Eco-Business

Today, more than 21 per cent of Singapore's citizens are aged 65 or older, making it a “super-aged” society.

Rapid ageing and digital isolation are pushing businesses beyond traditional corporate giving.

18 Ogo 2026

Commuters are trapped by monsoon floodwaters along UN Avenue

The planned allocation comes after weeks of monsoon rains and flooding, including in Metro Manila, sharpening questions over whether climate-labelled spending is protecting vulnerable …

Singapore-based Native AI companies raised US$9.3 billion across 227 funding rounds as of July 2026

City-state accounts for nearly all regional Native AI funding, while larger late-stage deals drive capital raised in 2026 above last year’s total.

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

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8 Sep 2026 • Conference

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As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonising its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.

19 Ogo 2026

Fires in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province have sent haze across the border into Malaysia, where worsening air pollution has forced six schools in Sarawak state to switch to online classes.

In tropical cities, urban heat islands (UHIs) exacerbate an already challenging hot-humid heat burden for residents. UHIs are formed by urban artificial surfaces like concrete and asphalt that retain heat by day and slowly release it at night, never giving cities a chance to cool.

Oleh James Dacey

Oleh Brian Obara

Oleh Hu Min, Li Xindi, Yang Li

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

As extreme heat intensifies across Asia, it is becoming a growing public health concern, straining health systems and undermining livelihoods.

18 Ogo 2026 • Berita

Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

Residents of Bulacan receive help amid typhoon

As Asean's 2026 chair, the Philippines must align climate plans, investment incentives and measurable outcomes to turn ambition into bankable projects. Oleh John Leo Algo

17 Ogo 2026

Electric vehicles can reduce pollution and emissions. But underlying issues of preserving car dependence, displacing environmental harm and workers bearing the costs of a clean future need to be addressed. Oleh Soumyajit Bhar

More than 1,500 vessels stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade risk spreading invasive marine species when they resume voyages, posing a wider biosecurity threat. Oleh Chad Hewitt, Mario Tamburri, Ian Davidson dan Gregory Ruiz

Oleh Animesh Ghosh dan Soumit Pandey

Oleh Soumyajit Bhar

Oleh Junaid Jahangir

Oleh Donald Kaberuka, Muhammad Ali Pate, Budi Gunadi Sadikin dan Erna Solberg

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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From Indigenous embroidery to community murals and heirloom seeds, artists and cultural workers in UNESCO Creative City Iloilo are stitching tradition into climate resilience.

Mah Meri villagers look towards Port Klang as they travel to their shrine off the coast of Carey Island on Hari Moyang, meaning Ancestors' Day. Image: Samantha Ho

Carey Island, home to Malaysia's Indigenous Mah Meri community, is being primed for the expansion of Port Klang, one of the world's busiest container terminals. But the Mah Meri, who depend on the island's dwindling mangroves to produce their UNESCO-recognised wood carvings, are urging the government to recognise the importance of the land to their culture and heritage.

Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.

As the world marks International Day of the Tropics, the Philippines has pledged to conserve 24 per cent of its land by 2040, but a severe shortage of forest rangers and chronic funding gaps threaten to keep the target out of reach.

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Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup presenting how much plastic his organisation has captured.

29 Mei 2026

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17 Apr 2026

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A strong El Niño is underway and is strengthening in the Pacific while a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is expected to develop. Both events are known to alter sea …

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Beneath warming seas, communities are helping reefs recover

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Impact Week 2025 Insights: Towards a well-being economy

This Insights report covers key discussions across the six pillars that formed the backbone of AT ONE Impact Week 2025, highlighting ideas, collaborations, and pathways that emerged throughout the conference.