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The elimination of HIV-related stigma is key to achieving the global aspiration of leaving no one behind and meeting the Sustainable Development Goal target of ending AIDS by 2030. By Elizabeth Armstrong-Mensah

1 Dec 2023

Bangladesh scientist Saleemul Huq was an early champion of helping vulnerable nations cope with climate disasters they did not cause. UK diplomat Pete Betts …

Just hours before the start of the high stakes conference, Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr called off his trip to Dubai, in order to …

The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean …

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

What does China want from COP28?

Tracing the trajectory of climate engagement between China and the US can give us a clearer idea of what might limit or propel the …

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5333 NGK Insulators, Ltd.	19.36%
6479 MinebeaMitsumi Inc.	17.08%
139130 DGB Financial Group Co Ltd	15.51%
12450 Hanwha Aerospace Co., Ltd.	15.44%

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3141 Welcia Holdings Co., Ltd.	-7.39%
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Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, has an opportunity to be the country's first city to pioneer progressive waste management and circular economy principles. But limited transparency casts a cloud over plans to create a zero waste capital.

30 Nov 2023

Despite rising coal production in India, job losses loom over the sector as mines are closed. The most vulnerable people in India's energy transition are the growing numbers of informal workers and their families.

For the first time, global law enforcers meet at UN climate talks to discuss how to turn the heat up on environmental criminals.

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Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role as the unacknowledged economic backbone of Malaysia, accounting for 38 per cent of the nation's GDP. However, these enterprises face obstacles in adopting sustainability compliance, primarily due to insufficient funding, expertise and manpower.

28 Nov 2023 • News

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Saudi Arabia or the UAE speaking on historical emissions and debt distress in climate-vulnerable nations is a bit rich. But unlike advanced economies, such countries lend rhetorical heft to developing country calls for climate compensation. By Naveeda Khan

30 Nov 2023

Ego could be getting in the way of doing business for good. Funders need to check that money is going where needed and be more aware of postcolonial power imbalances. By F. Haider Alvi

Governments say targeted funding in green manufacturing and energy will boost the economy, create good jobs and enable low-carbon growth. But there are always difficult trade-offs and glossing over them could mean losing popular support. By Ilias Alami, Jack Copley and Alexis Moraitis

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Carbon & Climate

How to salvage COP28

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If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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Meet the people pushing to protect one of the most vulnerable parts of the world to global warming at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

As global negotiations on loss and damage concluded their final meeting before COP28, those left behind from the Philippines’ deadliest storm push for the world’s biggest polluters to pay for their role in the climate crisis.

A man carries his dog to be immunised against rabies in Indonesia

Rabies is not considered to be a disease of economic importance, because it does not hurt international trade and mainly affects marginalised communities. A new study explores how the ancient zoonotic disease has spread across Southeast Asia post-pandemic, and how it can be eliminated.

More than half of the world's largest proprietors of shipping vessels are from Asia. Eco-Business explores what the region's biggest maritime companies are doing to lower their environmental impact.

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The Green Mortician is Singapore's first water cremation service

20 Apr 2023

Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

The much anticipated special 9th edition of CC (Climate Change) Forum Investment in Sustainable Development will take place on 6-7 December 2023 at Dubai’s iconic Habtoor Palace during the UN’s …

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Mindanao leads the race to 50 per cent RE in power mix by 2030

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Automation can assist companies in collecting, analysing, and reporting ESG data – which is critical as upcoming global reporting standards will demand more accurate disclosures from businesses. This white paper …