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An installation in Singapore's FairPrice supermarket chain

Food & Agriculture

Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds

Retailers in China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore were assessed on efforts to curb methane from meat, dairy and rice supply chains. None have set a reduction target, despite the greenhouse gas’s outsized climate impact.
Strikes that knocked out nearly a fifth of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas export capacity are rippling across Asia.

Energy

Qatar LNG disruption hits Asia hardest as supply crunch deepens

Supply losses drive price surge, raise risks of power shortages and coal shift in import-dependent economies.
South Korean consumers turn to aluminium cans as calls grow for stronger recycling systems

Waste

South Koreans shift from plastic to aluminium as recycling awareness grows: survey

Rising consumer demand for recyclable packaging contrasts with limited knowledge of "can-to-can" systems, according to a nationwide survey.
Worker in factory

Policy & Finance

US forced labour investigations could lead to new tariffs for Asia: experts

Countries like Indonesia have already agreed to amend local labour laws as part of an earlier trade deal with the United States. Experts say businesses should monitor proceedings and defend best practices for worker rights.

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16 March 2026

Geojedo, Geoje-si, South Korea

Water

South Korea launches desalination industry council to boost global expansion

11 March 2026

Protesters holding an anti-nuclear sign in Seoul

Carbon & Climate

Over half of South Korean voters say climate pledges could sway their vote: survey

9 March 2026

South Korea waste garbage

Transport

South Korea proposes revised rules to curb excessive courier packaging

5 March 2026

Migrant_Worker_Fishing_Thailand

Food & Agriculture

Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study

3 March 2026

A view of Singapore's iconic Marina Bay Sands

Energy

South Korea, Singapore sign pact to study small modular reactors

25 February 2026

South Korea ESG finance market

Policy & Finance

South Korea’s ESG finance hits record $1.5 trillion but momentum fades

20 February 2026

A view of Seoul's city centre

Carbon & Climate

Climate response sector could become South Korea’s next major job engine, says study

17 February 2026

Jamsil-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Carbon & Climate

South Korea carbon prices jump nearly 50 per cent as tighter emissions caps loom

6 February 2026

A courier in Seoul, South Korea

Transport

South Korea targets 60 per cent electric delivery motorbikes by 2035

5 February 2026

A Chinese liquified natural gas (LNG) ship

Transport

China emerges as Asia’s biggest investor in LNG: study

3 February 2026

Yeouido, Seoul

Corporate Responsibility

Low ESG scores linked to higher default risk for South Korean firms: study

29 January 2026

Landfill_Waste_Worker_INdonesia

Waste

Could voting break the plastics treaty deadlock?

22 January 2026

A fishing boat in Busan, South Korea

Carbon & Climate

East Asia seas hit near-record heat as global oceans store more warmth

19 January 2026

A view of Seoul in 2019

Carbon & Climate

South Korea opposition hits President Lee over air pollution remarks as fine dust blankets nation

13 January 2026

A heard of cows seen in South Korea

Energy

South Korea to scale up livestock waste fuel to boost renewables by 2030

9 January 2026

Aerial View of Seoul, South Korea

Policy & Finance

South Korea commits $41 million to overseas green infrastructure fund

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