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SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2012

We aim to make Singapore a more cosmopolitan and global society through research, policy work and public education on international affairs.

50 years

of independent research and practical ideas for regional prosperity. In 2012, the SIIA marked its 50th anniversary, a

milestone in the Institute's history.

About The SIIA | The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) is ranked as one of the world's leading think tanks and number one in Southeast Asia. The SIIA is dedicated to the research, analysis and discussion of regional and international issues. Our research and events reach out to policy-makers, business leaders, professionals and youth. Visit us at www.siiaonline.org

ABOUT SIIA

Founded in 1961 and registered as a membership-based society, we are Singapore’s oldest think tank SIIA is a non-profit, non-government institution which focuses on a broad range of subjects and programmes, including regionalism, geo-politics and economic development, as well as the environment and resources. SIIA is an independent organization, funded by foundations, membership subscriptions and corporate sponsorship. We receive no regular funding from the Singapore government. We welcome opportunities to work with any organization committed to making Singapore a better-informed, more cosmopolitan society that understands the region and contributes actively to its development.

CORPORATE INFORMATION

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"We felt it was

important to establish

a society in Singapore

in which all those who

were interested in the

world could get

together, be well

informed, and discuss

the big issues of the

day," Prof. Koh

Singapore's

Ambassador-at-Large

(Founders of the SIIA,

Serving on the

Institute's first

Council - 1962)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SIIA CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 4

2. HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2012 7

3. LOOKING AHEAD 16

4. LEADING THE WAY 17

5. OUR TEAM / SIIA SECRETARIAT & STAFFING 18

6. APPENDICES 20


1. SIIA CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW This has been an auspicious, rewarding and also challenging year for the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The SIIA entered its 50th year in 2012, a significant milestone for a civic institution, especially given the relative youth of our country. The SIIA has grown in key measurements of our events, reach, and the impact of our policy research. On the basis of our work throughout the past year, a global survey released in early 2013 ranked the SIIA as the No. 1 think tank in ASEAN. The SIIA has consistently been well ranked in recent years and this is our highest ranking to date. In 2012, the SIIA focused on key topics such as ASEAN and Asia, and the role of the USA; free trade and economic integration in ASEAN and Asia; and environmental issues such as the haze from fires in Indonesia, climate change, and clean city air; as well as looking developments in regional countries such as Myanmar through the lens of political and economic issues, as well as concerns of human rights and social development. To cover this range of topics, the SIIA has positioned itself as a networked think tank. This approach expands beyond our in-house researchers to bring different expertise to different issues appropriately, whether as Associate Fellows or working in collaboration with experts from other countries. Our policy research program has developed in a way that is consistent with our unique role as an independent think tank and a civic institution. Across the different areas of our work, we do not limit ourselves to discussions with other think tanks. The SIIA instead consciously and actively reaches out to different stakeholders such as policy-makers and politicians (both in Singapore and abroad), the corporations with businesses overseas, the nascent non-governmental organizations in Singapore and the regional and international media. Working through the media has been a key effort. For example, throughout 2012, SIIA pushed out a weekly media note with relevant quotes from our experts and commentaries and quotes from our SIIA fellows and experts were featured across international and regional media, including the BBC, Bloomberg, NHK-Japan and CNA as well as in the newspapers of the region, including TODAY, the South China Morning Post, the Nation (Thailand), Jakarta Post and China Daily. In 2012, we have also begun to work more with both corporations and, separately, non-governmental organizations. With corporate involvement and partnership, for example, the SIIA has also developed our work on environmental issues, including the launch of our Clean City Air program. This went beyond policy research to partner private sector corporations, and focus on public awareness and involvement. Partnering with non-governmental organizations, the SIIA has help support events that promote awareness and advocate policies on issues such as human trafficking. The work in 2012 has positioned the SIIA to develop further in these directions. The SIIA has been awarded consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). We are the first Singapore organization to be bestowed with this status and will be developing a program to


utilize this access to the international community effectively by reaching out to relevant stakeholders in Singapore as a basis to prepare our submissions to the international bodies. While the SIIA is independent of government, our activities in 2012 continued and indeed deepened our interactions with policy-makers. Our engagement with governments is not only in Singapore but also across the region. Thus, for example, the SIIA played a role to facilitate discussions on ASEAN issues with the governments and experts from Brunei and Myanmar, who will chair the regional group in 2013 and 2014, respectively. By working with different sectors of our society and across the region, the SIIA has come to position ourselves as a hybrid think tank. The past year also marked a new stage of development for the SIIA, with a move to a new headquarters. The move saw us give up our familiar and elegant black-and-white house on Nassim Road for a more modern office. From September 2012, the SIIA is now housed in the International Involvement hub (I2Hub) at the Atrium @ Orchard, shared with other Singaporean non-profits that look outward: the Temasek Foundation, the Singapore International Foundation, and the Singapore Red Cross. Moving into the new premises provides access to more central, accessible and functional facilities. This includes training rooms that can be combined to accommodate an audience of up to 120 for talks and seminars The facilities allows the SIIA to raise the quality of our in-house activities even further, while lowering our costs for events and office rental. The lease – special to non-profits – is moreover for an extended period, giving the SIIA a stable base from which to grow. This will benefit the SIIA’s members and also allow for a greater reach to a wider audience. Work in this direction has already begun. Our members and the public were invited to our new space with a festival of events held in September-October 2012. Looking ahead into 2013, we will mark the official opening of the I2Hub, by partnering with our fellow non-profits to launch a Festival of activities and talks in June, on the theme of “Making a Difference” to reach out to a wider range of Singaporeans and those living here. Through the year, the SIIA has maintained our regular events and activities; 2012 event total was roughly 44 events, including Lunch Dialogues, Atrium Festival, Seminar Series and our flagship ASEAN and Asia Forum. Held for the fifth year, the 2012 AAF drew some 200 participants from businesses and professional firms as well as key experts and policy makers from around the region. The AAF is emerging as the leading corporate briefing on ASEAN, and as ASEAN has come more into focus, our flagship has grown in corporate relevance and media attention. These factors – the growth and recognition of our policy research work, the development of our ASEAN and Asia Forum and work on regional issues, the linkages the SIIA now has with the private sector as well as the UN, as well as our new headquarters – form a foundation for the SIIA and position us well to grow into the future. One factor that did less well in 2012 must however be acknowledged. While the SIIA has managed to maintain a steady inflow of revenue over the past five years, 2012 was a mixed year for us financially, finishing the year with a deficit.


