Singapore, Thursday, 23 January 2020 – Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), has been appointed Ambassador for Singapore. He will be accredited to the Hellenic Republic (Greece) on a non-residential basis. He will continue as SIIA chairman and in...
By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Last month, the world witnessed its two largest democratic votes - in India and across Europe - and elections have also been held in the key ASEAN countries of Thailand and Indonesia. Read the full article in The Straits Times....
Nearly a year has passed since Pakatan Harapan (PH) took office in May 2018. The new government has undertaken efforts to address Malaysia’s fiscal weakness and reform its institutions. But how are investors reacting to the first year of PH’s governance, and what challenges lie...
In Asia's Reckoning: The Struggle for Global Dominance, author Richard McGregor, former bureau chief for the Financial Times in Shanghai, Beijing and Washington, examines the potential decline of Pax Americana and the upending of the status quo by an increasingly powerful China. In his book...
Together with the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA), the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) organised the 13th Japan-Singapore Symposium (JSS). The JSS is a platform which brings together opinion makers from the two countries to exchange views on their bilateral and other issues. This...
Just a decade ago, the intersection between human rights and businesses was a nascent concept at best. Today however, the cause has gained much traction. Laws of various jurisdictions – mostly Western – now call upon businesses to implement human rights due diligence and reporting...
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) recognizes the increasing importance of sustainable banking and has adopted a three-year strategic plan (2017-2019) to promote sustainable banking in the Thai financial sector. In this respect, the BOT organised the inaugural Bangkok Sustainable Banking Forum on 23 July 2018...
SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted by the Straits Times in a feature on Madam Halimah Yacob's first year in office. An excerpt from the article is below. Halimah Yacob's 1st year in office: President with a common touch by Tham Yuen-C, Senior Political Correspondent Indeed, it is President...
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is often lauded as the new growth frontier blessed with a growing young working population and massive economic opportunities. As the regional bloc moves towards economic integration, better infrastructure and connectivity is needed to facilitate greater movement of...
100 days have elapsed since Pakatan Harapan (PH) defeated the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition during Malaysia’s 14th General Election, and set out to fulfil its electoral promises. But what remains to be done, and how have domestic audiences reacted to their policies? We had...