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The World Ahead 2022
In January, our members attended The World Ahead 2022, a sharing session by Dr. Simon Baptist, global chief economist at the Economist...
SEIC
Feb 10, 20225 min read
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What Happened to Singapore’s Energy Market?
Authors: Kowsalya Ganesan & Ryan James Tan Wei Ren Editor & Region Head: Gingee Babu Sasthaa (Uday) The prospect of surging energy prices...
SEIC
Jan 13, 202211 min read
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Impact of Tourist Tax in Thailand
Authors: Chen Wei Li & Denzil Gomes Editor & Region Head: Gingee Babu Sasthaa (Uday) Lagging tourism recovery in Thailand While globally...
SEIC
Jan 13, 20229 min read
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Chile’s Economic Powerhouse: Achieving Sustainable Growth
Authors: Nabilah Binte Azhar & Phua Ying Isabel Editor: Ho Chia Chun Daniel Chile’s Rapid Economic Growth Chile’s economy has roared back...
SEIC
Jan 13, 20229 min read
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Colombia’s Avocado Boom
Authors: Keeven Cheong & Remus Tan Editor: Ho Chia Chun Daniel Abstract Hass avocados are becoming increasingly profitable and are fast...
SEIC
Jan 13, 20227 min read
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Squid Game, Debt and Inequality
Authors: Teo Chuan Hao, Jester & Truong Dam Linh Giang Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) Abstract Squid Game shows us how debt...
SEIC
Jan 13, 20228 min read
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Coal Is the New Gold, But is it The Way to Go?
Authors: Aces Low Ying Xuan & Chua Jun Jie, James Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) Abstract Historically the 2 largest coal...
SEIC
Jan 13, 20227 min read
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Exploring the effects of illegal immigration on the US economy
Authors: Tricia Goh & Dhruv Jayaraman Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) Abstract This paper aims to identify and analyse the...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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US state tax havens. Which states, how did they get there and what are the impacts
Authors: Caleb Ang & Varun Chandran Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) Abstract Tax havens are countries that offer foreign...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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The Nordic Welfare System: What is it?
Authors: Jacob Tran Vu Son Tung & Lee Cheng Jun Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) The Nordic model is commonly associated with...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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The Current State of the European Left
Authors: Luqman Hakim bin Mohamed Yasin Research Head: Sasthaa Gingee Babu (Uday) Amidst the devastation wrought by Covid-19, the...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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Breaking the Curse of Black Gold: the case of UAE and its tourism
Authors: Wei Hong Yeo & Bhavika Agrawal Editor: Ho Chia Chun Daniel The Oil Curse Black gold; this commonly used phrase for crude oil...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20228 min read
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What does it mean to be a woman in Saudi Arabia?
Authors: Oh Ee Ting, Toh Jo Lyn Megan Editor: Ho Chia Chun Daniel 4 years ago, a video of a woman wearing a short skirt and crop top...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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Roadblock to ‘Tuition Chasing’ in China, Real or Imaginary?
Authors: Aces Low Ying Xuan & Chua Jun Jie, James Research Head: Sasthaa GB (Uday) Abstract In July this year, China imposed harsh...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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America's high drug costs: Through the lens of Insulin and Epi-Pen prices
Authors: Dhruv Jayaraman & Varun Chandran Editor: Harsh Didwania Abstract Drug prices have been steadily increasing in America for...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20227 min read
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Charged Up: The EU’s Ambitious Green Energy Transition
Authors: Ashwin Vijay Srinivasan & Jacob Tran Vu Son Tung Editor: Harsh Didwania The European Union (EU) has not only been the exemplary...
SEIC
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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