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‘China speed’ needed for a breakthrough in sustainable palm oil

...Malaysia and Indonesia. The 2020 Olympics in Japan, for example, was the trigger which drove up demand for certified sustainable palm oil. Beijing’s Winter Olympics in 2022 could witness the same dema...

14 Aug 2019

‘China speed’ needed for a breakthrough in sustainable palm oil

Berita / Tenaga

2.2m jobs by 2030: Clean energy's employment promise for Asean

...Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam emerging as solar panel exporters, according to IRENA’s latest annual assessment of jobs in the industry. Expertise that is in particularly high demand is electrical eng...

25 Sep 2019

2.2m jobs by 2030: Clean energy's employment promise for Asean

Single-use plastic bags are stuffed into a grate door in Little India, Singapore. Only 6 per cent of the city-state's plastic waste was recycled last year. Image: Michael Coghlan/Flickr

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Singapore environment ministry pushes back against MP's proposal to cut single-use plastic and tax bags

...Malaysia, China and India, but Khor said "it is never our practice in policymaking to simply follow what other countries have done." Waste incineration, strict anti-littering laws and litter traps pre...

1 Oct 2018

Singapore environment ministry pushes back against MP's proposal to cut single-use plastic and tax bags

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Outrage and conspiracy claims as Indonesia, Malaysia cry foul over EU ban on palm oil in biofuels

Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia, the world’s biggest producers of palm oil, have lambasted the European Parliament’s decision to phase out the commodity from motor fuels over the next three years ...

23 Jan 2018

Outrage and conspiracy claims as Indonesia, Malaysia cry foul over EU ban on palm oil in biofuels

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Too late to plant green seed among world's forgotten palm oil farmers?

When palm oil farmer Isnin Kasno eventually retires, his three children will turn their backs on the family's small plantation in Malaysia's southern state of Johor. Like many ageing oil palm growers ...

3 Apr 2018

Too late to plant green seed among world's forgotten palm oil farmers?

Wearing Coca-Cola branded t-shirts, Miss Indonesia poses for the cameras while releasing a turtle on Kuta Beach, Bali

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Launch of ocean conservation event in Bali marred by 'heartbreaking' mass release of baby sea turtles

...Malaysia Terengganu and research affiliate at the Sea Turtle Research Unit (SEATRU) of Institute Oceanography and Environment, faulted the procedure for the release. Young sea turtles should not be re...

29 Oct 2018

Launch of ocean conservation event in Bali marred by 'heartbreaking' mass release of baby sea turtles

Berita / CSR

Philippines to roll out ‘comply or explain’ sustainability reporting guidelines

...Malaysia, and Indonesia, while Singapore has a comply-or-explain policy in place. “ These insights lead to better decision making in the companies and will help capture long-term business benefits. T...

24 Oct 2018

Philippines to roll out ‘comply or explain’ sustainability reporting guidelines

Berita / Air

Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet

...Malaysia for much of its water. "It is crucial to be water-independent," said Adam Reutens-Tan, a Singapore resident whose family has slashed its water use, through measures from serving one-pot meals...

6 Jun 2019

Running dry: Competing for water on a thirsty planet

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Palm oil—can we enjoy it responsibly?

...Malaysia. Here palm oil wastes are fermented into biogas which is then used in three 1,200 kW generators, meeting the electricity needs of the entire mill complex and producing a surplus of 2,000 kW t...

17 Feb 2019

Palm oil—can we enjoy it responsibly?

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

What stands in the way of Southeast Asia's low carbon transition?

...Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam. A number of country-specific barriers to a low carbon economy were identified in the white paper. In the Philippines, long-standing fossil f...

31 Oct 2018

What stands in the way of Southeast Asia's low carbon transition?

Women shopping for groceries in Kuala Lumpur

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Will palm oil-free certification save forests?

...Malaysia and Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producers, but had to turn them down because POFCAP is not yet approved there, says Luff. Currently, 50 per cent of certified palm oil-free product...

8 Aug 2018

Will palm oil-free certification save forests?

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

US revealed to be the biggest driver of the world's waste crisis

...Malaysia, are moving to limit the material they accept or ban it outright following China’s foreign waste ban 18 months ago, industrialised nations must find ways to reduce the rate at which they devo...

