REGISTER HERE Theme: Next Economy and the Future of Resources Date: Thursday, 9 May 2024 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm (Registration begins at 8:30am) Venue: Fullerton Hotel Singapore Synopsis The future world economy will be both greener and smarter. To keep pace with this change, ASEAN countries are working to cut their...
Achieving sustainability goals while promoting economic growth has posed a complex challenge for many countries worldwide. This is especially so in ASEAN where many countries are still developing. In a post-COVID-19 world, this is made more challenging as governments adopt economic stimulus measures to speed...
Themed “Rebuilding Resilience in a Prolonged Polycrisis”, the 15th AAF will address the challenges posed by the prolonged polycrisis affecting the world and the region, namely the US-China strategic rivalry, the Russia-Ukraine war, economic uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, rising inflation, and the lingering impacts of...
The 10th SWR will take a retrospective look at the ASEAN region’s progress in achieving sustainability in the agribusiness sector and past milestones of the SWR platform, while also looking ahead at the emerging trends shaping climate action and ESG. ...
Coming after visits to China by Singapore’s Prime Minister and by other Asian and European leaders, this talk will seek to offer a candid and closed-door dialogue on these issues and perspectives from those who engage China from the “outside-in”. ...
Thai voters head to the polls in early May. This general election is raising talk of a political comeback from the opposition Pheu Thai Party or if the military-backed parties can retain power. We find out what continuity and changes are expected for Thailand’s economic...
Join the Japan-Singapore Symposium! The 16th Japan-Singapore Symposium (16th JSS) will be held in Singapore on 14th March 2023. The JSS is an event co-organised with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The symposium was co-chaired by...
After much political uncertainty in the recent election, Mr. Anwar Ibrahim finally ended his 24-year wait to become the Prime Minister of Malaysia. To achieve that, he had to forge uneasy alliances to form an unprecedented unity government. Still, expectations for PM Anwar’s government remain...
While Asian countries are experiencing remarkable economic development, they are also at risk of social and economic stagnation and recession due to challenges such as the disparity in living conditions between central and rural areas, the normalisation of traffic congestion in cities, frequent floods, and...
Speculation is rife that Malaysia may hold its 15th General Election early, potentially by the end of 2022. Last year, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob's government and Pakatan Harapan agreed that parliament would not be dissolved before July 2022. That deadline has since passed, and...