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Extreme heat is making air conditioning a necessity. For commercial offices and large-scale city campuses, the use of artificial intelligence and demand response-ready cooling systems could promise efficiency gains.
Karbon & Cuaca
‘Boiling frogs for the longest time’: Why Southeast Asia is finally warming to heat research
At the COP28 summit, a Singapore-based heat resilience research centre was appointed to lead the region's efforts at managing heat health and productivity as part of a global network. Eco-Business speaks to centre director Jason Lee.
Polisi & Kewangan
Why youth-led innovation will drive sustainable solutions in Asia
Studio EB
With the past three years characterised by a global health crisis, geopolitical conflict, and climate-induced extreme weather, the Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative sees the youth as the new custodians of the future – able to find opportunity within challenges
Karbon & Cuaca
Singapore Environment Council announces leadership change, executive director replaced after short tenure of two months
Four different executives have held SEC's top job in six months. Cheang Kok Chung, the environmental non-profit's incoming executive director, replaces Hazri Hassan, unveiled as SEC's new chief only in last September. It is unclear why his stint was short.
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State-wide approach could transform palm oil
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Modern slavery numbers soar to 50 million, driven by global crises
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Filipinas stare through the glass ceiling in STEM fields
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Climate change compounding inequalities faced by women in agriculture, FAO says
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FairPrice Group appoints its first chief sustainability officer
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Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
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Petrochemicals lobby ‘spreading misinformation, false solutions’ as plastic treaty talks begin
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UN Plastics Treaty: What can we learn from other international environmental agreements?
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Philippine government split on joining coalition to cut plastic production: UN treaty participants
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How can the world use less plastic and reduce pollution?
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Eco-Business wins WAN-IFRA Asian Digital Media Awards for revamped ‘Insights’ newsletter
The sustainability-focused publication came up tops among competitors in the small and medium media category for 'Best Newsletter' …
