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Food & Agriculture

South Korea tightens migrant fisher safeguards, but advocates say they fall short

South Korea has recently revamped national guidelines on human trafficking to make it easier for law enforcement officials to spot and stop forced labour and other abuses in the fishing industry.
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Policy & Finance

Greenpeace Philippines cuts staff size amid restructuring and climate funding bottlenecks

Exclusive The watchdog has downsized its 43-member team following funding pressures, a source has told Eco-Business. But Greenpeace Southeast Asia says the move also reflects a “broader assessment of strategy, impact, capability and long-term sustainability” across the region.
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Waste

South Korea’s food waste rethink began with citizens demanding change

The Korean Zero Waste Movement Network has spent four decades mobilising citizens, government and businesses to prevent, separate and recycle food waste across South Korea, work that has earned it a place among the 2026 Earthshot Prize finalists.
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Water

In Raja Ampat, children are learning to become island stewards

Research suggests that children who grow up closely connected to their surroundings can develop sophisticated understandings of their local environment.

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25 August 2026

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Transport

Mumbai bus drivers bristle at India’s tactics to electrify a century-old fleet

23 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Indigenous groups push back against Indonesia’s conservation law in court

17 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Q&A: AI governance must respect Indigenous peoples

11 August 2026

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Policy & Finance

Climate litigation can strengthen accountability as Malaysia weighs constitutional environmental rights: lawyer

30 July 2026

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Cities

Our stories change: In this UNESCO Creative City, climate action is stitched with artistry

17 July 2026

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Lifestyle

Can Malaysia expand its busiest port without displacing a national cultural icon?

14 July 2026

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Manufacturing

Indigenous conflict at Indonesian timber firm prompts rights probe call

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Carbon & Climate

AI should draw on Indigenous values to tackle environmental challenges: researchers

2 July 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Planned LNG plant sparks water concerns among Thai farmers

17 June 2026

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Lifestyle

The climate fight must involve social media creators

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Water

‘This is an emergency’: Northern Thai residents march over polluted rivers

29 May 2026

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Water

‘Same dangerous project’: Outrage grows after Indonesia revives disputed mine

22 May 2026

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Energy

How the Philippines is preparing its nuclear workforce for a revival

19 May 2026

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Energy

Coal-dependent Indonesia shows strongest public support for phasing out the fossil fuel

15 May 2026

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Lifestyle

Industry lobbying pushes EU to drop leather from deforestation law

7 May 2026

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Cities

Mumbai fishers raise alarm over plight of 45,000 mangroves

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