Responding to the attack on the ASEAN humanitarian assistance convoy on 7 May 2023, and the discussion on the situation in Myanmar at the 42nd ASEAN Summit on 9 to 11 May 2023: 1. The attack on the ASEAN convoy is criminal and reprehensible. This is...
In recent weeks Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos suffered dense and unhealthy air pollution caused by land and forest fires. Weather forecasts are uncertain, but there is a chance the problem will persist and spread, impacting even more countries in the region. Malaysia is already experiencing bouts...
Appointment of Prof. Simon Tay as Member on the World Economic Forum's Network of Global Future Council...
As Thai voters prepare to head to the polls in early May, speculations arise over whether the military-backed incumbents can retain power, or if a potential comeback is on the cards for the opposition Pheu Thai Party. With new political figures potentially taking the reins,...
Thai voters head to the polls in early May. This general election is raising talk of a political comeback from the opposition Pheu Thai Party or if the military-backed parties can retain power. We find out what continuity and changes are expected for Thailand’s economic...
On April 5, 2023, the National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) and Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) held the 2nd Conference of the Asian Council of Economic Policy (ACEP) at the Westin Josun Hotel in Seoul, with the theme of “Promoting Regional Cooperation in...
Spring in Paris was not quite the same with the strikes and protests. Even if I did not get caught up by the marches and gassed in the streets, the famous side walk cafes were less idyllic with uncleared rubbish along the avenues. The issue that...
In 2022, Singapore committed itself to a net-zero emissions target by 2050. Since then, there have been concerned discussions regarding how it might achieve this target. Our Assistant Director, Policy Programme (Sustainability), Mr. Andrew Wilfred, explores the case for tapping our neighbours' carbon credits. Read the...
Centrifugal forces produced from within the international sphere have exerted stresses and intensified risks of a breakdown in the multilateral rules-based order. Navigating such politico-economic complexities underpinned the focus of the Public Forum at the Japan-Singapore Symposium (JSS), jointly organised by the Japan Institute of...
Singapore, Wednesday, 30 March 2023: Individuals Posing as SIIA Staff It has come to our attention that there are individuals posing as researchers employed by the Institute on their social media profiles on platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook. It has been reported in the media...