Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, said the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report added urgency to the call for more climate action. Read more here on how climate change will impact Singapore and what actions are needed. ...
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...
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 benefits of free trade agreements (FTAs) have come into question in recent months as anti-globalisation and protectionism sentiments is on the rise. On 24 July 2021, the SIIA, in partnership with the National Youth Council Singapore (NYC), organised the webinar, ”Singapore Free Trade Agreements-...
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...
The prospects for a severe transboundary haze incident affecting Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia in 2021 is low or “Green”; on a scale of Red, Amber and Green, according to the SIIA’s Haze Outlook 2021 report. This relatively positive risk outlook is based on three qualitative...
On 9 April, Singapore became the first country to ratify the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). RCEP is the world’s largest trade deal, covering a market of 2.2 billion people and contributing to 30 per cent of the world’s GDP. China Development Institute and KSI Strategic...
Singapore and the Pacific Alliance (PA), a Latin American trade bloc, are preparing to sign a free trade agreement by the end of 2021. Bilateral trade between the two parties has grown by almost 50 per cent since 2010. In 2019, Singapore's total trade in...