Insights

The Price of Pollution: Tax as a Flexible Green Policy Tool in ASEAN

ASEAN’s economy is expected to grow at an estimated 5.1 percent annually, but its energy…

July 20, 20184 min

Media Coverage

Indonesia’s palm oil ban delayed by conflicting interests: SIIA Dep. Director quoted in Eco-Business

Ms. Fawziah Selamat, Deputy Director (Sustainability), Singapore Institute of International Affairs was quoted in an…

July 11, 20183 min

Chairman's Notes

[Premium] Chairman’s Note (04/2018) – Indonesia at the Polls

July 2018 | To our SIIA corporate members and friends: Given Indonesia’s proximity and economic…

July 6, 20186 min

Media Coverage

S’pore and ASEAN committed to green growth, development: Ministers [5th SDSWR]

Two years since the Paris Agreement, many ASEAN countries are placing increasing emphasis on combating…

May 25, 20184 min

Media Coverage

Singapore set for third straight haze free year: Indonesian Minister [5th SDSWR]

On 18 May 2018, we held our 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources at…

May 25, 20182 min

Reports and Conference Highlights

Working Paper: Financing Indonesia’s Independent Smallholders

Date :18 May 2018 This report focuses on the prospects of providing green finance to…

May 18, 20181 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Asean’s active role in the greening of growth

By Simon Tay and Fawziah Selamat For The Business Times SUSTAINABILITY issues are still often…

May 11, 20187 min

Media Coverage

SIIA Deputy Director Fawziah Selamat quoted in Lianhe Zaobao on fires in Indonesia

Ms. Fawziah Selamat, Deputy Director (Sustainability), Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) was quoted in…

February 22, 20181 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Trump’s presidency and Asia’s climate battle

By Chen Chen Lee and Lau Xinyi The fight against climate change has notably taken a…

January 30, 20185 min

Insights

ASEAN must develop its own digital strategy for the sake of home-grown firms

As the ASEAN chair for 2018, one of Singapore’s priorities is promoting the region’s growing…

January 26, 20183 min

Commentaries

Commentary: Singapore goes for quiet ASEAN diplomacy

By Simon Tay and Cheryl Tan City-state seeks cooperation boost despite differences over Trump, China…

January 19, 20186 min

Commentaries

Commentary: When the haze comes from Singapore’s own backyard

by Simon Tay and Pek Shibao for The Straits Times Looking out of the window…

November 8, 20177 min