Transport & Logistics News
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Squeezing profits from a dry rock: Business models for a water-scarce worldHow can businesses that have based their trade on water continue to thrive in a water-stressed world? Here’s how one company is piloting new business models to remain profitable while conserving Earth’s most precious resource. -
Myanmar-Thailand highway branded 'ecological and social disaster'Critics say it would uproot indigenous people from their homes and farms.
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Can EVs be green if they run on fossil fuels?How green is an electric vehicle that runs on fossil fuel-based electricity? Will the car run out of charge? Anxiety and misinformation are among the key barriers to greater EV adoption. -
A Malaysian port city grapples with Chinese funding falloutPrime Minister Mahathir Mohamed has put the brakes on key Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Pahang state—including a fast rail link to Singapore—a slowdown that could benefit both the economy and the environment, observers say.
Transport & Logistics Opinion
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Australia is not on track to reach 2030 Paris target (but the potential is there)– Progress in reducing Australia's emissions has stalled in most sectors of the economy and reversed overall. ClimateWorks Australia's Anna Skarbek looks at the country's chances of meeting its Paris commitment. -
Climate change will increase deaths by suicide– Heatwaves have been linked with higher rates of hospital admissions for self-harm and suicides. What happens when hotter weather becomes the norm? -
Can China really lead the way to an 'ecological civilisation'?– If president Xi Jinping’s ecological vision turns out to be more than mere rhetoric, it could have a profound effect on humanity’s future.
Transport & Logistics Videos
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EVs abroad, pickups at home– Automakers are touting overseas investments in electric vehicles, even as they lobby for lower fuel standards in the United States.
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Can an innovation in bicycles build resilient communities?– An innovative cargo bicycle designed for farmers and villagers may help boost incomes in isolated farming communities in Nepal.
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Will technology steer us to a better future?– At the recent Technology + Sustainability: The Road to Smart Cities event, Singapore's public and private sector leaders gathered for a crystal-ball gazing session to answer one key question: Will technology deliver a better future for Singapore, and the world? And if so, how do we get there?
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The record-breaking electric bus– The Proterra Catalyst E2 Max electric bus has broken the world record for driving the longest distance on a single charge.
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