Skip to main content

SIIA Chairman Mr Simon Tay spoke to CNA on the significance of President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s State Visit to Tanzania, the first by a Singapore President.

Mr  Tay noted that the visit reflected Singapore’s growing engagement with Africa and highlighted opportunities to deepen economic and trade cooperation in areas such as logistics, digitalization, sustainability, and urban development.

“We are going through a tremendous period of turmoil. Reaching out to more partners is necessary,” Mr Tay told CNA. “We have to sow many seeds and some will grow.”

Watch the CNA story here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/watch/singapore-looks-strengthen-ties-east-africa-president-tharman-visits-tanzania-6169511

CommentariesMedia Coverage

The Business Times: Asean faces outsized risks from the world’s largest economies

ASEAN economies are already contending with slower growth, rising debt and higher energy prices. In…
October 27, 20262 min
Media Coverage

The Straits Times: Why has ASEAN struggled to tackle haze and what can countries do about it?

In an askST article in The Straits Times (24 October 2026) on the recurring challenge…
October 24, 20261 min
CommentariesMedia Coverage

[The Business Times Podcast] ASEAN youth employment: Rebuilding the bargain with young workers

In a podcast collaboration with The Business Times, Simon Tay’s Political Café sees SIIA Chairman…
October 23, 20261 min

Website by