Jesslene Lee

RESEARCHER, ASIA COMPETITIVENESS INSTITUTE, LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, NUS

Until data moves freely and securely across Asean, the region might not fully realise the benefits of the AI economy.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

The missing link in Asean’s AI economy: trusted cross-border data flows

Singapore increasingly serves as a pathfinder, helping global firms enter South-east Asia and chart pathways for regional expansion.
NEW GLOBAL ORDER

Singapore can be Asia’s ‘super-connector’ and strengthen global trade

Asean is well-positioned to write its own rules on data governance, and the DEFA offers an opportunity to do so. Frontrunners in data governance in Asean, such as Singapore, have the experience and expertise to expedite this process.

Asean’s window of opportunity to write its own data rules

A poultry farm in Sungai Panjang, Selangor; Malaysia may allow the export of chickens again after August 31.

Trade more, trade smarter – Lessons from Malaysia’s chicken ban for Singapore