The National University of Singapore’s Centre for International Law is set to host its inaugural ASEAN Private Sector Executive Programme on 18 February at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. The event, themed “Diversifying and Maximising ASEAN Opportunities in Trade and Investment Agreements: What Businesses and Law Firms Need to Know for 2025 and Beyond,” will feature Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon of the Supreme Court of Singapore as the keynote speaker.
Chief Justice Menon’s address will focus on the importance of establishing a coherent framework of commercial laws and practices to harness ASEAN’s economic potential. He will discuss ASEAN’s key economic indicators and advocate for regional convergence and coherence in commercial laws. Additionally, he will outline efforts to promote this vision, which is crucial as ASEAN is projected to become the world’s fourth-largest economy by 2030.
The programme will also include a panel discussion on regionalisation and the ASEAN landscape, exploring opportunities in ASEAN trade agreements such as ASEAN+1, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The panel will be moderated by Dr Tan Hsien Li, Co-Head of the ASEAN Law and Policy Programme at NUS, and will feature experts from government, industry, and academia.
This event is significant as it provides a platform for discussing strategies to maximise trade and investment opportunities within ASEAN, amidst a global climate of intensifying trade tensions. The insights shared could influence the future direction of ASEAN’s economic integration and its role in global supply chains.
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