27 Apr Flattening the Curve While Ensuring Growth: Prof Tikki Pangestu and Mr Manu Bhaskaran
The SIIA held an online seminar on 23 April 2020 with Professor Tikki Pangestu, Visiting Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and Mr Manu Bhaskaran, Director and CEO of Centennial Asia Advisors and SIIA Council Member to discuss the COVID-19 outbreak...
27 Apr Infographic: Covid-19 – Global Overview (27 April 2020)
In ASEAN, varying rates of new infections have led countries to take different policy directions. Vietnam, having crested this wave of the outbreak, relaxed its social distancing policies on Thursday, 23 April 2020. Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, however, expanded existing measures meant to contain the...
24 Apr Flattening the Curve While Ensuring Growth – The Economic Implications of COVID-19
In the three months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in ASEAN, governments have implemented many policies to “flatten the curve” of new infections. These efforts have been of varying effectiveness, and some countries have emerged as success stories. Yet, governments should remain vigilant...
24 Apr [Premium] Country Update: 2 – 15 April 2020
COVID-19 Updates Country No. of Confirmed Cases (End 14 Apr) No. of New Cases Since 1 Apr No. of Deaths Testing Rate Per Million Pop (Est) Philippines 5,223 +2,912 | (2,311) 335 397 Malaysia 4,987 +2,079 | (2,908) 82 2,620 Indonesia 4,839 +3,162 | (1,677) 426 116 Singapore 3,252 +2,252 | (1,000) 10 12,423 Thailand 2,613 +902 | (1,711) 41 1,440 Vietnam 266 +44 | (222) 0 1,252 Brunei 136 +5 | (131) 1 23,658 Cambodia 122 +14 | (109) 0 345 Myanmar 63 +47 | (16) 4 45 Laos 19 +9 | (10) 0 170 Singapore: The Circuit Breaker and...
23 Apr Infographic: Jokowi’s Mudik Ban
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on 21 April that Indonesians would be banned from going on the Idul Fitri mudik, or exodus, that is scheduled to take place over the coming weeks. Previously, the President had banned civil servants from going on these journeys on...
22 Apr Infographic: Singapore’s Extended Circuit Breaker
As Singapore’s “Circuit Breaker” rounded off its second week of implementation, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced on 21 April 2020 that the overall period would be extended until 1 June 2020. Tighter restrictions would be put in place until 4 May 2020, the date...
21 Apr SIIA Chairman reinforced the need for ASEAN for work together to combat COVID-19 successfully [PBS]
On Monday, 20 April 2020, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, spoke with PBS Thailand, on a range of COVID-19 related topics. In the interview, Associate Professor Tay reinforced the need for ASEAN for work together to combat COVID-19 successfully. Watch it here...
20 Apr Infographic: Covid-19 – Global Overview (20 April 2020)
Cases of COVID-19 surged across ASEAN countries over the past week. This is particularly true in Singapore, which is now the ASEAN member state with the most number of confirmed cases. Here is an update on the situation in ASEAN and its testing rates as...
16 Apr ‘Unprecedented’ cooperation within ASEAN necessary to fight COVID-19, say analysts [CNA]
Many are weighing how ASEAN needs to work together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. From the SIIA, keeping supply chains open is critical. In the article, “’Unprecedented’ cooperation within ASEAN necessary to fight COVID-19, say analysts”, published on CNA Online, Ms Jessica Wau, SIIA's Assistant...
15 Apr [Premium] ESG Update: 15 – 31 March 2020
Resources Sustainability Malaysia lockdown could spell disaster for key palm oil industry (17 Mar) Malaysia's decision to restrict movement nationwide in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus is raising fears it could imperil the country's vital palm oil industry. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said...