By Simon Tay For The Straits Times Diverse issues are coming into play for Singapore's upcoming general election. Read the full article in The Straits Times....
The risk of severe transboundary haze is amber this year. In addition to weather conditions, which usually are the biggest contributing fact to severe transboundary haze, the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit Indonesia as hard as anywhere else in the world, presents an additional fire...
Even though ASEAN countries are easing their restrictions, COVID-19 still poses a serious threat to public health. Indonesia is presently Southeast Asia’s worst-hit nation. Yet, in order to mitigate the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy, it is expected to continue...
Although oil markets have bounced up since the historic negative prices seen in April 2020, questions remain about the stability of oil markets amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. We held a webinar on 17 June 2020 with Dr Tilak Doshi, Visiting Senior Fellow at the Middle...
COVID-19 has resulted in unprecedented costs to the global economy and public health. Southeast Asia has not been spared although responses to the outbreak vary across the region. In a webinar organised by the Italy-ASEAN Association on 25 June 2020, Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman...
The risk of severe transboundary haze this year is moderate, according to the latest Haze Outlook report by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The dry season is expected to be milder than last year. However, the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is...
As ASEAN countries continue to reopen their economies to mitigate the effects of the economic fallout of the pandemic, the growth projections from the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) suggest that COVID-19 will still leave its mark on the region’s economy. Here’s...
Media Release For Immediate Release Moderate Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2020 SIIA Haze Outlook Report identifies COVID-19 as the major factor impacting fire prevention efforts for 2020 Singapore, 25 June 2020 – There is moderate risk of a severe transboundary haze incident in 2020 – rated Amber on...
Even as ASEAN governments reopen their economies, it bears remembering that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over. Beijing experienced a surge in cases originating from a food market nearly 50 days after its last confirmed case. Cases in the USA have topped 2 million and...
As the world battles with COVID-19, climate change and sustainability project may be perceived as “luxury”. This is a misperception. “Green finance helps ensure capital is being channeled into projects that build up climate resilience and promote sustainable development in the long term,” Chen Chen Lee,...