Ahead of Malaysia’s General Election, Prime Minister Najib Razak and the ruling Barisan Nasional have worked to strengthen their support via stimulus plans. The Malaysian economy is on track for good growth this year, boosted by exports, domestic consumption, and public spending. However, Dr Mahathir...
Through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China hopes to create a new trade network linking Asia and Europe by pumping billions of dollars into large-scale infrastructure and connectivity projects. A cornerstone of China's foreign policy under President Xi Jinping, this initiative underscores the country's...
Advancing sustainable development across emerging markets will require substantial capital. The UN estimates, for instance, that up to US$7 trillion in annual investment will be needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. To achieve funding at this scale will require significant flows of private capital...
Highlights from this event are now available on our website - click here for photos and a text summary. There has been some uncertainty about the future of Asia’s regional order. Observers have raised concerns about how US-China relations will fare under the Trump administration, especially with Beijing...
For over 50 years, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has attempted to bring the region together. But studies have shown that although people in ASEAN countries are generally aware that the grouping exists, it is mostly seen as an economic body, or a...
US President Donald Trump says last month’s tour of Asia was a success. Was it? We held a talk last evening, on Friday 8 December, with Dr. Elvin Lim, Associate Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore and Dr. Huang Chin-Hao, Assistant Professor, Head...
We will be holding our SIIA Dinner 2017 along the theme of "ASEAN at 50: Celebrating the Past, Looking to the Future". In addition to celebrating SIIA's 55th Anniversary, the dinner brings a focus on ASEAN and Singapore's role in the region, especially as Singapore will...
The Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) has been increasingly engaged in green finance and have endorsed or organized several events in the United States and China in 2016. This year, in collaboration with ASIFMA, G20, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),...
E-commerce in ASEAN is fast becoming a new buzz word with expectations of it unlocking ASEAN’s next growth chapter. Aiming to capitalise on this potential, Singapore intends to promote e-commerce flows within ASEAN during her Chairmanship next year. Developing ASEAN’s e-commerce agenda means creating an...
In Myanmar, a team with little experience with democracy during their lifetimes transformed the country from a military controlled dictatorship to a functioning democracy within a short period of less than five years. U Soe Thane, who served as Minister for Industry and Minister for the...