3 Jul 2019

US revealed to be the biggest driver of the world's waste crisis

Electronic waste being processed in an informal setting in Thailand. Image: Basel Action Network

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

E-waste smuggling ring in Thailand signals failure of Basel Convention

...Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand banning imports of plastic or e-waste. But it's not really good news. That waste will simply go somewhere else. And the likelihood is it won't be treated in the right wa...

27 Mar 2019

E-waste smuggling ring in Thailand signals failure of Basel Convention

Wind turbines along the Southern Ocean, Western Australia.

Berita / Tenaga

Australia's energy market confusion is hurting the environment and business

...Malaysia’s still-fresh government has recently opened a tender for 500MW of large-scale solar, and launched a suite of tweaks to the rooftop solar marketplace. However, there is also renewed discussio...

27 Feb 2019

Australia's energy market confusion is hurting the environment and business

Journalists visited the mangrove conservation on Baros village, Bantul regency, Yogyakarta. Image: Flickr

Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Reporting on climate change: Why is it so hard for journalists in developing Asia?

...Malaysia. Films that tap into nationalist sentiment will always be more popular here. Donny Suparman, associate producer, Trans7 “ How do you frame a story about climate change, when the images we s...

4 Jun 2019

Reporting on climate change: Why is it so hard for journalists in developing Asia?

Berita / Pengangkutan

Scientists aim for more ecologically sensitive development for engineers

...Malaysian Engineers. On a recent visit to Malaysia, lead author Mohammed Alamgir, an environmental scientist at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia, and his colleagues shared with a group of en...

1 Mar 2018

Scientists aim for more ecologically sensitive development for engineers

Pendapat / Makanan & Pertanian

Winners and losers from the EU's proposed ban on palm oil

...Malaysia. It is clear that clearing rainforests for the production of biofuels contributes neither to mitigating climate change nor sustainable development in these countries, when one considers ecol...

8 Jul 2018

Winners and losers from the EU's proposed ban on palm oil

oil palm plantation workers take a rest from work

Berita / Makanan & Pertanian

Most communities in Borneo not seeing promised oil palm payoff, study finds

...Malaysia, Colombia, Guatemala and Nigeria. While these studies tended to be more localised, they were consistent: the authors write that 92 per cent found “a positive association between oil palm plan...

7 May 2019

Most communities in Borneo not seeing promised oil palm payoff, study finds

Berita / Air

Indonesia's tuna fisheries race for sustainability

...Malaysia and Europe. Ali Wibisono, the company’s CEO, said in a statement that attaining sustainable fishing certification was “very important for our fishermen and fishing communities in Sorong and w...

18 Mar 2019

Indonesia's tuna fisheries race for sustainability

Berita / Sisa Kumbahan

Southeast Asian plastic recyclers hope to clean up after China ban

When Seah Kian Hoe was just 10 years old, he would jump on the back of his parent's small truck during school holidays and help them collect scrap, going door-to-door around neighbourhoods in Malaysia...

17 Jan 2018

Southeast Asian plastic recyclers hope to clean up after China ban

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Musim Mas stalwart Carolyn Lim joins palm oil rival Golden Agri-Resources

Lim has joined GAR to lead sustainability operations. Rob Nicholls has also left Musim Mas after several years …
Berita / Tenaga

Renewables shift needed as Iran war exposes Asia’s fragile energy market: experts

As oil and gas firms reap windfall profits from wartime price spikes, regional climate advocates urge governments to …
Berita / Karbon & Cuaca

Eight global climate tech start-ups to vie for S$4M in funding at The Liveability Challenge 2026

Ideas to keep cities cool and slash emissions were shortlisted in a record-breaking year for entries.
Berita / Tenaga

Global energy crisis reinforces Indonesia’s 100 GW solar push, but hurdles persist

On recent trips abroad, Indonesian president Prabowo touted ambitious renewable energy plans in pursuit of energy security. Analysts …
Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan

Iran war rips through Asia’s plastics market, boosting demand for recycled resin

A "huge" increase in demand for recycled plastic as virgin prices spike is complicated by stock availability, rising …
Berita / Tanggugjwab Sosial Korporat

Singapore SMEs are struggling with sustainability, but for some it’s a competitive edge

Rising costs, consumer apathy and slowing climate action are holding Singapore’s SMEs back on sustainability – but for …

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