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Two planned coal-fired power plants, one in Indonesia and the other in Bangladesh, have had their funding withdrawn by the Japanese government, as part of Tokyo’s decision to no longer bankroll coal projects in either country.

1 Jul 2022

Ferdinand "Bongbong" Romualdez Marcos Jr. speech

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., only son of the country’s late dictator, took his oath as the 17th Philippine president on Thursday, vowing to seek help …

Jakarta’s air pollution has been worsening recently, with the Indonesian capital routinely ranked top of the list of the world’s most polluted major cities.

Media coverage of environmental issues is slowly shifting from problems to solutions, but issues such as intensifying natural disasters and climate migration still hog …

Other papers suggest that storms are getting heavier, lasting longer, and reaching places where people aren’t prepared for them.

Weekly Top 5 Movers

601669 Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd. Clas	15.23%
601009 Bank of Nanjing Co., Ltd. Class A	14.73%
BAFS Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Public Co., Ltd.	14.10%
601985 China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. Class A	11.95%
3690 Meituan Class B	11.85%

Weekly Flop 5 Movers

8088 Iwatani Corporation	-7.86%
975 Yintai Gold Co., Ltd. Class A	-6.10%
600968 CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Ltd. Class A	-5.88%
2939 China Great Wall Securities Co., Ltd. Class A	-5.36%
603707 Nanjing King-friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co.	-5.24%

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As global warming worsens, scientists fear dams built today in the mountains straddling countries like China, India and Nepal will not withstand floods bursting out of thinning ice. Past incidents have already killed thousands.

1 Jul 2022

As South Asia generates typhoid strains that are resistant to most antibiotics, the illness has continued to spread from the region to other parts of the world.

Thai officials ban new contracts using prison labour to make nets after ex-inmates said they were forced to work for little or no pay.

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As the sole Asian member of the G7, Japan’s leadership is an opportunity to provide pivotal direction for the supply of climate finance and access to future-proof technology to support the transition efforts that are underway in the region. By Jane Ho and Anjali Viswamohanan

28 Jun 2022

Barriers can exist even where legal rights are enshrined. Progress doesn't always last, due to pushback from far right and populist governments. By Claire Pierson

Firms may choose to bring manufacturing plants back to the EU to avoid bureaucracy, hurting the economies of the nations that once hosted them. The bloc should help to fund costly decarbonisation programmes using tax money. By Miriam González Durántez and Calli Obern

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Greenwashing has become a growing problem

Greenwashing has become a big problem for consumers, investors and regulators as brands spend millions on marketing their sustainability credentials. Eco-Business asked expert communicators Janissa Ng and James Lorenz why greenwashing is so dangerous, and what can be done to stop spin in sustainability communications.

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More men than women have bank accounts in the Philippines. But a growing trend of females running small businesses in Surigao del Sur in Mindanao show that this gap could narrow.

Women sift sand, hunting for tiny plastic pellets and other debris still washing ashore since the sinking of the X-Press Pearl, a vessel containing chemicals and plastics, in May 2021 off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Six months after the sinking of the Singapore-flagged X-Press Pearl off the coast of Colombo, local communities are trying to recover from one of the worst maritime disasters in history.

Trying to lead a more sustainable lifestyle is often fraught with controversy, contradiction and hypocrisy, and tackling big problems like climate change and social inequality can seem futile. But there are some things you can do to make a difference in the Year of the Tiger. Here are 22 of them...

A deluge of plastic waste washed over the island of Batasan in Tubigon, Bohol in the aftermath of the country's deadliest typhoon in December. The piles of debris are a grim reminder of the country's chronic marine trash problem.

The road to decarbonisation requires commitment and collaboration between the private and public sector to ensure that companies and countries reduce their carbon emissions. Logistics is one key area where there is vast room for improvement.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

A new survey from the SustainAbility Institute by ERM and GlobeScan finds that sustainability leadership is increasingly being measured by evidence of action, impact, and above all the integration of …

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Wind turbine generator (WTG) foundations are estimated to represent approximately 25% of the balance of plant (BOP) cost of a wind farm. The foundation supports a multimillion-dollar asset, without which …