Pandemics
The emergence of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has led to an inordinate number of lives lost and a huge economic fallout. Moreover, the multifaceted effects of a pandemic are compounding existing socio-economic inequalities, generating new vulnerabilities and escalating levels of risk. Climate change has also exacerbated the spread of infectious diseases – as such it is vital for health systems to be prepared for the next wave of pandemics. The NTS Centre examines the intersections between COVID-19 and other NTS challenges confronting the region, such as food security, climate change, migration, and humanitarian crises. It explores some of the potential pathways for addressing issues created by the pandemic.
Latest Publications
Edited Books and Edited Monograpghs
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Yoichi Mine and Sachiko Ishikawa (Eds), “Human Security and Empowerment in Asia: Beyond the Pandemic”, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2023.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Jose Ma. Luis (Eds), “Non-Traditional Security Concerns in the New Normal“, RSIS Monograph No.36, Singapore: RSIS, 2022.
RSIS Commentaries
NTS Bulletin
Chapters in Edited Books
- Christopher Chen, Cash-based Programming in the New Normal of Disaster Governance in Mely Caballero-Anthony and Jose Ma. Luis (Eds.), RSIS Monograph No.36. Singapore: RSIS, 2022, pp. 62-73
- S. Nanthini, “Covid-19 Engagement in Southeast Asia” in Christian Echler and Jan Kliem (Eds), European Strategic Approaches to the Indo-Pacific. Singapore: Konrad-Adenaur-Siftung, 2022.
2021 Publications
RSIS Commentaries
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Global Health Security COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Vaccine Resilience: Next Stage in ASEAN’s War?, RSIS Commentary CO21117, 02 August 2021.
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Lockdowns in ASEAN: Winning the Pandemic War, RSIS Commentary CO21033, 22 February 2021.
- Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano, Global Health Security COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Battling Marine Plastic Waste: Nuclear Technology’s, RSIS Commentary CO21019, 03 February 2021.
NTS Insights / Briefs
- Patrick Daly, Jamie McCaughey, Caroline Brassard, Reuben Ng, Laavanya Kathiravelu, and Benjamin Horton, Perceptions of COVID-19 Mitigation Measures by Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents, NTS Insight, No.IN21-04, August 2021.
- Patrick Daly, Jamie McCaughey, Caroline Brassard, Reuben Ng, Laavanya Kathiravelu, and Benjamin Horton, Access to Resources and Support for Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents during the COVID-19 Circuit Breaker, NTS Insight, No.IN21-03, August 2021.
- Patrick Daly, Jamie McCaughey, Caroline Brassard, Reuben Ng, Laavanya Kathiravelu, and Benjamin Horton, The Social and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 Mitigation Measures on Citizens and Permanent Residents During the Circuit Breaker Period in Singapore, NTS Insight, No.IN21-02, August 2021.
NTS Bulletin
Chapters in Edited Books
- Alistair D. B. Cook, “Regional Humanitarian Platforms—The Case of ASEAN” in Alistair D. B. Cook and Lina Gong (eds.), Humanitarianism in the Asia-Pacific: Engaging the Debate in Policy and Practice. Singapore: Springer, 2021, pp 47-51
- Julius Cesar Trajano, et al., “Covid-19 and Security Sector Responses in Southeast Asia” in Albrecht Schnabel, Upasana Garoo, Rohit Karki and Kevin Socquet-Clerc (Eds.), Security Sector Responses to Covid-19 in the Asia-Pacific Region: Reflections on an Ongoing Health Crisis, Geneva: DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, 2021, pp.127-205.
- Paul Teng, Mely Caballero-Anthony, and Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, ASEAN Responses to COVID-19 for Assuring Food Security in Marc J. Cohen (Ed.), Advances in Food Security and Sustainability. : Elsevier, 2021, pp. 83-118
Op-Eds
2020 Publications
RSIS Commentaries
- Angelo Paolo Luna Trias, Alistair D. B. Cook, HADR in Southeast Asia: Unpacking the Military’s Humanitarian Role, RSIS Commentary CO20184, 23 October 2020.
