Commentaries

Commentary: RCEP trade deal an important step forward for the region

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times  It is too early to expect the incoming…

November 19, 20207 min

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The 2020 US Presidential Election’s Impact on International Law and Relations with Asia

Associate Professor Simon Tay spoke at the NUS Centre for International Law webinar, “The Next…

November 12, 20201 min

Media Coverage

Biden or Trump, there’s no reset for US-Asia policy (The Business Times)

There is unlikely to be big shifts for American foreign policy in Asia regardless of…

November 5, 20201 min

Media Coverage

Experts Explain: How the U.S. Elections Will Affect S.E.A and Singapore (Mothership)

As Americans take to the polls on 3 November 2020, how will this affect Singapore…

October 30, 20201 min

Media Coverage

Biden looks better than Trump for Asia, but may prove soft on China (Kyodo News)

All eyes are on the upcoming US elections and what it means for us here…

October 29, 20201 min

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

Media Coverage

Navigating Geopolitical Currents in a Changing Southeast Asia (Global Trade)

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives globally and exacerbated geopolitical tensions. With the US questioning…

July 16, 20201 min

Insights

Oil Uncertainties: The impact of low oil prices on Singapore and Asia

Although oil markets have bounced up since the historic negative prices seen in April 2020,…

June 19, 20204 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Why Asia should worry as Nov 3 draws nearer

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times In five months, Americans will elect their president.…

June 10, 20207 min

Media Coverage

ASEAN must try to preserve its strategic space between the great powers (Nikkei Asian Review)

ASEAN has always endeavoured to maintain a neutral stance between China and the USA. Taking…

June 3, 20201 min

Commentaries

Commentary: As the US and China clash, what can other countries do?

By Simon Tay and Jessica Wau For South China Morning Post The coronavirus pandemic has…

May 21, 20207 min

Insights

Cold War: US-China Tensions and the Fallout of COVID-19

Beyond public health, the COVID-19 pandemic has also had wide-ranging political impacts for US-China relations.…

May 12, 20203 min