The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement after eight years of negotiations was a significant milestone. However, there is a common misperception that China led the trade discussions. In an interview with the Straits Times, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, SIIA, said,...
Ms. Meixi Gan, Assistant Director, Sustainability, at the SIIA, said that Singapore is "well positioned" to pursue business opportunities in the green economy. She noted that "sustainability, resilience and inclusive growth have been identified as key elements of Singapore's post-COVID-19 economic strategy, and that the...
By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Jakarta Post If not for the COVID-19 pandemic, most countries would be at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow this month. Governments had pledged to negotiate rules for a global carbon market and improve their nationally...
“Mr Biden will not come to the White House with an entirely free pair of hands. He has a divided country and a divided country”, said Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Former Ambassador-at-Large and Chairman of the Middle East Institute, at the SIIA’s webinar, “After the US...
By Simon Tay For The Straits Times It is too early to expect the incoming Biden administration to seriously relook American policies in Asia. Domestic concerns will be paramount – the pandemic and economic recovery. Yet, with less than full attention on developments in Asia, there is...
At the SIIA's recent EU-Singapore Dialogue on Climate Change, Dr. Carlos Duarte, a professor of marine science at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, said that the large reduction in greenhouse gases due to COVID-19 imposed lockdowns is not sufficient to slow...
What does this mean for the business community and international investors? What reforms and opportunities lie ahead in the next five years? Find out more from the SIIA’s webinar, “Post-Elections in Myanmar: Reforms and Opportunities Ahead?”, on Thursday, 26 November 2020 from 1030am to 1130am where...
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting schemes and ratings in the agribusiness and forestry sectors have become increasingly important to companies wishing to distinguish themselves from their peers. However, the multiplicity of ESG frameworks has caused confusion for the companies reporting, as well as for...
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) means that the world’s largest trading block was created between the 10 ASEAN nations, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency, Jessica Wa’u, Assistant Director, ASEAN said, “The signing...
At the 7th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR), Mr. Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment invited the international community to support the Indonesian government's efforts to ensure the welfare of its population and protect the environment. He added that...