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In The Business Times, SIIA Chairman Mr. Simon Tay examines the Iran war and its wider implications for Asia.

“The sharp pain from higher oil and gas prices cannot be avoided. But scarring and worse trauma can be prevented,” he wrote. “Asians should propel aspirations for greater energy resilience, pursuing cross-border win-win cooperation and net-zero ambitions.”

Can the fog of war over the Middle East be lifted?

Read the full commentary: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/opinion-features/fog-iran-war

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