27 Sep SDSWR2016: Panel 1 – Sustainable Land Use: What Governments and Companies Can Do
This panel discussion was recorded at the 3rd Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources 2015, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore on 15 April 2016. The Dialogue was organised by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). Indonesia recognizes the importance of...
27 Sep SDSWR2016: Keynote Address by Mr Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad
Mr Masagos Zulkifli Bin Masagos Mohamad, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Singapore, delivers his keynote address at the 3rd Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources 2015, held at the Grand Ballroom of the Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore on 15 April 2016. The Dialogue was organised...
27 Sep No Smoke Without Fire (Documentary on the 2015 Haze Crisis)
“No Smoke without Fire” is a documentary on the human impact of the 2015 haze crisis on communities in the worst-hit areas, produced by Sawit Watch, an Indonesian NGO and directed by Yan Aristo Manik. The film was broadcast on Indonesian television and has won awards....
22 Sep Report (SIIA – Actagon): Emerging Trends and Investment in ASEAN
Date :22 Sep 2016 The SIIA was commissioned by leading European consultancy firm Actagon to identify key and emerging global trends and risks that were likely to shape the future of the business and investment landscape in ASEAN. The report was distributed during the inaugural Sweden-Southeast...
16 Sep SIIA Director Lee Chen Chen interviewed by Channel 8 News on fires and haze
SIIA Director of Policy Programmes, Ms. Lee Chen Chen, was interviewed on Focus, a weekly current affairs programme by Channel 8 News. She commented on the recurring transboundary haze situation for a feature that aired on Thursday 15 September. Video of the feature is now...
07 Sep US committed to Asia-Pacific for long term: Obama
SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted in an article by Tan Hui Yee for The Straits Times on US President Barack Obama's comments regarding the TPP during his visit to Laos for the East Asia Summit. US President Barack Obama has said his country's commitment to...
07 Sep Pledge for more aid to Laos to clear unexploded US bombs
SIIA Chairman Simon Tay was quoted in an article by Tan Hui Yee for The Straits Times on US President Barack Obama's comments regarding aid to Laos during Mr. Obama's trip to the country for the East Asia Summit. US President Barack Obama has announced increased...
07 Sep Asean, China introduce measures to dial down tensions in South China Sea
The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) and China on Wednesday (Sept 7) agreed on confidence-building measures to reduce tensions in the disputed South China Sea, as both sides seek to get out of a rough patch arising from Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the maritime...
06 Sep Fighting fires and haze in Indonesia
The recent return of the haze to the region underlines the fact that agribusinesses should take more responsibility in fighting peatland and forest fires in Indonesia. While some industry leaders have stepped up to implement promising methods to tackle fires, many other agribusinesses are not...
05 Sep Going beyond the economy in the ASEAN community
The Centre of Strategic and International Studies - Indonesia (CSIS) held a panel on 1 Sep 2016 in conjunction with their 45th anniversary, moderated by SIIA Chairman Simon Tay. CSIS is a partner think tank of the SIIA in the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and...