Huang Yijia is a Research Associate at the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI), Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs, with a specialisation in International Economics and Development, from LKYSPP, NUS and a Bachelor of Laws majoring in Diplomacy from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. Her research interests lie in energy transition, the digital economy, and competitiveness analysis, with a primary focus on the ASEAN region.