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The Philippines’ data centre push faces scrutiny as power shortages, high resource demands and geopolitical risks raise questions over whether they offer the best path for sustainable economic growth.

27 Aug 2026

Today, more than 21 per cent of Singapore's citizens are aged 65 or older, making it a “super-aged” society.

Rapid ageing and digital isolation are pushing businesses beyond traditional corporate giving.

Filipino journalists attend a workshop discusing respnosible AI.

Media advocates urge lawmakers to prioritise instead a comprehensive framework for responsible AI use, with safeguards on transparency, privacy, discrimination, labour impacts and environmental compliance.

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The United States-led partnership, that aims to position the country as a strategic hub for critical minerals, must embed climate justice, gender equity and community participation from the outset to ensure a just energy transition, warn women advocates.

10 July 2026

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7 July 2026

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24 June 2026

An office worker uses an AI bot for his project

15 April 2026

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6 April 2026

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20 March 2026

University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership postgraduate students during a workshop exercise. Source: CISL

25 February 2026

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23 February 2026

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19 February 2026

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11 February 2026

In Climate UX's study of Singapore's websites, small-to-medium sized businesses had the greenest digital presence, as they were most likely to use cloud services by big providers that procure clean energy.

19 January 2026

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16 January 2026

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27 October 2025

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16 July 2025

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7 July 2025

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18 March 2025

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