In this policy brief published by the European University Institute, Associate Professor Simon Tay from the Faculty of Law and Jessica Wau from the Singapore Institute of International Affairs accesses the need for DEAs and how countries ought to think about developing digital cooperation. It also...
One emerging trend in ASEAN's digital economy is the rising e-commerce market volume, as shared in our recent report on "Charting ASEAN's Digital Future". Between 2019 and 2022, e-commerce spending saw a steep increase due to prolonged lockdowns in the region. The move towards consuming through...
As more business activities move to the virtual realm and generate exponential amounts of data, there is an increased reliance on data centres as a key component to power the digital economy. The Asia Pacific is slated to become the world’s largest data centre region...
As China emerges as a global economic superpower, shifts in its growth trajectory are increasingly significant for the region and world. The Singapore Institute of International Affairs held a hybrid talk on 19 April 2022 on “Challenges for China’s Economy: Growth amidst Zero-Covid and Implications...
Challenges for China’s Economy Growth amidst Zero COVID and Implications for the Region. What are the developments in China's economy and what does it mean for Singapore and the region? We dived deep into a conversation on the current developments in China's economy and its...
Japan and Singapore share close bilateral ties, celebrating 56 years this year since establishing diplomatic relations in 1966. This year also marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Japan Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement (JSEPA), which is Singapore’s first free-trade agreement (FTA) with a...
(Highlights) - "Can The EU and the UK lead with Asia" As we build back from the COVID-19 crisis, how can Western economies work together with Asia to reconnect business linkages, adopt new technologies, and ensure a more sustainable future? On 20 January 2022, the SIIA...
The SIIA successfully held the 13th ASEAN and Asia Forum last week. Speaking at the forum, Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development, Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, and Co-Chair of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce said, "If we can manage physical travel safely and become...
US Vice President Kamala Harris is in Singapore on her maiden visit to the region under the Biden administration. In an interview with CNBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said, “We’ve understood from America and the Biden Administration, they don’t want us...
Media Note Kamala Harris’ trip to Southeast Asia: What it means for ASEAN and Asia Singapore, Monday, 23 August 2021 – “Singapore is delighted to have US Vice President, Kamala Harris, here in her maiden visit to the region and it shows that the Americans get that...