28 Apr #GlobalCitizensSG: How will technology affect our jobs?
Did you miss our #GlobalCitizensSG event on 13 March 2017: Technology and the Future of Jobs? Hear from our speakers and our participants on how technology affects the way we work, what technological advancements they're excited about, and more. Watch this space for the next...
26 Apr Congratulations to Mr Heinrich Jessen, Businessman of the Year!
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs would like to congratulate Mr Heinrich Jessen, chairman of Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) for bagging the top award at the 32nd Singapore Business Awards (SBA) on Tuesday (25 April 2017) night. Mr Jessen was awarded Businessman of the Year, the...
26 Apr Learning from the Japanese Experience – Creating an Industrial Push in Myanmar
The financial sector is a critical driver for economic reform efforts, laying the groundwork for future development and growth. Financial institutions can channel capital into productive investment projects, encouraging the mobilisation of savings by providing attractive instruments and saving vehicles. However, Myanmar’s weak financial sector...
26 Apr Trade and South China Sea likely issues on agenda at ASEAN Summit
SIIA Director of Policy Programmes Chen Chen Lee was quoted by Channel NewsAsia's Olivia Siong in a feature on this week's ASEAN Summit in Manila. An excerpt from the article is below. “We should still see the code of conduct as a useful mechanism for ASEAN...
25 Apr 25 Years of ASEAN-India Relations: What’s Next?
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of dialogue relations between ASEAN and India. Trade and investment flows between India and ASEAN member states have rapidly increased in the past few years, but both sides feel that there is room for growth. India is one of the parties...
14 Apr Commentary: For better or worse, America still calls the shots
by Simon Tay Some had expected a confrontation over trade and other issues when US President Donald Trump hosted President Xi Jinping in Florida late last week. But there were no missed handshakes to upset protocol – as there had been when Trump met German Chancellor...
13 Apr SDSWR2017: Media Coverage
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of “Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains”. We shared some of the media coverage last...
07 Apr SDSWR2017 Media Coverage: Framework being developed for banks to assess green practices of borrowers
We held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of "Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains". At the event, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay announced details about our current work on green...
07 Apr SDSWR2017 Media Coverage: South Sumatra governor vows to keep haze away
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of "Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains". This year's dialogue emphasised the need for collaboration,...
06 Apr A haze-free 2017 is not guaranteed
A haze-free 2017 is not guaranteedThe fight against the transboundary haze pollution will require the inclusive cooperation of all stakeholders across the value chain Singapore, 6 April 2017 – Governments, civil society and buyers have a role to play in realising a sustainable agroforestry sector, and...