Accounting Research Institute (ARI)
(http://ari.uitm.edu.my/)
The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) is one of the six centres of excellence (HiCoE) recognized by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE). Currently ARI's fundamental research is in the area of Islamic Financial Criminology. Since its formation in 2003, ARI has evolved from a small SIG to a MOHE CoE. Today ARI coordinates seven research centres that have been co-established with various national and international professional agencies: CIMA-UiTM Asian Management Accounting Research Centre (AMARC); UiTM-MICG Corporate Governance Research Centre (CGRC); UiTM-ACCA Financial Reporting Research Centre (FCRC); UiTM-ACFE Asia-Pacific Forensic Accounting Research Centre (AFARe); UiTM-CPA Small & Medium Companies Research Centre (SMIREC); UiTM-APN Public Sector Accounting Research Centre; UiTM-ACCA Asia-Pacific Sustainability Research Centre (APCeS).

Regional Centre for Strategic Studies
(http://www.rcss.org/)
RCSS has emerged as a premier South Asian networking institution, interacting with leading think tanks, resource persons, and young scholars in South Asia and outside the region. Keeping its South Asian identity, the Centre encourages research, dialogue and deliberation on contemporary international affairs on a broad spectrum of conventional and non-conventional sources of conflict with an educational and problem-solving perspective. The Centre's key objectives are advancing the cause of cooperation, security, conflict resolution, confidence building, peace and development in the countries of the South Asian region. RCSS is sought after for providing information and analyses, research and networking opportunities among young scholars through its workshops, conferences, seminars, and publications.

The Strategic Foresight Group
(http://strategicforesight.com)
Strategic Foresight Group (SFG) is a think tank that helps policy makers to anticipate and shape, the future in uncertain times. It produces fresh perspectives, by combining research with policy change and conflict-resolution initiatives. SFG brings out confidential and public research reports. Its in-depth scenarios in the context of the war in Iraq, instability in Central Asia, religious extremism in Pakistan and India’s economy has earned SFG, a reputation for correct projections.

• International Crisis Group
  (http://www.crisisweb.org/home/index.cfm)
  The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with over 110 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict.

• The Institute for Counter-Terrorism
  (http://www.ict.org.il/)
  ICT is a research institute and think tank dedicated to developing innovative public policy solutions to international terrorism. The Policy Institute applies an integrated, solutions-oriented approach built on a foundation of real world and practical experience.

  The Institute sets its sights on the big picture: to win the war against terrorism and not merely the individual battles. Although ICT provides situational recommendations to the private sector, this is a peripheral activity. The Institute aims to affect policy at the highest levels, in joint cooperation with the world community.

• Centre for conflict and peace studies
  (http://www.cap.af/)
  CAPS is an independent, research centre that strives to conduct action-oriented research which will influence policy-makers. It works diligently towards building local capacity to produce conflict and threat assessments that will influence the safety and security of the people serving the governments, international businesses, and international aid organizations.

  CAPS aims to be the focal point for information on Afghanistan and the region. It undertakes research, training and knowledge exchanges on conflict; the people and cultures of the region; violent groups in the region

• S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
  (http://www.rsis.edu.sg/)
  The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) was established on 30 July 1996 by Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence. On 1 January 2007, ten years after its establishment, IDSS was formally inaugurated to become the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS). In the new School, IDSS remains as a key component Institute focusing on security research to serve national needs while the School would take over its teaching functions. (See Annex A for the structure of the RSIS.)

  Since its establishment, the School has acquired the reputation as a leading research and graduate teaching institution in strategic and international affairs in the Asia-Pacific region. RSIS will bring IDSS and NTU to the next level besides enhancing Singapore’s standing as a regional and international hub for higher education and research.

  IDSS’ new name also serves to honour the contributions of the late Mr. S. Rajaratnam who held various Cabinet appointments until his retirement. He was also one of Singapore’s founding fathers and well respected as a visionary diplomat and strategic thinker.