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From Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi: Milken Institute's 2026 Global Opportunity Index Portrays Resiliency and Encouraging Growth Trend in Emerging Southeast Asia

The 2026 Global Opportunity Index ranks Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines as Southeast Asia’s leading investment destinations. Washington, D.C., April 7, 2026 — Economies in Southeast Asia continue to display encouraging...

The 2026 Global Opportunity Index ranks Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines as Southeast Asia’s leading investment destinations.

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Yeen Chong

Associate Director, Milken Institute International
Yeen 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.
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Milken Institute Kicks Off Third Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong

This year’s event accentuates the megatrends shaping capital in an evolving world.
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Male-presenting person of Asian heritage speaking into a microphone with a teal blue backdrop

Yeen Chong

Associate Director, Milken Institute International
Yeen 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.
Asia Summit 2025 News Release

Progress with Purpose: Milken Institute Launches 12th Asia Summit with 1,200 Global Leaders and Investors in Attendance

SINGAPORE, SEPTEMBER 30 2025—The 12th Milken Institute Asia Summit kicks off tomorrow at the Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, bringing together more than 1,200 global leaders and experts from 43 countries for its three-day program, October 1–3...
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Male-presenting person of Asian heritage speaking into a microphone with a teal blue backdrop

Yeen Chong

Associate Director, Milken Institute International
Yeen 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.
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Navigating the Shifting Perceptions of DEI and ESG: Insights from Japan

During the 2025 Insights Forum at the Japan FinTech Festival, the Milken Institute and Global Finance & Technology Network gathered leading technologists, asset owners, and asset managers for off-the-record roundtable discussions on issues...
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Quintus Lim

Quintus Lim

Associate Director, Asia, Milken Institute International
Quintus 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.
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How Can Collaboration Spur More Purposeful Partnerships?

Impact investing is a powerful catalyst in spurring collaboration and purposeful partnerships. In today’s interconnected world, the complexity and scale of global challenges—from climate change to social inequality—demand solutions that go...
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Prabhat Ojha

Prabhat Ojha

Partner and Head of Asia Client Business, Cambridge Associates