"We are at a significant juncture where we have the opportunity to put sustainability at the core of our recovery plans and policies, and change the way we produce and consume," said Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. This point was made...
As Americans take to the polls on 3 November 2020, how will this affect Singapore and ASEAN? Jessica Wa’u, Assistant Director (ASEAN), spoke to Mothership on what an election victory by Donald Trump or Joe Biden would mean for the US-China relationship and the US’...
We are just one week away from the SIIA’s flagship event, the 7th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR). Happening on 3 and 4 November 2020, the conference will feature a Ministerial panel where Ms. Grace Fu, Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, and...
The SIIA, in partnership with the National Youth Council (NYC), hosted a webinar on “COVID-19, Geopolitics, Integration: What ASEAN can Do” on Saturday, 24 October 2020. During the webinar, Associate Professor, Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, highlighted why ASEAN is important to youths in Singapore....
The SIIA held the final New Horizons series roundtable discussion. The series has brought business leaders together to discuss ASEAN’s recovery as well as the key markets and sectors that hold opportunities for Singapore. The series culminated in a discussion on reconnecting Singapore as a...
This week, let us take a look at the impact COVID-19 has had on the palm oil plantation sector. Indonesia’s palm oil export volume has dropped, and prices are also falling. While low export volumes and prices are a disincentive for growers to clear land and...
In the SIIA’s Special Report on “Renewed Concerns in Key ASEAN Economies: Politics and Growth Prospects After the First COVID-19 Wave”, we stressed the importance for Singapore to work on “bubble” arrangements for travel. Such cooperation would help each country and ASEAN as a whole...
The COVID-19 crisis emerged on the back of what was already considered a tough year for commodities such as pulp and paper and palm oil. However, not all commodities are impacted equally. This infographic highlights the impact COVID-19 has had on the pulp and paper as...
ASEAN is on the brink of the regional wildfire season, which usually peaks in August and September, according to this article by CIFOR. There are concerns that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could boost the incidence and severity of uncontrolled fires, if mobility limitations...
Southeast Asia is not a stranger to the transboundary haze, a recurring air problem that poses serious health hazards and contributes significantly to climate change. In our recent Haze Outlook report, the SIIA warns that a severe transboundary haze remains a risk this year because...