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Japan-Singapore Symposium 2023

Register Here   Join the Japan-Singapore Symposium! The 16th Japan-Singapore Symposium (16th JSS) will be…

March 14, 20232 min

FOR ALL MEMBERS

‘Charting ASEAN’s Digital Future: Emerging Policy Challenges’ – Top Markets for Data Centres in Asia Pacific (2022)

As more business activities move to the virtual realm and generate exponential amounts of data,…

June 7, 20221 min

Insights

15th Japan- Singapore Symposium: Japan and Singapore reaffirm strong ties amid challenging international political order

Japan and Singapore share close bilateral ties, celebrating 56 years this year since establishing diplomatic…

February 10, 20227 min

Media Coverage

Japan’s Refusal to Sanction Myanmar Undermines Biden’s Strategy (Bloomberg)

Japan has avoided imposing sanctions on Myanmar or withdrawing from key infrastructure investments. This is…

June 23, 20211 min

Commentaries

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

Media Coverage

ASEAN 2020: Singaporean experts evaluate RCEP as an important milestone of ASEAN (VNA)

The signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) means that the world’s largest trading…

November 16, 20201 min

Premium Webinars

Financing Quality Infrastructure in ASEAN

Japan has been a key infrastructure player in the ASEAN region. On Wednesday, 28 October…

November 6, 20201 min

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Webinar: Financing Quality Infrastructure in ASEAN

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spoke about Japan’s support for ASEAN countries’ endeavours to strengthen…

October 29, 20201 min

Media Coverage

FOCUS: Don’t pursue strike capability or NATO-like Asia, scholars tell Suga (Kyodo News)

Yoshihide Suga was elected as Japan’s 99th prime minister, following the resignation of Shinzo Abe,…

September 23, 20201 min

Commentaries

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

Insights

Asia’s Reckoning: SIIA Chairman Simon Tay quoted on US withdrawal and Pax Sinica

In Asia's Reckoning: The Struggle for Global Dominance, author Richard McGregor, former bureau chief for…

March 27, 20193 min

Insights

13th Japan-Singapore Symposium – Forging Closer Ties

Together with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), the Singapore Institute of International Affairs…

March 21, 20193 min