This was not a result of our expansion and move -- operational costs remain controlled and lean. Instead, the SIIA’s revenue dipped. There were two major reasons for this. First, the AAF 2012 generated 67% less surplus compared to 2011. Second, a decision was taken not to hold a fund raising event in 2012. In considerable part, these were due to the SIIA’s move and focus on raising the quality of our events and focusing on policy research work. The deficit for 2012 has been sufficiently covered by our operating surplus, and SIIA continues to hold a reasonable balance of cash at hand to cover our future operating costs. The result does however bring necessary attention to the real need for the SIIA to secure additional and recurring income in the years ahead. This will require effort to grow our membership, more actively seek sponsors and patrons, as well as to try innovative efforts in social enterprise for our policy research work. Looking forward, the SIIA will gear up to raise our revenues and target a healthy surplus for the year ahead. As chairman, I will do what I can towards this goal, and hope that members will contribute. Only by growing these resources in tandem with the growth in the quality of our policy research and events can the SIIA be more sustainable. In this context, I wish to thank the outgoing Council members for their service in these past two years, and to wish the incoming Council every success. Over the past half century, the SIIA has continued through good times and bad, and it is our hope that with the efforts not only of the Secretariat and Council members, but also the interest and contributions of our members and stakeholders, the SIIA can continue and grow our contributions beyond our 50th year.


2. HIGHLIGHTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 2012

PUBLIC EDUCATION AND POLICY RESEARCH

Beyond excellence in research, SIIA is dedicated to effectively and creatively communicating practical ideas to influence and improve policy.

During 2012, the SIIA focused on three research areas:

1. ASEAN, Regionalism and External Relations

2. Governance and Human Rights 3. Environment, Clean City Air and Sustainable Development

ASEAN, Regionalism and External Relations

SIIA in April partnered with the Handa Worldwide Support for Development, the CSIS Pacific Forum, and Singapore Management University, in hosting the Young Leaders Roundtable, with the theme “Challenges and Opportunities facing ASEAN as a Middle Power in the 21st Century: Next Generation Solutions”.

As part of our on-going efforts to connect our research work to our events, a study was produced tying in with our work for the SIIA’s ASEAN and Asia Forum in August on ASEAN’s relations with the Hong Kong SAR. The executive summary of the report was released at the ASEAN-Hong Kong Business Forum in October 2012.

Public Education and Policy Research

Key Events

Membership Financials


The SIIA also partnered with a Poland-based think-tank, demos EUROPA, to conduct a study on national policy, regionalism and globalisation, looking at how small and medium-sized states manage their policy-making and policy orientations amidst changing global trends and global uncertainty. Entitled “Going Global in the Age of Uncertainty”. A Singapore workshop for the project was conducted in October 2012, bringing together Singapore-based academics and diplomats to offer feedback on the study’s findings and recommendations. A workshop in Poland will be held in 2013, along with the release of the final integrative report.

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was appointed in March 2012 to represent Singapore in a two-year Vision Group for the Forum for East Asian and Latin American Countries (FEALAC).

The SIIA is also participating in a study on the ASEAN-Japan Strategic Partnership in Southeast Asia initiated in 2012, coinciding with the Japanese government’s efforts to re-engage with ASEAN, with a paper contributed by SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and researcher Aaron Choo.

Governance and Human Rights

In July 2012, the SIIA became the first organisation in Singapore to be awarded United Nations ECOSOC Consultative Status. A unique symbol of UN recognition, consultative status gives the organisation access to nearly all intergovernmental processes at the UN dealing with economic and social development, gender issues, small arms and human rights.

SIIA together with Singapore Management University hosted the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, Helen Clark, for a roundtable discussion. The event brought young activists, social entrepreneurs and academics together to talk about current issues affecting Singaporeans.

SIIA has actively been monitoring the wave of changes taking place in Myanmar. In August 2012, SIIA Director Nicholas Fang published two commentaries in Today newspaper that considered the economic prospects and potential roadblocks for future investors in Myanmar, following a visit to the country. In November 2012, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and researcher Rachel Chhoa-Howard undertook a trip to the country to meet with leaders of government, business and non-governmental organisation (NGO) communities with a view to better understand the country’s changing climate.

In December 2012, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was moderator of a panel to discuss the development of human rights at ASEAN to mark human rights day while SIIA representatives also attended a civil society consultation on the rights of persons with disabilities.

The SIIA is also participating in a study on business and human rights in Singapore as part of a wider ASEAN study into the issue. The first study of its kind to map out the business and human rights landscape of a region, a final integrative report of the project will be


published in February 2013, with a paper contributed by SIIA researcher Rachel Chhoa-Howard.

Environment, Clean City Air, and Sustainable Development

The Clean City Air Coalition (CCAC) was officially launched after the opening plenary session of the forum. The CCAC initiative aims to forge partnerships between various stakeholders that will work to raise awareness of the impacts of air pollution so that policy makers and private corporations can be better informed to create actionable plans that change the behaviour of individuals as well as the broader society.

In May 2012, the SIIA took on the role of strategic partners to the Ministry of Development, Brunei Darussalam, as well as Singapore’s Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, in hosting the 2nd Ministerial Steering Committee Forum on Trans boundary Haze Pollution in Southeast Asia. The Forum provided a platform to share experiences, best practices and resources to achieve the common goal of solving the regional haze issue.

