Commentaries

What Asean did right: Compromise

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has again come under criticism, this time for…

August 2, 20166 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay on “US Next President: An ASEAN Perspective” (CNA Insight)

Should countries in ASEAN rely on Donald Trump to bring about economic prosperity and regional…

July 28, 20162 min

Commentaries

Myanmar: Missteps or new directions?

When the National League for Democracy (NLD) and its iconic leader, Ms Aung San Suu…

July 22, 20166 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay interviewed by Phoenix Television on South China Sea ruling

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was interviewed by Phoenix Television, commenting on how ASEAN is responding…

July 16, 20163 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay interviewed on Insight (Channel NewsAsia) on South China Sea

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was interviewed on Insight, a programme on topical issues on Channel…

July 14, 20163 min

Commentaries

Steer Asean-China talks towards quiet diplomacy, flexibility

A legal judgment to be released on July 12 by the Permanent Court of Arbitration…

July 7, 20166 min

Commentaries

On the South China Sea and other contentious issues, ASEAN must speak with one voice

Much controversy has followed the recent ASEAN-China meeting in Kunming, where an Association of Southeast…

June 29, 20167 min

Commentaries

In turning to S-E Asia, Taiwan has to keep China in mind

Taiwan’s new President, Ms Tsai Ing-wen, has her sights set on South-east Asia and plans…

June 2, 20166 min

Media Coverage

Obama: Upholding Human Rights Does Not Threaten Vietnamese Society

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and Dr. Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Director of the Institute of Security and…

May 24, 20162 min

Commentaries

How Indonesia’s neighbours can help it fight the haze

Indonesia is making every effort to ensure that the terrible fires and haze suffered last…

May 6, 20167 min

Commentaries

Singapore’s next version of regionalisation

March was a month of many milestones. The nation marked the first anniversary of the…

April 28, 20165 min

Commentaries

Questions and realities for a new Myanmar

Myanmar changed more than its government last week. For the first time in more than…

April 8, 20167 min