Asia Competitiveness Institute

Asia Competitiveness Institute ‒ ACI
Singapore, Singapore

The Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) was established in August 2006 as a research centre at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS). It aims to build the intellectual leadership and network for understanding and developing competitiveness in the Asia region. ACI seeks to contribute to the enhancement of inclusive growth, living standards and institutional governance through competitiveness research on sub-national economies in Asia.

Contact details

Website:
https://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/aci

Address:
Asia Competitiveness Institute, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, 18 Evans Road, Singapore 259364

Country:
Singapore

Sub-region:
South-Eastern Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Southeast Asia
Operating languages
Chinese , English

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
2006
Age (years)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 19
Singapore average
 29
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS)
Founder gender: Other entities
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Paul Cheung
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Paul Cheung
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Paul Cheung
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 4
Singapore average
 28
Global average
 88
2024
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 4
2023
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 31
% Female staff
2025
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 100%
Singapore average
 59%
Global average
 50%
2024
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 100%
2023
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 19%
% Female researchers
2025
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 67%
Singapore average
 45%
Global average
 47%
2024
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 57%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 37
Singapore average
 69
Global average
 57
2023
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 49
2022
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 44

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 321
Singapore average
 109,839
Global average
 26,974
Subscribers (2025)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 25
Singapore average
 12,152
Global average
 7,443
Subscribers (2024)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 23
Subscribers (2023)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 18
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 329
Singapore average
 3,687
Global average
 18,610
Followers (2024)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 290
Followers (2023)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 247
Followers (2025)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 1,000
Singapore average
 63,210
Global average
 15,938
Followers (2024)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 997
Followers (2022)
Asia Competitiveness Institute
 17,398

Data notes

Last updated: 24/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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