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Moses Lim
Jul 10, 202314 min read
Dollarisation in Argentina: A Mistargeted Silver Bullet
Written by Moses Lim As the the race to the 2023 Argentine general elections heats up, the country is looking for an end to years of...
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Li Laiyi & Woon Shijie
Jun 21, 202311 min read
Thriving with Nature: Exploring Ecotourism in Thailand
Written by Li Laiyi and Woon Shijie, with inputs from Ng Yu Kang Executive Summary The reopening of Thailand’s international borders in...
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Malcom Seah
Jun 11, 202323 min read
The 'Right' to Govern.
Photo Credit: EV, Unsplash Executive Summary. In an explosive political resurgence, the radical right has since forcefully stormed into...
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Josiah Garcia & Thapas Vee Pula
Jun 11, 202313 min read
The Philippines Maharlika Investment Fund: Boon or Bane
The Philippines is about to establish the Maharlika Wealth Fund. At best, the sovereign wealth fund is a calculated high-risk strategy by...
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Hanif Ibrahim
Mar 15, 20236 min read
Make it or break it - Indonesia's chairmanship puts ASEAN at a crossroads
This piece will examine how Jakarta's domestic priorities might influence its foreign policy and what it means for ASEAN's political future.
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Adam Ahmad Samdin
Feb 28, 202313 min read
Inflation and the Global Rate Hike Cycle
This piece will look at where we are at in the current rate hike cycle both in the West and in Asia, drivers of inflation, why it has panned
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Ng Zheng Yi & Samuel Quay
Oct 25, 20225 min read
Unpacking the Collapse of the Lebanese Economy
The setting, a flattened land covered with soil and debris. Just a few hours prior, a loud bang followed by a shockwave sent the port of...
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SEIC
Oct 23, 20228 min read
1st Place: The US small business dilemma in a post-pandemic world
Written by Dinesh Pannir Reference: Businesses in the containment area that New York State declared in New Rochelle because of the...
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Leow Zhen Xiang
Oct 23, 20227 min read
2nd Place: The Time is Ripe for UBI
Written by Leow Zhen Xiang Reference: Fair Observer, Socialist people standing with their money, universal basic income concept ©...
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SEIC
Oct 23, 20228 min read
3rd Place: Can We Sustain The COVID-19 Induced Sustainability?
Written by Jia Choudhary and Bhavika Agrawal Reference: Deutsche Bank, Covid-19: a threat to sustainable development or an opportunity?...
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Adam Ahmad Samdin & Glenda Chong
Sep 19, 202213 min read
Myanmar within ASEAN: Economic and Political Challenges of the Coup
Implications of civil strife on their economy, as a case study on how political considerations can materially impact economic growth.
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SEIC
Jul 25, 20227 min read
M-Pesa and the Livelihood of Kenyans
Authors: Bhavika Agrawal and Wei Hong Yeo Research Director: Keeven Cheong Aik Wei Source: Visa and Kenya’s Safaricom partner on M-Pesa,...
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Samuel Quay
Jul 25, 20228 min read
The Disproportionate Burden of HIV-AIDS on African Women
Author: Samuel Quay Research Director: Keeven Cheong Aik Wei Source: Johnson & Johnson, A Journey to End HIV/AIDS by 2020 (2017) Amongst...
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Teo Chuan Hao, Jester and Chong Le Kai
Jun 20, 20227 min read
Mongolia: Caught in Russia’s crossfire
Authors: Teo Chuan Hao, Jester and Chong Le Kai Research Head: Aces Low Ying Xuan Introduction Since the 20th century, Mongolia and...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 20226 min read
AMC: Manipulation of the Market
Author: Caleb Ang Wei-En Research Head: Ashwin Introduction As resources on how to invest become plentiful, there has been a huge...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 20226 min read
Lobbying and its Effects on the United States
Author: Caleb Ang Wei-En Research Head: Ashwin Image Taken From: What is Lobbying and Can it Be Good? NowThisWorld, Youtube....
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SEIC
Jun 19, 20228 min read
How Obesity in America is not a rational choice
Author: Tricia Goh Research Head: Ashwin <a href='https://www.freepik.com/vectors/obesity'>Obesity vector created by macrovector -...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 202210 min read
Effects of the Russia-Ukraine war on Latin America
Author: Kiven Singh, Phua Ying Isabel Research Director: Keeven Cheong Aik Wei Introduction Over the past few weeks, the world has been...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 202210 min read
BRI & B3W in Latin America: The Best of Both Worlds?
Author: Remus Tan, Takyeon Kwon Research Director: Keeven Cheong Aik Wei Abstract Latin America has long been a region full of promise...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 20224 min read
Nudging Qatar into Economic Development
Author: Bhavika Agrawal Research Director: Keeven Cheong Aik Wei Introduction The nation with the highest per capita income in the world...
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Truong Dam Linh Giang & Zhang Yuhang
Jun 19, 202210 min read
The Effect of China’s Educational Inequality on Inclusive Growth
Authors: Truong Dam Linh Giang, Zhang Yuhang Research Head: Aces Low Ying Xuan Introduction In 2021, Beijing announced the total...
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Truong Dam Linh Giang
Jun 19, 20227 min read
Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis from the Lens of Behavioural Economists
Author: Truong Dam Linh Giang Research Head: Aces Low Ying Xuan Introduction As one of the original Four Asian Tigers, Hong Kong has...
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Ryan James Tan Wei Ren & Venkatesh Bagrodia
Jun 19, 20226 min read
Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War on ASEAN
Authors: Ryan James Tan Wei Ren & Venkatesh Bagrodia Research Head: Aces Low Ying Xuan Introduction On the 24th of February, Russia...
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SEIC
Jun 19, 20226 min read
COVID-19 Fatigue: A Threat to Singapore’s Battle
Author: Ryan James Tan Wei Ren Research Head: Aces Low Ying Xuan Introduction It has been more than 2 years since COVID-19 struck...
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