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South Korea’s state-run power generators have been unable to provide long-term financial forecasts for their coal-fired power assets

A think tank says state-run generators could not provide forecasts on coal plant utilisation, early closure costs or stranded asset risks beyond 2030 as Seoul pursues coal exit and utility restructuring plans.

7 May 2026

Taiwan rolls out urban forestry, water plans to tackle climate risks

The government targets rising heat and water risks as studies highlight drought, flooding and urban heat pressures.

The new data from Zero Carbon Analytics emerge just as the Philippines, under an energy emergency, staggers fuel hikes to soften inflation from the …

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Residents on Indonesia’s Bangka Island say wetland destruction from tin mining and oil palm expansion is driving a surge in deadly crocodile attacks along the coast.

7 May 2026

If the world’s second largest steel producer is to cut emissions in the sector, the country must navigate a complex scrap metal landscape.

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are among the world's fastest-growing AI revenue companies on the back of surging demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI chips. But such chips consume up to five times more energy per gigabyte to produce than standard memory, analysts warn.

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University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership postgraduate students during a workshop exercise. Source: CISL

AI can help to solve sustainability problems. But when used unwisely, it risks stripping away context and outsourcing judgment in decision-making. Dr Louise Drake of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership argues that critical thinking and systems insight are essential as business leaders navigate an AI-driven world.

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Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix. By Dr Tharinya Supasa, Monika Merdekawati and Zahrah Zafira

6 May 2026

Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets. By Ganesha Pillai

Workers in an electronic manufacturing factory in a Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) area in Laguna.

The World Bank has made a volte-face on industrial policy. Southeast Asian countries will need to consider the new policy, but calibrate it across vastly different national contexts. By Marco Kamiya

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Former Yale-NUS environmental social sciences professor Michael Maniates tells the Eco-Business Podcast that individual actions like going vegetarian, reducing plastic use or avoiding air travel are not only insufficient to address the climate crisis – they are counterproductive.

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Organic farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia have built small-scale models of food security and fairer trade for local communities. However, there are challenges to widespread adoption, including the time needed to improve soil health and expertise required to implement organic practices, experts say.

Without traceability in the fisheries supply chain into Singapore, the catch traded at Jurong Fishery Port cannot be labelled "sustainable", say conservationists. The government says it supports sustainable fisheries management practices in line with international obligations and national laws.

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The Philippines’ ambition to become a data centre hub is running up against high electricity prices and a coal-heavy grid.

Opaque labour practices are blamed for alleged abuses of nickel mining workers’ rights, according to a recent study, but will the inclusion of language on labour rights at the world’s biggest climate talks be the fundamental step to ease their plight?

15 Apr 2026

Unpacking Asia's plastic pollution problem

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

UNESCO's latest report highlights the extraordinary contribution of its sites for both people and nature. While global wildlife populations have declined by 73 per cent since 1970, those within UNESCO-protected …

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Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report

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Cities: Possibilities Insights Report 2025

Cities: Possibilities is an annual thought leadership initiative launched by Eco-Business in 2016, Asia Pacific’s leading media and business intelligence organisation dedicated to sustainable development. This insights report presents key …