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Thai authorities have detected dangerous levels of arsenic contamination in sediment from the Mekong River mainstream and three of its tributaries in the country’s north.
Polisi & Kewangan
Taiwan ramps up microplastic controls with ‘land-sea’ strategy
Government expands monitoring, waste reduction and recycling efforts as officials warn pollution has become a global and cross-border threat.
In a landmark decision, Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court recently determined that long-term waste dumping at a site in Meethotamulla violated residents’ fundamental rights and faulted the authorities for allowing the dump to expand beyond permitted limits.
Groundwater brimming with excess nutrients and other contaminants is quietly flowing into the ocean, posing a threat to vulnerable reefs.
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Polisi & Kewangan
Pacific islands resist Trump’s push to mine their ocean
3 April 2026
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Sisa Kumbahan
Waste colonialism is alive in Southeast Asia
26 March 2026
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Makanan & Pertanian
Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds
20 March 2026
17 March 2026
Polisi & Kewangan
Data centre surge in Thailand sparks water and air pollution concerns
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Singapore launches coalition to boost demand for high-integrity carbon credits
New Singapore-based initiative aims to aggregate demand for high-integrity carbon credits and unlock financing for early-stage climate projects … -
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As sustainability retreats, Singapore youths face a green jobs reality check
At a youth festival in Singapore, students and young eco-preneurs discussed the state of the green jobs market … -
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Berita / Tenaga
China’s new hydrogen push could be a step towards cleaner steel
The new five-year plan and a pilot scheme signal China is getting serious about green hydrogen, with steelmaking … -
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Berita / Karbon & Cuaca
Japan launches programme to cut data centre emissions as AI power demand surges
Government-backed scheme will fund low-carbon cooling and optimisation technologies as rising AI-driven electricity use raises concerns over emissions, … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Southeast Asia sees $540 billion in planned green power, but over a third of clean energy investment at risk: study
Out of the green capital expenditure announced across the region’ between now and 2030, only around US$315 billion … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Short term renewables, long term gas: investors are turning to fossils for returns, finds survey
Asian institutions are caught between pressure to follow returns from fossil fuels and the risk of climate-related litigation, …
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