The world is currently witnessing a dynamic transition regarding international power relations, with multiple poles of influence becoming the newfound state of affairs. China’s rise as a global superpower necessitates the need to evaluate the established dominance of the United States as the single world...
"We're depending on China to be prudent" Find out what our Chairman, Professor Simon Tay has to say in his Straits Times interview on US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's controversial visit to Taiwan. ...
By Simon Tay For The Straits Times The Biden administration will continue to put forward initiatives, but the targets of its Asian courtship need to consider if these fit their interests and if the proposed deals can be relied on. This Straits Times commentary by Associate Professor...
By Simon Tay For The Washington Examiner Speaking candidly at a recent Washington, D.C., conference, Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, warned the U.S. that for Singapore and the nations of ASEAN, the idea of “ friend shoring ” and explicit bans on Chinese goods and...
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended lives globally and exacerbated geopolitical tensions. With the US questioning globalisation and retreating from multilateral institutions and growing concerns about China’s global aspiration, how are ASEAN countries navigating these developments amid the coronavirus pandemic? Find out more in the interview...
Although oil markets have bounced up since the historic negative prices seen in April 2020, questions remain about the stability of oil markets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We held a webinar on 17 June 2020 with Dr. Tilak Doshi, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Middle...
ASEAN has always endeavoured to maintain a neutral stance between China and the USA. Taking sides in the midst of great power rivalry does not bode well for smaller and middle powers that share economic and security ties with both the USA and China. In this...
Beyond public health, the COVID-19 pandemic has also had wide-ranging political impacts for US-China relations. Despite hope for global cooperation amid a global pandemic and economic crisis, antagonism between the world’s two largest powers is on the rise. We held an online seminar on 6...
By Simon Tay and Jessica Wau For the East Asia Forum Quarterly Rising US–China tensions go beyond trade issues and involve a broad range of issues, including strategy, security and values. It’s pertinent to also look at the technology choices that ASEAN and others are facing in...
By Nicholas Fang For TODAY The recent renewal of a defence agreement by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and United States President Donald Trump in New York has a number of ramifications. To be sure, the extension of the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding United States’ Use...