01 Sep Webinar- Investing in Digital Infrastructure: Narrowing the Digital Divide in ASEAN
COVID-19 has accelerated the use of digital services in all aspects of our lives. This is especially evident in ASEAN’s young and dynamic population. With rising rural-urban disparities and Sino-American pressures, ASEAN plays a key role in coordinating all stakeholders to chart the region’s digital...
20 Aug Crisis in Malaysia: Politicking amid the Pandemic
On 12 August 2021, the SIIA held the webinar, “Crisis in Malaysia: Politicking amid the Pandemic”, Dr Ei Sun OH, Senior Fellow at the SIIA provided insights to the political turmoil currently beleaguering Malaysia and how it adversely affects the government’s overall management of the...
05 Aug Indonesia in Crisis: Pandemic, Politics and Economic Stresses
On Wednesday, 28 July 2021, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) organised the webinar, “Indonesia in Crisis: Pandemic, Politics and Economic Stresses” to understand the challenges Indonesia will have to face in the coming months and how Southeast Asia’s largest country will emerge from...
02 Jul Haze Outlook 2021 Report
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has released its annual Haze Outlook 2021 Report, providing a risk assessment of the probability of a severe transboundary haze episode affecting Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this year. An online launch event was held on 24 June 2021 with...
07 May Asean and Asia Focus 2021
The AAFocus 2021 was the Institute’s first hybrid event and was held 31 March 2021. Themed, “Partnerships in Economic Recovery and Sustainable Infrastructure”, the AAFocus 2021 attracted C-suite executives, business leaders and policy makers. https://youtu.be/_tkyGQVbST4 https://youtu.be/uMTkyUcov_w https://youtu.be/vSvfT6yKjaE https://youtu.be/EAelfo5EOL8 https://youtu.be/Fr3WaN9BpXI ...
05 Mar Webinar: One Year On: Vaccines, New Variants and Economic Prospects
It has been over a year since COVID-19 was first recognised as a global pandemic. While vaccination programmes have begun in most countries, there has been much debate about the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, especially with new variants of the virus emerging. It is also...
04 Dec Post-Elections in Myanmar: Reforms and Opportunities Ahead
The end of Myanmar’s military rule in 2011 brought high expectations from its citizens and the international community. While, Myanmar has not met all expectations, Ms. Thiri Thant Mon, Managing Partner, Pegu Partners, Myanmar, argued that this is part of the democratic process and we...
20 Nov After the US Elections: What now for ASEAN and Asia?
“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...
06 Nov Financing Quality Infrastructure in ASEAN
Japan has been a key infrastructure player in the ASEAN region. On Wednesday, 28 October 2020, the SIIA held the “Financing Quality Infrastructure in ASEAN” webinar for an in-depth analysis on the Japanese government’s commitment to quality infrastructure in ASEAN and the role of the...
28 Oct Sabah Election and its Implications on Malaysian Politics
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...