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Choi Shing Kwok

Mr Choi Shing Kwok was appointed Director and CEO of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute on 15 January 2018 and also took on the role of Head of ASEAN Studies Centre at the institute in March 2020. He concurrently holds a number of board and advisory appointments on companies, charities and research establishments in Singapore.

Prior to this appointment, Mr Choi was the Permanent Secretary in the then Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (now renamed the Ministry of Sustainability and Environment) from 2012 to 2017. He started his career in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) in 1978 and held various appointments in the SAF and Ministry of Defence till 2005. After leaving the Ministry of Defence, Mr Choi held the post of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport from 2005 to 2012.

Mr Choi studied at the University of Cambridge, graduating with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering in 1981 and 1985 respectively. He also obtained a Master’s in Public Administration degree from Harvard University in 1994.

Mr Choi was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military) in 1993 and the Meritorious Service Medal in 2000 for his contributions to Singapore.

Articles by Choi Shing Kwok (6)

How Southeast Asia Will Benefit from the G7’s Infrastructure and Investment Drive

Choi Shing Kwok

Critics have pilloried the Group of Seven’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment for its lack of scale and tardiness. But Southeast Asian countries should welcome an alternative source of capital for much-needed infrastructure projects in the region.

Slammed by The Delta “Force”: Turns In The Covid-19 Wars In Southeast Asia

Choi Shing Kwok

Nearly two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, Southeast Asian countries have realised that they must continually adapt their strategies to stay ahead of the game.

The Myanmar Challenge to ASEAN

Choi Shing Kwok

Recent developments have shown how fragile and tricky ASEAN’s quest to help Myanmar will be.

A mural of the Covid-19 vaccine along a street in Tangerang

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

A Year into the Pandemic, ASEAN Copes – And Hopes

Choi Shing Kwok

Still very much top of mind, a majority in the State of Southeast Asia 2021 survey think their governments have managed the pandemic well.

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

America is Back – For Now At Least

Choi Shing Kwok

The advent of the new Biden Administration has sparked high hopes for US engagement by Southeast Asians. Still, Uncle Sam has a mountain to climb.