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As momentum for green finance grows in the public and private sectors, it is imperative to address greenwashing risks and ensure that green finance opportunities remain open to companies of all sectors and sizes. On Thursday, 29 April 2021, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA)...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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...
There is strong emerging interest in ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) practices across ASEAN. This has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as sustainability issues are now brought to the fore of public consciousness, and corporates are pushed to be drivers of change. The SIIA hosted...
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...
It has been two weeks since Singaporeans went to the polls. Singapore’s 13th General Elections saw the People's Action Party (PAP) winning a clear mandate with 83 seats in Parliament, and the Workers' Party (WP) taking 10 seats. At our recent webinar, "What’s next after...