In June 2012, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was one in a line-up of eight speakers invited to a TEDxWWF conference entitled ‘One Planet Living’, hosted in INSEAD, Singapore. His speech was titled “Asia's Rise and the Environmental Cost: Up in the Air?” Using air quality as a key example, he highlighted the universal danger of polluting the commons, as well as the role citizen involvement and regional cooperation can play to address trans-boundary environmental issues.

SIIA, with the support of the National Climate Change Secretariat (NCCS), hosted the NCCS-2012 Community Dialogue and Seminar, bringing together different stakeholders together to discuss the NCCS-2012, a blueprint by the NCCS of Singapore’s future efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

On 3 July, 2012, the SIIA, in partnership with the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Clean Air Initiative-Asia, organised the Clean Air Forum, held in conjunction with the inaugural Clean Enviro Summit Singapore. Adopting the theme “Innovative Solutions to Improve Air Quality Among Asia’s Growing Cities”, the Forum brought together international, regional, and local experts from different sectors for a comprehensive


discussion on the challenges and opportunities in improving air quality in the region. The event also marked the official launch of the CCAC.

The SIIA also re launched our youth outreach activities in 2012, with climate change the theme for our student engagement in 2012. In May 2012, the SIIA organised a SIIA-SMU Youth Climate Change Seminar at the Singapore Management University, where speakers from the media, corporate and NGO sectors spoke to a pre-University audience on climate issues.

Prof. Tay and SIIA researcher Phir Paungmalit co-wrote a chapter on nuclear energy and climate change, titled “Critical environmental questions: Nuclear energy and human security in Asia.”, in the book “Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia”, edited by Rajesh Basrur and Koh Swee Lean Collin.

ASEAN-ISIS Activities With our sister think tanks in ASEAN and beyond, we analyse and share our political, economic and security insights with government, opinion-makers and business leaders.

In line with previous years, the SIIA continued its active engagement of regional think tanks and the AI network.

In addition to attending the 26th Asia Pacific Roundtable and Inauguration of CIIS-ASEAN ISIS Dialogue SIIA helped organise and facilitate the ASEAN-ISIS/Taiwan Institute of International Relations (IIR) Dialogue in Singapore. SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and Executive Director Nicholas Fang spoke on and moderated panels at the dialogue which examined major regional power relations and implications for Asia. SIIA Chairman Simon Tay also wrote a featured article for the Japan Spotlight journal, published by the Japan Economic Forum, highlighting ASEAN-ISIS and its role in Track Two diplomacy in the region.

In 2012, the SIIA was also awarded consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), making us the first Singapore organisation to be so honoured.


KEY EVENTS In 2012, SIIA events were centred on two broad programmes – Global Citizen and Environment and Resources. The office move was also a significant milestone for the institute. Since the move in September 2012, the SIIA has been maximizing the common facilities at the International Involvement Hub, Atrium Orchard. Given its good geographical location, especially above the MRT station, the SIIA plans to organize more events in-house. We hope that this will encourage more young thinkers and global citizens to participate in social, relief, and community development activities at the Atrium@Orchard community space.

The following are some highlights:

Clean Air Forum and Clean City Air Coalition (CCAC) Launch

In line with its goal of raising awareness of clean city air issues, the SIIA, after several months of seeking support and sourcing for potential partners, successfully launched the Clean City Air Coalition (CCAC) in July 2012. With Borneo Motors as our founding partner, the CCAC brought together like-minded corporations and organisations together to collaborate and raise awareness about the importance of clean air in Singapore and cities abroad. The CCAC now also includes Senoko Energy, IndoChine Group, Sentosa Leisure Group, and KPMG.

Annual Members’ Circle

The theme for the 2012 Circle was “Singapore in a Turbulent World". At this year’s Annual Members’ Circle, we hoped to engage and involve SIIA’s members and friends to discuss candid about current regional issues affecting especially Singapore and business. We were honoured to have the following speakers this year - Mr Teo Ser Luck, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, Co-Founder & Adviser, PrimePartners group of companies and Adviser, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Mr Shirish Apte, Chairman, Asia Pacific, Citi and Mr Lee Tzu Yang, Chairman, Shell Companies in Singapore.

Approximately 50 SIIA's members and friends, including many of Singapore’s business and thought leaders, as well as selected policymakers, were present to share their insights. The event was supported by St. Regis Singapore.

5th ASEAN and Asia Forum

ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF) is an annual regional conference organized by SIIA. This provides a platform to share insights and critical perspectives about the region’s economic and political conditions, and to address new challenges ahead for the people of ASEAN and Asia.

The 5th AAF, titled “Connecting the Region: Overcoming Challenges, Seizing Opportunities”, focused on renewed engagement of US and ASEAN, specifically Myanmar and Hong Kong. Through this dialogue, participants identified opportunities and key responses for both policymakers and the private sector.


The 5th AAF brought together some 350 top officials, experts and business leaders, such as Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, H.E. Mr David L. Carden, Ambassador, US Mission to ASEAN, Dr. Suthad Setboonsarng, Senior Advisor, BowerGroupAsia and President, NawaChiOne Foundation, Thailand and Mr Gautam Banerjee, Executive Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

SIIA Atrium Festival

To mark its move to the Atrium, the SIIA held a series of talks to introduce its members and the wider public to its new premises and programmes. The talks aimed to expand SIIA’s reach beyond its traditional membership in Singapore to stakeholders such as civil society, youth and the media, who may be interested in SIIA’s work. The inaugural festival covered broad topics such as social media, volunteerism and US elections and was very well received.

It is intended to organize a similar festival in June 2013 to launch the International Involvement Hub. SIIA will synergise and work together with the other three organisations in the hub, namely Singapore International Foundation, Singapore Red Cross and Temasek Foundation.

Please refer to Appendix A for the full list of events.

MEMBERSHIP

While 2012 showed an overall increase in SIIA membership base, number of Paid corporate members declined due to a 1-year complimentary membership given out to corporations as a goodwill gesture to thank them for supporting the 2011 fundraiser as well as SIIA new programmes.

Below are the membership figures for Financial Year 2012.

Membership Tier 2012 (not inclusive of complimentary

members)

Complimentary members 2012

2011

Roundtable 12 0 13 Corporate 65 17 74 Ordinary 61 20 58 Associate 66 7 61 Total 204 44 206


FINANCE

During fiscal 2012, the level of activity remained in line with the past years; hence there wasn’t any noticeable change in the total operating cost, however there was significant decline in the amount of funds raised for the events, resulting in a deficit of 24%. Revenue from Membership remained the same as last year, while SIIA witnessed an increase of 128% in the Research Income owing to new initiatives undertaken. SIIA has managed to maintain a healthy cash reserve balance, considering investment of significant time and resources in our move to the new premises, which is adequate to cover our future operating cost.

Revenue and Surplus – Past Trend

Revenue Surplus

Fiscal 2008 1,223,910 18% Fiscal 2009 1,279,413 12.6% Fiscal 2010 1,221,771 8.5% Fiscal 2011 1,394,598 8% Fiscal 2012 979,972 (24%)

Revenue by Activity - FY2012

SGD

Sponsorship / Events 370,137 Donation 203,863 Membership 183,883 Research 161,221

Revenue by Fund- Past Trend

Endowment Fund General Fund

Fiscal 2008 301,277 922,633 Fiscal 2009 243,809 1,035,604 Fiscal 2010 818,142 576,456 Fiscal 2011 439,659 782,112 Fiscal 2012 260,846 719,126


Endowment Fund

The Singapore Institute of International Affairs Endowment Fund has been approved as an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) under the Charities Act. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports have approved the Endowment Fund’s renewal application as an IPC for two years with effect from 1st September 2010. The Endowment Fund is governed by the Trustees, as listed in Appendix A.

Donations received for the Endowment Fund are taken directly to the fund and qualify for 2.5 times tax deduction in calendar year 2012 (i.e. 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012).

The total collection for the year amounted to S$317,870 where, $83,750 has been accounted for as deferred income

Please refer to Appendix B for the full list of sponsors secured from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

SIIA Reserves Policy

As a matter of practice the Executive Council has regularly monitored the cash at bank for Operational use and is satisfied that level maintained which is equal to one year operational budget, however this dropped in 2012 to nine months coverage , as significant part of resources were invested in the renovation of our new premises. SIIA needs to boost its level of its unrestricted Reserves balance to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil our continuing obligations. Incoming Council will be advised of SIIA Reserves policy in conjunction with the General and Endowment Reserves and should make efforts to increase resources.

Please refer to attached Financial Statements for Reserves Position.

Declaration of Conflict of Interest All Council members are required to declare any personal or vested interest in business transactions, contracts and/ or join ventures that the Singapore Institute of International Affairs may enter into at the start of their term of office and as soon as such a conflict or the possibility of such conflict arises. For paid Employees and Related Parties, the Human Resource Policy Handbook covers the declaration of actual or potential conflicts of interest to the Chairman or the Executive Committee. When a conflict of interest situation arises, the Council Member, Employee or Related Party shall abstain from participating in the discussion, decision making and/ or voting on this matter.


Annual Audit

The accounts for the year were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Public Accountants and Certified Public Accountants. The financial statements of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs for the year ended 31 December 2012 were prepared in accordance with the Singapore Financial Reporting Standards.

Please refer to the attached audited financial statements.


3. LOOKING AHEAD For 50 years, the staff, volunteers and members of the SIIA have carried the legacy of Singapore’s first and only independent think tank. As we look to the years ahead, we hope to continue with our mission of being a responsible civic institution, serving Singapore, the region, and the world.

Advisory Services

The SIIA has an extensive network of academics and experts in both Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region. These networks bring expertise for specific subjects and provide diverse perspectives that reflect the differences in national interests and outlooks in Asia. Leveraging on the solid foundation and experience of working alongside the executive boards of the world’s leading companies, the SIIA aims to enhance its service offering to its membership through the provision of bespoke research and in January 2013 launched SIIA Advisory Services.

Please refer to Appendix E for detailed advisory focus areas.

Future 50 – The 50 year Future for Singapore in Asia and the World

As Singapore approaches the 50th anniversary of its founding, the SIIA is launching the Future 50 (F50) programme in 2013, to map out “The 50 Year Future for Singapore in Asia and the World”. F50 will look at the shifting international landscape of geopolitics, economics, social, environmental and other trends for the next 50 years and beyond, and explore the implications for Singapore while developing robust policy recommendations. Over the course of 2013-2014, events and workshops will explore key themes, with thematic tracks summarised in published papers.

The macro themes that will be addressed during this two-year process include:

1. Geopolitical dynamics and security risks, particularly in Asia

2. Global economic shifts, new financial centres, and capital flows

3. Socio-cultural and demographic trends impacting Asia’s population and workforce

4. Environmental trends and global impact The programme will culminate in a comprehensive report to be published in 2015 to coincide with Singapore’s 50th National Day. As part of this programme, the SIIA is looking to partner organizations, institutions and companies who share a similar interest in scoping the key trends likely to impact Singapore.


4. LEADING THE WAY

The work of the organization is guided by an elected Council, and by a small group of advisors. The present Chairman of the SIIA is Professor Simon SC Tay, a professor of law at the National University of Singapore, and former Chairman of Singapore’s National Environment Agency (NEA). The SIIA’s founders include academics and enthusiasts, among them Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large. From the 1980s to the early 1990s, the SIIA was chaired by Dr Lau Teik Soon, former Member of Parliament who helped start the influential ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies network (ASEAN-ISIS), of which the SIIA is a founding member. In 2005, Former President S.R. Nathan became the SIIA’s first Honorary Member.

The current Council was elected in 2011 for a two-year term (2011-2013), with Associate Professor Simon Tay as Chairman, Mr Collin Tseng-Liu as the Honorary Secretary and Mr Ricky Sim as Treasurer.

A full list of the Council, Advisors and Friends of the SIIA are listed in ‘Appendix C’.

