09 Dec 3-on-3 with Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid: ASEAN Economic Community
We interviewed Tan Sri Dr Munir Majid, Chairman of the ASEAN-Business Advisory Council and Visiting Senior Fellow at the Southeast Asia International Affairs Programme at LSE IDEAS. Dr. Majid spoke at a panel on “ASEAN Economic Community 2015 – What Now, What Next?” at the SIIA's...
08 Dec 3-on-3 with Frank Lavin: US elections and Trans-Pacific Partnership
We spoke with Frank Lavin, former US Ambassador to Singapore and former Director of the Office of Political Affairs at The White House. Mr. Lavin gave an evening talk at the SIIA called "The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: An Inside View" on 23 September 2015. We asked...
06 Dec 3-on-3 with Nina Hachigian: US-ASEAN and US-China
The SIIA spoke with Ambassador Nina Hachigian, the US Ambassador to ASEAN. Ms. Hachigian was recently part of the Hatakeyama Panel concerning ASEAN Regional Integration and the Roles of Japan, China & USA at the 2015 ASEAN Asia Forum on October 1. We asked her...
06 Aug 3-on-3 Evan Feigenbaum: US needs a robust Southeast Asian strategy
We spoke with Dr. Evan Feigenbaum, Vice Chairman, Paulson Institute and former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State. Dr. Feigenbaum gave an evening talk at the SIIA on the subject of "What is the USA's role in Asia's new order?" on 22 July 2015. We asked...
02 Jul 3-on-3 with Cherian George: Singapore’s Future
As the Republic turns 50 years old, questions have arisen on whether Singapore is well-equipped to adapt to emerging challenges both at home and abroad. We spoke to Dr. Cherian George, Associate Professor at the Hong Kong Baptist University, on his views on the changing...
29 Apr 3-on-3 with Dino Patti Djalal: Jokowi knows Singapore well
With President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo now at the helm of ASEAN's biggest nation, what does the future hold for Singapore-Indonesia ties, as well as Indonesia's relations with the rest of the region? We spoke to Dr. Dino Patti Djalal, former Indonesian Vice Foreign Minister and...
09 Apr 3-on-3 with Xiao Geng: China’s economy and the region
How will China's economic slowdown affect Singapore and our neighbours in Southeast Asia? We spoke with Dr. Xiao Geng, Vice-President (China) of the Fung Global Institute, about China's economy and other current questions, on the sidelines of our Future50 public lecture on 31 March 2015....
08 Apr 3-on-3 with Kanti Bajpai: China is on Modi’s mind
The SIIA spoke to Dr. Kanti Bajpai, Vice Dean (Research) and Wilmar Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS. He shares his views on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Act East policy, the implications for relations between India and China, and...
24 Feb 3-on-3 with Manu Bhaskaran: Low commodity prices – curse or blessing
Mr Manu Bhaskaran is the founding CEO of the Centennial Group’s Singapore subsidiary, Centennial Asia Advisors, and a Council Member of the SIIA. He is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. We asked him for his views...
23 Sep Climate Summit 2014: What to Expect
Q: Let's start talking about how likely it is that any kind of global consensus on climate change can actually be reached at this time? Wilson: Hi, good morning. Yes, thank you for the question. I think what is important to take note is that at...