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Established in 2006, the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) aims to build the intellectual leadership and network for understanding and developing competitiveness in the Asia region.

Nearly three years after the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was announced, how has it fared in attractin...
02/09/2026

Nearly three years after the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) was announced, how has it fared in attracting investment to Johor and neighbouring states? This webinar presents new evidence on investment patterns across Malaysia since the JS-SEZ announcement, the sectors that have benefited, and the role of Singapore firms in Johor’s investment growth.

Join us on Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | 11:00am–12:00pm (GMT+8) and register now by scanning the QR code or via the link: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/aci/events/details/investment-dynamics-johor-singapore-economic-zone-ael

RCEP has helped stabilise investment in Asia, but it has yet to reshape where firms commit their capital. Our op-ed in T...
31/08/2026

RCEP has helped stabilise investment in Asia, but it has yet to reshape where firms commit their capital. Our op-ed in The Lowy Institute explains why it has not transformed regional investment and how its 2027 review could help keep more capital in Asia:https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/default-source/aci/aciop202613.pdf

Dual-class shares do more than change how founders control their companies. ACI research on Hong Kong, Singapore and Chi...
26/08/2026

Dual-class shares do more than change how founders control their companies. ACI research on Hong Kong, Singapore and China finds that opening exchanges to DCS listings can first intensify competition for incumbent technology firms, before the market reaction turns more positive as investors anticipate the capital that new listings could attract. The findings show why listing reform is also a market-wide competitiveness issue.

Discover more here: https://aciperspectives.com/2026/08/26/more-power-to-founders-how-dual-class-shares-reshape-markets/

Digital trade is reshaping global commerce, and India’s digital trade pacts need to evolve. ASEAN’s emerging digital fra...
24/08/2026

Digital trade is reshaping global commerce, and India’s digital trade pacts need to evolve. ASEAN’s emerging digital framework offers useful lessons for establishing clearer rules on data flows, digital services and AI while preserving regulatory autonomy.

Read our full op-ed in The New Indian Express to explore what this could mean for the future of trade:https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/default-source/aci/aciop202612.pdf

Computation-intensive digital industries are rapidly expanding, yet little is known about how to regulate their carbon e...
21/08/2026

Computation-intensive digital industries are rapidly expanding, yet little is known about how to regulate their carbon emissions. Through the case of cryptocurrency mining, our seminar on Wednesday, 9 September | 12pm – 1pm (GMT+8) will examines the effectiveness of different decarbonisation policies and their broader implications for carbon regulation design.

Save the date and register now by scanning the QR code or via the link: https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/aci/events/details/regulating-dirty-digital-industries-ade

Singapore refines a large portion of ASEAN's imported oil, but its own crude supply is heavily concentrated, with 73.5% ...
19/08/2026

Singapore refines a large portion of ASEAN's imported oil, but its own crude supply is heavily concentrated, with 73.5% sourced from just five Middle East suppliers. Countries like Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Vietnam depend on Singaporean refined products for significant shares of their energy supply. This means a Middle East disruption like we have seen in 2026 Hormuz closure ripples through the region far beyond Singapore's borders. Our latest “Chart of the Week” unpacks this second-order dependency, and why ASEAN's energy security planning needs to consider key regional refineries alongside national-level import diversification.

Read more here: https://aciperspectives.com/2026/08/19/aseans-second-order-energy-dependence-singapore-as-a-refining-hub/

Vietnam’s FDI has powered job growth and rapid industrialization but has underperformed on occupational upgrading. Now, ...
17/08/2026

Vietnam’s FDI has powered job growth and rapid industrialization but has underperformed on occupational upgrading. Now, attention should move from headcount to the skills and productivity those jobs deliver.

Read our full op-ed published in The Diplomat Magazine at Magazine:https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/docs/default-source/aci/the-diplomat-7-aug-2026-from-jobs-to-skills-rethinking-vietnam-s-fdi-success.pdf

Vietnam’s traditional manufacturing-led growth engine is approaching its limits, but can digital services power its next...
13/08/2026

Vietnam’s traditional manufacturing-led growth engine is approaching its limits, but can digital services power its next phase of development? At ACI’s latest webinar, we unpacked Vietnam’s evolving digital policy architecture and major regulatory reforms, examined its growing edge in digital services exports, and explored what must change to overcome structural bottlenecks and unlock knowledge-intensive, higher-value-added growth.

Discover more at https://aciperspectives.com/2026/08/13/vietnams-digital-transformation-impact-on-export-competitiveness-of-digital-services/

ACI’s latest research finds that industries included in China’s Encouraged Industry Catalogue receive more foreign inves...
12/08/2026

ACI’s latest research finds that industries included in China’s Encouraged Industry Catalogue receive more foreign investment than non-encouraged industries. However, evidence that newly added industries gain from inclusion is weaker, and the effect appears short-lived. The findings suggest that the catalogue can direct FDI towards strategic industries, but its impact is limited in scope and duration.

Find out more here: https://aciperspectives.com/2026/08/12/can-chinas-encouraged-industry-catalogue-revive-foreign-investment/

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