Category: Political Analysis
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Truth, Trust & Transparency
My partner, Luenne Choa, and I penned an op-ed for The Business Times on 16 Aug 2018, on a PR stunt by the WWF office in Singapore. The article discusses the challenges in managing truth, trust and transparency in an age of social media and fake news. An abridged version of the article was published […]
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Food Fights over Food Rights
“Global food price shocks have demonstrated the urgent need to effectively address food insecurity in Southeast Asia – both at the national and regional level” This think-piece goes beyond issues of supply and demand of food, and provides greater insight to the role of Human Security in understanding the issue of food security in a […]
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Climate action on a concrete island
“The over-reliance on the government for solutions, however, reflects what some have termed as the nanny-state syndrome: due to years of strong state intervention and action, people have become apathetic and expect the government to address all problems.” Read more about addressing climate change in Singapore in this article in Asia Dialogue, the online magazine […]
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Shout-out to folks on the hazy concrete island.
Hello fellow countrymen and women, As of about an hour ago, the PSI has hit 152 – the highest level since 2006. While I understand this is a concern to many on the island, here are my two cents worth on the issue:- 1) Please quit living in a bubble and come to terms with […]
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Waste picking to waste managing in Asian cities
In a recent NTS Alert on urban vulnerabilities, it was noted that the informal economic sector plays a significant role in supporting the formal economic sector and thus deserves greater attention in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction initiatives. Waste-pickers make up one such section in the informal sector and are commonly found in […]
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Nuclear energy development in Southeast Asia: Implications for Singapore
Civil nuclear energy policy in Southeast Asia has seen sharp swings recently. Prior to the Fukushima tsunami and nuclear crisis in March 2011, several ASEAN member states had been actively pursuing nuclear energy. Fukushima compelled some to re-evaluate their plans. Thailand delayed the construction of its first nuclear power plant. In the Philippines, it became […]
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Beyond Food For Fuel: The Little Red Dot in GCC-ASEAN Relations
Another book chapter in the bag. Weeee!!!! *Alhamdulillah* 🙂 This chapter is part of an edited volume that has been the result of conference papers presented at Asia-Gulf relations workshop at the 2012 Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), held at the University of Cambridge in July 2012. The 2012 GRM was perhaps the biggest compared to […]
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Bookworm Mode
I’m usually a slow reader, but there’s something about the National Library of Australia that just keeps me going. Maybe it’s their awesome collection of books, where you can stumble upon some really fascinating finds. Or maybe it’s the super conducive reading environment, which includes an alfresco cafe view that overlooks the lake. Or maybe […]
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Reviewing our environment in 2012
Think saving the planet is that easy? Think again. If trying to understand the complex interactions between sciences, economics, culture, politics, security and global/regional frameworks is just not working for you and you’re close to giving up, then check this out. For the fourth year running, the RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Studies has […]
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An Environmental Perspective on Energy Development in Indonesia
Originally posted on On Sustainability, Commodities & Energy:
“An Environmental Perspective on Energy Development in Indonesia”. Authors: Fitrian Ardiansyah, Prof Neil Gunningham, Prof Peter Drahos. A book chapter (Chapter 5) in M. Caballero-Anthony et al. (eds), Energy and Non-Traditional Security (NTS) in Asia, SpringerBriefs in Environment Security, Development and Peace 1. Please check this link to…
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