Media Note on COP26 Climate is a major facet of pandemic recovery, and ASEAN should establish climate leadership: Associate Professor Simon Tay Singapore, Friday, 29 October 2021: “Climate cannot be seen as a separate pocket of issues, but a major facet in the road to recovery, for both...
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...
Myanmar ASEAN Summit takes place without Myanmar (26 Oct) ASEAN leaders convened their annual summit on Tuesday, 26 Oct, with Myanmar absent for the first time. Last week, in an unprecedented move, ASEAN had decided to exclude Myanmar’s military leadership from attending the summit for their failure...
The annual ASEAN summit proceeded without Myanmar. While ASEAN’s exclusion of the Myanmar military leader from the Summit may be unprecedented, it is not the first time ASEAN has had to act strongly and visibly on diplomatic matters. Watch the interview with CNBC as Associate...
Southeast Asia’s agribusinesses have taken positive steps towards greening the entire supply chain in recent years. However, there remain gaps from both demand- and supply-sides of the supply chains. How can the sector bridge such gaps and reach higher standards of sustainability? The SIIA, in collaboration...
Leverage on Shifting Consumer Demands to Elevate Supply Chain Sustainability in Southeast Asia While actors across the supply chain have taken positive steps in recent years, more can be done to bridge gaps from both demand- and supply- sides Singapore, 27 October 2021 – To elevate supply chain sustainability...
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...
Reopening at a Regional Level Critical for ASEAN’s Growth The SIIA’s “From Crisis to Endemic: Stumbling or Pressing Ahead?” Highlights Risks and Opportunities for the Region Singapore, 26 October 2021 – As key ASEAN economies look towards resuming business and travel, reopening at a regional level will be...
EVENT DETAILS Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021 Time: 10:45am – 11:45am (Pre-meeting begins at 10:30am; session begins at 10:45am) Singapore Time Format: Zoom Virtual Webinar Registration link: https://bit.ly/keyasean SYNOPSIS The worst wave of the pandemic has just passed for most of the region. With vaccinations picking up pace, there are talks...
A trilateral security pact was formed between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS) in September 2021. In an interview with FES Asia, Dr. Yeo Lay Hwee, Director, EU Centre in Singapore and Council Secretary at the SIIA, said, “AUKUS reflects the new...