Insights

Best Practices and Opportunities: Key Takeaways from Bangkok Sustainable Banking Forum 2018

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) recognizes the increasing importance of sustainable banking and has adopted…

October 8, 20183 min

Media Coverage

Simon Tay: Mdm Halimah down-to-earth, yet has standing to carry us internationally [The Straits Times]

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted by the Straits Times in a feature on Madam Halimah…

September 14, 20182 min

Insights

Singapore’s Role in ASEAN’s Sustainable Infrastructure

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is often lauded as the new growth frontier…

September 4, 20183 min

Insights

100 Days Later: An Initial Assessment of Malaysia’s New Government

100 days have elapsed since Pakatan Harapan (PH) defeated the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition…

August 17, 20184 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay speaks on Green Growth and S’pore at Sustainable Banking Forum, Bangkok

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay spoke at the Sustainable Forum 2018 on 23 July 2018 in…

July 30, 20181 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Inoculating Singapore Against Foreign Influences

Simon Tay For The Straits Times Controversy about Sino-Singapore relations is resurfacing. Veteran diplomat Bilahari…

July 26, 20187 min

Media Coverage

S’pore and ASEAN committed to green growth, development: Ministers [5th SDSWR]

Two years since the Paris Agreement, many ASEAN countries are placing increasing emphasis on combating…

May 25, 20184 min

Insights

US-China: Trade War or Trade Skirmish?

The US and China are currently engaged in trade negotiations, but can a deal be…

May 11, 20184 min

Insights

Malaysia Votes: What the General Election means for Malaysia’s Stability and Singapore-Malaysia Ties

Given the personal and commercial ties that bind Singaporeans to Malaysia, few countries matter to…

April 20, 20184 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay quoted by Myanmar Times on the need for urgency in economic progress

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted by the Myanmar Times in a list of ten…

April 13, 20182 min

Insights

NHK Global Agenda: Will the Belt and Road Initiative Forge a New Global Order?

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has emerged as a cornerstone of China's foreign policy,…

March 12, 20185 min

Commentaries

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