Phidel Vineles is a Senior Analyst in the Science and Technology Studies Programme (STSP) in the Office of the Executive Deputy Chairman at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He holds a MSc in International Political Economy from RSIS, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. His research interests include digital economy, disruptive technologies, smart cities, international political economy, ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), and the intersection between security and science and technology. He wrote several commentaries and articles published by RSIS, Today, East Asia Forum, Asia and the Pacific Policy Society, and Eurasia Review.