Ms Sharon Seah is Senior Fellow and Coordinator at the ASEAN Studies Centre, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. Prior to joining the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, Ms Seah was Associate Director of the NUS Centre for International Law. She has spent 14 years in the National Environment Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs prior to entering academia, including a diplomatic posting to the Singapore Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand from 2003 to 2007. Ms Seah maintains an interest in climate change and environmental issues; multilateralism and ASEAN development. Ms Seah graduated with a Master in Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne in 2018.
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Articles by Sharon Seah (19)
U.S.-ASEAN: Summitry Is Not a Strategy
Sharon Seah|William Choong
The United States hit all the right notes when it hosted ASEAN leaders in Washington last week. The fact remains, however, that Washington has an uphill climb if it wants to catch up with Beijing’s economic momentum in Southeast Asia.
ASEAN-India Relations: Time to Match Rhetoric with Actions
Sharon Seah|Sanchita Basu Das
India has often been viewed as punching under its weight when it comes to engaging the region. It is time for India to match its economic commitment to ASEAN with more strategic heft, as it commemorates 30 years of partnership with the regional bloc.
ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance: Putting Money Where the Mouth Is
Sharon Seah
An ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance is a significant move for ASEAN. But it does not come without challenges.
ASEAN Special Envoy in Myanmar: Too Little, Too Late?
Sharon Seah|Joanne Lin
The recent visit to Myanmar by ASEAN’s Special Envoy has been disappointing. It might be time to reconsider the grouping’s five-point consensus.
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Hope Deferred Makes Southeast Asia’s Heart Sick
Sharon Seah
The US has gained brownie points among Southeast Asians, who put great store in Washington championing free trade and upholding the rules-based order. But Washington has its work cut out for it in deepening economic linkages to Southeast Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific.