By Simon Tay and Meixi Gan For The Straits Times The world last year suffered many outsized fires, which are recurring this year in the Amazon and parts of the United States. This year, South-east Asia has largely been spared the fires and haze that often trouble...
As Americans take to the polls on 3 November 2020, how will this affect Singapore and ASEAN? Jessica Wa’u, Assistant Director (ASEAN), spoke to Mothership on what an election victory by Donald Trump or Joe Biden would mean for the US-China relationship and the US’...
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga spoke about Japan’s support for ASEAN countries’ endeavours to strengthen mutual connectivity within the region in his maiden visit to Vietnam as Prime Minister. This message was reiterated by H.E. Mr. Jun Yamazaki, Ambassador of Japan to Singapore, during the...
Next Thursday, the SIIA will be organising the EU-Singapore Dialogue on Climate Change. The theme of this event is “Accelerating Climate Action Post-COVID-19 – Shared Concerns and Opportunities”, where we hope to bring policymakers, private sector representatives, and experts from the European Union and Singapore...
All eyes are on the upcoming US elections and what it means for us here in Asia. But one thing is for certain, Washington's tough stance toward Beijing is likely to continue. "No one thinks the US - whether under Mr. Trump or Mr. Biden -...
The political turmoil in Malaysia over the last few years have highlighted the complexities and multi-faceted nature of Malaysian democracy. The state election in Sabah at the end of September was a critical event which has consequences on federal politics. On 14 October 2020, the SIIA...
The political turmoil in Malaysia since the stunning 2018 election results have highlighted the complexities and multi-faceted nature of Malaysian democracy. The state election in Sabah at the end of September 2020 was a manifestation of this turmoil and will continue to have lasting implications...
We are just one week away from the SIIA’s flagship event, the 7th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR). Happening on 3 and 4 November 2020, the conference will feature a Ministerial panel where Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, and...
The SIIA, in partnership with the National Youth Council (NYC), hosted a webinar on “COVID-19, Geopolitics, Integration: What ASEAN can Do” on Saturday, 24 October 2020. During the webinar, Associate Professor, Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, highlighted why ASEAN is important to youths in Singapore....
There is strong emerging interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in ASEAN, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change as an issue is now at the fore of public consciousness, and corporates are pushed to be drivers of solutions to environmental and social...