The AAFocus 2021 was the Institute’s first hybrid event and was held 31 March 2021. Themed, “Partnerships in Economic Recovery and Sustainable Infrastructure”, the AAFocus 2021 attracted C-suite executives, business leaders and policy makers. https://youtu.be/_tkyGQVbST4 https://youtu.be/uMTkyUcov_w https://youtu.be/vSvfT6yKjaE https://youtu.be/EAelfo5EOL8 https://youtu.be/Fr3WaN9BpXI ...
On 24 April 2021, ASEAN leaders held a special summit on the political crisis in Myanmar with the attendance of General Min Aung Hlaing. A five-point consensus was produced, indicating a step forward to resolve Myanmar’s political crisis. The SIIA held its fourth corporate briefing...
The SIIA held a closed-door dialogue on Wednesday, 5 May 2021, with the co-chairs of the Emerging Stronger Taskforce (EST), Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, and Mr. Tan Chong Meng, Group CEO, PSA International, as well as its...
Missed the SIIA’s first hybrid event, the ASEAN and Asia Focus (AAFocus) 2021 Forum? Here are the key highlights from the event. The AAFocus 2021 was the Institute’s first hybrid event and was held 31 March 2021. Themed, “Partnerships in Economic Recovery and Sustainable Infrastructure”, the...
The inauguration of US President Joe Biden brought the promise of the return of America to the global stage, a reversal from the Trump administration’s “America-first” policy. Completing his first 100 days in office, did Biden keep to all his electoral promises? To mark Biden’s first...
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an opportunity for a green reset of the economy. For Southeast Asia, the protection, management, and restoration of the region's highly biodiverse natural ecosystems is key to decarbonisation as well as to economic development. Happening on Tuesday, 25 May 2021, the...
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technology in ASEAN, a trend that is unlikely to reverse. Jessica Wa’u, Deputy Director (ASEAN) from the SIIA, spoke at the first EU-ASEAN digital expert roundtable organised by the Clingendael, Netherlands Institute of International Relations and the...
CountryNumber of COVID-19 cases (Worldometer)Total vaccine doses administered (Our World In Data)Vaccine doses administered per hundred people (Our World In Data)Indonesia1,651,79418.84 million (as of 26 April) 6.89 (as of 26 April)Malaysia398,4511.31 million (as of 25 April)4.03 (as of 25 April)Myanmar142,740NANASingapore61,0632.21 million (as of 18 April)37.84 (as...
ASEAN leaders gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, 24 April 2021, in a bid to end the crisis in Myanmar. In an interview with CNBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA said, “A critical point that is underscored by all of ASEAN's leaders...
Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, spoke at the "CNA Leadership Summit 2021: Green Recovery" on Thursday, 22 April. Sharing his perspectives at the "New Private-Public Collaborations For Sustainable Economic And Environmental Prosperity" panel, he said that Singapore has the tools to combat...