The US-China bilateral relationship has emerged as the most consequential in the world. This dynamic not only holds vast implications for the post-Cold War global order, but also places middle and smaller powers in increasing challenging positions, making it difficult for them to remain neutral...
Payments Poised for Revolution as Digital Economy Soars Singapore, 5 August 2024: Singapore’s payments sector is on the cusp of a major transformation driven by the booming digital economy, according to a new report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). Launched at the SIIA’s...
16th AAF: Capitalise on new opportunities to spur ASEAN's growth Rebooting ASEAN’s connectivity integral to meet region’s post-pandemic challenges Singapore, 30 July 2024: In the face of a fragmenting global economy, ASEAN needs to urgently forge a more connected future. This includes leveraging opportunities to develop robust...
The 2024 Indian elections saw nearly a billion voters across the country cast their votes, with Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) incumbent Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi facing off against I.N.D.I.A., the opposition alliance, in his bid to win the country’s top political position for a...
[download id="11897"] This special report provides a landscape view of the key digital economy themes in Singapore and considers how they are shaping the future of payments. Singapore serves as an interesting case study due to the country’s rapid digitalisation and the high rate of cashless...
Risk of transboundary haze low between peak fire danger months of 2024 but continued cooperation in ASEAN needed to ensure clear skies in years ahead: SIIA Singapore, 8 July 2024 – The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has released its annual Haze Outlook report for 2024,...
[download id="11816"] The Haze Outlook 2024 report provides a risk assessment of the probability of a transboundary haze incident affecting Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore for the year ahead. This is based on research conducted by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), a leading think tank...
Chairman’s Note Private and Confidential For SIIA Corporate Members and Advisors July 2024 Indonesia’s Government Transition I write to you as our corporate member and friend to share some points from a visit I made to Jakarta on 19-21 June. In many meetings, the focus was on the transition between...