Simon Tay
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- Sep 14, 2026
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What role can Japan play in Asean’s future? (opens the original)
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In a minus-two world, Japan and Singapore can build arrangements that widen the region’s choices [SINGAPORE] Japan has been part of South-east Asia’s economic landscape for so long that its presence can seem almost permanent. Japanese companies built factories, trained suppliers and helped create manufacturing centres from Thailand to Indonesia. For decades, they have been among the region’s most important investors and employers. This can sometimes be taken for granted, even if it should not. A
Asean must repair its fraying bargain with the young (opens the original)
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The region’s economic future hinges on a generation that still believes upward mobility is within reach WITHIN the first eight months of 2026, a spate of school violence has sent shocks across South-east Asia. The incidents began in Hat Yai, Thailand, where an 18-year-old student fatally shot a school official in February, followed by another fatal shooting in the Nonthaburi province on Aug 7. In the Philippines, a shooting in Tacloban in June was followed by a tragic attack in Zamboanga on Aug
Can capital trust Myanmar again? (opens the original)
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Investors need confidence that political disorder is giving way to enforceable rules FRONTIER markets hold out the prospect of faster growth, with opportunities in currently underdeveloped sectors. Yet, weaker infrastructure, less mature institutions and greater uncertainty are not the only concerns. Political risks can be much harder to price and manage. It was once embraced as Asia’s last frontier market and enjoyed a near-decade of opening and growth. The military coup in 2021 and the subsequ
Looking south of Singapore: A new vision for partnership with Indonesia (opens the original)
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Working with the Riau Islands and mainland in Sumatra could be a vital test bed for cooperation LINKS with the islands south of Singapore are longstanding and ongoing. From the early 1990s, efforts were made to connect Singapore, Johor and Riau in what was dubbed the Sijori growth triangle. But after an initial lift, progress largely plateaued. In contrast, the first Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park began only in 1996, and there are now 26, with more planned. Consider, too, the progress in the
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