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Makanan & Pertanian
How Asean can reduce its heavy dependence on imported agricultural inputs
Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.
Makanan & Pertanian
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix.
Polisi & Kewangan
Malaysia must end fossil fuel subsidies for economic and energy security
Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets.
The World Bank has made a volte-face on industrial policy. Southeast Asian countries will need to consider the new policy, but calibrate it across vastly different national contexts.
All Opinion
30 April 2026
Makanan & Pertanian
China’s next strategic edge? Sustainable protein
27 April 2026
24 April 2026
Karbon & Cuaca
To strengthen climate resilience, focus on social protection
Bandar-bandar
Why slums persist
21 April 2026
20 April 2026
15 April 2026
Karbon & Cuaca
From bankable projects to bankable systems
9 April 2026
7 April 2026
Polisi & Kewangan
Why 'green' can no longer sit apart from industry, trade in Indonesia
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