Friends of Asas 50
Asas ’50 received a boost especially with respect to managing its activities and documentation through its strong relationship and cooperation with the National Library Board (NLB). This was manifested in the Memorandum of Understanding between Asas ’50 and NLB which was signed in 2003. In synergy, Asas ’50 and NLB are working hand in hand towards the compilation and documentation of Singapore’s most reputed and prolific writers, especially the winners of the Tun Seri Lanang Award. The NLB was also instrumental in its support for the documentation of the working papers at the 12 th Regional Malay Literati Conference (Pertemuan Sasterawan Nusantara ke-12) as well as the production of the first ever Singapore Malay writers’ directory, Leksikon. This symbotic relationship has gone from strength to strength and will continue to progress in the pursuit of knowledge and the development of literature.

Affiliations/Partners

- MOU with the National Library Board since 2003
- MOU with the Sultan Idris Education University, Perak since 2006
- MOU with Publisher Pustaka Nasional since 2007
- MOU with Education Agency Darul Andalus since 2007
- National Book Development Council Singapore
- Malay Language Council Singapore,MICA
- Central Council for Malay Activity
- Malaysia Institute of Language and Literary (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka)
- Brunei Institute of Language and Literary (Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka)
- Brunei Writers Association (Asterawani)
- Malaysia Writers Association (Gapena)
- Indonesia Language Centre (Pusat Bahasa)