The political turmoil in Malaysia over the last few years have highlighted the complexities and multi-faceted nature of Malaysian democracy. The state election in Sabah at the end of September was a critical event which has consequences on federal politics. On 14 October 2020, the SIIA...
The political turmoil in Malaysia since the stunning 2018 election results have highlighted the complexities and multi-faceted nature of Malaysian democracy. The state election in Sabah at the end of September 2020 was a manifestation of this turmoil and will continue to have lasting implications...
We are just one week away from the SIIA’s flagship event, the 7th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR). Happening on 3 and 4 November 2020, the conference will feature a Ministerial panel where Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, and...
The SIIA, in partnership with the National Youth Council (NYC), hosted a webinar on “COVID-19, Geopolitics, Integration: What ASEAN can Do” on Saturday, 24 October 2020. During the webinar, Associate Professor, Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, highlighted why ASEAN is important to youths in Singapore....
There is strong emerging interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in ASEAN, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change as an issue is now at the fore of public consciousness, and corporates are pushed to be drivers of solutions to environmental and social...
The SIIA held the final New Horizons series roundtable discussion. The series has brought business leaders together to discuss ASEAN’s recovery as well as the key markets and sectors that hold opportunities for Singapore. The series culminated in a discussion on reconnecting Singapore as a...
On Thursday, 5 November 2020, the SIIA will be hosting the EU-Singapore Dialogue on Climate Change. At the dialogue, we will explore the opportunities for collaboration on green recovery from COVID-19, the potential of nature-based solutions in both European and Asian markets, and finally the...
Nature-based approaches have gained traction in Southeast Asia as a promising means to mitigate some of the effects of climate change. Yet, such efforts continue to suffer from a significant lack of capital. During the 7th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR), the panel,...
The SIIA’s New Horizons series roundtable discussion focused on trends and concerns emerging from Myanmar. Mr Sean Turnell, Special Economic Consultant to the State Counsellor, Myanmar shared his insights on Myanmar’s new reform plan while Mr Melvyn Pun, CEO, Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd spoke about...
The SIIA, with the support from the Embassy of Japan in Singapore, will be holding the webinar, “Financing Quality Infrastructure in ASEAN”. Join speakers Dr. Masahiro Kawai, Representative Director and Director-General, Economic Research Institute for Northeast Asia (ERINA); and Professor Emeritus, University of Tokyo, Dr. Fumiharu...