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Milken Institute International
Through our ongoing engagement and our research, events, and projects, the Milken Institute International pillar aims to be catalysts for addressing key challenges facing the regions of the world in areas ranging from development of capital markets and improved capital access, financing infrastructure challenges to a rapidly changing global climate, regional economic competitiveness and trade, and advances in medicine and health.
International Spotlight
Asia Summit 2024
Singapore
18 - 20 September 2024
Impactful Ideas: Purposeful Action The 11th annual Asia Summit brings together global leaders who are leading the charge against humanity's most urgent challenges. Together with government officials and influential leaders in business, finance, health, technology, and philanthropy, we will explore untapped opportunities to improve health and well...
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Regional Work
We strategically and carefully expand the reach of the Milken Institute through our regional work around the world.
Featured Thought Leadership
Indonesia: The World's Best-Kept Investment Secret?
• Indonesia punches far above its income in opportunities for international investment. But the country aims far higher than it needs to achieve high-income status by 2045. • Demographics: Indonesia’s working-age population is forecast to...Read Report
2024 Milken Institute Asia Summit Casts Spotlight on Impactful Ideas and Purposeful Action
Global think tank Milken Institute announced today the return of its annual Asia Summit in Singapore. The three-day event is slated to take place from September 18 – 20 at the Four Seasons Hotel. This year’s agenda will drive innovative...Read ArticleImage
Yeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Milken Institute Scales Up Engagement with Africa Through New Business Council
The Milken Institute today announced the launch of the Africa Leaders Business Council. The newly established council brings together a group of thought leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and experts across business, technology, finance and...Read ArticleImageYeen Chong
Associate Director, Milken Institute InternationalYeen Chee Chong is an associate director for Milken Institute International. Based in Singapore, he oversees and manages strategic communications with a wide range of global and regional media publications and partners. Chong works closely with colleagues in both Asia and the United States on planning and implementing global public relations and social media campaigns.
Next-Generation Digital Public Infrastructure
The Institute hopes to leverage its networks, thought leadership, and experience in innovative finance to help smooth and support the catalytic role of finance and technology in shifting businesses, regulators, and societies toward a more...Read ReportImage
Quintus Lim
Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute InternationalQuintus Lim is an associate director of policy and programs for the International pillar at the Milken Institute. He focuses on policy areas such as R&D financing, technological adoption across domains such as health, food, agriculture, finance, and the broader economy, and issues of ecosystem building.
Financial Inclusion at the Frontier: Exploring the Landscape of Digital Asset Regulation in Africa
Forty-seven percent of Nigerians reportedly use cryptocurrencies, one of the highest rates in the world. Nigeria ranks second out of 155 countries covered in the 2023 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, followed by Kenya (21st place)...Read ArticleBy 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund, of the one-quarter of countries in sub-Saharan Africa that formally regulated crypto, two-thirds of these had implemented restrictions and six...
Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Kenya
This case study focuses on Kenya, where a population of 55 million people, multiple climate zones, and escalating health challenges due to climate change present unique challenges when it comes to establishing an EWS.Read Report
Financing Global Early Warning Systems Country Case Study: Brazil
This case study focuses on Brazil. With dense urban centers (where nearly 90 percent of the population lives), a landmass that spans the Amazon rainforest and borders with 10 countries, and a tropical climate, Brazil is particularly...Read Report
Electricity Access in Africa: Why a Green Energy Innovation Competition?
This report explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding accessible energy in Africa, emphasizing sustainable solutions that drive progress and prosperity. Why It Matters In Africa, reliable electricity access is essential for...Read Report
Africa’s Talent Has the Potential to Help Power the AI Revolution
If you read the headlines, the conversation about AI revolves around chip shortages, record-breaking stocks, and unruly chatbots. But behind the headlines are numerous leaders in business, academia, and government working to understand what...Read Essay
Milken Institute Statement on the Bipartisan, Bicameral Americas Act
“The Americas Act will strengthen US economic competitiveness, bolster critical supply chain resilience, and deepen important partnerships in the Western Hemisphere through the expansion of trade and investment,” said Mike Piwowar...Read Statement
The Milken Institute 2024 Global Opportunity Index Rankings Reflect Optimism Among Investors, While Financial Conditions Remain Tight Amid Warnings of Interest Rate Hikes and a Global Slowdown
WASHINGTON, DC (March 5, 2024) — Optimism and opportunity, balanced against a world in flux, are influencing global investment decisions, according to a new report by the nonpartisan Milken Institute. The Global Opportunity Index (GOI)...Read ArticleImage
Paul Guequierre
Director, Strategic CommunicationsPaul Guequierre is the director of strategic communications. In this role, he works to increase the profile of Milken Institute in the media, raise the visibility of issues important to the organization and its stakeholders, and expand the Institute's digital presence.
Global Opportunity Index 2024: Attracting Foreign Investment
The Milken Institute designed the Global Opportunity Index (GOI) to assist investors seeking opportunities outside their local markets, as well as countries intending to improve their business environments. The index is based on 100...View Research
Recent International Events
Global Investors' Symposium Hong Kong 2024
Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
26 March 2024
The inaugural Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium launches in Hong Kong and will convene CEOs, chief investment officers, asset managers, family office principals, and industry leaders to illuminate the opportunities borne out of global complexity, disruptive technologies, and shifting capital flows.
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Middle East and Africa Summit 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE
December 7-8, 2023
The fifth annual Milken Institute Middle East and Africa Summit centered on “Navigating Complexity through Collaboration,” providing a platform for business leaders, investors, government officials, academics, and philanthropists to pinpoint solutions to the critical issues facing the numerous countries, cultures, and societies within the region...
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Asia Summit 2023
Singapore
September 13-15, 2023
The 10th Asia Summit celebrated a decade defined by greater access to capital, deeper digitalization, health innovation, and the rise of connected, purposeful living. While this progress has improved the lives of individuals, strengthened communities, and grown the industries that power economies across Asia, significant global events created new...
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