- Annual Report and Accounts
Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Persatuan Asia Diraja Bahagian Malaysia
ANNUAL REPORT
For the period 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014
PATRONS
DYMM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Sultan Selangor, D.Y.T.M. Paduka Seri Pengiran Perdana Wazir Sahibul Himmah Wal-Waqar Pengiran Muda Mohamed Bolkiah and Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The 133rd Annual General Meeting was held on 28 June 2014 at the Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur. Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar, the President of the Society, presided at the meeting and 23 members of the Society were present.
ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
The following members of the Society, having been nominated under Rule 21, were elected to the Council.
President
Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar | re-elected |
Vice-Presidents
P.M. Dato Shariffuddin | re-elected |
Dr. Cheah Boon Kheng | re-elected |
Tengku Mohd. Fauzi bin Tengku Abdul Hamid | re-elected |
Prof. Dr. Tan Tai Yong | re-elected |
Miss Patricia Regis | re-elected |
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Councillors
Datin Dr. Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian | re-elected |
Dato’ R.R. Sethu | re-elected |
Dr. Paul H. Kratoska | re-elected |
Dr. Loh Wei Leng | re-elected |
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Ahmat Adam | re-elected |
Prof. Dato’ Abu Talib bin Ahmad | re-elected |
Dato’ Seri Nazir Ariff | elected |
Hon. Secretary
Dr. Neil Khor Jin Keong | re-elected |
Hon. Treasurer
Dato’ H.S. Barlow | re-elected |
Hon. Editor
Dr. Cheah Boon Kheng | re-elected |
Hon. Review Editor
Dr. Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian | re-elected |
Gomez & Co were re-appointed Auditors for the year 2014. Messrs Moores Rowland were re-appointed the Society’s Accountants.
MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL
The Council met on four occasions during the year.
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a). On 29 March 2014 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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b). On 28 June 2014 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
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c). On 4 October 2014 at the Singapore National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street, level 16, the Pod, Singapore.
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d). On 13 December 2014 at Badan Warisan Malaysia, 2 Jalan Stonor, Kuala Lumpur.
GOVERNMENT SUBVENTIONS FOR THE YEAR 2014
Malaysian Government | - | RM15,000 |
Brunei Darussalam | - | RM6,000 |
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SALES OF PUBLICATIONS
The total sales of MBRAS publications for the years 2013 and 2014 were as follows:
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LECTURES
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a). Talk by Dr Patricia Sloane-White entitled “Gender at Work: Sexualized banter and ‘Polygamy talk’ in Malay-Muslim corporate space” at Badan Warisan Malaysia on 29 March 2014.
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b). Talk by Mr Ng Tze Shiung entitled “The Raffles Paradox: Liberal, Autocrat, or something else?” at Singapore National Library Building on 4 October 2014.
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c). MBRAS Youth Forum at the Auditorium, Menara Star, Phileo Damansara Petaling Jaya, entitled “Who writes our History” on 10 December 2014.
MEMBERSHIP
The number of new applications received and approved by the Council during the period of this report was 32. The total number of members of the Society on 31.12.2014 was 400.
The total number under different categories on that date was:
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PAYMENT OF SUBSCRIPTIONS IN LOCAL CURRENCY
The Society’s Representatives in the United Kingdom, North America and Australia continued to receive annual subscriptions in local currencies from members resident in those territories. Their assistance was greatly appreciated.
The names of our representatives in those areas were as follows:
United Kingdom: | Prof. A.J. Stockwell, 36 Sydney Road, Guildford GU1 3LL, U.K. Email: tony@ajstockwell.co.uk |
North America & Canada: | Dr Patricia Sloane-White, Department of Anthropology, University of Delaware, John Munroe Hall, Newark, Delaware, U.S.A. 19716 Email: paswhite@udel.edu |
Australia: | Prof Dr A.C. Milner (previously Dr Amy Chan) Faculty of Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia. Email: anthony.milner@anu.edu.au |
Date: 16 March 2015 | Dr. Neil Khor Jin Keong Hon. Secretary MBRAS |
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