#economy Berita
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘No one left behind’: Simplified guide hopes to push sustainability disclosures among Malaysian SMEs
Studio EB
Small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role as the unacknowledged economic backbone of Malaysia, accounting for 38 per cent of the nation's GDP. However, these enterprises face obstacles in adopting sustainability compliance, primarily due to insufficient funding, expertise and manpower.
Pangan & Agrikultur
With sustainable cotton in fashion, Indian farmers seek fair price
As fashion brands heed environmental concerns, demand rises for greener cotton but small-scale farmers need support to tap benefits.
The concept of 15-minute cities is gaining traction around the world, but so are conspiracy theories calling it the start of "climate lockdowns".
Government support, economies of scale and constant innovation have helped propel China in key transition industries.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Bangladesh climate envoy: ‘We want to be climate adaptation leaders, not victims’
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Ethical investing: Where are we now on ESG?
#economy Opini
Transportasi
How is Southeast Asia’s charge to EVs going?
Who’s leading the race to develop electric vehicles in Southeast Asia? The answer is complicated.
The transition towards sustainable practices in heavy industries such as steel and cement production is a challenging task. It is called one of the ‘hard to abate’ sectors for this reason.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
APEC faces up to the China challenge
Superpower rivalry at APEC with China and the US vying for influence in the Pacific expected to put extra pressure on the alliance.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Why the next decade will be so critical for Indonesia: it’s not simply about getting rich
The government elected next year will have a long to-do list, not least of which is to continue pursuing meaningful development as Indonesia aspires to reach high income status by 2045.
Karbon & Iklim
Exploring the intersection of business and our ecology
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Rosy unemployment rates mask a grim reality
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The case for free trade in environmental goods
Pangan & Agrikultur
Governing the right to food
#economy Video
Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
Karbon & Iklim
Is your pension fuelling climate change?
Pension funds are some of the world's largest investors—holding trillions in assets—billions of which are pumped into fossil fuel companies like Shell, BP, and Total.
Pangan & Agrikultur
For Southeast Asia’s migrant fishers, modern slavery is still alive on the high seas
On International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace releases shocking testimonies from Southeast Asian migrants working on board foreign fishing vessels, plying the remote waters to meet Asia's surging demand for seafood.
In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
#economy Podcasts
GoTo sustainability head Tanah Sullivan tells the Eco-Business Podcast that regulating net-zero claims would decarbonise Southeast Asia faster. Indonesia's biggest internet firm aims to cut emissions to zero by 2030 — a target critics say is unrealistic.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
How can the Philippines make a green recovery in the Covid era?
Eksklusif
As the country plunges into a recession borne out of the pandemic, how can it get back on its feet? On this podcast, Eco-Business spoke to top Filipino environmentalist Loren Legarda on how conservation should not take a backseat to economic development.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Green finance: Will banks tell us how they spend our money?
Fossil fuels, tobacco, weapons—our banks could be spending our money on things we don't want them to. Eco-Business talks to finance expert Mayur Singh about why consumers in Asia should asking banks how they spend their money.
Transportasi
Do mariners dream of electric ships?
Studio EB
[The EB Podcast] In the third episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how the shipping industry is charting a course to a low-carbon future.
#economy Rilis Pers
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum opens with a resounding call to accelerate SDG action in South Asia
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$300 million ADB loan to boost Philippines' financial inclusion goals
The World Bank
East Asia and Pacific: Sustained growth, momentum slowing
Asian Development Bank
Higher rates remain a risk for emerging East Asia borrowers
#economy Riset
Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society (CAPS)
Public-private partnerships for social good
United Nations Environment Programme / International Resource Panel
Governing coastal resources: Implications for a sustainable blue economy
Accenture and WWF-Singapore
Sustainability in Singapore—consumer and business opportunities
