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20 April 2026

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund said it will step up expectations for external asset managers to strengthen stewardship activities

Corporate Responsibility

Japan pension fund GPIF urges stronger stewardship to boost long-term returns

Reuse container company Muuse's system in use at a Starbucks at National University of Singapore.

Waste

Coalition to grow the reuse economy launches in Singapore

The greenshouting framework guides companies through sustainability comms

Corporate Responsibility

Silence is a climate risk – brands urged to trumpet sustainability progress by ‘greenshouting’

Taiwan may miss 2030 renewable target as share lags

Policy & Finance

Taiwan may miss 2030 renewable target as gas capacity grows, minister says

17 April 2026

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Water

Water stress increases downside risk to credit ratings of lower-income countries: AIIB

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall below 1 billion tonnes for first time

Carbon & Climate

Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fall below 1 billion tonnes for first time

16 April 2026

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Energy

Andy Yap to lead advisory firm Climate Smart Ventures

15 April 2026

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Manufacturing

‘Microplastic storm’ unfolding in homes, hospitals and even the sky, report warns

14 April 2026

A typical hyper-scaler data centre consumes water equivalent to the volume used by 30-50,000 people every day

Water

Southeast Asia’s data centres should be sited in more water-rich areas: experts

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Carbon & Climate

Tropics to be hit hardest as warming oceans fuel humid heatwaves: study

13 April 2026

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Lifestyle

New Lancet Commission aims to tackle health and justice concerns from sea-level rise

The city of Daegu, South Korea

Waste

South Korea landfill ban drives shift toward incineration, report finds

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Energy

China remains resilient in the face of Middle East conflict, says ADB economist

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Policy & Finance

Taiwan to deploy zero-emissions vessel to Palau in climate diplomacy push

10 April 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Malaysian youths file climate lawsuit against government for failure to act on deforestation

9 April 2026

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Policy & Finance

Temasek Trust's C3H leads $1.2M funding for Singaporean healthtech firm injewelme

8 April 2026

hydropower plant on Nam Theun river in Laos PDR

Policy & Finance

ADB unveils US$25 million fund to advance Asean Power Grid

South Korea’s plan to introduce mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures is facing mounting pressure for an overhaul

Policy & Finance

South Korea faces pressure to accelerate and expand ESG disclosure rules

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Policy & Finance

Pacific islands resist Trump’s push to mine their ocean

7 April 2026

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Policy & Finance

Asean private sector seeks stronger AI upskilling amid surge in scams

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