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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
As the Pacific recovers from a severe cyclone season and Asia braces for the monsoon, flood readiness has become a defining test of sustainable urban development.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March, 20 cities worldwide have been named the …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
Access to adequate housing is a foundation of resilient cities. Safe and affordable homes provide stability, allow residents …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN-backed initiative puts Bangkok youth at the center of city’s electric mobility shift
Bangkok youth brought their ideas on inclusive electric mobility to the United Nations this week, as 17 student …
All #urbanisation Press Releases
24 Februari 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific leaders meet to fast-track action on water, energy, cities and development partnerships
16 Februari 2026
19 Januari 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Filling the first and last-mile gap: Asean's electric bus push
9 Januari 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why local leadership will shape Asia-Pacific’s urban future
27 November 2025
21 November 2025
19 November 2025
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)
Philippine cities count 218,866 people on bicycles
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
27 Oktober 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Students invited to shape Bangkok’s transport future
24 Oktober 2025
Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)
SIEW 2025 registration opens: Envisioning energy tomorrow, building systems today
20 Juni 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Safer streets, stronger futures: Making road safety everyone’s business
5 Juni 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
25 Mei 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How data is helping cities counter plastic pollution
27 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
'Engines of opportunity, centres of vulnerability': The growing challenges of Asia Pacific's cities
19 April 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
25 Maret 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Philippines urges Southeast Asian neighbours to accelerate renewable energy, stabilise food security at Asean summit
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Berita / Perkotaan
Mumbai fishers raise alarm over plight of 45,000 mangroves
Mangroves implicated in a road project face removal or transplantation, raising ecological damage fears and threatening fishers’ way … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
Indonesia’s crocodile attacks rise as wetlands are cleared for mining, oil palm
Residents on Indonesia’s Bangka Island say wetland destruction from tin mining and oil palm expansion is driving a … -
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Berita / Energi
South Korean chipmakers emerge in ranking of companies with biggest global AI revenue growth
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are among the world's fastest-growing AI revenue companies on the back of surging … -
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Opini / Pangan & Agrikultur
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
India needs more scrap to boost green steelmaking. Can it find it?
If the world’s second largest steel producer is to cut emissions in the sector, the country must navigate …
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