ARTICLES

26 Jun 2024

NewJeansNim’s Controversial Popularity: New Progress in Buddhism?

Gwendolyn Yap

A disc jockey performing chants clothed in Buddhist garb has stoked controversy in Singapore and Malaysia, highlighting the social and religious sensitivities in the two countries.

24 Jun 2024

How Singapore’s Cross-Border Power Trade Can Catalyse a Greener ASEAN Power Grid

Courtney Weatherby

Expanding power trade in ASEAN will be key to meeting the region’s climate action pledges. Singapore can lead by showing that renewables are increasingly affordable, reliable, and a good return on investment domestically — and when traded regionally.

ASEAN Energy Environment Renewable Energy Singapore Southeast Asia

21 Jun 2024

The Suzhou Industrial Park: Singapore’s Evolving Role 30 Years On

Lye Liang Fook

Singapore continues to contribute to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) by working with its Chinese counterparts to identify new areas of cooperation, helping Chinese companies go overseas to Singapore and facilitating Singapore-based companies to expand their businesses in China.

China China-Singapore Relations Singapore

22 Feb 2024

The ASEAN Power Grid: How the LTMS-PIP Can Inform the BIMP-PIP’s Development

Mirza Sadaqat Huda

A quartet of ASEAN member countries have taken a first important step towards the vision of a regional power grid. The next step is to look back for lessons learned to move forward and improve collaboration, leveraging the experience of not just officials but stakeholders in the private sector.

ASEAN Brunei Climate Change Indonesia Laos Malaysia Philippine Singapore Thailand

17 Jan 2024

Making the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone Work

Ong Kian Ming

To fully harness the benefits of bilateral cooperation on both sides, the recent signing of the memorandum of understanding for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone needs to be followed up by the relevant agencies doing the real spade work after the initial hype is over.

Economic Planning Malaysia Singapore

29 Dec 2023

2023 Top 10

Same Moon, Different Dates for Hari Raya (Again!)

Norshahril Saat

Some countries in Southeast Asia might end up celebrating Hari Raya on different dates, but this should not detract them from the higher goals of Ramadhan.

2023 Top 10 Indonesia Islam Malaysia Singapore

21 Dec 2023

Road to Carbon Zero in Southeast Asia: Spur Innovation and Price Carbon

Vinod Thomas

Southeast Asia needs to take a two-track approach to attain the target of halving carbon emissions.

Climate Change Indonesia Singapore Southeast Asia Vietnam

30 Aug 2023

Elites vs Citizens: How Singapore and Indonesia are Divided on China

Melinda Martinus

Surveys show that the elite’s opinion toward China diverges with those of citizens in Singapore and Indonesia. Elites tend to weigh long-term geopolitical strategies and have more access to information, but increased citizen engagement will enhance foreign policy.

China China-Indonesia Relations China-Singapore Relations Singapore

25 Jul 2023

Vietnam and Singapore: Chicken Rice, Apom, Milk Tea and a Shared Strategic Outlook

Phan Xuan Dung

Vietnam and Singapore commemorated their 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations in July. Looking ahead, the two partners can deepen the relationship by focusing on initiatives in the South China Sea and the Mekong.

Singapore Vietnam Vietnamese Politics

5 Jun 2023

Contested Chineseness: TikTok, Singapore and U.S.-China Competition

Chang-Yau Hoon|Ying-kit Chan

Global anxieties towards China have escalated, as evidenced in the U.S. government’s increased scrutiny and pressure on TikTok, including the “Chineseness” of its Singaporean CEO. However, Chinese identity has always been fluid and diverse, and is increasingly contested.

Anti-Chinese Sentiment China-Singapore Relations China-U.S. Relations Singapore