The Singapore Institute of International Affairs would like to congratulate Mr Heinrich Jessen, chairman of Jebsen & Jessen (SEA) for bagging the top award at the 32nd Singapore Business Awards (SBA) on Tuesday (25 April 2017) night. Mr Jessen was awarded Businessman of the Year, the...
The financial sector is a critical driver for economic reform efforts, laying the groundwork for future development and growth. Financial institutions can channel capital into productive investment projects, encouraging the mobilisation of savings by providing attractive instruments and saving vehicles. However, Myanmar’s weak financial sector...
SIIA Director of Policy Programmes Chen Chen Lee was quoted by Channel NewsAsia's Olivia Siong in a feature on this week's ASEAN Summit in Manila. An excerpt from the article is below. “We should still see the code of conduct as a useful mechanism for ASEAN...
2017 marks the 25th anniversary of dialogue relations between ASEAN and India. Trade and investment flows between India and ASEAN member states have rapidly increased in the past few years, but both sides feel that there is room for growth. India is one of the parties...
by Simon Tay Some had expected a confrontation over trade and other issues when US President Donald Trump hosted President Xi Jinping in Florida late last week. But there were no missed handshakes to upset protocol – as there had been when Trump met German Chancellor...
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of “Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains”. We shared some of the media coverage last...
We held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of "Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains". At the event, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay announced details about our current work on green...
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) held our 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources on 6 April 2017 at the St. Regis Singapore, on the theme of "Inclusive Collaboration: Working Together for Sustainable Value Chains". This year's dialogue emphasised the need for collaboration,...
A haze-free 2017 is not guaranteedThe fight against the transboundary haze pollution will require the inclusive cooperation of all stakeholders across the value chain Singapore, 6 April 2017 – Governments, civil society and buyers have a role to play in realising a sustainable agroforestry sector, and...
The resource sector in ASEAN – the source of many raw materials for global supply chains – faces rising pressure to balance environmental and social concerns alongside economic needs. Governments are stepping up law enforcement to combat long-standing problems such as slash-and-burn practices. Various large...