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Asia Pacific leads global sustainability reporting adoption, but resilience gap remains

The region accounts for nearly half of global GDP represented by economies adopting ISSB standards, but ACCA warns that businesses must move beyond compliance to address climate risks, resource pressures and emerging challenges.
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Karbon & Cuaca

Asean risks locking in decades of coal emissions without coordinated, ‘people-centred’ just transition, report warns

Studio EB Experts say the region's next challenge is turning climate commitments into enforceable coal retirement plans that protect people, local communities, and energy security.
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Tenaga

Laos’ power tariff reforms test balance between utility finances and affordability

Higher electricity tariffs add to household cost pressures as the regional power exporter seeks to shore up its state utility.
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Bandar-bandar

Chinese social media used to facilitate illegal wildlife trade in Laos

Two major Chinese media companies have user agreements specifically barring the posting of content related to the illegal wildlife trade; a third does not have specific terms.

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21 Oktober 2026

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Tenaga

Latest Asean energy outlook ditches carbon neutrality pathway, projects higher emissions by 2050

9 Oktober 2026

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Polisi & Kewangan

Climate insurance could save small businesses. Why is it so hard to reach them?

22 September 2026

Water is becoming a factor that can shape where companies invest, how much they can produce and how resilient their supply chains will be

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Southeast Asia’s growth is getting thirstier – and businesses are taking notice

18 September 2026

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Polisi & Kewangan

Climate adaptation and resilience need its own investment language: MAS

12 September 2026

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Tenaga

Explainer: How Laos’ role as Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’ is changing

3 Ogos 2026

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Pengangkutan

EV adoption in Southeast Asia shows promise but more incentives needed to scale mobility across markets

30 Julai 2026

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Polisi & Kewangan

China-led AI bloc could narrow digital divide, expand global influence

20 Julai 2026

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Pengangkutan

Investigators find Laos's illegal wildlife trade thriving despite crackdowns

16 Julai 2026

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Karbon & Cuaca

Warming climate puts Southeast Asia’s forests near thermal limits: study

6 Julai 2026

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Karbon & Cuaca

Illegal timber from Cambodia and Laos bypasses Vietnam safeguards: report

2 Julai 2026

Electric vehicle manufacturing in China

Pengangkutan

China's EV exports rise 49 per cent year-on-year as Asean demand powers growth

1 Julai 2026

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Pengangkutan

Asean poised for US$8.5bn windfall from UN-backed airline carbon scheme

27 Mei 2026

[2] Laos said that it will temporarily suspend imports of petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles until the end of 2026.

Pengangkutan

Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption

5 Mei 2026

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Tenaga

Vietnam’s race to go nuclear leaves villagers in limbo

24 Mac 2026

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Bandar-bandar

'Milestone' improvement in Southeast Asia's 2025 air quality, but still short of WHO limit

17 Mac 2026

E-tuktuk in Laos

Pengangkutan

Laos slashes EV fees, hikes petrol car charges to curb fuel use

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