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An analysis of public health data in Cambodia has found increased rates of malnutrition among children born in areas where deforestation had recently occurred.

16 Apr 2024

Minister Grace Fu speaking at Ecosperity 2024

Minister Grace Fu suggested that the region's emissions allowance would be better spent on manufacturing industries needed to sustain the aspirations of a young …

Air pollution is a 'silent killer', say former New Zealand PM and former WHO chief scientist.

India’s Indigenous Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor (PFBR) and abundant thorium reserves hold key to India’s future energy security.

EB Studio Decarbonisation won’t come easy – especially for Asia Pacific. With its growing presence in Singapore, climate solutions consultancy STX Group aims to assist corporates …

Weekly Top 5 Movers

880 Hanwha Corp	35.20%
6472 NTN Corporation	15.66%
105560 KB Financial Group Inc.	15.11%
3436 SUMCO Corporation	12.77%
161390 HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.	12.55%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

5108 Bridgestone Corporation	-4.76%
603799 Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co., Ltd. Class A	-2.71%
7267 Honda Motor Co., Ltd.	-2.39%
5014 Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd.	-2.17%
532296 Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited	-2.11%

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Problematic switches to shrimp farming in areas of rising salinity in India and Bangladesh underline the need for political reform.

15 Apr 2024

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero Asia Pacific (GFANZ APAC) network has launched a study to model the cost of retiring Japan’s coal plants early, which comes as the country’s government looks to review its energy plans this year.

Logging truck in Cambodia's Mondulkiri protected forest

Despite growing interest in nature and biodiversity, most investors have yet to incorporate deforestation into their financing policies and very few have done a detailed deforestation assessment across their portfolios, a new survey finds.

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New solutions are needed to reduce carbon emissions from data centres amid increased global reliance on data facilities. Integrating information technology and operational technology to cut energy consumption may be one way forward.

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Women working on a palm oil plantation in Riau, Sumatra, Indonesia.

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We say this is an “energy transition”. Transition is a rather innocuous word. But the scale of this so-called transition is massive, and we will need to get it done over the next two decades or so, which is not a lot of time, when you think about the enormity of the task.

A new international tax taskforce is exploring tax policies that could finance sustainable development and climate action. This could pave the way for a fair taxation system that would accelerate a just transition. By Laurence Tubiana

12 Apr 2024

A new study finds that illegal roads have enabled illicit logging, mining, poaching and land grabbing in some of the world's most biodiversity-rich ecosystems. By William Laurance

Companies and investors planning to buy Malaysia's hydropower-backed RECs should consider the greenhouse gasses emitted by their reservoirs, as well as biodiversity and social concerns. By Dr Pieter E. Stek

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Already a serious issue facing Asia Pacific, water security will continue to worsen in lockstep with climate change in the region. This is what Xylem is trying to solve through its mission and corporate purpose, Chong Hin Koh tells the Eco-Business podcast.

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Cebu is projected to generate the most solid waste among all provinces in the country by 2025. As the summer season begins, how can the province overcome its mounting trash problem, driven by overtourism in the post-pandemic era?

A year after the Philippines drew international attention for the soaring price of onions, Eco-Business revisits the country's farming problems amid a new mandate for modernising the sector.

Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.

The Eco-Business Sustainability Leadership Youth A-List 2023 features young activists and innovators who are coming together locally to make a difference globally. From fighting to keep a province in the Philippines coal-free to paving more sustainable roads using plastic waste, this year’s winners are “staying with the trouble” on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), announced the commencement of shipbuilding of the first fully electric PXO tug (e-tug) and supply …

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World squanders over 1 billion meals a day: UN report

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As the world grapples with increasing food security amid rapid climate change, the cold chain industry is under immense pressure to strike a balance between sustainable growth and feeding the …