Income disparity has become an increasingly pressing issue for many countries, Professor Bernard Yeung from the NUS shared his intriguing observations on Singapore's efforts to address wealth inequality with participants in the last AGI Public Policy Seminar.

The 2023 Asia Global Institute x Institute of China Economy Trade Conference is a one-day event on May 10 organized and supported by Asia Global Institute, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Study Center, and HKU Business School’s Institute of China Economy, which offers an array of stimulating discussions. Topics include global sourcing dynamics, trade-in knowledge-based services and innovation, the development of diverse businesses, and more.

The Global Trade Modernization Index (GTMI) will assess economies’ readiness for digital trade across both the public and private sectors, as well as labor force capability. The Asia Global Institute, ICC Digital Standards Initiative, and Milken Institute have created the GTMI to progress our collective understanding of digital trade. 

Simon Commander, Managing Partner of Altura Partners, explored what the future could hold for Asian capitalism in this Public Policy Seminar.

Christopher Tang of UCLA discussed the key drivers for ESG investing, the importance and value of unifying ESG and supply chain thinking, as well as some key challenges and opportunities for practitioners and researchers in both ESG and supply chain management in this seminar. 

Based on his new book Money Machine: A Trailblazing American Venture in China, Weijian Shan, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of PAG, revealed details of one of the most significant deals in private equity history that he led, and how China’s banking reform was energized with an ailing national bank taken over by a US private equity firm and becoming one of the most profitable institutions in the country.