SIIA ELECTED COUNCIL

TRUSTEES

FRIENDS AND

ADVISORS

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL


5. OUR TEAM / SIIA SECRETARIAT & STAFFING

No of Staff at the End of the Year

Fiscal 2011 10 Fiscal 2012 10

SIIA’s permanent staff strength has remained consistently at the number ten for the past 5 years. The year saw some changes, with interns and volunteers helping out during peak periods and on an ad-hoc basis.

Below is the SIIA’s organization chart as well as the secretariat listing.


Management Communication, Events & Membership

Executive Director Mr Nicholas Fang Senior Executive Ms Connie Wong

Director - Partnership and Business Development

Sally J Clarke Senior Executive Ms Marlyna Abdul Rahman

Senior Executive Ms Regina Ng

Senior Executive Ms Donna

Policy Research & Public Education Finance & Administration

Researcher Ms Rachel Chhoa-Howard

Deputy Director Ms Daphne Lee

Researcher Mr Henrick Tsjeng Executive Ms Marion Grace Lim

Researcher Mr Aaron Choo

Senior Research Fellow

Dr Hank Lim


Dr Yeo Lay Hwee


Dr Chia Siow Yue

In compliance with the Charities Governance Act, the remuneration of the top key management personnel was less than S$100,000(sum for the year):

2012 2011

Salaries and Bonus S$90,700 S$164,532 Number of key management personnel for the year 2012

3 5

The remuneration of key management personnel is determined by the Executive Committee headed by the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. None of the Council, Advisors, Friends and Trustees received remuneration for their contributions.


6. APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: SIIA EVENT CALENDAR – 1ST JANUARY – 31ST DECEMBER 2012

JANUARY 2012

12 Jan

New Year’s Party

Speakers: Ambassador Angelika Viets, Embassy of Germany and Manu Bhaskaran, Partner and Member of the Board, Centennial Group.

25 SIIA Seminar Series: Asia-Pacific Regional Cooperation under the Shadow of Power Transition.

Speaker: John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs.

31 APFED Workshop on Corporate Sustainable Developmental Responsibility (CSdR).

FEBRUARY 2012

9 Lunch Dialogue with Lawrence Wong, Minister of State for Defence and Education

27 Annual Members’ Circle: Singapore in a Turbulent World

MARCH 2012 1 SIIA Seminar Series: Myanmar in India’s Look-

East Policy. Speaker: Raja Mohan, Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

12 Private Meeting with Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

APRIL 2012

3 SIIA Seminar Series: Europe Beyond the Crisis: Recovery and Reform

Speaker: Giles Merritt, Founder and Secretary General, Friends of Europe

7 Pacific Forum CSIS Young Leaders Roundtable

13 Dinner Dialogue with Panitan Wattanayagorn, former Acting Government Spokesperson and Deputy Sec-Gen to former Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva.


MAY 2012

8 2nd Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Trans boundary Haze (MSC) Forum.

23 SIIA Seminar Series: The Eurozone's New Policy Debate (Sponsored by CIC Bank).

Speaker: Jean Pisani-Ferry, Director, Bruegel, the Brussels-based European economic think tank

24 Youth Climate Change Seminar: Singapore and Climate Change: Challenges at Home and Abroad.

28 EAI-SIIA-SMU Roundtable Luncheon with Prof. Ezra Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus, Edwin O. Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies Centre, for Government and International Studies, South Building Harvard University

JUNE 2012

5 1st SIIA-PEAK CEO Luncheon

12 SIIA Seminar Series: The US and Eurozone debt crisis: The Impact on China and Asia (Sponsored by CIC Bank).

Speaker: Dan Steinbock, Research Director, International Business at India, China and America Institute (USA).

21 National Climate Change Strategy 2012.

JULY 2012

3 Clean Air Forum and Clean City Air Coalition (CCAC) Launch.

AUGUST 2012 2 5th ASEAN and Asia Forum:

Connecting the Region: Overcoming Challenges, Seizing Opportunities.

14 SIIA Seminar Series: Najib's Search for a Political Mandate: Prospects and Realities.

Speaker: Bridget Welsh, Associate Professor of Political Science, Singapore Management University.

15 SIIA House Farewell Party. 25 Youth Climate Change Simulation

SEPTEMBER 2012

9 SIIA Atrium Festival: India, China and ASEAN in the 21st Century

Speakers: Shashi Tharoor, Elected member of the Indian Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala and Parag Khanna, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation and Director, Hybrid Reality Institute

12 SIIA-IndoChine Cocktail Fundraiser


18 SIIA Atrium Festival: The Future of Chinese Politics

Speakers: James Tang, Dean School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University (SMU) and Zheng Yong Nian, Director of East Asia Institute, National University of Singapore (NUS)

20 SIIA Atrium Festival: The Social Media Conversation

Speakers: Fang Shihan, Co-Founder, New Nation and Cherian George, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

25 SIIA Atrium Festival: Volunteerism in Asia Speakers: Laurence Lien, CEO, National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre; Keith Tan, Head (Strategy), Start Now and Zhang Ting Jun, Founder, The Chain Reaction Project

OCTOBER 2012 5 ASEAN-ISIS-IIR Dialogue Major Power Relations

and Implications for Asia (Prospects for ASEAN and Taiwan)

9 SIIA Atrium Festival: US Elections and Asia

Speakers: Steven R. Okun, Chairman, Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce and Andrew White, Associate Professor of Law (Practice), Singapore Management University.

18 demos EUROPA Workshop: Going Global in the Age of Uncertainty.

NOVEMBER 2012

20 SIIA Seminar Series: Myanmar: The Next Economic Frontier?

Speaker: Hans Wouter Vriens, Managing Partner, Vriens & Partners Pte Ltd

30 Private Meeting with Victor Fung, Group Chairman of the Li & Fung Group

DECEMBER 2012 2 Informal Dialogue with Pehin Dato Lim Jock

Seng and ASEAN-ISIS Heads.

