Policy issues in the digital space have come to the fore amid ASEAN’s digital transformation journey. Speaking at the first session of the US-Singapore Tech & Innovation Virtual Dialogue on 28 October 2021, Ms. Jessica Wa’u, Deputy Director, ASEAN, SIIA, highlighted the opportunities and challenges...
As top leaders from Southeast Asian countries convene at the ASEAN Summit, the SIIA held the “ASEAN and The Pandemic: Pressing Forward” webinar this morning (26 October 2021) to discuss key risks and opportunities in the region. The webinar featured views from Ms. Lee Chen...
Part of the ASEAN nations’ recovery plans include having their own unique strategies to reopen their borders for tourism. From strictly domestic tourism to Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL), the increase in vaccination rates has allowed countries to move closer to reconnecting with the world again. As...
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) was inaugurated as one of the five founding members of the Asia Council of Economic Policy (ACEP). At the inaugural ACEP conference held on Thursday, 14 October 2021, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, who delivered the...
The European Union and ASEAN have a long history of close cooperation, with the two blocs becoming dialogue partners in 1977 and the relationship strengthening to Strategic Partners in 2020. Ms. Jessica Wa’u, Deputy Director (ASEAN) at the SIIA spoke at the "Facilitating Multilateralism: EU-Cambodian...
The key to transit from pandemic to endemic is vaccination programmes across the globe. The steady progress of vaccination rollouts brings ASEAN nations closer to reopening their country's borders and reconnecting with the world. While a full recovery may take longer than expected, it is...
The SIIA held the 13th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF) -Seeking Recovery amid Covid-19: Regional Strategies and a Digital Future on 9 September 2021. Here’s a recap of the key highlights from the forum. The 13th AAF was made possible with the support of...