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Transport

Prices of Asia-Pacific’s fertilisers, petrochemicals set to surge on Iran war: ADB

The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser and petrochemical costs feed into agriculture and plastics, found a study by the Asian Development Bank.
Wild flowers growing in a green space at Outram Park, central Singapore, during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.

Green Buildings

Singapore needs to ‘de-ornamentalise’ city greening to combat heat, infestations, says botanist

A local academic urged the city-state to incentivise property firms to plant more native species, steering Singapore away from its “manicured garden city” image. Embracing more natural landscapes could reduce urban heat and cut pest control costs.
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Food & Agriculture

War and climate stress push Afghan farmers to the brink

Afghanistan’s conflicts repeatedly hurt its farmers who endure droughts, floods and rising financial uncertainty.
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Cities

Singapore real estate firm eyes growth for microforests to combat urban heat

CDL has doubled the size of a microforest planted at a shopping mall, and is aiming to plant more to mitigate urban heating and promote local biodiversity. The firm's chief sustainability officer wants other companies and government agencies to spawn the concept.

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20 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Sudan farmers face deepening irrigation crisis as Iran war drives up fuel prices

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Cities

Tourism boom in Goa has locals fighting to save their land and water

18 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Cash crop boom in Bangladesh’s hills puts ecosystems at risk

17 March 2026

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Water

Fishers in the ‘fishbowl of the Philippines’ question their future in these waters

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Policy & Finance

Data centre surge in Thailand sparks water and air pollution concerns

15 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Salmon farming is coming to the end of the world

12 March 2026

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Water

Labour and fishing abuses widespread in China’s Pacific squid fishery: report

11 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Nations off track to meet UN pesticide risk reduction targets, study finds

9 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Seafood fraud: There might be something fishy about your flounder

5 March 2026

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Food & Agriculture

Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study

3 March 2026

Brian Ho, former CSO of Resorts World Sentosa

Corporate Responsibility

Resorts World Sentosa sustainability lead departs for Macao casino brand SJM

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Food & Agriculture

Homestead farming is empowering Indigenous women in central India

25 February 2026

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Water

Resettled, not rehabilitated: Inside India’s ‘climate colony’

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Food & Agriculture

India's pesticide reforms overlooks human health

23 February 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Fukushima town launches rice-based carbon credit project under Japan’s J-Credit scheme

19 February 2026

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Food & Agriculture

China can drive Asia’s transition to green agriculture

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