Media Release For Immediate Release Singapore, Friday, 29 January 2021 – The SIIA’s timely response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 enabled the think tank to climb 16 notches in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI) to be in the top 50 in the world...
While some countries have taken to looking inwards as a result of the pandemic, the harsh reality is that “Singapore’s economy is not big enough to sustain interest from multinational companies”, according to Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA. In an interview with Rice...
This year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting will be held in Singapore from 25 to 28 May 2021. This is only the second time in its 50-year history that the WEF is held outside of Davos, Switzerland. What does this mean for Singapore? Read more...
A state of emergency was declared by the Malaysian King on 12 January 2021. What impact does the re-imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) and state of emergency have on youths in Malaysia? The SIIA, in partnership with the National Youth Council Singapore(NYC), organised the...
Hopes are high for the Biden administration to engage with ASEAN in the coming months. In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, SIIA, said "I expect the US to up the engagement by end 2021”. Read the full article. ...
About this time last year, we were only beginning to get a trickle of news of a virus that would become a full blown worldwide pandemic in a couple of months. Well, we survived 2020 and in looking ahead to a new year, there are...
Around the world, trillions of dollars have been deployed as part of COVID-19 stimulus packages. After the 2008 financial crisis, it was found that stimulus packages led to the largest emissions increase in half a century. The growth in climate pledges by countries and corporations...
With the world still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty in geopolitics, what can we look forward to in 2021? Join the SIIA’s annual Year Opener on Thursday, 28 January 2021, 10am to 11am (Singapore time) as we look ahead to what 2021 might bring...
“Sijori”- an acronym for Singapore, Johor in Malaysia and Riau province in Western Indonesia was popularised in the 1990s as a growth triangle that would benefit all three countries. While it has since lost its popularity, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, argued...
By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Looking back at a 50-year time arc, we may today borrow wisdom and take courage for the times ahead Brace yourself for another year of tumult. Geopolitical shifts are ongoing between one great incumbent power and another emergent. The United States...