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Dear Members and Friends
We often
say ASEAN is Singapore’s
economic future. We sometimes
forget the importance of its
Agri sector. Here is a message
from our respected partner the
Singapore Institute of
International Affairs (SIIA)
which should interest members of
Singapore International Chamber
of Commerce Rubber Association
(SICCRA) and all of you
interested in the future of our
region’s agricultural
commodities sector.
Yours faithfully
Victor
Mills
Chief Executive
Over the past decade,
policymakers and businesses in
ASEAN have made progress in
greening the resource sector.
With new governments taking
office in two of the region’s
biggest Agri producers,
Indonesia and Thailand, how will
national sustainability policy
change in the coming years? A
new wave of environmental
regulations is also affecting
trade between ASEAN and major
economies, such as the European
Union’s Deforestation Regulation
set to take effect by the end of
this year.
In its 11th
edition, the Singapore
Dialogue on Sustainable World
Resources (SWR) themed
‘Next Economy and the
Future of Resources’
will explore the trends shaping
the future economy and the role
that the agricultural
commodities sector will play in
this picture - including how
government policies and
sustainability requirements from
international markets will
affect trade and investment in
ASEAN, and how businesses are
working with smallholders in
embracing green financing and
new technology.
Join the
Singapore Institute of
International Affairs (SIIA)’s
annual conference on 9 May 2024,
where more than 300 participants
from various industries and
sectors gather to discuss a more
sustainable ASEAN. Find out more
here and register your
interest
here. For more information,
please contact SIIA at
membership@siiaonline.org.
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