On 1 March 2026 (Sunday), we were delighted to welcome more than 120 JUGAS members and esteemed guests to Sofitel Singapore City Centre for our annual Shinnenkai. We ushered in the Year of the Horse with members reconnecting and expressing our gratitude to our valued guests. H.E. Ambassador Ishikawa, Mrs. Ishikawa (center), Current JUGAS President Shen Yue (right) and immediate Past President Gian Yi Hsen (left) The event was graced by His Excellency Mr Hiroshi Ishikawa and M

JUGAS was proud to send a 16-member delegation to the 28th ASCOJA Conference, hosted by our sister chapter, the Old Japan Students' Association, Thailand (OJSAT). We joined more than 250 Japan alumni and guests from other ASCOJA Chapters and Japan, coming together in Bangkok for four days of reunion, learning, and meaningful cross-cultural exchange. JUGAS' Speaker Contribution Experts from all Chapters presented papers under the theme "Strengthening ASEAN–Japan Human Capital

The 23rd ASJA-ASCOJA-JAOL Symposium was held in Vientiane from 11th to 13th September 2025 and 4 representatives from JUGAS participated, including President Shen Yue and exco members Ms. Oh Yong Ting, Mr. Kyaw Paing and Ms. Chua Hwee Teng. Organised by the Japan Alumni of Laos (JAOL), the symposium saw many insightful presentations from the different chapters under the theme “Towards Sustainable Food Systems: Cooperation for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Innovation.” The pre