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28/04/2025

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18/07/2024

Reading.... Fong et al..
A century of anthropogenic environmental change in tropical Asia: Multi-proxy palaeolimnological evidence from Singapore’s Central Catchment
September 2019 The Holocene 30(1):095968361987580
30(1):095968361987580
DOI:10.1177/0959683619875808

18/07/2024

Link to our latest report and about recent Singapore meetings and a call out on other sources...

17/07/2024

Happy to have worked on 's Haze Outlook Report 2024. This is the 6th year! Sharing emailer on it!

 On behalf of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), I am pleased to share that the Institute has launched its annual report, “Haze Outlook 2024”  on Monday, 8th July 2024. The report’s media release can be found here.     The Haze Outlook 2024 report provides a risk ass...

09/11/2023

https://www.khor-reports.com/blog/2023/11/8/bfm-missed-opportunity-to-act-on-transboundary-haze on BFM Radio - The Business Station on and

On November 17th, Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad replied in Parliament that the government had decided not to proceed with the Transboundary Haze Act, aimed at punishing Malaysian companies or individuals whose conduct had contributed to haze in the c

13/10/2023

We're in El Nino-IOD period, but with variable weather the dry season is delayed, including in haze-risky Riau. Observers contrast the wetter situation just north of the equator and the drier situation south, including water level stresses in Java. Read SIIA team's recent commentary. In Jakarta last week, I had 15 meetings with nearly 30 people. https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/not-a-short-lived-nuisance-some-clarity-about-the-haze

04/09/2023

https://nysean.org/events/the-political-economy-of-palm-oil-poverty-protests-and-politicization Another upcoming talk, mid Sep, NYU Wager, New York

Palm oil, worth over USD100 billion a year as a raw material, is shrouded in ESG, health, and geopolitical controversy. Yu-leng Khor , senior economist at Segi Enam Advisors, will discuss these debates and examine palm oil’s role in developmentalisms. Sreyneath Poole Carson , NYSEAN Program Coordi

04/09/2023

https://cseas.yale.edu/supplychains Upcoming talk, mid Sep at Yale, New Haven

Yu-Leng Khor, Senior Economist at Segi Enam Advisors, Associate Director (Sustainability) of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs

04/09/2023

Time to watch

20/08/2023

https://coursera.org/share/ba8a04da7dc2e7178493196202d86b66 I just completed this study module!

Offered by University of Pennsylvania. In this course, you will focus on understanding climate change and the risks and opportunities that ... Enroll for free.

28/07/2023

Keeping a loose eye on markets. In Boston's Chinatown, I spotted Vietnam durians, in yellow net bags (my photo below). These are a spiky pungent fruit, in a high end niche; and much favoured by Chinese, Southeast Asian consumers and others. Thailand has long dominated, with its superior export drive and we can expect Vietnam to do well too. Malaysia claims an innovative role, but can it gets its act together on export logistics? Its marketing squabbles have been testing. China has in the past played "durian diplomacy" but now has it has domestic durians, at triple the import prices, https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3229132/chinas-first-durian-sales-just-days-away-after-month-long-delay-due-weather. ASEAN markets all aim to export pretty much the same fruits to China. Let's see how the consumption leans! may not be out in numbers https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-07-27/china-is-no-longer-saving-southeast-asia-s-tourism-industry, but domestic luxury consumption could boost the king of fruits.

12/04/2023

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7051710095797223424/

I was on a panel this morning for BCSD-Malaysia. German Chamber of Commerce's event had focus on in the .

Here are some key points! The panelists spoke about how net zero commitments are driving scope 3 and supply chain efforts on ESG. The financial sector is helping to drive changes while offering some incentives, with a push from central banks in each country. The actions of large corporations have led the way and buyers can help supply chain partners understand requirements. MITI and other government agencies are working to help smaller players confused by ESG needs. New Malaysia ESG policy frameworks for industry is coming out in 3Q this year, and carbon pricing scenarios for Malaysia is being assessed. The increasing availability of cost-effective solutions is a positive. The opportunity is in leveraging opex and capex spending into billions for company bottom-lines. Moreover, new jobs in green and support sectors will be on the rise.

Look forward to being with this knowledgeable panel later this morning for BCSD Malaysia . German Chamber of Commerce's event will focus on in…