Commentaries

ASEAN must turn a breathing space into a legacy

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) draws both admirers and detractors — and the…

July 12, 20135 min

Commentaries

No one nation, whether America or China, can rule Asia

At their California summit, President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Barack Obama discussed a…

June 12, 20134 min

Past Events

Myanmar: Looking Ahead – Foreign Policy, Democracy & The Military

Myanmar’s transformation is underway at remarkable speed, but reforms are far from complete. With the…

June 10, 20133 min

Commentaries

ASEAN’s balancing act with China

Clues about the emerging character of the new Chinese leadership are emerging from its interaction…

May 23, 20135 min

Past Events

China’s Changing Financial System: Implications for the rest of Asia

China's economy is shifting, as the Chinese government attempts to bring growth under control and…

March 27, 20131 min

Commentaries

What Asians hope Abe will say to Obama

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made his first overseas visit to South-east Asian…

February 14, 20135 min

Commentaries

Legal process, political mess?

The legal process begun by the Philippines to challenge claims by China to the South…

January 28, 20135 min

Commentaries

The right balance

Everyone’s pivoting to Asia, even Asians. After the Barack Obama administration’s rebalancing and Australia’s white-paper…

January 23, 20135 min

Past Events

Annual Members’ Circle 2013

The SIIA's Annual Members’ Circle (AMC) is a closed-door event and kept to around 30-40…

January 17, 20134 min

Past Events

Gold, the Renminbi and the multi-currency reserve system

The international monetary system is on the brink of change. The role of the US…

January 15, 20132 min

Commentaries

Singapore and the world, in 2013 and beyond

The optimistic view - if you can call it that - is that crisis will…

January 3, 20136 min