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New policy paper sees alcohol-to-jet technology as key route to overcome Taiwan’s limited domestic waste oil and biomass resources.

14 Jul 2026

Despite the Singapore investor keeping emissions flat for the third year, it says its 2030 climate target is still unlikely.

Nearly one in four workers across Asean could see their jobs reshaped by generative AI, with preparedness and policy expected to determine the scale …

Charting the course: Powering Asia’s energy transition through maritime decarbonisation

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Analysis of 11 leading Malaysian institutional investors managing RM2.5 trillion (US$624 billion) in assets shows growing climate investment commitments, although governance and disclosure gaps remain.

14 Jul 2026

Indonesian lawmakers have called for a government fact-finding investigation into alleged human rights abuses linked to a long-running land conflict between the Dayak Kualan Indigenous community and timber company PT Mayawana Persada.

A recent study provides a framework for the integration of Indigenous knowledge and values into AI governance and examines how these ethical principles can translate to practical requirements for individual AI projects.

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Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.

2 Jul 2026 • News

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

India’s energy dependence has long represented one of the country’s most significant external vulnerabilities.

India’s ethanol push boosts energy security and farm incomes, but consumers remain unconvinced amid mileage and price concerns. By Deepanshu Mohan and Ankur Singh

14 Jul 2026

As climate risks become financial risks, investing in resilience is essential to protecting economic growth, attracting capital and securing Malaysia’s long-term prosperity. By Edward Vrkić

Southeast Asian countries face two dilemmas in the Sino-US AI chip war: aligning their technology stacks with either of the great powers and preventing the illegal diversion of restricted chips. By Gerald Mako

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By Abdirahim Sheik Heile, Daniel Salas, Matthew A Schnurr and Kate Swanson

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Luanne Sieh has been group chief sustainability officer at CIMB Bank for the last eight and a half years

The Malaysia-headquartered bank's sustainability chief tells the EB Podcast about the discipline's mandate to prove value, wrestling with NGOs, and greenwashing in finance.

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Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.

As the world marks International Day of the Tropics, the Philippines has pledged to conserve 24 per cent of its land by 2040, but a severe shortage of forest rangers and chronic funding gaps threaten to keep the target out of reach.

The Philippines has lined up tens of gigawatts of offshore wind projects on in service contracts, is preparing to auction 3,300 megawatts more, and already has 178 megawatts in early development – strong signs of growing interest. How much of this will actually get built, however, is uncertain amid social implications, high costs, geopolitical tensions, and the unclear role of Chinese players.

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.

5 Jun 2026

Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup presenting how much plastic his organisation has captured.

29 May 2026

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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Governments across Asia and the Pacific today agreed a new regional agenda to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution through more coordinated action, reflecting growing recognition that the region's …

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AI helping modernise trade across Asia and the Pacific, though adoption gaps remain

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This report captures key insights from a high-level roundtable convened by Eco-Business in partnership with global non-profit Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on the sidelines of Singapore Maritime Week 2026. Bringing …