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Commentary: AEC Must Anticipate and Respond to Megatrends

by Simon Tay  The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has helped bring focus to the region’s…

November 30, 20175 min

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Commentary: When the haze comes from Singapore’s own backyard

by Simon Tay and Pek Shibao for The Straits Times Looking out of the window…

November 8, 20177 min

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Commentary: E-commerce an area where US, Singapore and Asean can work together for mutual benefit

By Chen Chen Lee and Shangari Kiruppalini Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is scheduled to…

October 20, 20176 min

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Commentary: What will motivate companies to source palm oil responsibly?

Being more sustainable is good for a company’s bottom line and reputation. So why are…

October 4, 20175 min

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Commentary: Managing great expectations of the new Myanmar

The world’s expectations of Myanmar have swung wildly in recent years. Hopes were sky-high following…

June 20, 20177 min

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Commentary: Tackling exclusivism crucial in fight against terror threat

The spectre of a terror attack in Singapore has loomed large in recent months. Political…

June 19, 20176 min

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Commentary: Trump’s Paris Letdown Needn’t Harm Asia’s Climate of Cooperation

US president’s decision to pull out of climate accord shouldn’t prevent the region from re-orienting…

June 3, 20176 min

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Commentary: It’s clear what ASEAN’s priority should be for the next 50 years – it’s people

The region must remember that it is a broad community made up of real people,…

May 10, 20177 min

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Commentary: ASEAN – Putting a ‘human face’ to an economic community

By Chen Chen Lee and Shangari Kiruppalini The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) held…

May 2, 20177 min

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Commentary: For better or worse, America still calls the shots

by Simon Tay Some had expected a confrontation over trade and other issues when US…

April 14, 20175 min

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Commentary: Why sustainability is key to keeping the haze away

By Simon Tay and Chen Chen Lee The skies over Singapore in the past 12…

April 3, 20176 min

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Commentary: The evolution of NS and its relevance to Singapore

By Nicholas Fang Today marks the 50th anniversary of the day National Service (NS) was…

March 14, 20175 min