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Riding the megatrends: ASEAN’s leadership opportunities

By Julia Tijaja and Simon Tay For The Jakarta Post  Two years into the COVID-19…

January 21, 20228 min

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Grab: a bellwether for Asean’s digital growth?

By Jessica Wa'u and Rohini Nambiar For The Business Times GRAB'S recent US$40 billion initial…

December 14, 20218 min

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The Straits Times: Is Indonesia Reneging on its COP26 Commitment?

Indonesia was ranked the world's eighth-largest greenhouse gas emitter by the World Resources Institute, in…

December 10, 20211 min

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Covid-19: ready or not, Asean nations must reopen, reconnect and reform

By Simon Tay and Sarah Loh For SCMP  With government finances stretched, there is an…

November 23, 20216 min

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Indonesia, ASEAN should move ahead in tandem

By Simon Tay and Sarah Loh For Jakarta Post At the Group of 20 Summit,…

November 17, 20217 min

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The Straits Times: ASEAN – Not Just a Market

Calls to re-emphasise the importance of Asean have been made as Singapore looks to reopen…

October 6, 20211 min

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ASEAN’s big test as it marks another anniversary

By Simon Tay and Jessica Wa'u For The Straits Times Festive celebrations are scarce during…

August 10, 20217 min

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EU goes green: acceptance, inspiration, or scepticism?

By Gan Meixi and Fang Eu-Lin For The Business Times The European Union (EU) recently announced…

August 5, 20217 min

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Region can do much to create and sell carbon credits

By Simon Tay and Aaron Choo For The Business Times Accusations too often accompany the…

June 29, 20217 min

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Emerging stronger: Present and future tense

By Simon Tay and Aaron ChooFor The Straits Times Some may question the need to…

May 20, 20216 min

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Towards a growing and greener regional economy

By Simon Tay and Meixi GanFor The Business Times Even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, there…

May 19, 20217 min

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A time for Japan to blossom (The Straits Times)

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Winter has not been easy for Japan. Read…

April 8, 20211 min