02 Oct 6th SDSWR Video Highlights
Every year, the SIIA organises the Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources (SDSWR) to facilitate dialogues on sustainable developments. The 6th SDSWR held on Thursday, 2 May 2019, saw a stellar line-up of speakers from the region contributing to a discussion on a haze-free ASEAN...
29 Sep Can Asean balance growth and sustainability in post-COVID infrastructure development? (Eco-Business)
Speaking at the “Infrastructure of the Future: Financing Sustainable Growth in ASEAN”, a webinar that is organised as part of Temasek’s Ecosperity Conversations, the SIIA Chairman, Associate Professor Simon Tay said that it was "critical" for green finance to fill infrastructure investment gaps in ASEAN,...
16 Sep Infographic: Haze Outlook – COVID-19’s Impact on Palm Oil Price
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...
11 Sep Infographic: Haze Outlook – COVID-19’s Impact on Commodity Demand
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...
08 Sep A perfect storm: Fire, haze and a global health crisis (CIFOR)
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...
25 Aug Haze Outlook: “Being able to breathe clean air is a basic need”
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...
21 Aug Infrastructure of the Future: Financing Sustainable Growth in ASEAN
As part of the Ecosperity Conversations series, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) partnered with Temasek to organise a webinar, Infrastructure of the Future: Financing Sustainable Growth in ASEAN, on 14 August 2020. Speakers included Associate Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the SIIA, Ms....
19 Aug Indonesia expects fewer fires with wetter dry season, movement curbs (The Straits Times)
The Haze Outlook report released by the SIIA in late June forecasts a moderate risk of a severe transboundary haze incident this year. One reason for the forecast is that resources to prevent and mitigate the fires would largely be diverted to the government's efforts...
12 Aug Leadership in sustainability: Where does Singapore stand? (Eco-Business)
While many companies are remaining committed to sustainable practices despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the SIIA believes that regulators, financial institutions and NGOs also have important roles to play to ensure that companies uphold good standards of environmental protection, engagement with workers and suppliers, and supply...
05 Aug Infographic – Haze Outlook for 2020 is ‘Amber’
The SIIA released its annual Haze Outlook report in June, warning that a severe transboundary haze in 2020 remains a risk because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is rated amber on a scale of green (low risk), amber (moderate risk) and red (high risk). As...