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Forest Foundation Philippines
Forest Foundation Philippines, Canada drive climate adaptation efforts, launch partnership on nature-based solutions
The Philippines and Canada recently unveiled a new climate change adaptation program that leverages nature to minimise climate impacts. The Philippines-Canada Partnership on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Adaptation (PCP4NbS), …
Finding the balance between environmental protection and economic empowerment often met with a dead end, or in most …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Investing in women crucial to bridge gender gap in political leadership in Asia and the Pacific
In a democratically decisive year, in which 1.3 billion women will have the right to vote in more …
United Nations Development Programme
Over 450 business leaders and government delegates commit to boost women’s roles in companies
Over 450 CEOs, government leaders and gender, labour and development experts from 25 countries kicked off the two-day …
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16 February 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC
5 September 2023
15 August 2023
30 July 2023
United Nations Development Programme
Less than 1 percent of women, girls live in countries with high women’s empowerment, high gender parity
11 July 2023
Asian Development Bank
ADB supports Philippines' first gender bond issued by ASA Philippines Foundation
17 May 2023
10 January 2023
FedEx Express
FedEx empowers young women through scholarship program
4 January 2023
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation’s 'Our Better World' inspires 1.2 million acts to drive positive change
7 December 2022
International Trade Centre
European Union-Philippines Trade Conference highlights need for small businesses to go green
15 November 2022
25 April 2022
24 September 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFAD calls on world leaders for small-scale farmers to receive decent wages
22 July 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
IFAD and China launch project to revitalise the rural economy in Hunan
9 March 2021
4 February 2021
18 September 2020
Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia
Building back fairer? Social enterprises show the way
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Singapore’s polluter-pays scheme faces further delay amid concern over industry stalling tactics
Eksklusif The city-state's beverage container return scheme has been pushed back beyond its launch date – the latest in … -
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Stay or go? Jakarta’s coastal communities mull adaptation or migration as the city sinks
As Indonesia's capital is slowly claimed by the Java Sea, thousands of people are losing their homes and … -
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Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper set to close
The 34-year-old firm is under judicial management. It made a name for itself by recycling millions of red … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
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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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 … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Verra validated by carbon market watchdog after ‘significant’ procedural changes
The standards organisation accused of approving “worthless” credits last year got an endorsement for meeting the ICVCM's quality …
