Media Coverage

Thai MFA invites SIIA chairman to speak on ASEAN centrality amidst China-US tensions

SIIA Chairman, Associate Professor Simon Tay, on the invitation of Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

September 2, 20191 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Sino-US tensions – the silver lining for Asean and Singapore

By Simon Tay and Jessica Wau For The Straits Times Many anticipate a Sino-American "war"…

August 23, 20191 min

Commentaries

Commentary: China’s naval expansionism is natural path for emerging global power

By Nicholas Fang & Aaron Choo For Nikkei Asian Review China's potential military expansion through…

August 5, 20191 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Openness to geopolitical flux is part of Singapore’s DNA

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Marking the 200th anniversary of Stamford Raffles' landing…

July 17, 20191 min

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July 17, 20191 min

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June 14, 20191 min

Commentaries

Commentary: End of centrist democracy and Asia’s unconventional systems

By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Last month, the world witnessed its two largest…

June 4, 20191 min

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[Premium] Digital Economy Update: 9 May – 22 May 2019

May 22, 20191 min

Insights

The Belt and Road in China’s Northwest

The Belt and Road Initiative is typically associated with China’s efforts to engage foreign partners.…

April 24, 20194 min

Insights

France sees ASEAN as key actor to promote multilateralism in the region

Against an evolving security order in the Asia-Pacific region, France views ASEAN as a key…

April 19, 20192 min

Insights

Myanmar Update: Deeper China ties, and investment ministry’s top civil servant

Myanmar   Chinese President Xi envisions deeper ties, assures Myanmar of Beijing’s support (10 Apr…

April 15, 20192 min

Insights

Asia’s Reckoning: SIIA Chairman Simon Tay quoted on US withdrawal and Pax Sinica

In Asia's Reckoning: The Struggle for Global Dominance, author Richard McGregor, former bureau chief for…

March 27, 20193 min