Past Events

SIIA’s Year Opener: Asia’s Prospects and Challenges in 2018

Highlights from this event are now available on our website - click here for photos and a…

February 1, 20182 min

Commentaries

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

Insights

ASEAN must develop its own digital strategy for the sake of home-grown firms

As the ASEAN chair for 2018, one of Singapore’s priorities is promoting the region’s growing…

January 26, 20183 min

Insights

We are ASEAN: In Search of a Regional Identity (Event Highlights)

Singapore is currently the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). But how…

January 26, 20185 min

Commentaries

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

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay as Vice-chair of the Asia Pacific Water Forum

SIIA chairman Simon Tay was in Yangon on 10-12 December 2017 as Vice-chair of the…

December 14, 20171 min

Insights

Was Trump’s Asia Tour a Success? (Event Highlights)

US President Donald Trump says last month’s tour of Asia was a success. Was it?…

December 8, 20174 min

Past Events

Assessing Trump’s Asian Tour

US President Donald Trump says last month’s tour of Asia was a success. Was it?…

December 7, 20172 min

Media Coverage

In memory of the late Dr Surin Pitsuwan

Dr Surin Pitsuwan 28 October 1949 – 30 November 2017 Words cannot express how sorry…

November 30, 20172 min

Commentaries

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

Insights

Making ASEAN’s E-Commerce Landscape Count – Adopting a Value Chain Approach

At the 31st ASEAN Summit, the grouping officially handed over the ASEAN chairmanship to Singapore,…

November 23, 20174 min

Press Release

Collaborative Initiative for Green Finance in Singapore: Developing Singapore as a Green Finance hub for ASEAN and Asia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Singapore, 15 November 2017 – Singapore’s strengths as a financial centre, track…

November 15, 20179 min