Quint Simon

Public affairs consultant tweeting on politics and society across Asia-Pacific. Passions are tech, women's issues & sustainability. @apcoworldwide @Georgetown

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

#Vietnam PM is first #ASEAN leader to visit Trump White House. Security co-op strong, but trade deficit problematic. https://t.co/Du4qS4uEGE

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

#APEC joint statement fails. #US gave up a lot of goodwill w/ key APEC members with #TPP scrapping... https://t.co/cMHgg5GCVI

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Singapore now has more women scientists, engineers with PhDs https://t.co/AiLoAc0QGs

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Dear @washingtonpost: saying westerners face danger in #Muslim world doesn't make calling cops on Arabs in U.S. OK. https://t.co/pjFZ68h38x

[Masdar @Masdar]

Today @DEWA_Official announced #Masdar to be the selected bidder for Dubai 800MW #PV plant at 2.99 US cents per kWh

[Elizabeth Pisani @ElizabethPisani]

Britain: "the young are thwarted and most of the power is in the hands of irresponsible uncles and bedridden aunts.” George Orwell, 1941

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Apparently @SenSanders has said he will vote for @HillaryClinton. If true, small win for #unity on this sad day. #Brexit #ImWithHer

[Mike Chinoy @mikechinoy]

Appalled that CNN, where I spent 24 years as a correspondent, would hire Cory Lewandowski, known for nastiness to reporters, as "analyst"

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

#UK was key backer of #China within #EU framework. EU-China trade & relations could take big hit. #Brexit https://t.co/IQp00EPfV9 via @qz

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

#EU to lose bargaining power with loss of #UK market, says #Indonesia finance minister. #Brexit https://t.co/pMGNAjUuM1 via @tempo_english

[Chris Buckley 儲百亮 @ChuBailiang]

Sources: China to release reserves of soothing platitudes to Britain, EU. "Our clichés can ensure win-win mutually beneficial outcome."

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Love it! Or perhaps #EWxit and #IStay to convey the disgust of leaving and the claim of I'm staying! https://t.co/TH126YRhEy

[David Shire @LoneTreeBeer]

Maybe #WEEXIT and #ISSTAY ?
#Brexit https://t.co/tClvRsNe2G

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Can we stop saying #Brexit now? The Scots and Northern Irish spoke loud and clear. It's really just #WExit.

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Foreign companies banned from sponsoring @PinkDotSG. Will any #Singapore companies step up? #Singtel #OCBC #LGBTQ https://t.co/n40DNQ2d4W

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#China calls on #US to do more for #climatechange... through tech transfer & green financing. No surprise there! https://t.co/30GAGe069i

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

A case for #sincerity over #authenticity from @AdamMGrant. Strive to really be the person you claim to be. https://t.co/K7AZra7Ciy

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

Milestones adding up! #UK: no #coal for 4 hrs. #Portugal: powered on #renewables for 4 days. #energy #cleantech https://t.co/PPIlJ3SYvP

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

No surprise that this portrait of #Trump dealings with #women is contradictory, yet fundamentally creepy. @nytimes https://t.co/VLVRmSH8ZP

[Quint Simon @quintsimon]

#COP21 pledges all well and good, but now companies' promises - #BP & #RioTinto - under microscope. #climatechange https://t.co/ZCqfmiZ5Wv

[VP Biden (Archived) @VP44]

Was incredibly impressed by Masdar City yesterday. A true "green print" for cities of the future.