The SIIA’s “From Crisis to Endemic: Stumbling or Pressing Ahead?” report is now available for download here: https://bit.ly/3qg0pST The worst wave of the pandemic has just passed for most of the region. With vaccinations picking up pace, there are talks of shifting away from a “zero-COVID”...
The SIIA held the 13th ASEAN and Asia Forum (AAF) -Seeking Recovery amid Covid-19: Regional Strategies and a Digital Future on 9 September 2021. Here’s a recap of the key highlights from the forum. The 13th AAF was made possible with the support of...
ASEAN is already experiencing adverse impacts from climate change. As a region, decisive action must be taken to mitigate this. At the 8th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR), Ms. Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Singapore, and Mr. Suharso Monoarfa, Minister...
While ASEAN is likely to see an increase in carbon emissions as countries seek to recover from the pandemic, opportunities lie in nature-based solutions and regional carbon markets. To harness these opportunities to the fullest and to reduce carbon emissions, multilateral partnerships among countries as...
As both Europe and Asia seek to achieve green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, cooperation on climate action between the European Union (EU) and Singapore will be critical in a post-pandemic world. This was the key message that speakers conveyed at the EU-Singapore Dialogue on...
Southeast Asia faces not only immediate shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, but also long-term sustainability challenges. Financing conservation efforts is key to green recovery and resilience in Southeast Asia, which is expected to be among the worst-hit regions by climate change. These were the key...
Myanmar citizens will be heading to the polls on 8 November 2020. This will be the second time they are doing so since the end of military rule in 2011. How has Myanmar progressed and has it met expectations with regard to its opening and reforms?...
100 days have elapsed since Pakatan Harapan defeated the ruling Barisan National coalition during Malaysia’s 14th General Election. The SIIA hosted an evening talk on Malaysia’s new government, featuring views from Dr. Oh Ei Sun, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute...
Titled “The Haze Fighters of Sungai Tohor”, this eco-documentary highlights how Indonesia’s land reform push to redistribute 12.7 million hectares to be managed by local communities can also be a move to empower at-risk communities in their fight against haze. In May 2017, SIIA visited one...