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Paul Teng

Paul Teng

Professor Paul Teng is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Climate Change in Southeast Asia Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. He is also Senior Consultant of NIE International, Nanyang Technological University Singapore.

Articles by Paul Teng (18)

China’s Drive for Food Self-Sufficiency: What It Means for ASEAN Countries

Paul Teng|Genevieve Donnellon-May

China is determined to become more self-sufficient in its food supply. This will have implications for ASEAN economies.

One Shock Too Many: Why Southeast Asia’s El Niño Response Must Be Different

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

ASEAN countries need to brace themselves for a “super” El Niño weather phenomenon.

Heeding the Call for Collective Resilience in Regional Food Security

Paul Teng

How can the region’s policymakers and leaders ensure that we can meaningfully feed ourselves?

A drone sprays fertiliser over a rice field of a farmer in Nakhon Sawan province, north of Bangkok, on 23 February 2026. (Photo by Chaiwat Subprasom/NurPhoto) (Photo by CHAIWAT SUBPRASOM / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

How ASEAN Can Reduce Its Heavy Dependence on Imported Agricultural Inputs

Paul Teng

ASEAN should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.

Chokepoint in the Gulf: What the US-Israeli War on Iran Means For Southeast Asia’s Food Security

Elyssa Kaur Ludher|Paul Teng

The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz could push ASEAN’s farmers and food prices to the brink, but the region has options to ease some of the pressure.