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As the global landscape shifts, Singapore and Indonesia have an opportunity to reimagine a longstanding partnership for a new era.

In his latest commentary for The Business Times, Looking South of Singapore: A New Vision for Partnership with Indonesia, SIIA Chairman Simon Tay explores why it is timely to rethink Singapore’s engagement with its southern neighbours. Could cooperation deepen with Batam, Bintan and Karimun in the Riau Islands, while also expanding to include provinces in mainland Riau and Sumatra? What new opportunities could emerge in energy, the digital economy and resilient supply chains?

“Both sides should develop a new vision of southern partnership aligning Singapore with the Riau Islands and provinces in mainland Sumatra, suited to a different era: one shaped by energy security, transition from carbon, digital infrastructure and fragmented supply chains,” he writes. “Working on a win-win basis, these neighbouring provinces can become a laboratory for the next phase of Indonesia-Singapore cooperation.”

Read the full commentary: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/looking-south-singapore-new-vision-partnership-indonesia

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