Asian issues. The long-term vision of EAI is to develop into the region's foremost research institution on East Asian development.