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CORPORATE STRUCTURE OF ASIA COMPETITIVESNESS INSTITUTE (Research Staff, Adjunct Fellow) – as of 4 December 2014
Professor TAN Kong Yam
Co-Director
Co-Director
(50% ACI, 50% Academic Affairs)
RESEARCH STAFF
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Dr Linda LOW
Senior Research Fellow
Supervising projects on Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for
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35 States and Federal Territories of India
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ASEAN 10 Economies
Supervising six research projects on productivity
Co-Principal Investigator for all UAE projects
Supervising performances of ACI administrative staff
Mr Vincent KWAN Wen Seng B.B.(Econs & Fin.)
Research Assistant
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Mr Blake BERGER M.A. (Distinction) & B.A. (Distinction)
Research Associate
Team Member for
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Competitiveness Tracking and Management Efficiency of
Singapore SMEs by Sector
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
ASEAN 10 Economies
Ms NGUYEN Le Phuong Anh M.Sci , B.A. (Econs) & B.A. (Hons)
Research Associate
Team Member for
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
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Asia Economic Connectivity Vision (AECV) 2030
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Annual Ranking the Liveabliiyt of the World’s 200 Major
cities: The Global Liveable Cities Index
Ms Nurina Merdikawati MPP & B.A. (Econs)
Research Associate
Co-Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Team member for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
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Mr RAO Vittal Kartik M.B.A. & B.Eng.
Research Associate
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Co-Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of
India
Team Member for Competitiveness Tracking and Management
Efficiency of Singapore SMEs by Sector
Ms YE Ye Denise M.Soc.Sci (App. Econs.), B.A. (Econs) & B.A. (History)
Research Associate
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Team Member for
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages and Purchasing
Power for Expatriates and Average Residents for 109
Cities
Miss Sujata KAUR B.Sc. (Econs)
Research Assistant
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Coordinator for Competition Policy and Consumer Protection
in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Coordinator for Towards A Diversified, Sustainable, Inclusive
and Liveable Abu Dhabi
Coordinator for Annual Productivity Tracking, Efficiency
Monitoring and Internationalization (PEMI) Index for 1000
Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore
Team Member for
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Competitiveness Ranking and Liveablity Index for 20
Middle Eastern Cities
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of India
Legend:
Co-Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
Deputy Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
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Mr LIU Yiming Kevin M.Sc. (Distinction), B.Eng., LL. B
Research Assistant
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Coordinator for Annual Ranking and Simulation on Liveability
of 100 Chinese Cities
Team Member for Competitiveness Tracking and Management
Efficiency of Singapore SMEs by Sector
Team Member for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for
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34 Greater China Economies
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Combined 112 Asia Economies
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35 States and Federal Territories of India
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Co-Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
Team Member for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 34 Greater China Economies
Co-Coordinator for Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages
and Purchasing Power for Expatriates and Average Residents
for 109 Cities
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Mr YUAN Randong B.Soc.Sci (First Class Hons)
Research Assistant (NUS Scholar)
Co-Coordinator for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 34 Greater China Economies
Lead Coordinator for Annual Productivity Tracking, Efficiency
Monitoring and Internationalization (PEMI) Index for 1000
Small & Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore
Team Member for Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages and
Purchasing Power for Expatriates and Average Residents for
109 Cities
Team Member for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
Full-Time Contract Base
Adjunct Fellow
Academic Visitor
Part-Time Project Base
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Mr Mulya Amri (Coordinator, PhD candidate)
Mr Faizal Rianto (MPP candidate)
Ms Raisa Annisa (MPP candidate)
Ms Ririn Radiawati Kusuma (MPP candidate)
Mr Rizky Novrianto (MPP candidate)
Ms Totar Maria Tambunan (MPP candidate)
Mr Yayat Budianto (MPP candidate)
Ms Noviandri Nurlaili Khairina (MPP candidate)
Mr Panji Winanteya Ruky (MPA candidate)
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Supervising and checking on estimations conducted by ACI
team members
Conducting short introductory courses on estimations to new
ACI team members
Improving on the software template for revised methodology
from time to time
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies
for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Dr Luky Eko WURYANTO
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development,
Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Republic of
Indonesia
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Miss LIU Dantong M.Sci (Distinction) & B.A.
Research Assistant
Team Member for Annual Indices for Purchasing Power, Cost
of Living and Wages for Expatriates and Average Residents for
109 Cities
Team Member for research project with UAE Insurance
Authority
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Dr TAN Teck Boon PhD & M.Soc.Sci (Econs)
Research Assistant
Team Member for
 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for ASEAN-10 Economies
 Tracking Productivity and Efficiency of Multinational
Corporations (MNCs) and Small Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) in 15 Asian Economies
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Updated: 4-Dec-14
Vetted By: Co-Director, ACI
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Dr Umar JUORO
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Member of the National Economic Council (KEN) appointed by
the President of Republic of Indonesia; Chairman, Supervisory
Board of Bank Indonesia &
Commissioner, Bank Internasional Indonesia-Maybank
Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies
for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Mr Brian RIADY
Adjunct Research Associate
Chief Executive Officer, Cinemaxx &
Vice President – Strategy, Lippo Group
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Miss YAN Yanying M.Sc. (Maths) & B.Sc.
Research Assistant
Team Member for
 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
 All Research Projects on Geweke Causality Analysis
Miss ZHANG Yuchen M.Sc. (QF) & B.Sc.
