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Asia's rapid urbanisation, deforestation linked to deadly viruses

...Malaysia among the biggest losers, according to monitoring service Global Forest Watch. But governments in Southeast Asia are increasingly recognising that local communities are the best stewards of t...

11 Mar 2020

Asia's rapid urbanisation, deforestation linked to deadly viruses

A palm oil plantation from above in Malaysia

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Malaysia minister lambasts Singapore's 'sad' stance on palm oil

A top Malaysian minister has spoken out against Singapore for the stance the city-state has taken on palm oil, the world's most controversial commodity. Speaking at a Singapore Institute of Internatio...

2 May 2019

Malaysia minister lambasts Singapore's 'sad' stance on palm oil

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

If hotter tropics may worsen climate change, could reforestation lessen it?

...Malaysia, in a tropical forest which had been heavily logged in the 1980s. Subsequently, the area was protected from timber harvesting as well as conversion to plantation agriculture. Researchers took...

6 Oct 2020

If hotter tropics may worsen climate change, could reforestation lessen it?

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

In a bid to phase out palm biofuel, Europe leaves fans and foes dismayed

...Malaysia Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for 85 per cent of global palm oil supply, have slammed the European Commission’s decision as discriminating against palm oil to su...

19 Mar 2019

In a bid to phase out palm biofuel, Europe leaves fans and foes dismayed

workers in oil palm plantation in Malaysia

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Will Malaysia ban oil palm expansion?

...Malaysia does approve the 6 million hectare cap, it may not be enough to address its reputational issues given many Malaysian palm oil companies are active internationally, especially in southeast Asi...

4 Mar 2019

Will Malaysia ban oil palm expansion?

Greenpeace report, forest fires, Indonesia

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Land eight times the size of Bali burned in Indonesia in last five years: Report

...Malaysia. Deliberate fire setting to clear land for oil palm plantations was identified as a likely factor contributing to the disaster. The technique—commonly known as slash-and-burn agriculture—has ...

23 Oct 2020

Land eight times the size of Bali burned in Indonesia in last five years: Report

Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan

When it comes to sustainability, the tobacco industry should stop blowing smoke

...Malaysia have shown symptoms of pesticide poisoning. “ However, promoting their contributions to society is how tobacco companies distract from the harm their products cause on a daily basis—not just...

15 May 2020

When it comes to sustainability, the tobacco industry should stop blowing smoke

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands—and palm oil plantations are not the only ones to blame

...Malaysia. The extensive damage has worrying implications for carbon emissions because peatlands—wetlands made up of organic decomposing matter—are rich stores of carbon. They cover about 3 per cent of...

10 Jun 2020

Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands—and palm oil plantations are not the only ones to blame

Sky Greens’ vertical farming systems in the background. Each vertical tower requires only 40 watts of electricity to operate—the equivalent of one lightbulb. Image: Sky Greens

Berita / Tenaga

7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition

...Malaysia Eclimo's e-scooters are being leased to the Penang Island City Council in Malaysia to assist its enforcement officers in patrolling duties. Image: Eclimo In the haste for rapid development,...

21 Oct 2019

7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition

Berita / Tenaga

Costlier solar power a fallout of India-China border clash

...Malaysia (where India also imports solar equipment from) should be dropped. This story was published with permission from The Third Pole.

29 Jul 2020

Costlier solar power a fallout of India-China border clash

Haze over Singapore's skyline, September 2019

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Campaign aims to make Singapore the world's first sustainable palm oil country

...Malaysia, so procurement shouldn't be too difficult for companies, Tay said. The creative focus of the campaign will likely be persuading Singapore consumers to choose "haze-free" restaurants. "If peo...

4 Dec 2019

Campaign aims to make Singapore the world's first sustainable palm oil country

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Food and beverage industry: No plans to totally discard plastic

...Malaysia and some cities in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, Seah is sceptical about how effective it will be. “It’s great that there are plastic bans but those bans need to be targeted, implemen...

