Commentaries

Commentary: War by other means – Sino-US rivalry is growing in many areas

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Sino-US rivalry is growing in many areas. Wrapping…

September 21, 20209 min

Commentaries

Commentary: To reclaim Philippines from Beijing’s grasp, US must look beyond the South China Sea

By Simon Tay For South China Morning Post International talk about the Philippines often focuses…

March 20, 20195 min

Media Coverage

Growing Chinese Navy Adds to Risk of Clashes in Asia’s Major Maritime Dispute [VOA News article]

Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam contest all or some of China’s claims to…

January 29, 20191 min

Media Coverage

British Base in Southeast Asia Would Antagonize China [VOA article]

China claims about 90 percent of the sea that extends from Hong Kong to Borneo,…

January 11, 20191 min

Media Coverage

Trade and South China Sea likely issues on agenda at ASEAN Summit

SIIA Director of Policy Programmes Chen Chen Lee was quoted by Channel NewsAsia's Olivia Siong…

April 26, 20172 min

Media Coverage

Asean could bear fallout from giants’ dispute over South China Sea

SIIA Chairman Simon Tay and SIIA Council Member Manu Bhaskaran were quoted by TODAY's Eileen…

January 4, 20172 min

Media Coverage

Asean, China introduce measures to dial down tensions in South China Sea

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and China on Wednesday (Sept 7) agreed on…

September 7, 20161 min

Commentaries

How will S China Sea dispute affect businesses in Asean?

Controversies over the South China Sea have dominated headlines, especially after last month’s decision by…

August 15, 20166 min

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 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

Insights

South China Sea: A Quiet diplomacy needed to calm choppy waters

The much awaited ruling for the South China Sea territorial disputes was announced on Tuesday,…

July 15, 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