The Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine, and climate change impact are all contributing to the rising cost of food, which in turn has rocketed food security to the top of national concerns. How is the ASEAN region impacted by disruptions to the global food supply chain, and is there a way to future-proof ourselves against similar shocks moving forward? We discuss this with Dr. Paul Teng, Professor & Adjunct Senior Fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Tags:  global food supply chain,  food security,  climate change,  inflation,  Russia-Ukraine conflict,  Consumer Goods/Services,  Commodities, Agribusiness,  Industrial Goods/Services,  Economy, Markets,  economy,  markets,  international