11 Feb 2020

Food and beverage industry: No plans to totally discard plastic

Fishermen in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Indonesia: Covid-19 no excuse for dropping guard against illegal fishing

...Malaysia and the Philippines, and were caught in separate incidents off North Natuna, in the Sulawesi Sea, and in the Malacca Strait. At the same time the government has also reported a growing number...

2 May 2020

Indonesia: Covid-19 no excuse for dropping guard against illegal fishing

Berita / Polisi & Kewangan

From Malaysia to Mauritius, UK aid funds six global anti-slavery projects

From sexually exploited girls in Ethiopia to migrant workers in Malaysia and Mauritius, Britain on Friday pledged 4 million pounds ($5.2 million) to support global anti-slavery projects. Six organisat...

29 Apr 2019

From Malaysia to Mauritius, UK aid funds six global anti-slavery projects

Berita / Bandar-bandar

Address risky human activities now or face new pandemics, experts warn

...Malaysian farm carved into the rainforest. In 2009, the H1N1 swine flu appeared in Mexico, a hybrid of bird and pig viruses. Few people around the globe who contract West Nile virus via a mosquito bit...

5 Aug 2021

Address risky human activities now or face new pandemics, experts warn

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Asian companies claim they are going net-zero — but are their targets realistic, ambitious or greenwash?

...Malaysian textile firm Tai Wah Garments Industry. National-level policy commitments, like China, Korea and Japan's net-zero declarations over the past six months have set the tone for Asian corporate ...

29 Mar 2021

Asian companies claim they are going net-zero — but are their targets realistic, ambitious or greenwash?

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Illicit trade in marine resources keeps billions out of Pacific economies every year

...Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. One out of five fish caught in the region is illegally traded, resulting in annual losses of US$6 to 10 billion. (Exclusive Econom...

2 Jan 2020

Illicit trade in marine resources keeps billions out of Pacific economies every year

The formula, here seen in pellet form, has been billed as an eco solution to degrading styrofoam waste, livestock growth, pests, baldness, bad odours, skin conditions, and a human detox treatment has been called out as green tech fraud. Image: Eco-Business

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

‘Plastic-eating enzyme’ marketed in Southeast Asia alleged to be a scam

...Malaysian and Russian authorities has been completed. Sounding the alarm Singaporean Harry Huo, director of green-tech venture capital firm Global919 and a former business partner of Niemandt's, file...

5 Feb 2020

‘Plastic-eating enzyme’ marketed in Southeast Asia alleged to be a scam

Press Releases / GuocoLand

GuocoLand brings largest garden collection to CBD with Guoco Midtown Gardens

...Malaysia, comprising residential, hospitality, commercial and retail developments. In 2017, GuocoLand marked its expansion beyond Asia into the new markets of the United Kingdom and Australia through ...

16 Feb 2021

GuocoLand brings largest garden collection to CBD with Guoco Midtown Gardens

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Encouraging start, but Asean has to go beyond its pledge to tackle marine waste

...Malaysia and the Philippines shipped back waste to their countries of origin. Thailand has said it intends to ban plastic waste imports by 2021, Malaysia has stopped issuing new permits for the import...

26 Jun 2019

Encouraging start, but Asean has to go beyond its pledge to tackle marine waste

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‘Show me the money’ – this is what sustainability has become: CIMB CSO Luanne Sieh

The Malaysia-headquartered bank's sustainability chief tells the EB Podcast about the discipline's mandate to prove value, wrestling with …
Berita / Tanggugjwab Sosial Korporat

Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis

Flooding alone is projected to wipe out US$286 billion in value across the region over the short and …
Berita / Tanggugjwab Sosial Korporat

Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches: report

Civil society groups say more than half of recognised companies had regulatory violations, raising questions over ESG award …
Berita / Air

‘Same dangerous project’: Outrage grows after Indonesia revives disputed mine

Indonesia’s environment ministry has reapproved a controversial zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, less than a year …
Berita / Pengangkutan & Logistik

Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption

A ban through end-2026 aims to reduce fossil fuel dependence, control EV prices and expand charging infrastructure as …
Berita / Tenaga

What drove China’s historic drop in power-sector emissions?

Two provinces accounted for more than national net decline, while grid bottlenecks and curtailment threatened to waste clean …

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