The political turmoil in Malaysia since the stunning 2018 election results have highlighted the complexities and multi-faceted nature of Malaysian democracy. The state election in Sabah at the end of September 2020 was a manifestation of this turmoil and will continue to have lasting implications...
There is strong emerging interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in ASEAN, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change as an issue is now at the fore of public consciousness, and corporates are pushed to be drivers of solutions to environmental and social...
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 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...