[2] The institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018, with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivering a lecture[3] on 13 March that year.

The five country-specific programmes are Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam (including Indochina).

[4] The publishing arm of the institution has produced more than 2,000 titles, consisting of books and journals, since the early 1970s.

[10] ISEAS books and journals are distributed to over 100 countries worldwide, and are available in both electronic and print versions, via the bookshop located within the institute, and its website.

[12] The ISEAS library is open to all members of the public interested in the study of the south-east Asian region.