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Special Reports

This section features in-depth special reports by our editorial team on various issues related to sustainable development in the region and beyond.

COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum says reducing methane, rethinking waste and protecting seas are as important as the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. But the approach faces a harder question of whether domestic action can deliver the clean energy shift that climate diplomacy has promised.

15 Sep 2026

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Labour rights advocates are calling for stronger heat protection regulations in Malaysia as its meteorology department warns that the country could experience record high temperatures next year. Malaysia’s occupational health regulator says that it is focused on strengthening enforcement of existing laws, while on the ground instead of introducing new measures.

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News / Corporate Responsibility

Palm oil and primates, can they coexist?

EB Studio Conservation efforts embedded within Southeast Asia’s plantation landscapes are showing that wildlife and agriculture can coexist, but experts say the industry must go much further to prevent further biodiversity loss.

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From Indigenous embroidery to community murals and heirloom seeds, artists and cultural workers in UNESCO Creative City Iloilo are stitching tradition into climate resilience.

17 July 2026

Mah Meri villagers look towards Port Klang as they travel to their shrine off the coast of Carey Island on Hari Moyang, meaning Ancestors' Day. Image: Samantha Ho

2 July 2026

Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

1 July 2026

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15 June 2026

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21 April 2026

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11 February 2026

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16 January 2026

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8 December 2025

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15 November 2025

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28 October 2025

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27 August 2025

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24 August 2025

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20 August 2025

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7 July 2025

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30 May 2025

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Asean’s nuclear choices, geopolitical consequences

Southeast Asia’s nuclear push locks countries into long-term strategic alignments, reshaping regional autonomy as major powers compete for …
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Thailand’s US$6 billion solar push tests Asean’s green finance ambitions

Bangkok’s response to the LNG price shock highlights a regional problem in which sustainable finance instruments are proliferating, …
News / Energy

Explainer: How Laos’ role as Southeast Asia’s ‘battery’ is changing

Laos’ dams and transmission lines are powering the region’s shift to lower-carbon energy. But its neighbours are also …
News / Carbon & Climate

Rescuers race to protect orangutans from El Niño fires in Borneo

A strengthening El Niño threatens to fuel major fires across Indonesia’s peatlands and mineral soils during this year’s …
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Extreme heat is worsening other climate impacts on health

As heat overlaps with other intensifying climate events, scientists are uncovering how they compound each other – and …
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Philippines submits updated climate pledge, seeks to strengthen net sink status

Advocates say stronger forest and land use action must be matched by a fossil fuel phase-out, absent from …