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Commentary: Singapore’s balancing act in building defence ties

By Nicholas Fang For TODAY The recent renewal of a defence agreement by Prime Minister Lee…

October 1, 20197 min

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Commentary: Transforming climate risks into opportunities

By Simon Tay and Lau Xin Yi For The Business Times The recent Singapore National…

September 3, 20196 min

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Commentary: Sino-US tensions – the silver lining for Asean and Singapore

By Simon Tay and Jessica Wau For The Straits Times Many anticipate a Sino-American "war"…

August 23, 20191 min

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Commentary: China’s naval expansionism is natural path for emerging global power

By Nicholas Fang & Aaron Choo For Nikkei Asian Review China's potential military expansion through…

August 5, 20191 min

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Commentary: Openness to geopolitical flux is part of Singapore’s DNA

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Marking the 200th anniversary of Stamford Raffles' landing…

July 17, 20191 min

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Commentary: End of centrist democracy and Asia’s unconventional systems

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Last month, the world witnessed its two largest…

June 4, 20191 min

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Commentary: Ending coal financing, and jump-starting sustainability

By Simon Tay and Lau Xin Yi All major Singapore banks recently announced that they…

May 31, 20195 min

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Commentary: Malaysian minister’s criticism of Singapore Zoo shows why we need consensus on sustainable palm oil

By Simon Tay and Liyana Othman For TODAY Sustainable development requires cooperation and a balance…

May 16, 20197 min

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Commentary: Why severe haze may return in 2019 and how to mitigate the risk

By Simon Tay, Wu Huijuan and Aaron Choo For TODAY A Haze Outlook developed by…

May 16, 20196 min

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Commentary: Jokowi poised for second presidential term; what face will he present?

By Simon Tay For The Business Times He's been described as a liberal reformer, modern…

April 19, 20195 min

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Commentary: Making sustainable consumption of palm oil the norm in Asia

By Chen Chen Lee and Lau Xin Yi For The Jakarta Post Relations between the…

April 11, 20191 min

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Commentary: Thailand must take action for cleaner air in Asean

By Simon Tay and Liyana Othman For Bangkok Post When complaints are made about the haze crisis…

April 5, 20196 min