20 Nov After the US Elections: What now for ASEAN and Asia?
“Mr Biden will not come to the White House with an entirely free pair of hands. He has a divided country and a divided country”, said Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Former Ambassador-at-Large and Chairman of the Middle East Institute, at the SIIA’s webinar, “After the US...
12 Nov The 2020 US Presidential Election’s Impact on International Law and Relations with Asia
Associate Professor Simon Tay spoke at the NUS Centre for International Law webinar, “The Next Four Years: The 2020 US Presidential Election’s Impact on International Law and Relations with Asia”, on Monday, 9 November 2020. Watch his remarks at the webinar on what President-elect Joe...
09 Nov Webinar: After the US elections: What now for ASEAN and Asia
The US Elections had most of the world on the edge as we waited with bated breath for the results. Now that President-Elect Joe Biden has won the US elections, what does this spell for ASEAN and Asia? Find out at the webinar, “After the US...
05 Nov Biden or Trump, there’s no reset for US-Asia policy (The Business Times)
There is unlikely to be big shifts for American foreign policy in Asia regardless of who the next US President is. In an interview with the Business Times, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said, "Many US companies use Singapore as a preferred...
30 Oct Experts Explain: How the U.S. Elections Will Affect S.E.A and Singapore (Mothership)
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’...
29 Oct Biden looks better than Trump for Asia, but may prove soft on China (Kyodo News)
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 -...
20 Mar Commentary: To reclaim Philippines from Beijing’s grasp, US must look beyond the South China Sea
By Simon Tay For South China Morning Post International talk about the Philippines often focuses on the South China Sea and disputes that the country has with China. Speculation then follows about the character of, and sometimes controversial quotations from, President Rodrigo Duterte. Less notice is given...
04 Mar Commentary: The Trump-Kim bromance: is the honeymoon over?
By Nicholas Fang and Aaron Choo For The Business Times Following the blossoming of the historic bromance between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un that took place on the idyllic resort island of Sentosa in Singapore last year, it now appears that the honeymoon period is over, and reality...
19 Nov Commentary: Trump is inadvertently uniting Asia
In this commentary for the Nikkei Asian Review, SIIA chairman Simon Tay said that more countries will move forward together, cooperating on an intra-Asian basis, without the US. Full article: Trump is inadvertently uniting Asia [First published in Nikkei Asian Review on 12 November 2018]...
29 Jun After the Trump-Kim Summit: Sanctions, Politics, and Global Implications
The 12 June meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been lauded as a historical event. But what lies ahead for engagement with North Korea? Has the meeting bolstered Trump domestically, ahead of US midterm elections? How should...