- Margareth Sembiring, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Urgently Needed: Ecological View in Decision-making, RSIS Commentary CO20168, 08 September 2020.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – ASEAN Response: Pushing Back Vaccine Nationalism, RSIS Commentary CO20162, 26 August 2020.
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Mely Caballero-Anthony, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Pandemic Fatigue: Re-Examining Re-Opening’s Logic, RSIS Commentary CO20149, 22 July 2020.
- S. Nanthini, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – In Limbo in ASEAN: Pandemic and Irregular Migration, RSIS Commentary CO20131, 25 June 2020.
- Tamara Nair, Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Pandemic Response: The Women, Peace and Security Agenda, RSIS Commentary CO20114, 08 June 2020.
- Margareth Sembiring, Global Health Security – COVID-19 Crisis: Timely Reminder for Climate Change, RSIS Commentary CO20074, 17 April 2020.
- S. Nanthini, Global Health Security – Impact of COVID-19: Can Irregular Migrants Cope?, RSIS Commentary CO20073, 16 April 2020.
- Tamara Nair, Global Health Security – COVID-19 and School Closures: Why Education Sector Needs Protecting, RSIS Commentary CO20067, 09 April 2020.
- Angelo Paolo Luna Trias, Global Health Security – Military Response to COVID-19: Advantages and Constraints, RSIS Commentary CO20065, 07 April 2020.
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Global Health Security – COVID-19: Health Pandemic to Food Crisis?, RSIS Commentary CO20063, 06 April 2020.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Global Health Security – COVID-19 and Global Health Diplomacy: Can Asia Rise to the Challenge?, RSIS Commentary CO20060, 02 April 2020.
- Margareth Sembiring, Global Health Security – Migrant Domestic Workers: Their COVID-19 Burdens, RSIS Commentary CO20055, 31 March 2020.
- Christopher Chen,Global Health Security – COVID-19: Private Sector’s Role in Times of Crisis, RSIS Commentary CO20051, 26 March 2020.
- Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano, Global Health Security – Nuclear Technology and Disease Prevention: What ASEAN Can Do, RSIS Commentary CO20049, 25 March 2020.
- Paul Teng, Global Health Security – COVID-19: Its Impact on Food Sufficiency, RSIS Commentary CO20048, 25 March 2020.
- Alistair D. B. Cook, Global Health Security – COVID-19 & Humanitarian Response: Leave No-One Behind, RSIS Commentary CO20044, 20 March 2020.
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Mely Caballero-Anthony, Global Health Security – The Burden of COVID-19: Urgent Need for Social Safety Nets, RSIS Commentary CO20043, 19 March 2020.
- Lina Gong, Global Health Security – COVID-19: Is the Humanitarian Sector Prepared?, RSIS Commentary CO20036, 11 March 2020.
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Beyond COVID-19: Global Priorities Against Future Contagion, RSIS Commentary CO20030, 20 February 2020.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, The Wuhan Virus Pandemic: What Next?, RSIS Commentary CO20019, 31 January 2020.
NTS Insights/ Briefs
- Lina Gong, S. Nanthini, The COVID-19 Catalyst: Implications for Disaster Governance in ASEAN, NTS Insight, 23 December 2020.
- Margareth Sembiring, Green Recovery in Post-COVID-19 Southeast Asia?, NTS Insight, 02 October 2020.
- Christopher Chen, Alistair D. B. Cook, Humanitarian Assistance in the Asia-Pacific during COVID-19, NTS Insight, 31 August 2020.
- S. Nanthini, Tamara Nair, COVID-19 and the Impacts on Women, NTS Insight, 29 July 2020.
- Julius Cesar Imperial Trajano, Building a Culture of Prevention for Occupational Safety and Health in the Face of a Pandemic: Lessons from the Nuclear Safety Culture, NTS Insight, 29 June 2020.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Paul Teng, Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, COVID-19 and Food Security in Asia: How Prepared are We?, NTS Insight, 9 June 2020.
