14 July 2015

The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) will be renamed the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute on Aug 12 – the 105th anniversary of the birth of Singapore’s first president.

The Bill for the name change – which was first announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at last year’s National Day Rally – was debated in Parliament on Tuesday.

Speaking on the Bill, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said: “We are proud to have ISEAS bear Encik Yusof Ishak’s name… His convictions and life’s work resonate strongly with ISEAS’ foundational tenets, and it is befitting that his name will be borne by ISEAS.”