SIIA Note on Singapore Budget 2022 Private and Confidential For SIIA Corporate Members and Advisors Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong delivered Singapore’s budget for FY 2022/2023 to parliament on 18 February, with members of parliament debating key issues in following weeks. This note by the Singapore Institute of...
Beyond the health impacts of COVID-19, the pandemic has disrupted trade and investment, accelerated the push towards digital transformation, and highlighted the urgent need for climate action. At the same time, the pandemic has also exposed gaps in cross-border cooperation and the limits of global...
Indonesia Indonesia eases domestic travel restrictions and reopens international travel to Bali Jokowi calls for ceasefire in Russia and Ukraine war Indonesia has eased travel restrictions for domestic travel and international travellers can now enter Bali without the need for quarantine. Coordinating Minister for Maritime...
The SIIA held its second digital roundtable on Charting ASEAN’s Digital Future on 1 March 2022. This is the second of a series of three closed-door dialogues the Institute is organising to convene key stakeholders to provide policy insights on the future of the digital...
As Singapore positions itself for development and reconstruction beyond the pandemic, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) published the “New Horizons: Global and Regional Strategies for Singapore’s Future” report, focusing on Singapore’s role as a regional hub for ASEAN and a Global-Asia node. On...
Indonesia Indonesia relaxes quarantine rules as the country looks at reopening travel Indonesia reports a $2 billion budget surplus in January Indonesia signs a set of bilateral agreements with Singapore to resolve long-standing issues Indonesia is planning to reduce quarantine rules for fully vaccinated international...
Ms. Jessica Wa’u, Deputy Director (ASEAN), SIIA, spoke at the “EU-ASEAN Digital Connectivity: Why, How and What?” webinar on Tuesday, 22 February 2022. The webinar was organised by the Clingendael Institute and the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP). She shared about ASEAN’s current state...
Digitalisation and climate change are areas in which Europe and Asia can expand their cooperation on. On 20 January 2022, the SIIA held the webinar, “Can the EU and the UK Lead with Asia?”, featuring Her Excellency Ms. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore...
The SIIA held a discussion with the Thailand's International Studies Center (ISC). The meeting was held to exchange information and views were shared regarding China's BRI, the situation in Myanmar, and the rising awareness of climate change issues. Present from the ISC were Chairman Tej...
Indonesia Indonesia records full-year GDP growth of 3.69% in 2021 Government reintroduced COVID restrictions as cases surge Indonesia’s economy expanded in 2021, with full-year growth of 3.69%, largely in line with analysts’ expectations and the official government forecast. The country recorded a 2.07% contraction in...