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Firms based in France and Singapore claimed the top prizes at the ninth edition of the global innovation competition, backed by Temasek Foundation with new support from Singapore government agency A*Star.

20 May 2026

Climate change ambassador Ravi Menon set out a three-pronged strategy to scale nature-based carbon markets in Southeast Asia, as corporates like CDL and Olam …

Exclusive Singapore-based circular clothing enterprise Cloop said it does not want to encourage dumping of cheap, disposable clothing that cannot be resold.

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A*STAR has signed a five-year research collaboration with Commonwealth Fusion Systems to help develop technologies for future fusion power plants

A*STAR expands collaboration on commercial fusion technology as rising AI and data centre power demand revives global interest in nuclear energy.

22 May 2026

Artifical intelligence can help Asia-Pacific’s grids adapt by integrating different data for operators to make quicker, better-informed decisions, just as the region grapples with both volatile renewables growth and mounting climate extremes, found a new Ember study.

Experts think a lack of flexibility in China’s grids could undercut potential efficiency gains from artificial intelligence.

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Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.

12 May 2026 • Podcasts

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

The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is now as much about sovereignty and economic security as it is about planetary health. Countries and companies that fail to recognise this have everything to lose in the coming years. By Bruno Bouygues and Bertrand Badré

22 May 2026

While tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rattling global oil markets, energy security is no longer defined solely by access to fossil fuels. What China has understood, and Europe has not, is that security now depends on electricity systems that can deliver low-cost power at scale and support heavy industry. By Emmanuel Guérin

New research finds urban trees can cut city heat almost in half, though unequal tree cover and rising temperatures mean greening alone will not shield cities from worsening climate extremes. By Rob McDonald, Tirthankar Chakraborty and Manuel Esperon-Rodriguez

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Amid back‑to‑back trash slides and a landfill fire in one of Southeast Asia’s leakiest waste systems, Philippine environment undersecretary Jonas Leones touts new science‑based safeguards for a waste‑to‑energy buildout in the country.

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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

Over 1,500 submissions from more than 100 countries; A*STAR commits up to S$2M annually for three years – TLC’s largest catalytic funding injection to date.

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Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission

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Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation

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Weaving stronger cities in the Pacific together

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Why green buildings mean better business

As regional governments tighten building standards and introduce green taxonomies, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are finding themselves at the heart of this transition. This article explores the impact and …