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‘Heat is no equaliser’: Women and households may be forced to bear cost of Super El Niño
UN Women warns climate shocks can push more unpaid work and health risks onto households, while WHO says months of advance warning should be used to strengthen public systems before pressures escalate.
Studio EB
As the region’s infrastructure needs grow more complex, the city-state’s financing, engineering and technology capabilities could help deliver more integrated and resilient systems.
Studio EB
From toxic haze and extreme heat to flooding and shifting disease patterns, climate-related risks are placing growing pressure on public health systems across Asia. Experts say stronger prevention, better data and deeper cross-border cooperation will be critical to building resilience.
Rising heat linked to climate change is expected to increase health risks for players, workers and spectators at many sporting venues by 2050.
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Asean risks locking in decades of coal emissions without coordinated, ‘people-centred’ just transition, report warns
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‘Heat is no equaliser’: Women and households may be forced to bear cost of Super El Niño
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Berita / Karbon & Cuaca
Asia Pacific sees highest heat-related productivity losses at US$2.4 trillion: MSCI study
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Climate-driven heat stress is pushing coral reefs towards widespread ecological collapse – threatening marine biodiversity, coastal livelihoods and … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
From haze law to the Asean power grid: what is at stake for the region this week
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Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan
US tech leaders are urgently calling for rules on AI – China already has them
China has built an extensive framework for regulating AI risks – challenging perceptions that global governance must begin …
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