Commentaries

Making haze crimes pay

The newly-proposed fine for haze crimes is a crystal-clear sign of the Government’s determination to…

July 11, 20145 min

Insights

Who is ‘Ahok’? Chess moves to watch in Indonesia’s Presidential Election

Amidst the increasingly heated presidential election campaign in Indonesia, one of the most carefully watched…

June 27, 20144 min

Insights

PSI 400 Haze in Singapore: One year on

Singapore was besieged by haze measuring PSI 400 about a year ago. The fact that…

June 19, 20143 min

Commentaries

Fighting haze: What consumers, firms can do

Recent warnings of a potential three-month prolonged haze crisis comparable to the severe episodes in…

June 13, 20145 min

Insights

Indonesia-Australia: Who’s courting whom?

Last week, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono held their…

June 12, 20143 min

Commentaries

ASEAN must learn from the Fukushima disaster

On the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the tragic events of March 11,…

May 14, 20144 min

Insights

Indonesia’s legislative elections: What to look out for

Indonesia voted in legislative elections on April 9. Only parties winning 25 per cent of…

April 10, 20142 min

Insights

Solving the Haze – Political Will Is Not Enough

The random bush fires that occurred in Singapore this month are a small reminder of…

March 26, 20144 min

Insights

Jokowi as president? What to watch out for

Joko Widodo (Jokowi), the wildly popular Governor of Jakarta, has been chosen as the presidential…

March 20, 20143 min

Insights

Kerry in Asia: Climate-change agenda trumps geopolitics

Beginning last Thursday, US Secretary of State John Kerry met leaders in Seoul, Beijing and…

February 21, 20143 min

Past Events

Indonesia’s 2014 elections: Will politics impact Indonesia’s economy?

Indonesia’s relations with the outside world have been strained in recent months. Its ties with…

February 20, 20142 min

Insights

The Worst (Haze) is Yet to Come

The severe haze episode that Singapore experienced in June 2013 may not be the worst…

February 14, 20143 min