Research Assistant
Miss ZHU Na M.Sci (Maths) candidate & B.Sc.
Research Assistant
Lead Investigator for Research on Causes, Macroeconomic
Implications and Policy Recommendations for Achieving Fiscal
Sustainability for East Asia Newly Industrialized Economies
(NIEs) and ASEAN-5
Advises on Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for
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ASEAN 10 Economies
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34 Greater China Economies
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35 States and Federal Territories of India
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33 Indonesia Provinces
Advises on all Research Projects on Agricultural Productivity
Dr Harminder Chyle RAJAN
Adjunct Instructor
Adjunct Lecturer, Kaplan Singapore &
Adjunct Lecturer, Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore
Co-Coordinator for Asia Competitiveness Institute – Lee Kuan
Yew School of Public Policy – Business Case Studies Series (ACILKYSPP-BCSS)
Team Member for
 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of India
 All Research Topics on Geweke Causality and Agricultural
Productivity
Optimal Manpower Planning and Maximum Productivity for
SMEs from Manufacturing, Services and Construction
Industries in Selected Asian Economies: A Quantitative
Approach to Identify Contributions from Factors that Impact
Productivity Growth
Professor Ramkishen S RAJAN
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
School of Public Policy, George Mason University
Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies
for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Miss GAO Yuan M.Soc.Sci (App. Econs.), B. Econs & B. Sc
Research Assistant
Team Member for Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages and
Purchasing Power for Expatriates and Average Residents for
109 Cities
Team Member for Annual Ranking and Simulation on
Liveability of 100 Chinese Cities
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Mr Sofjan WANANDI
Adjunct Professor
Board of Director
Centre for Strategic and International Studies
Ms Anuja Tandon M.Soc.Sci (App. Econs.) candidate & B.A. (Hons)
Research Assistant
Team Member for
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 35 States and Federal Territories of India
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Professor TEO Kok Lay
Adjunct Professor
John Curtin Distinguished Professor
Curtin University, Australia
Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development Strategies
for 33 Indonesia Provinces
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Mr WONG Meng Khin M.Sc. (K.M.), B.Sc.
Research Associate
Mr Evan TAN M. Mgmt & B.A.
Research Assistant
Coordinator for Maritime Silk Road Vision (MSRV) 2030/Asia
Economic Connectivity Vision (AECV) 2030
Team Member for Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages
and Purchasing Power for Expatriates and Average Residents
for 109 Cities
Mr Jusuf WANANDI
Adjunct Professor
Co-founder & Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees, Centre for
Strategic and International Studies Foundation;
Co-Chair, Pacific Economic Cooperation Council &
President Director, The Jakarta Post
Team Members for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Miss SUO Haoran M.Soc.Sci & B.Econs
Research Assistant
Co-Coordinator for
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All Research Topics on Geweke Causality and Agricultural
Productivity
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Constructing a Standardized Gini Coefficient Plus
Measurement Across Countries
Team member for
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six research projects on productivity
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Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for34 Greater China Economies
ADJUNCT FELLOW
Mr ZHAO Ziyi M.Fin.Mgmt, B.Biz (Acc.)
Research Assistant
Coordinator for Abu Dhabi Real Estate Industry as a Promising
Destination for Capital Return, Sector Performance, Crisis
Prevention, and Future
Co-Coordinator for Competitiveness Tracking and
Management Efficiency of Singapore SMEs by Sector
Team Member for Competitiveness Ranking and Liveablity
Index for 20 Middle Eastern Cities, 30 South East Asian Cities,
50 European, North American, South American, Australia and
New Zealand Cities
Team Member for Annual Competitiveness Analysis and
Development Strategies for
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34 Greater China Economies
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35 States and Federal Territories of India
Mr NIE Tongxin B.Soc.Sci. (First Class Hons) & B.Eng (Hons)
Research Assistant (MOE Scholar)
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Associate Professor
TAN Khee Giap
Co-Coordinator for Asia Competitiveness Institute – Lee Kuan
Yew School of Public Policy – Business Case Studies Series (ACILKYSPP-BCSS)
Dr Grace AW
Adjunct Research Fellow
Curtin University, Australia
Lead Investigator for
 Annual Indices for Cost of Living, Wages and Purchasing
Power for Expatriates and Average Residents for 109 Cities
 Annual Benchmarking SMEs productivity, Efficiency
Performance and Internationalized Activities amongst East
Asia Newly Industrialized Economies (NIEs), Scandinavian
Economies and ASEAN-5 Economies
 Optimal Manpower Planning and Maximum Productivity
for SMEs from Manufacturing, Services and Construction
Industries in Selected Asian Economies: A Quantitative
Approach to Identify Contributions from Factors that
Impact Productivity Growth
Assistant Professor LI Hui
Adjunct Research Fellow
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Project Supervisor for Layers of Government in Indonesia
under Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Assistant Professor YEE Wai Hang
Adjunct Research Fellow
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Team Member for
 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for ASEAN 10 Economies
 All Research Topics on Geweke Causality and Agricultural
Productivity
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Project Supervisor for Layers of Government in Indonesia
under Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Development
Strategies for 33 Indonesia Provinces
Ms Mayu OBA
Academic Visitor
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan
Study of an Effectiveness of Japan’s Creative Industry in
ASEAN Region

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