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...
15 Oct Embracing ESG: How ASEAN’s Corporate Sector is Rising to the Sustainability Challenge in an Uncertain World
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...
13 Oct New Horizons: Re-Examining Sustainability and Resilience Post-COVID-19 – Mr Chris Stephens, Ms Fang Eu-Lin & Ms Jessica Cheam
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...
24 Jul What’s next after GE2020? Post-Election Directions for Singapore: A/Prof Eugene Tan, Mr Zulkifli Baharudin and Ms Kuik Shiao-Yin
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...
08 Jul SIIA Haze Outlook 2020 report (launch)
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) released its Haze Outlook 2020 report on 25 June 2020, providing a risk assessment of the probability of a severe transboundary haze incident this year. The report was launched at a webinar and we were joined by stakeholders...
02 Jul The impact of low oil prices on Singapore and Asia: Dr Tilak Doshi and Tilak Doshi, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, NUS and Ms Florence Tan
Although oil markets have bounced up since the historic negative prices seen in April 2020, questions remain about the stability of oil markets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We held a webinar on 17 June 2020 with Dr Tilak Doshi, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Middle...
12 Jun Reopening Vietnam’s Economy: Dr Can Van Luc and Mr Doan Huu Duc
On 23 April, Vietnam was the first country in Southeast Asia to begin easing lockdown measures after successfully controlling the spread of COVID-19. While many economies around the globe are roiling from the pandemic, Vietnam’s Prime Minister has set a growth target of around 5...
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