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...
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...
South Korea’s New Southern Policy was introduced by President Moon Ja-in in 2017 to deepen the country’s relations with ASEAN and India. As President Moon’s term comes to an end in 2022, questions are abound on the NSP’s relevance. Ms. Lee Chen Chen, Associate Director...
The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) means that the world’s largest trading block was created between the 10 ASEAN nations, Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. In an interview with Vietnam News Agency, Jessica Wa’u, Assistant Director, ASEAN said, “The signing...
The ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies (ASEAN-ISIS) and Republic of Korea (ROK) think tanks convened virtually on Tuesday, 6 October 2020, for the 2nd ASEAN-ROK Think Tank Dialogue. The dialogue entitled: "ASEAN-ROK Relations Into a New Decade: Towards A Joint Strategic Vision" was...
On 11 July 2018, South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Singapore for a three-day state visit, the first by a South Korean president in fifteen years. Following the historic summit between the United States and North Korea a month ago, Mr. Moon’s visit to...
What lies ahead for Singapore, ASEAN, and Asia in 2018? The SIIA holds an annual party between the Western New Year and Chinese New Year, examining events over the past few months and looking ahead to the future. This year, we heard from two distinguished...
Although the political climate in the United States, Britain, and other mature economies has turned against economic integration, ASEAN and its FTA partners are continuing to push for closer trade links in the Asia-Pacific via the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The ASEAN-led RCEP is...
Beginning last Thursday, US Secretary of State John Kerry met leaders in Seoul, Beijing and Jakarta. The US invoked its “pivot to Asia” again after being distracted by the Syrian conflict. It was an important visit, but one that left much to be desired. No...