Tai Wei Lim
Tai Wei Lim is Adjunct Research Fellow at East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore and Senior Lecturer at Singapore University of Social Sciences.
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Politics,Hotspots,Southeast Asia
Analyzing the Outcomes of the ASEAN Summit
The outcomes of the ASEAN Summit can be divided into two main categories: the “cautious optimism” view, and the “missed opportunity” interpretation, against the backdrop of a G2 titans’ clash between the US and China.
Politics,South Asia
What’s Behind the Sri Lankan Political Crisis?
Politics,Economy,East Asia
Sino-Japanese Relations: From Détente to Seeking a New Normal
Politics,Security,China
The 2018 Xiangshan Forum: Regional Issues and the North Korean Entrance
The Xiangshan Forum, one of East Asia’s premier security forums, is being held in Beijing from October 24 to 26, 2018. What has attracted the attention of international observers is Pyongyang sending a delegation led by two heavyweights.
Security,Hotspots,East Asia
North Korea’s Denuclearization: The Pompeo Reboot
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made an unprecedented four trips to North Korea in 2018. His mission for the fourth trip was quite clear — to sustain the momentum of the peace process started from the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore.
Economy,East Asia
The Eastern Economic Forum and Russia’s Look East Policy
The Eastern Economic Forum, Russia’s economic outreach to the world, attracted participants from 60 countries. The most notable ones were China and Japan. The EEF was held for three years continuously in Russia’s Far Eastern city of Vladivostok
Economy,China,Southeast Asia
The Chongqing Connectivity Initiative: From Transition to Take-off?
In April 2018, it was revealed that Singapore has invested SGD 27 billion into the Chongqing Connectivity Initiative since the project broke ground in 2015. The four priority sectors are financial services, aviation, transportation and logistics, and ICT.
Politics,Security,China
The Vostok-18 War Games: Russia Launches Largest Military Exercise with China
Vostok-18 is the largest military exercise hosted by Moscow since the 1980s. It involves a massive 300,000 troops and 1,000 aircraft joined by 3,200 soldiers from China’s People’s Liberation Army armed with 900 military equipment and 30 helicopters.
Politics,Hotspots,East Asia
Cooling Temperatures and Defense Postures in East Asia
With cooling regional temperatures in East Asian affairs and politics, some wonder if the defense budgets in the region will also cool down correspondingly. The Trump-Kim summit in Singapore set the way for the possibility of lasting peace in East Asia.
Politics,Economy,Southeast Asia
Mahathir’s Beijing Trip: What Are the Takeaways?
Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad visited Beijing from August 17-21, 2018, with the aim of seeking understanding from his Chinese hosts that his government needs to re-adjust Malaysia’s financial situation.
