Singapore and Indonesia have expressed ambitions of becoming hubs for the growing carbon credit trade. But both marketplaces could be synergistic instead of competitive, said Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, SIIA during a virtual dialogue on the Institute’s Haze Outlook 2021 report. While more details...
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has released its annual Haze Outlook 2021 Report, providing a risk assessment of the probability of a severe transboundary haze episode affecting Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this year. An online launch event was held on 24 June 2021 with...
There is a low risk of severe transboundary haze in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this year, according to the Haze Outlook 2021 report by the SIIA. Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman, SIIA, said credit must be given to the Indonesian authorities, who have rolled out a...
The Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) has released its annual Haze Outlook 2021 Report, providing a risk assessment of the probability of a severe transboundary haze episode affecting Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore this year. An online launch event was held on 24 June 2021...
Singapore will be signing a free trade agreement with the Pacific Alliance (comprising Chile, Columbia, Mexico and Peru) by the end of the year. Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, spoke at the “Pacific Alliance and Singapore: Partners in Globalisation” seminar organised by...
By Simon Tay and Aaron Choo For The Business Times Accusations too often accompany the dry season, especially when the problem of transboundary haze returns across our region. Accusations are traded not only within Indonesia, which usually suffers the worst of the fires and the heaviest pollution,...
Media Release For Immediate Release SIIA’s Haze Outlook 2021: Likelihood of severe transboundary haze in Southern ASEAN is low or “Green” However, a lower risk does not mean zero risk, says the think tank in its latest Haze Outlook report Singapore, 24 June 2021 – The prospects for a severe...
Singapore’s Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) is due to end on Sunday, 13 June 2021. The new restrictions were imposed following a spike in cases due to more infectious variants of the COVID-19 virus. Since the imposition of the heightened alert, unlinked Covid-19 cases fell from...
New mutant variants of the COVID-19 virus and limited supply of vaccines threaten ASEAN’s race to vaccinate its population. Here’s an update on the number of cases and rate of vaccination in key ASEAN economies. ...
The pandemic has accelerated the trend of de-globalisation, led to the closure of borders and brought international tourism to a halt. However, as a regional hub, it is essential Singapore remains connected to the ASEAN region, both in terms of trade and people-to-people connections. "Singapore...