Organisation:
Asean Studies Centre at the Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)
Resource Link:
2021, Link
My Key Takeaways
For the third consecutive year, ISEAS conducted this survey as a barometre to capture the views and perspectives of opinion-makers, policy-makers, and thought-leaders in the region.
It covers regional affairs and geopolitical developments, including but not limited to issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe-related findings from ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS)’s The State of Southeast Asia 2021 survey
“The EU & Japan are the clear front-runners for ASEAN’s most favoured and trusted strategic partners in the hedging game against US-China rivalry.
“The EU comes in 2nd place after Japan (51.0%) with many viewing the EU as a reliable champion on issues such asthe rule of law, global governance, free trade, sustainabilityand climate change.“
“SEA respondents (32.4%) view the ability of the EU to provide leadership in maintaining a rules-based order and upholding international law positively.
“Respondents are equally split between the US (22.5%), the EU (22.2%) and ASEAN (20.6%) in the ability to champion international trade.
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I often get the feeling in conversations with overly-humble European & UK entrepreneurs that they aren’t aware of Europe being seen relatively positively in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
These European/UK corporates and startups are also not capitalising sufficiently on goodwill and their good reputation when pitching for business & co-innovation opportunities in the region.
Not sure if you observe the same phenomenon too? 🤔
My LinkedIn post here.
About Zhilin SIM
Having worked and lived in Singapore, the Nordics, China, Spain, UK, I’m now based in Paris.
I’m fluent in English, French and Mandarin, and I’m learning Arabic because it’s a beautiful and fascinating language.
My team creates and supports one-many initiatives connecting Corporate and Startup ecosystems in Europe to business and innovation opportunities in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
I’m passionate about horticulture, watercolour, startups/tech as well as French cuisine, Peranakan kueh techniques and other global cuisines.
Feel free to connect with me if you think my network in Europe and Asia could be of benefit to your business and innovation activities.
