ASEAN leaders gathered in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Saturday, 24 April 2021, in a bid to end the crisis in Myanmar. In an interview with CNBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA said, “A critical point that is underscored by all of ASEAN's leaders...
Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, spoke at the "CNA Leadership Summit 2021: Green Recovery" on Thursday, 22 April. Sharing his perspectives at the "New Private-Public Collaborations For Sustainable Economic And Environmental Prosperity" panel, he said that Singapore has the tools to combat...
Ms Indranee Rajah, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, graced the SIIA’s ASEAN & Asia Focus 2021 on Wednesday, 31 March 2021. Here’s what she had to say about employees returning to the work place starting today. ...
Protestors in Myanmar continue to press their demands for a return to democracy, despite the increase in violence and bloodshed over the last few days. In a commentary for Mothership, Associate Professor Simon Tay said “International partners can and should foster dialogue and mediate but...
Since the military intervention on 1 February 2021, the situation in Myanmar has grown increasingly tense, with the military taking aggressive steps to consolidate its power. Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA spoke to Mothership on 10 March 2021 about Singapore and ASEAN’s...
ASEAN foreign ministers met at an informal virtual meeting on 3 March 2021 for talks with Myanmar’s military representative. In an interview with CNBC, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA said, “A compromised statement was issued but I think these are like all...
Indonesia, home to one of the greatest biodiversity in the world, has lost at least a quarter of its forest in the last 25 years due to deforestation. Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said in a recent documentary by Channel NewsAsia, “Besides...
The situation in Myanmar remains tense. On 23 February 2021, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said in an interview with Channel NewsAsia, “The role of outsiders, honestly, is very limited. The sanctions can certainly tell the military what they have done is...
Broad sanctions against Myanmar should be avoided as they harm ordinary citizens, according to Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. In an interview with Kyodo News, he said, "Targeted sanctions, already in place, can continue against the generals, and...
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....