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...
Daryll Delgado is the Manager of Verite Southeast Asia (VSEA). Speaking on the sidelines of SIIA's 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR) in 2017, she shared with us her thoughts on collaborative approaches to address labour and social issues....
Izabela Delabre is the Palm Oil Technical Advisor of SPOTT, ZSL. At the sidelines of SIIA's 4th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (#SDSWR) in 2017, she spoke to us about using data to improve sustainability....
Wouter Van Wersch is the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE ASEAN. On the sidelines of SIIA's 10th ASEAN & Asia Forum (AAF) in 2017, he provided insights about the benefits of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to ASEAN, and how ASEAN economies...