Methane emissions and Asia: Ensuring food sustainability, security
Curbing methane emissions is critical to reaching net-zero, but we mustn’t ignore the vital role that animal protein plays in feeding the world.
ASEAN turns 54 amidst COVID-19
As ASEAN turns a year older, it is essential the grouping is not defined by its challenges, but by its responses to them Flags of ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Economic Community. Photo by Shutterstock. ASEAN celebrated the 54th anniversary of its founding on 8 August. This is the second year in running that the [...]
How can we build food system resilience?
The ASEAN expert and food policy specialist speaks about sustainable food systems, food security and the relevance of the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit A rice harvest in Myanmar. Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have strongly focused on short-term food security but have not addressed some of the underlying issues. Photo by Sasin Tipchai [...]
Indonesia’s Omnibus Law and Impact on Livestock and Animal Health Sectors
Nov 8, 2020: Indonesia’s President signed on Nov 3, 2020, the Job Creation Law (RUU Cipta Kerja) that is popularly known as the Omnibus Law. The Indonesian Parliament earlier approved the Law on Oct 5, 2020. The Law simplifies doing business in Indonesia, facilitate foreign investment and create local employment. The Law will have an [...]
COVID-19 another chance for ASEAN to deliver on its promise
The ASEAN expert and former bureaucrat on the bloc’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need for greater public participation in its affairs ASEAN was one of the first regions outside China impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. As of 16 June, the region had 120,000 cases with 3,548 deaths, with the ASEAN-5—Indonesia, Malaysia, the [...]
ASEAN Safe Nutritious Food
Yesterday, our CEO SP Nathan spoke at the ASEAN Safe Nutritious Food Workshop in Jakarta, Indonesia. His key messages are captured in the video for your information. https://youtu.be/8LP8aTIo0XI
Budget 2020 shows Government’s support but may not be enough to ease anxieties: Economic panel
SINGAPORE — A panel of experts said that Budget 2020 will help Singapore’s economy absorb the double whammy of a global slowdown and the Covid-19 outbreak, so long as there is no second wave of coronavirus infections. For full article, please visit this link: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/budget-2020-shows-governments-support-may-not-be-enough-ease-anxieties-economic-panel
ESS Panel Discussion on Post Singapore Budget 2020
Our CEO SP Nathan spoke at the ESS Panel Discussion on the Singapore Budget 2020. His main message was that the Singapore budget was a strategic budget that tackles the immediate fallout of the COVID-19 and the medium term goal of economic transformation of Singapore as well as the long term impact of climate change [...]
Dennis Erpelding: Sustainable Food Secure World and Public Policy
https://youtu.be/xndX28H0YA8 Our Senior Advisor Dennis Erpelding shared his perspectives on a sustainable food secure world that needs science, innovation and fair trade when shaping public policy. His talk with the post graduate students of the School of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University, captured the current aspects around African Swine Fever (ASF), which is a transboundary [...]
Official Launch of PublicPolicyAsia Advisors in Singapore Today
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