"Given the extensive rainforest and peatland ecosystems within our region, and the economic contributions of its agribusiness and forestry sectors, we must continue to take action on driving Southeast Asia toward a higher standard of sustainability," said Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA...
Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, was invited to speak at a COP26 side event held by Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF), UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund Trade, Development, the Environment Hub...
The SIIA’s “From Crisis to Endemic: Stumbling or Pressing Ahead?” report is now available for download here. As 2021 draws to a close, the SIIA has examined how key ASEAN economies are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic alongside key economic and political challenges. This week, we...
Part of the ASEAN nations’ recovery plans include having their own unique strategies to reopen their borders for tourism. From strictly domestic tourism to Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTL), the increase in vaccination rates has allowed countries to move closer to reconnecting with the world again. As...
The SIIA's Haze Outlook 2021 report revealed the current prospect of severe and prolonged transboundary haze affecting Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia during this year’s dry season is “Green”. This is its most positive outlook since the report was introduced in 2019. However, clear skies should...
From June 2021, Indonesia’s infections surged relentlessly due to the Delta variant. The archipelago is now the world’s pandemic epicentre. After three weeks of a nationwide partial lockdown, the daily number of new cases are gradually decreasing. However, the GDP growth target for 2021 has...
With countries and companies globally keen on reducing emissions and committing to net zero targets, there is also a growing interest in the generation and sale of carbon credits for the voluntary offset market. Singapore, for instance, is aiming to become an international carbon trading...
The Indonesian government has implemented several policies such as the Job Creation Act (or Omnibus Law) and food estate to boost the country’s economic growth and food security. Will these national-level policies impact the likelihood of fires and haze in the region? Check out the...
"Climate change risk… is no longer a question of if. It's really a question of how much," Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore's Minister for Sustainability and the Environment said at the SIIA's 8th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR). Read this article by the Bangkok...