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Chinese factory workers manufacture solar panels
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations elsewhere, and smaller local players and workers will bear the brunt of the fallout.
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Environmental defender Meenakshi Raman, who has long advocated for climate justice for the Global South, warns that a lack of transparency and delayed adoption of the amendments of Malaysia's National Forestry Act by states can exacerbate resource exploitation.

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COP30 is going to happen in a weirdly difficult global environment. The trade war is not going to end. But there is good news: there is a clear recognition that we need to make climate finance work. The US tariffs are going to force people to figure out how to do that.

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Southeast Asia could use this disruption in food trade to strengthen collaboration, reduce dependency and create a truly integrated regional market.

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USAID Philippines humanitarian assistance
As regional donors are urged to give more, many say it is not just about plugging immediate gaps from the sudden pullout, but buying time for aid-reliant projects to diversify funding models, which have been "overdue for an overhaul".
Malaysia waterfall
Increasing allocations and giving states more freedom on how they can spend EFT funds could make this mechanism more effective, say conservationists. Malaysia's environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi also agrees there is a good basis to make the scheme more permanent, but in-depth discussions must be held with the states, he told Eco-Business.
Malaysia Johor island
The federal government says the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas and run more conservation programmes. Yet as environmentalists are calling for more EFT funding, our latest analysis finds little transparency on most of the money disbursed, despite some state-level data from Johor and Sabah.
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The Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 insights report captures key messages, discussion points, and recommendations for policymakers and businesses across the region to forge a more inclusive and sustainable Asia.

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EcoSecurities Group Limited (EcoSecurities) and PT Energi Selalu Baru (ESB), a subsidiary of PT NFC Indonesia Tbk, MCASH Group, are strategically collaborating on the ‘Indonesia Sustainable Ride’ program through the …