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Polisi & Kewangan
As India votes, young workers hope for jobs and better pay
Unemployment is voters' top election concern - especially among young Indians who are struggling to find skilled, permanent jobs.
Kuala Selat village lies on the coast of Indragiri Hilir district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In the first half of the year, residents of the village arrange buckets and drums to collect rainwater to meet their daily needs. They will then stockpile water to last through the dry months from June to September, but a longer dry spell has led to an acute shortage of water.
As soaring temperatures drive thousands of Filipino schools to send pupils home, what is the cost to children's education?
Polisi & Kewangan
How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation.
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9 April 2024
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Karbon & Cuaca
SDGs in Asia – mind the widening gap
Makanan & Pertanian
As El Niño bites, Indonesians grapple with record-high rice prices
27 March 2024
25 March 2024
Makanan & Pertanian
Bio-briquettes tackle India’s climate, pollution and poverty challenges
13 March 2024
8 March 2024
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4 March 2024
Makanan & Pertanian
The skipped chapter of the sustainable palm oil story: Women smallholders
21 February 2024
Polisi & Kewangan
Sri Lankan health crisis could worsen as doctors seek work abroad
20 February 2024
19 February 2024
14 February 2024
Makanan & Pertanian
Domestic violence is cost of climate change for Sri Lankan women
8 February 2024
Polisi & Kewangan
Despite war, Indians rush to fill Israel's construction jobs gap
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
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Stay or go? Jakarta’s coastal communities mull adaptation or migration as the city sinks
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Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants
The Philippines' environment agency wants to be part of a group that supports plastic production cuts, but the … -
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COP29 presidency reiterates commitment to Paris Agreement as Azerbaijan defends oil and gas expansion
As COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev outlined climate plans for the upcoming talks, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev said at … -
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Eco-Business wins WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards for revamped ‘Insights’ newsletter
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Tighten legal ambiguity, protect more forests: Singapore conservationists issue wishlist to government
Key asks include looking into having two new nature parks, along with explicit safeguards for the airspace above …
