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Cash crop boom in Bangladesh’s hills puts ecosystems at risk
The hill districts in the Chittagong region in Bangladesh have seen a large-scale switch from the traditional shifting agriculture, or jhum, to more profitable cash crop cultivation in recent years.
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Close to half of the country’s waste is handled by vulnerable informal recyclers, so how much can a national framework really do?
The changing climate is a major factor in the global increase of chronic inflammatory diseases, as examples in China are showing.
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Berita / Pangan & Agrikultur
Musim Mas stalwart Carolyn Lim joins palm oil rival Golden Agri-Resources
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Berita / Transportasi & Logistik
Prices of Asia-Pacific’s fertilisers, petrochemicals set to surge on Iran war: ADB
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Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Eight global climate tech start-ups to vie for S$4M in funding at The Liveability Challenge 2026
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Opini / Air
Iran’s water weapon against the Gulf
While the rest of the world is mainly concerned about the energy disruptions caused by the Iran war, … -
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Opini / Pangan & Agrikultur
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
The Middle East conflict will have a double-whammy impact on Asean’s fertiliser imports and energy-intensive fertiliser production. The …
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