S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
RSIS
S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) is a professional graduate school of international affairs at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. RSIS' mission is to develop a community of scholars and policy analysts at the forefront of security studies and international affairs. Its core functions are research, graduate teaching and networking. It produces cutting-edge research on Asia Pacific Security, Multilateralism and Regionalism, Conflict Studies, Non-Traditional Security, International Political Economy, and Country and Region Studies. RSIS' activities are aimed at assisting policymakers to develop comprehensive approaches to strategic thinking on issues related to security and stability in the Asia Pacific. For more information about RSIS, please visit www.rsis.edu.sg
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Overdose of Quantitative Easing: Economic Weather Changing?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-16)The decade-long quantitative easing (QE) measures have resulted in the current reverse flow of capital from emerging markets to developed markets. This has led to an “economic drought” in the emerging markets. Would all these drive a currency meltdown ... -
Currency Crisis: The Next One in ASEAN?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-16)In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex global economic climate, currency crises could be triggered again in ASEAN. The impact of such currency turmoil would likely be more severe than the 1997-98 Asian Financial Crisis. -
Sustainable Development: Can ASEAN Lead the Process?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-15)ASEAN is planning to establish its Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue (ACSDSD). Whether the Centre will provide ASEAN leadership in SD cooperation depends on the entity’s design. Southeast Asian policymakers should apply the lessons ... -
NTS Bulletin October 2018
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-15)Nts Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. -
Evolving Nature of Cyber Conflict
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-11)The understanding of the nature of cyber conflict is evolving and expanding, even as Singapore recognises the threat of deliberate online falsehoods. States need to develop holistic responses to keep up with these changes, and to protect the resilience ... -
The Private Turn in Humanitarian Aid
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-05)To bridge funding gaps in humanitarian assistance, states will need to re-examine their roles, relative to the private sector. Humanitarian technologies offer a potential high-volume, low-profit margin sector which can be an entry point for private companies. -
Blockchain for Humanitarian Aid: Problem or Panacea?
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-04)A notable development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is blockchain technology. Originally created as an alternative means of financial transfer, the technology can be applied to any type of information and asset. Organisations and countries are ... -
Securing Energy Supply and Maritime Interests: Seeking Convergence
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-10-01)As ASEAN’s energy demand is likely to increase by almost two-thirds in the period up to 2040, the regional oil and gas resources in the offshore zones of the ASEAN member states will become even more important for enhancing the energy supply security ... -
NTS Bulletin September 2018
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-09-30)Nts Bulletin is a monthly periodical that discusses current issues concerning Climate change, Energy, food, water and Health security; Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. -
Building Resilience Against Disinformation: Need for Wider Education
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, 2018-09-30)Increasingly, cyber threats have been directed at targets with economic, political and social impact with the aim of sowing confusion, fraying civic threads, and intensifying existing polarisations. Singapore needs to commit towards instructing the ...