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

Commentaries

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by Simon Tay and Yeo Lian Sim President Donald Trump has withdrawn the United States…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

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay quoted on US pressure on Myanmar and Secretary Tillerson’s visit

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — Aides to Aung San Suu Kyi have been warning Western ambassadors that…

November 13, 20171 min

Media Coverage

Media Coverage: 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum

Last week, on 5 Oct 2017, we held our 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF)…

October 13, 20174 min

Media Coverage

10th ASEAN and Asia Forum: Live Videos

We held our 10th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF) at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore on…

October 5, 20172 min

Media Coverage

Foreign investors remain upbeat about Myanmar

We held our 2nd ASEAN-Myanmar Forum in Yangon on 28 June 2017, bringing together senior…

June 29, 20172 min

Commentaries

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

Commentaries

Commentary: Trump’s Paris Letdown Needn’t Harm Asia’s Climate of Cooperation

US president’s decision to pull out of climate accord shouldn’t prevent the region from re-orienting…

June 3, 20176 min

Media Coverage

Singapore team digs in to help Riau village combat haze

Volunteers from our partner NGO People's Movement to Stop Haze (PM.Haze) helped build a canal…

May 23, 20172 min

Past Events

Asia’s Economic Choices in the New Global Order

What are the prospects for economic growth in Asia? Even as major powers try to…

May 18, 20175 min

Commentaries

Commentary: It’s clear what ASEAN’s priority should be for the next 50 years – it’s people

The region must remember that it is a broad community made up of real people,…

May 10, 20177 min

Commentaries

Commentary: For better or worse, America still calls the shots

by Simon Tay Some had expected a confrontation over trade and other issues when US…

April 14, 20175 min