ASEAN-ISIS AND INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUES AND CONFERENCES

ATTENDED BY MR. SIMON TAY - SIIA CHAIRMAN

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11 St Gallen Symposium: Facing Risk, University Town Auditorium, National University of Singapore, Singapore. A/P Simon Tay was a speaker at the symposium.

13 ASEAN Community 2015 Conference, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 13 January 2012 A/P Simon Tay was a speaker at the conference.


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FEALAC Cyber Secretariat Workshop and VG Meeting, Lotte Hotel, Seoul, Korea, 13 March 2012 A/P Simon Tay is a member of the FEALAC Vision Group.

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Philips Think Tank Meeting, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 14 March 2012 A/P Simon Tay is a Philips Think Tank member.

16 Prime Partners M&A Forum: "Socio-political perspective in South East Asia", Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, 16 March 2012 A/P Simon Tay attended this forum.

17 8th Asia Economic Forum: "ASEAN in the Evolving Regional Architecture: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Direction", Hotel Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Cambodia, 17 March 2012 A/P Simon Tay participated in this forum.

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6th Asia-Pacific Programme for Senior National Security Officers, Sentosa Resort and Spa, Singapore, 9 April 2012 A/P Simon Tay attended the event.

18 Accenture's ASEAN Futures Conference, Arts House, Singapore, 18 April 2012 A/P Simon Tay was a speaker at this conference

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Accenture Talk: "ASEAN Market Outlook: Towards ASEAN 2015 – Opportunities and Implications", Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 20 April 2012 A/P Simon Tay was a speaker at this talk.

26 2nd IISS Fullerton Lecture: Rt Hon William Hague on 'Britain in Asia', Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, 26 April 2012 A/P Simon Tay attended the lecture.

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IDRC Workshop, Bellagio, Italy, 1 – 3 May 2012 A/P Simon Tay participated in the workshop.

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Citi Asia Pacific Property Conference, Ritz Carlton, Singapore, 10 May 2012 A/P Simon Tay spoke at the conference.

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ASEF15 Anniversary Panel, Grand Park City Hall Hotel, Singapore, 16 May 2012 A/P Simon Tay attended the event.

28 Db Access Asia Conference 2012, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 28 May 2012 A/P Simon Tay spoke at this conference.

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26th Asia Pacific Roundtable: Asian Security Governance and Order, Intercontinental Hotel, KL, Malaysia, 29 May 2012 A/P Simon Tay is a moderator at this roundtable.


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11th IISS Asia Security Summit: The Shangri-La Dialogue, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, 2 June 2012 A/P Simon Tay attended this dialogue.

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FES Visioning Workshop, Grand Corpthorne Hotel, Singapore, 11 June 2012 A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this workshop.

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NCCS Climate Change Strategy Seminar, NUS Bukit Timah Campus, Singapore, 21 June 2012 A/P Simon Tay participated in this seminar

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CSIS ASEAN Political and Security Community Project, Bali, Indonesia, 31 August – 2 September 2012 A/P Simon Tay participated in this event.

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ASEAN China Dialogue, CIIS, Beijing, China, A/P Simon Tay participated in this dialogue.

21 Joint Alumni Conference - How is China viewing Asia, how is Asia viewing China, Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, Zurich, Switzerland A/P Simon Tay spoke at this conference.

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Philips Think Tank Meeting, Langham London Hotel, London, A/P Simon Tay is a Philips Think Tank member.

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GLOBE Practitioner Seminar, Tufts European Centre, Talloires, France, A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this seminar.

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FEALAC Vision Group Meeting, Sheraton Lima Hotel, Lima, Peru, 10 –A/P Simon Tay is a member of the FEALAC Vision Group.

30 SIBOS, Osaka INTEX centre, Japan, A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this conference.

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International Conference: 60th Anniversary of Australia-Thailand diplomatic relations, Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao, Bangkok, A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this conference.

8 Toyota 50th Anniversary Grand Ceremony, Siam Paragon, Bangkok, Thailand, A/P Simon Tay attended the ceremony.

13 Green Economy / Green Growth Myanmar: “ Development and Private Sector Financing” - Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar,


A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this conference.

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5th ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Dialogue, Doubletree by Hilton, KL, Malaysia, A/P Simon Tay is a speaker at this dialogue.

CONFERENCES /SYMPOSIUM/FORUMS ATTENDED BY DR. LIM GIOK

HAY – (SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW OF SIIA):

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Participated as a Joint-Coordinator of the Symposium

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28 September. Attended ERIA Mandalay Seminar on “Myanmar in Transition and The ASEAN Economic Community”. Participated as a paper writer.

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17 December 2012. Attended the Inaugural “Asia Cosmopolitan Award” in Nara organized by Nara Prefecture and ERIA, in Nara, Japan.


CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY YEO LAY HWEE (DIRECTOR OF EU

CENTRE AND RESEARCH FELLOW OF SIIA):

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Macau International Forum, organised by the Macau Polytechnic Institute. Lay Hwee presented a paper on The EU’s Role in Security and Regional order in East Asia.

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14th East Asia-Europe Think Tank Dialogue, Vientiane, Lao PDR, organised by the Konrad Adenuaer Stiftung, ISDS and ASEF – Panellist discussing Lessons from Asia and Europe on Engendering Social Cohesion.


APPENDIX B: 2012 SPONSORS AND DONORS

SIIA gratefully acknowledges the generous individuals, Corporates and foundations that support our effort. The following list comprises the donations received during FY 12.

