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April 01, 2021
China Backs ASEAN Push for Talks on Myanmar Crisis
By Sebastian Strangio
The onus is on the Southeast Asian bloc to build a regional consensus for a more active role in resolving the crisis.
March 26, 2021
Singapore Joins Calls for Emergency ASEAN Summit on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
The growing weight of outside expectation suggests that a special ASEAN meeting is likely to go ahead in the coming weeks.
March 24, 2021
Singapore, Malaysia Mull Cooperation on Vaccine Certifications
By Sebastian Strangio
Mutual recognition of the two nations' COVID-19 vaccine certificates could pave the way for a regional certification process.
March 10, 2021
Extreme Right-Wing Ideology Arrives in Singapore
By Kenneth Yeo Yaoren and Amalina Abdul Nasir
A recent arrest suggests that the city-state should broaden and diversify its efforts to combat violent extremism.
February 23, 2021
Last Week Singapore Released Its 2021 Budget. What’s in It?
By James Guild
In the aftermath of COVID-19, the city-state is characteristically looking to the private sector to get the economy moving again.
January 26, 2021
Someone to Watch Over Me: Trusting Surveillance in Singapore’s ‘Smart Nation’
By Teo Yi-Ling and Muhammad Faizal Abdul Rahman
The TraceTogether controversy shows the need to renegotiate Singapore's social contract on the question of data privacy.
January 26, 2021
Cherian George on Singapore’s Political Evolution
By Sebastian Strangio
"The main reason why leaders won’t reform the system is probably that they find the current situation far too comfortable."
January 13, 2021
Can Singapore Keep Its Precious Hawker Culture Alive?
By Ashley Tan
Singapore’s hawker culture has been recognized by UNESCO, but there are questions about its sustainability.
January 07, 2021
Singapore Backtracks on COVID-19 Tracking App Privacy Pledge
By Sebastian Strangio
A minister revealed that data gathered by a government contact tracing app could also be used “for the purpose of criminal investigation.”
December 22, 2020
Singapore’s Digital Banking Race is On
By James Guild
Digital newcomers face serious challenges in poaching customers from Singapore’s traditional banking sector.
December 11, 2020
UK Signs Post-Brexit Free Trade Deal With Singapore
By Associated Press
The U.K. sealed its second-biggest trade pact in the Asia-Pacific as its exit from EU trading structures looms.
December 09, 2020
The Geopolitics of Cybersecurity
By David Koh
Cooperation among states must underpin efforts to create a safer, more secure, and interoperable cyberspace.
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