It has now been a year since COVID-19 was first recognised as a pandemic, and the crisis is far from over. Join us at the upcoming SIIA webinar as we examine both the public health and economic ramifications of COVID-19, one year on, in particular,...
Indonesia has begun its mass vaccination campaign. Here’s a look at Indonesia’s Covid-19 vaccine roll-out to date. Looking for more insights on ASEAN’s race to vaccinate? On 23 February 2021 at 5pm, the SIIA will be hosting a webinar, "One Year On: Vaccines, New Variants and...
By Simon Tay For The Straits Time (By Invitation) The military intervention in Myanmar this week is leading many outsiders to consider an appropriate response. The new Biden administration in the United States and the European Union (EU) are evaluating economic sanctions. In contrast, others including neighbouring China,...
Even with the turn of a new year, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt acutely across the world. Economic recovery remains a priority for ASEAN member states but depends very much on the effectiveness of each country’s response to the pandemic....
Myanmar’s military intervention and detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and senior party officials in the last week is reminiscent of politics in Myanmar in the 1980s. What was life like under the Junta rule? In an interview with BBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman...
As countries in ASEAN race to vaccinate its population, the SIIA is tracking the mass inoculation roll-out. Here’s a look at how Singapore is doing. In late February 2021, the SIIA will bring you a webinar to examine the pandemic one year on. How will the...
State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, President Win Myint and other top leaders of the National League of Democracy (NLD) in Myanmar have been detained and held incommunicado by the Tatmadaw as of Monday 1 Feb, the very day parliament was scheduled to convene. Hours...
The military takeover in Myanmar yesterday came as a shock to most. In an interview with CNBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said while the election fraud was a trigger for the takeover, the real reason is that the Tatmadaw feels side-lined....
It is almost a year since Malaysia was thrown into a period of crisis and political uncertainty, following Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s shock resignation as Prime Minister. How are Dr. Mahathir’s former party members faring? Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, the former Youth and Sports Minister,...
By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Business Times Many Singaporeans are looking to the upcoming 2021 Budget that the government and Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat will unveil on Feb 16. After the unprecedented S$100 billion support last year against the immediate impacts of...