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Derailed? COVID-19’s Implications for Jokowi’s Ambitions

Hopes were high for Indonesian President Joko Widodo “Jokowi” as he entered his second term…

June 4, 20203 min

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The Saga Continues: Recent Developments in Malaysian Politics

After two months of relative quiet, the Malaysian political scene heated up again in the…

May 28, 20203 min

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Cold War: US-China Tensions and the Fallout of COVID-19

Beyond public health, the COVID-19 pandemic has also had wide-ranging political impacts for US-China relations.…

May 12, 20203 min

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Flattening the Curve While Ensuring Growth – The Economic Implications of COVID-19

In the three months since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in ASEAN, governments have…

April 24, 20203 min

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Risks and Reward: The Outlook for ASEAN in 2020

ASEAN has a lot to look forward to in 2020, but there are also numerous…

January 23, 20203 min

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Leveraging the Financial Sector to End Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking

Sustainable finance and environmental-social-governance (ESG) standards are starting to gain traction in Singapore. In 2015,…

October 15, 20194 min

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Hong Kong’s Protests: Economic Damage and Long-Term Implications

On 3 October, we held a talk with Ms. Li Xueying, Enterprise Editor, The Straits…

October 10, 20195 min

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ASEAN’s Infrastructure Gap: An Opportunity for Sustainable Finance

ASEAN faces a long-standing challenge with the lack of good quality, adequate infrastructure. Governments need…

October 1, 20195 min

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The Implications of China’s Economic Slowdown

China’s economy is continuing to slow, with growth dropping to 6.2 per cent in the…

September 27, 20193 min

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Staying Competitive: Singapore’s Economy in a Turbulent World

In the Chinese portion of his National Day Rally speech, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong…

August 23, 20193 min

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Making Infrastructure Financing and Public-Private Partnership Work for Asia and the Pacific

The lack of good quality, adequate infrastructure has been a long-standing challenge in Asia and…

August 19, 20196 min

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The Impact of Fake News and Disinformation on Indonesian Politics

Political utilisation of fake news is on the rise in Indonesia, and featured prominently during…

July 4, 20193 min