Policy Reports
NTS Bulletin
- Global Public Goods for Economic Resilience: Preparing for Future Novel Contagious Diseases” NTS Bulletin, November 2020.
- “Humanitarian Assistance in a Post-Pandemic World” NTS Bulletin, August 2020.
- “Technology in Migration Policy and Practice” NTS Bulletin, July 2020.
- “One Year After the Bangkok Declaration on Combating Marine Plastic Debris: Managing Competing Priorities” NTS Bulletin, June 2020.
- “World Hunger Day Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: Priorities in Preventing Food Protests” NTS Bulletin, May 2020.
- “Technology and health governance – the dangers of digital exclusion” NTS Bulletin, March 2020.
Op-Eds
- S. Nanthini, and Christopher Chen, “State Responses to the Refugee Situation during COVID-19: Rohingyas in Myanmar and Bangladesh”, COVID-19 Impacts on Immigration Detention: Global Responses, 26 October 2020.
- Christopher Chen, and Alistair D. B. Cook, “Establishing humanitarian lanes during COVID-19”, East Asia Forum, 30 June 2020.
- APLN Statement on COVID-19 and Nuclear Security, 16 June 2020.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “COVID-19 and North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons: Averting Another Catastrophe”, The Korea Times, 24 April 2020.
2019 - 2013 Publications
RSIS Commentaries
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Zika and Health Security in Southeast Asia, RSIS Commentary CO16234, 22 September 2016.
- Celina Y. Loyzaga, From Brazil to Singapore: Containing Zika in Southeast Asia, RSIS Commentary CO16118, 19 May 2016.
- Jonatan A. Lassa, Zika Risk Governance and Climate Change, RSIS Commentary CO16029, 05 February 2016.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Gianna Gayle Herrera Amul. Keeping Ebola Away from Asia: Lessons from SARS. RSIS Commentaries, 15 October 2015.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Gianna Gayle Amul. MERS Alert and Polio Redux: Greater Vigilance Critical. RSIS Commentaries, 12 May 2014.
- Gianna Gayle Herrera Amul. Haze and Air Pollution: The Potential Health Crisis. RSIS Commentaries, 2 July 2013.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony and Gianna Gayle Herrera Amul. Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Is ASEAN Prepared? RSIS Commentaries , 15 May 2013.
- Gianna Gayle Herrera Amul. Reducing Indonesia’s Health Risks: Filtering a Smoke-Free ASEAN? RSIS Commentaries, 17 September 2012.
Policy Reports
- Jose Ma. Luis P. Montesclaros, Mely Caballero-Anthony, Joergen Schlundt, Supporting the Genome Microbial Identifier and Whole Genome Sequencing in Addressing Food Borne Diseases in ASEAN, Policy Report, 21 November 2018.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D. B. Cook, Health Governance and Dengue in Southeast Asia, Policy Report, 10 June 2015.
NTS Bulletin
Year In Review
Journal Articles
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “Health and Human Security Challenges in Asia: New Agendas for Strengthening Regional Health Governance.” Australian Journal of International Affairs, Volume 72, No.6 (2018): 602-616.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “Non-Traditional Security and Infectious Diseases in ASEAN: Going Beyond the Rhetoric of Securitisation to Deeper Institutionalisation.” The Pacific Review, Volume 12, No. 4 (2008): 509-27.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “Combating Infectious Diseases in East Asia: Securitisation and Global Public Goods for Health and Human Security.” Journal of International Affairs, Vol.59, No. 2 (Spring/Summer 2006):105-27.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “Securitising Infectious Diseases in Asia.” Indonesian Quarterly, Vol. 34, No.1 (2006): 45-52.
- Mely Caballero-Anthony, “SARS in Asia: Crisis, Vulnerabilities and Regional Responses.” Asian Survey, Vol. 45, No.3 (2005): 475-95.
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