The SIIA hosted the 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World
Resources (SDSWR) on 18 May 2018 at the Grand Hyatt Singapore.
More than 350 representatives from governments, academia,
NGOs, the private sector and the media participated in this
full-day conference. This report captures the key messages from
the Dialogue, which comprised two plenary sessions and three
concurrent workshops.

It remains to be seen how the Pakatan Harapan government
will plan its economic strategy for Malaysia, or how it will
chart its external relations with China and Singapore. To
discuss this issue, we held a talk with Dr Ooi Kee Beng,
Executive Director of Penang Institute and Mr Manu Bhaskaran,
Director of Centennial Group International and
Founding Director & Chief Executive Officer of
Centennial Asia Advisors.

With a rising middle class and a rapidly growing population of
internet users, ASEAN is poised to reap the windfalls of the
digital age. Last week, we hosted a workshop in partnership
with Google and the MFA's Singapore Cooperation Programme
(SCP). From implications for MSMEs to the role of governments,
here's a look at what came up at the sessions.

Singapore ranks with China among Myanmar's top investors.
Despite the Rakhine situation, opportunities remain for
investors to engage with a nation eager to accelerate its
economic and social development, noted SIIA Chairman
Simon Tay in this commentary for The Business Times.

The demand for better infrastructure and connectivity is set
to rise as Asean moves towards greater economic integration.
In this commentary for The Straits Times, our chairman and
Sustainability analyst highlight how Singapore as an established
financial hub can contribute towards the transition to sustainable
infrastructure in the region, while acknowledging that this effort
is not straightforward, and will require a long-term commitment
from various stakeholders.