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Commentary: Positioning ASEAN for a trade war

By Hank Lim and Shangari Kiruppalini For The Business Times THE tit-for-tat trade spat between…

April 16, 20184 min

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Commentary: Red flags from Facebook data breach for Asean

By Chen Chen Lee and Shangari Kiruppalini For The Straits Times Facebook Inc has been…

April 9, 20186 min

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Commentary: Green bonds and other ideas for sustainability in the Budget

by Simon Tay and Lau Xin Yi Some credit the recent Singapore Budget as being…

March 8, 20185 min

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Commentary: Trump’s presidency and Asia’s climate battle

By Chen Chen Lee and Lau Xinyi The fight against climate change has notably taken a…

January 30, 20185 min

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Commentary: Singapore goes for quiet ASEAN diplomacy

By Simon Tay and Cheryl Tan City-state seeks cooperation boost despite differences over Trump, China…

January 19, 20186 min

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Commentary: Powering S’pore’s growth through green finance

by Simon Tay and Yeo Lian Sim President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States…

December 23, 20177 min

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Commentary: Seeing Green

by Simon Tay, Cheryl Tan and Lau Xinyi There is growing interest for the “red…

December 5, 20174 min

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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