DONORS SPONSORS

Mr Lam Peck Heng

Mr Joseph Mark Garlinghouse

Mr Goh, Joon Seng

Mr Charles Letts

Keppel Fels Limited

Chew How Teck Foundation

Ascendas Land (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Media Corp Press Limited

Worldwide Support for Development

Indo Chine Group Pte Ltd

Department of Environment, Parks and Recreation

Economic Research Inst. for ASEAN and East Asia

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources

Standard Chartered Bank

JETRO Singapore

Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore

demosEUROPA - Centre for European Strategy

National Environment Agency

Keppel Fels Limited

Petroships Investment Pte Ltd

Aranda Investments Pte Ltd


APPENDIX C: COUNCIL , ADVISORS AND FRIENDS

SIIA COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Mr Simon SC Tay - Chairman

Mr Collin Tseng-Liu - Secretary

Mr Ricky Sim, Treasurer

COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mr Manu Bhaskaran

Ms Regina Goh

Mr Reuben Wong

Mr Warren Fernandez

Ms Ho Seng Chee

Mr Joseph Tan Chin Yew

Mr Michael Tay

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

James T H Tang

ALTERNATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

Ms Chia Su Yen

( to Joseph TAN) Ms Debra Soon

(to Regina GOH) Dr Yeo Lay Hwee

( to Reuben WONG)

HONOURARY MEMBER

Mr S R Nathan, 6th President of Singapore

Prof Tommy Koh, Ambassador-At-Large


ADVISORS FRIENDS TRUSTEES PATRONS

Mr LEE Hsien Yang- Fraser & Neave

Peter Seah Chairman, Sembcorp Industries

Mr Simon Tay

Lee Foundation

Mr Tony CHEW Asia Resource Corp pte ltd

Teh Kok Peng President, GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd

Mr Philip Ng Chee

Alan Chan Petro ships Investments

Mr HO Kwon Ping Banyan Trees Hotels and Resorts

David Wong MD, Country Rep Singapore and Regional Head of Financial Markets, Asia, ABN AMRO Bank. N.V.

Mr S Chandra Das

Worldwide Support for Development, Japan

Mr Euleen GOH Singapore Institute of Intl Affairs

Ms Olivia LUM Hyflux ltd

Mr HSIEH Fu Hua Prime Partners Group of Cos.

Mr KWEE Liong Seen Pontiac Land Group

Mr Jose Isidro (Lito) N CAMACHO Credit Suisse AG

Mr Jonathan ASHERSON Rolls Royce Singapore pte ltd

Mr LEE Hsien Yang- Fraser & Neave

Mr Tony CHEW Asia Resource Corp pte ltd


APPENDIX D: 2012 RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS LISTINGS

A. ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

ERIA RESEARCH PROJECT 2012 WORKING GROUP, ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) SCORECARD PHASE III

PART ONE; Regulatory Regime and Reforms in Singapore: Logistics Sector and Trade Facilitation

PART TWO; Singapore Country Report

B. RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

DR. LIM GIOK HAY – (SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW OF SIIA)

ERIA Study on the AEC Mid-Term Review Scorecards II, Singapore Country Report, June 2012

Baseline Study on ASEAN-Hong Kong Relations: Economic and Socio-Cultural Exchange, October 2012

The Way Forward for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Negotiations. East Asia Forum, Australia National University, Canberra, Australia, December 2012

Economic Reforms in Myanmar: Pathways and Prospects. Bangkok Research Center (BRC), December 2012

YEO LAY HWEE – (DIRCETOR OF EU CENTRE AND SENIOR RESEACH FELLOW OF SIIA)

“Southeast Asia in the new global order” in Business and Politics in a New Global Order, edited by Kjell A Eliassen (Oslo: Glydendal Norsk Forlag AS 2012)

“The Asia-Europe Meeting” in The Palgrave Handbook of EU-Asia Relations, edited by Thomas Christiansen, Emil Kirchner and Philomena Murray (Basingstoke: Palgrave MacMillan, 2013)


C. PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS / CHAPTERS

Simon Tay - Chairman

S.C. and Phir Paungmalit. 2012. 'Critical environmental questions: nuclear energy and human security in Asia'. In Basrur, Rajesh and Koh Swee Lean Collin (eds). Nuclear Power and Energy Security in Asia. Routledge: Abingdon; New York.

'Southeast Asian Views of the U.S.-China Relationship: Benefiting from Economic Cooperation, Suffering from Geopolitical Competition', in Spelman, Douglas (ed). U.S.-China Relations: Asian Perspectives. Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, Woodrow Wilson International Centre for Scholars: Washington, D.C.

JOURNALS /PAPERS

Simon Tay ‘Managing Globalization: National and Internationalization Influences in Singaporean policy’. Going Global in the Age of Uncertainty Workshop, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, 18 October 2012

‘Building an ASEAN Community: Track 2 Diplomacy & ASEAN-ISIS’, Japan Spotlight, Jan/Feb 2013.

'ASEAN and the Major Powers: Sino-American Competition and the Search for Cohesion'. Paper. Asia Economic Forum, Hotel Sofitel, Phnom Penh, 16-18 Mar 2012.

Suthad Setboonsarng and Lim, Hank

‘ASEAN-Hong Kong: The Case For Cooperation (Executive Summary)’. SIIA Special Report, Oct 2012.

Tanya Laohathai “Small and Medium-sized States in the Age of Uncertainty: The Art of Punching above One’s Weight”. Going Global in the Age of Uncertainty Workshop, Singapore Institute of International Affairs, 18 October 2012

Yeo Lay Hwee Yeo Lay Hwee and Turner, Barnard (eds). 2012. Changing Tides, Changing Ties – Anchoring Asia-Europe Relations in Challenging Times. EU Centre in Singapore: Singapore.


EDITORIALS / COMMENTARY

Simon Tay 'Asia's path', South China Morning Post, 2 Jan 2012.

'The promise and peril of Myanmar's economy'. TODAY, 2 Feb 2012.(Also

published in the South China Morning Post, 2 Feb 2012, China Daily, 2 Feb

2012, and The Nation, 7 Feb 2012)

'Black swans and swallows in a turbulent world'. TODAY, 27 Feb 2012.

'A year on, is Japan ready for a new future?’ TODAY, 9 Mar 2012.(Also published in China Daily, 9 Mar 2012 and The Nation, 10 Mar 2012)

'US 'return' to Asia poses challenge for Asean'. TODAY, 19 Mar 2012.(Also published in The Nation, 20 Mar 2012)

'Unity will toughen Asean to withstand Sino-US rivalry'. South China Morning Post, 3 April 2012.

