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News / Southeast Asia

2 September 2020

Vietnam, Asia, hydropower

Energy

Upgrade Asia’s ageing hydropower fleet to secure reliable clean energy supply, experts urge

1 September 2020

CIMB target campaign

Energy

CIMB targeted by Indonesian NGOs for funding coal plants as Malaysian bank prepares to stage sustainability event

31 August 2020

REC marketplace

Energy

Australian and Thai firms team up to launch renewable energy credit marketplace spanning Southeast Asia

30 August 2020

A recycling centre in Lang Khoai, Vietnam, where 1,500 work in the informal recycling sector. Image: CL2B

Waste

Covid-19 has hobbled Asia's recycling trade as demand for recycled plastic dips and recyclers face ruin

28 August 2020

A recycling bin in Singapore

Policy & Finance

Convenience beats education for driving sustainable behaviour in Singapore, says MP

26 August 2020

Tuna General Santos

Food & Agriculture

Southeast Asia’s tuna canneries urged to eliminate modern slavery at sea

24 August 2020

Hydropower dam in Laos

Policy & Finance

Doubts over green bonds’ impact in Asia’s low-carbon transition

20 August 2020

Shweta Shukla, Kellogg's

Corporate Responsibility

Unilever sustainability comms executive Shweta Shukla moves to Kellogg's

18 August 2020

Jakarta, transboundary air pollution

Carbon & Climate

Coronavirus lockdowns cut air pollution globally. Jakarta was the exception

south korea post-covid bus stop

Cities

Asian cities virus-proof public transit with smart shelters, thermal scanners

17 August 2020

Aanchal Mehta

Policy & Finance

350.org comms leader Aanchal Mehta joins Facebook policy team

14 August 2020

Katrina Lee

Corporate Responsibility

Students for sustainability... Savour! co-founder Katrina Lee

13 August 2020

garment workers bangladesh2

Policy & Finance

Garment workers seen losing up to US$5.8 billion in wages during coronavirus

12 August 2020

Civic society campaign protests against Samsung's proposed construction of the Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power station in Vietnam.

Energy

Samsung targeted by NGOs for proposal to build coal power station in Vietnam

5 August 2020

Coal barge sailing along the Yangtze river in China

Policy & Finance

Business risk and Covid-19 are pushing Asian financiers away from coal

30 July 2020

Overseas coal finance, South Korea

Policy & Finance

South Korea proposes ban on overseas coal financing

29 July 2020

Ynse de Boer

Cities

Envision Digital hires Ynse de Boer from Accenture as smart city and decarbonisation lead

28 July 2020

Power development, Vietnam

Energy

Vietnam considers scrapping half of coal power plant pipeline in favour of gas and renewables

A palm oil plantation in Malaysia.

Food & Agriculture

Sime Darby Plantation cites budget concerns after withdrawing from High Carbon Stock Approach

24 July 2020

Burning peatlands in Indonesia

Food & Agriculture

As Covid-time haze season approaches, report claims APP has been clearing and draining peatlands

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