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The Asian superpower is shielded from price shocks for now, being both one of the world’s largest oil importers and the biggest clean energy exporter. But weaker global growth from uncertain environment, could affect demand for Chinese exports, says Asian Development Bank economist Yothin Jinjarak.

hydropower plant on Nam Theun river in Laos PDR

The Asian Development Bank’s initial funding aims to de-risk cross-border grid projects and revive Asean’s long-delayed integration plan, despite ongoing technical and financial challenges.

A customer makes a digital payment to a small business owner.

With the Philippines and Vietnam reported to being the hardest hit markets in deepfake‑related fraud incidents in Asia Pacific, Josephine Romero of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Advisory Council emphasised business’ role in driving AI literacy.

A farmer putting fertiliser in a rice field in Central Vietnam

The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser and petrochemical costs feed into agriculture and plastics, found a study by the Asian Development Bank.

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Unlocking capital for sustainability Malaysia July 2025

Even as political denial and regulatory paralysis grip parts of the West, a different message has been resounding across Asia – it is not retreating, but rising to the occasion. Oleh Jessica Cheam

With one of the weakest carbon taxes globally, the region’s largest economy risks becoming the world's leading enabler of carbon leakage, where emissions aren't reduced, just outsourced to nations with weaker policies. Oleh Rizka Nugrahaeni

The financing gap is huge, but time is short. Given the inadequacy of a promised new climate finance goal, Southeast Asia should look beyond UN-led conferences to crowd in other sources of capital to tackle the climate crisis. Oleh Prapimphan Chiengkul

Following the letdown of COP29, Asean needs to step up and lead the way in controlling emissions from Southeast Asia’s agri-food system. Oleh Elyssa Kaur Ludher dan Paul Teng

Oleh Abdoul Salam Bello, Patrick Guillaumont dan Arnaud Buissé

Oleh Andri Prasetiyo dan Fran Witt

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US military aid in Haiyan relief efforts

Yeb Saño, head of the Climate Change Commission of the Philippines, attributes typhoon to climate change and calls for international community to implement a 'loss and damage' mechanism

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Government must call on development finance institutions to tap on risk management tools to make the capital-intensive technology more investible, Global Wind Energy Council’s Ann Margret Francisco tells the EB Podcast.

At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.

Southeast Asian energy ministers will meet in October to discuss the future of the region’s power grid. GEAPP’s Kitty Bu tells the Eco-Business podcast what areas they must collaborate on, and how finance and industry can help.

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