Chairman’s Note Private and Confidential For SIIA Corporate Members and Advisors December 2023 Thailand I write to you as our corporate member and friend to share some points from a visit I made to Bangkok in November. Some kindly noticed that our May analysis immediately after the election results has...
Globalisation connotes massive flows of people, goods, services and capital, resulting in increased integration and interdependence of economies and societies. This process has created unprecedented economic growth and development. However, the transformation has been uneven. Increased inequality has emerged, while development has often come at...
When the leaders of Singapore and Malaysia met at end-October, a broad agenda appropriately reflected the breadth of ties. Notwithstanding this, or that it was the first leaders’ retreat held with Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia’s Prime Minister, there is something that deserves special attention and...
Achieving sustainability goals while promoting economic growth has posed a complex challenge for many countries worldwide. This is especially so in ASEAN where many countries are still developing. In a post-COVID-19 world, this is made more challenging as governments adopt economic stimulus measures to speed...
Media Release For Immediate Release Digital-green tech must be leveraged in ASEAN to move the needle in sustainability Singapore, Wednesday, 15 November 2023 – As the world grapples with the mounting climate crisis, there is an urgency for governments and businesses to transition their business and growth models...
[download id="11503"] This special report provides research and analysis on a pivotal challenge facing ASEAN in the coming decades: the need to balance economic growth while reducing its carbon footprint. The report identifies three key levers of change that could potentially catalyse ASEAN's green transition. This...
[download id="11490"] The 15th ASEAN & Asia Forum (AAF) was held in person on 4 August 2023 during a time when the world and our region were facing multiple global crises that some have termed a ‘polycrisis’. Themed “Rebuilding Resilience in A Prolonged Polycrisis”, the 15th AAF...
Expectations are rising about a meeting between United States President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi Jinping in mid-November. “We’re aiming to have a constructive conversation, meeting between the leaders in San Francisco in November,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said recently of the long-awaited talks....
Media Release For Immediate Release Technology and civil discourse for another golden age: Minister Balakrishnan Singapore, Friday, 3 November 2023: The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) concluded its 60th Anniversary events with its 2023 Annual Dinner at The Ritz-Carlton on Wednesday night. In an increasingly complex...