'ASEAN's role in calming turbulent seas'. TODAY, 1 May 2012.(Also published

in the South China Morning Post, 2 May 2012, China Daily, 4 May 2012, and

The Nation, 5 May 2012)

'ASEAN, neutral or neutered?’ TODAY, 17 Jul 2012.(Also published in the

South China Morning Post, 18 Jul 2012 and The Nation, 24 Jul 2012)

'ASEAN's agenda wider than isles dispute'. TODAY, 2 Aug 2012.

'Asian regionalism stumbles over small rocks'. TODAY, 22 Aug 2012.(Also published in the South China Morning Post, 23 Aug 2012)

‘Asian regionalism stumbles over small rocks’. TODAY, 22 Aug 2012.(Also published in the South China Morning Post, 23 Aug 2012)

‘Keep it simple, Simon says’ (Interview). SIBOS Issues, Preview Edition, October 2012.

‘Beyond who leads: Which directions?’ TODAY, 8 Nov 2012.(Also published in The Nation, 13 Nov 2012)

‘ASEAN's heavy, fragile baggage’. TODAY, 11 Nov 2012. (Also published in the South China Morning Post, 11 Nov 2012)

‘China should put economy first’. South China Morning Post, 27 Nov 2012.

Tay, Simon and Ho, Rachel.

'If the Republicans ran US-Asia relations...’ TODAY, 18 Jan 2012. p. 14.(also published in The Nation, 21 Jan 2012 and China Daily, 20 Jan 2012)


EDITORIALS / COMMENTARY

Tay, Simon and Fang, Nicholas

'Do more to reduce carbon load’ TODAY, 21 June 2012.

'To clear the air, go to the ground'. TODAY, 23 Oct 2012.

Yeo Lay Hwee ‘Peace in what form?’ TODAY, 10 Dec 2012.

Fang, Nicholas 'Taming the new frontier'. TODAY, 16 Aug 2012.

‘The calm before the tumult’. TODAY, 17 Aug 2012.

Fang, Nicholas and Tsjeng, Henrick

‘Harder to breathe easy in Asia?’ TODAY, 8 Feb 2012.

‘Towards Clean City Air: ‘People power’ can make a difference’. TODAY, 6 Sep 2012.

‘Are we sacrificing clean air for carbon cuts?’ TODAY, 24 Feb 2012.

Khanna, Parag ‘Typhoon Tourism: One Week in North Korea’. CNN, 10 Sep 2012.

‘The new Silk Road is made of iron — and stretches from Scotland to Singapore’. Quartz, 28 Sep 2012.

‘Singapore: The Hyphen Connecting the World to Asia’. Straits Times, 29 Sep 2012.

‘The Rise of Hybrid Governance’. McKinsey Centre for Government, October 2012.

‘So Long, Information Age. Hello, Hybrid Age’. Wired UK, Oct 2012.

‘Could it finally be springtime for Nigeria?’ CNN, 8 Oct 2012.

‘Does Norway Hold the Key to Solving South China Sea Dispute?’ CNN, 14 Nov 2012.

Jacobs, Frank and Khanna, Parag

‘The New World’. The New York Times, 22 Sep 2012.

Cagaptay, Soner and Khanna, Parag.

‘‘Why Syria’s Fragmentation Is Turkey’s Opportunity’. The Atlantic, 24 Oct 2012.

Khanna, Parag and Gilman, John

‘The Power of Moore’s Law in a World of Geotechnology’. CNN, 14 Nov 2012.

Lim, Giok Hay ‘The way forward for RCEP negotiations’. East Asia Forum, 4 Dec 2012.


APPENDIX E: ADVISORY SERVICES

Global Geo-Political and Economic Overview

The global outlook and Asia’s prospects

The global outlook and key concerns

The emerging trends in the Asian economy and polity

Opportunities and challenges

Singapore in Asia and the world

How will Singapore maneuver in the new global environment to maintain its leadership position

What are the key challenges posed by the evolving shift in economic and political power from West to East for small nation states in ASEAN and Asia

The US-China relationship and impacts on Asia

Will Asian countries need to choose sides in the relationship with China and the US?

What will the US-China relationship mean for other emerging Asian powers and groupings like ASEAN

Geopolitical conflict scenarios and risk in the Middle East and Asia

What are the likely political risk trends in the Middle East and how will this shape the global security environment

What will the evolving landscape in the Middle East mean for investors from Asia

Macro-Sector Surveys

Fiscal and monetary challenges

Trends and tensions among the “big three” US, EU, China

Emerging market patterns Global uncertainty and emerging markets

Rising cross-trade/investment flows between emerging markets

Political risk and policy stability

Thinking about technological disruptions

Risk and opportunity in technology disruption and their commercial implications

Trends and signposts

Global infrastructure spending

World demand and Asia specific

Creating the conditions for infrastructure investment


Regional ASEAN and SE Asia

Political challenges and economic prospects in Southeast Asia and ASEAN

ASEAN economic integration

Trends in selected markets Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar

Opportunities and challenges for Singapore

Understanding ASEAN How it functions, works, and engages the private sector

ASEAN Economic Community

What it is, where it is going, what it will become and how it is going to impact on the region and businesses

ASEAN and Asia How ASEAN is linked to other Asian economies by Free Trade Associations and other agreements

How these links can be accessed by businesses

Country specific research Indonesia

Malaysia

Thailand and Indo-China

Myanmar

Singapore

A new Singapore: politics and emerging policies

Domestic political outlook, media issues, sports, art and culture development

Singapore’s economic prospects and policies

The domestic economy

Public Concerns and Private Corporations

Governance and risk, human rights and corruption

What role will increasing awareness and championing of human rights mean for governments in Asia and the new ASEAN Economic Community

Corruption is still a major stumbling block for many Asian nations seeking international investment, how will this change in the next 50 years

Environmental concerns in Asia

As Asia continues is upward growth trajectory, how will countries balance the need to minimize the detrimental impact on the environment by major industrial giants like China and India

The challenge of creating and sustaining cities in Asia

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