Chairman's Notes

[Premium] Chairman’s Note (02/2017) – Efforts to Mend Singapore-China Ties

March 2017 | Many of you have shared concerns over the last months about the…

March 6, 20175 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Grooming S’poreans to be global citizens who can thrive anywhere

By Nicholas Fang and Aaron Choo At the start of his Budget speech, Finance Minister…

February 27, 20175 min

Media Coverage

Dark mood overshadows Singapore’s economic view

SIIA Executive Director Nicholas Fang was quoted in the Nikkei Asian Review in an article…

February 23, 20172 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Strategies for Singapore’s economic future

By Chia Siow Yue In Singapore, the Committee on the Future Economy (CFE) Report has…

February 23, 20175 min

Insights

Governments in ASEAN should invest in SMEs’ internal capacity

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of key South East Asian economies, accounting…

February 9, 20174 min

Past Events

New Year’s Party – 2017 Outlook

What will 2017 bring for the governments, businesses, and citizens of South-east Asia? We held…

February 7, 20176 min

Media Coverage

SIIA ranked among leading think tanks for fifth year running

The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has been ranked among the top Asian think…

January 27, 20172 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay on Singapore’s relations with China and the Trump Administration (Phoenix Television)

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay spoke with Phoenix Television on how Singapore and Asia are managing…

January 26, 20172 min

Media Coverage

We’re all just trying to make sense of the middle

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was interviewed on his latest collection of short stories, 'Middle &…

January 23, 20172 min

Past Events

“Hate Spin”: Dr. Cherian George

On 17 Jan 2017, we held an evening talk with Dr. Cherian George on his…

January 17, 20176 min

Media Coverage

On the Record – Simon Tay, Author

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was interviewed by 938LIVE's Bharati Jagdish on his work and his…

January 14, 201738 min

Media Coverage

Is Singapore at risk of becoming a rentier society?

David Pilling, Africa editor at the Financial Times, was quoted in an editorial by Lee…

January 11, 20172 min