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Economists suggest the 2026 haze will cost Singapore more than the 2015 episode, while other estimates state that Malaysia is losing RM20 million (US$4.9 million) to RM50 million (US$12.3 million) a day. Seven companies have been served notices under Singapore's Transboundary Haze Pollution Act.

16 Okt 2026

Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go met with World Bank Managing Director of Operations Anna Bjerde on the sidelines of the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, to discuss the Bank’s portfolio in the Philippines, which includes development policy operations (DPOs) and catastrophe deferred drawdown options (CATDDOs) in the pipeline.

Southeast Asian finance ministers seek private capital, guarantees and technical support as region faces costly energy transition and rising climate risks.

Extreme El Niño events, such as those that brought the droughts behind Southeast Asia’s haze crises in 1997 and 2015, could become more frequent …

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

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As world leaders prepare to gather in Armenia for the UN biodiversity conference, discussions over Digital Sequence Information are reaching a tipping point.

16 Okt 2026

South Korea has recently revamped national guidelines on human trafficking to make it easier for law enforcement officials to spot and stop forced labour and other abuses in the fishing industry.

Oil pollution can travel far beyond its source, exposing marine protected areas to contamination from vessels and offshore operations outside their boundaries.

Oleh Aimee Gabay

Oleh Ashif Shaikh

Oleh Swati Thapa

Oleh Basten Gokkon

Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities.

2 Okt 2026 • Opini

Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it will step up expectations for external asset managers to strengthen stewardship activities

The race to secure critical minerals has intensified at the same time as the international community has recognised the need for more sustainable and responsible mining practices. Translating the resulting frameworks and guidelines into concrete action will require consolidating Global South policy and advocacy networks. Oleh Hasrul Hanif

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Economic development should no longer be measured solely by how much finance is mobilised or how much fiscal space is created. It must also be judged by whether countries emerge more capable of setting their own priorities, responding to challenges, and seizing new opportunities to shape their own future. Oleh Pepukaye Bardouille

As environmental disasters increasingly spill across borders, timely and transparent crisis communication is becoming an important test of Indonesia’s regional leadership and diplomacy. Oleh Jessica Martha

Oleh Lidy Nacpil, Jean Saldanha dan Ucizi Ngulube

Oleh Michael Wiegand

Oleh Dr Nora Yusma Mohamed Yusof

Oleh Philipp Schönrock

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For too long, traditional economic models have treated our environment as an external, infinite resource to be extracted and spread. This is an accounting error with catastrophic consequences.

In this second episode of Eco-Business’s Resilience podcast series, Singapore's Senior Minister of State Janil Puthucheary and youth sustainability advocate Man Jing Kong dives into what resilience means for the city-state with Jessica Cheam. Watch as they discuss everything from climate adaptation to mental health and building public trust as an AI-driven economy reshapes daily life.

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As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.

As industrialisation, digital infrastructure and climate pressures reshape demand, companies are being pushed to look beyond how much water they consume and ask whether the wider systems they depend on can sustain long-term growth.

From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.

COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.

1 Okt 2026

Plenary 2 – Pricing the unpriced: Nature risk in Asia's capital markets

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Recent energy shocks and catastrophic natural disasters in early 2026 have intensified the urgency of climate action. For the Philippines, one of Southeast Asia’s most climate-exposed economies, the priority is …