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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

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S’pore has drawn a line on Myanmar (Mothership)

COMMENT: While international partners can try to foster dialogue between the domestic players in Myanmar,…

March 30, 20218 min

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Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards

By Khor Yu Leng, Nadirah Sharif and Siti BazilahFor Eco-Business In the past year, the…

March 25, 20217 min

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Countries should maximise cooperation on climate action

By Simon Tay and Aaron Choo For The Business Times Despite the pandemic and economic downturn,…

February 18, 20217 min

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How should other countries respond to the Myanmar crisis?

The military intervention in Myanmar this week is leading many outsiders to consider an appropriate response.…

February 9, 20211 min

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Budgeting to grow the new green economy

By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Business Times Many Singaporeans are looking to…

February 2, 20216 min

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Commentary: 50 years on: Reflecting on South-east Asia’s past tumult

The challenges of the 1970s were not overcome by overnight silver-bullet solutions. The path forward…

January 4, 20211 min

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Commentary: ASEAN’s potential contributions to climate action

By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Jakarta Post If not for the COVID-19…

November 20, 20208 min

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Commentary: RCEP trade deal an important step forward for the region

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times  It is too early to expect the incoming…

November 19, 20207 min

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Commentary: Myanmar’s 2020 vote endorses NLD but does not resolve issues

By Simon Tay and Sarah Loh For The Business Times MYANMAR'S election results have yet…

November 12, 20206 min

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Commentary: Changing climate risk to opportunity

By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Straits Times The world last year suffered…

October 30, 20208 min