SIIA Commentary, Asialink - With geopolitical tensions on the rise in the region,
a slowdown in global trade, and emerging transnational threats, Vietnam will
have a full agenda when it chairs ASEAN in 2020. Read more in this commentary
by SIIA Senior Fellow Chen Chen Lee.

SIIA Commentary - The push to take climate action is increasing. This is not only
from concerned citizens but also corporations; not only from the West but from
the developing world too; driven not only by sentiment but hard, verifiable science.
Asians need to be part of that movement and bring their concerns and contributions
forward for a global solution. Read more in this commentary by SIIA chairman Simon Tay.

SIIA Commentary, TODAY - Given the range of past, present and future military collaborations,
it is clear that Singapore is focused on staying true to its long-held tenet of building strong and
enduring relationships with all parties to safeguard the best interests of the country.
Read more in this commentary by SIIA's Nicholas Fang.

SIIA Chairman, Associate Professor Simon Tay, on the invitation of Thailand’s
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be speaking at the lecture held in conjunction
with the launch of the International Studies Center on Friday, 5 September 2019.

Great power tensions will have a dampening effect on the global economy
but the good news is that countries within Asean are positioned to enjoy a
silver lining. If Sino-American tensions continue in the longer term, Asean
and Singapore may well require bolder transformation of policies. Read
more in this commentary by SIIA's Simon Tay and Jessica Wau.

All major Singapore banks recently announced that they will stop financing new
coal-fired power plants. In this commentary for The Business Times, SIIA
Chairman Simon Tay and Senior Policy Research Analyst Lau Xin Yi discuss what
this means and the next steps for sustainability in our region.