Reports and Conference Highlights

Summary Report: Making the Belt and Road Work for ASEAN

The full summary report can be downloaded here. Date :30 Aug 2018 This summary report…

August 30, 20181 min

Insights

Understanding the “Digital Silk Road”: Implications for ASEAN

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is about more than physical infrastructure. Beyond the fanfare…

August 27, 20185 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

Insights

SIIA Briefing Session: Powering Singapore’s Green Economy through Green Finance

As a leading financial hub, Singapore is witnessing a growing interest in Green Finance amid…

August 3, 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

Insights

Moon’s Singapore Visit Shifts Strategic Weight to ASEAN

On 11 July 2018, South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Singapore for a three-day…

July 27, 20184 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

Insights

The Price of Pollution: Tax as a Flexible Green Policy Tool in ASEAN

ASEAN’s economy is expected to grow at an estimated 5.1 percent annually, but its energy…

July 20, 20184 min

Commentaries

Commentary: On water issue, Dr M again risks crossing a red line for Singapore

By Nicholas Fang For TODAY When Malaysia's opposition alliance, Pakatan Harapan, won the May 9…

July 3, 20187 min

Insights

After the Trump-Kim Summit: Sanctions, Politics, and Global Implications

The 12 June meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong…

June 29, 20185 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Director Nicholas Fang in Reuters: Singapore-Malaysia water issue is not just about money

SIIA Director of Security and Global Affairs Nicholas Fang was quoted by Reuters on the Singapore-Malaysia…

June 26, 20181 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Don’t devalue Singapore’s role as Trump-Kim summit host

by Nicholas Fang As the buzz and excitement surrounding the groundbreaking summit on Sentosa between…

June 14, 20187 min