The SIIA held a closed-door dialogue on Wednesday, 5 May 2021, with the co-chairs of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST), Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, and Mr. Tan Chong Meng, Group CEO, PSA International, as well as its...
The SIIA held the final New Horizons series roundtable discussion. The series has brought business leaders together to discuss ASEAN’s recovery as well as the key markets and sectors that hold opportunities for Singapore. The series culminated in a discussion on reconnecting Singapore as a...
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...
The SIIA’s New Horizons series roundtable discussion focused on trends and concerns emerging from Vietnam. Dr. Vu Tien Loc, Chairman and President, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and Dr. Can Van Luc, Chief Economist, Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) shared...
This week’s high-level roundtable discussion in the SIIA’s New Horizons series zoomed in on trends and concerns emerging from Indonesia, as the country continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Chatib Basri, Co-founder and Senior Partner, Creco Consulting; and Former Minister of Finance of the...
“Infrastructure of the Future – Financing Sustainable Growth in ASEAN” was the topic of the SIIA’s third high-level roundtable discussion in its New Horizons series. The SIIA welcomed speakers, Mr Lim Wee Seng, Managing Director, Head of Energy & Infrastructure, DBS, Mr Satya Ramamurthy, Partner, Head...
The second high-level roundtable discussion in the SIIA’s New Horizons series focused on “Renewed Concerns in ASEAN and Key Economies”, where we looked at some of the key trends and concerns emerging from the ASEAN region following the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Aladdin...
The SIIA’s New Horizons series kicked off on 19 August 2020, Wednesday with a high-level roundtable discussion on “What’s Next for the Region and the World?” where we examined how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the region and the world and what economic recovery looks like moving...