As countries release stimulus packages to revive economies, questions are being asked about how sustainable these measures are, and what needs to be done to achieve green recovery from COVID-19. On 1 October 2020, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) held a webinar on...
The SIIA will be holding the webinar, “Sabah Election and its Implications on Malaysian Politics”. Join speakers Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, the SIIA, Datuk Pang Yuk Ming, Deputy Chairman of Parti Cinta Sabah (PCS) party, Former Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment...
The ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) and Republic of Korea (ROK) think tanks convened virtually on Tuesday, 6 October 2020, for the 2nd ASEAN-ROK Think Tank Dialogue. The dialogue entitled: "ASEAN-ROK Relations Into a New Decade: Towards A Joint Strategic Vision" was...
The SIIA’s flagship event, the Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR) is back. Into the 7th edition, the SDSWR will bring together stakeholders from different sectors to discuss solutions for a more sustainable ASEAN in a post-pandemic world. The conference will address - • Given...
Myanmar has captured the interest of foreign investors in the recent decade since the country began to move toward democracy and open to the world. In a timely analysis of the country’s political and economic progress, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute...
By Chen Chen Lee For Bangkok Post Two events happened last month that went largely unnoticed by most of the mainstream media in Southeast Asia. One was the third Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting between China and the five Mekong members of Asean -- Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar,...
Every year, the SIIA organises the Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR) to facilitate dialogues on sustainable developments. The 6th SDSWR held on Thursday, 2 May 2019, saw a stellar line-up of speakers from the region contributing to a discussion on a haze-free ASEAN...
Synopsis Amidst the chaos caused by COVID-19, there is a very real danger that efforts to create a sustainable future might be held back. Resources are being spent on immediate pandemic response as climate change is perceived to be a longer-term and more abstract threat. At...
ASEAN remains in need of infrastructure investment to drive growth and better connect the region’s markets. This is even more salient as countries seek to recover from the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) and the Asian Bureau...
Datuk Hajiji Noor from the Bersatu party was sworn in as Sabah’s chief minister following the fiercely contested Sabah election, which was seen by many experts as a bellwether for the country’s politics. A record 447 candidates contested for the 73 assembly seats. Prime Minister...