Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
News / #industrial waste
Corporate Responsibility
Singapore SMEs are struggling with sustainability, but for some it’s a competitive edge
Rising costs, consumer apathy and slowing climate action are holding Singapore’s SMEs back on sustainability – but for some, being green is a competitive edge that boosts the bottom line.
Thailand is experiencing a rapid data center boom, with more than 70 projects planned or underway, many clustered in the industrial Eastern Economic Corridor.
The shipment are said to be over RM2.15 million (US$550,000) in value and found to be entering the country from Canada, Spain and Croatia, being falsely declared as copper concentrate.
Manufacturing
Indonesia’s steel boom risks emissions spike
As global demand for steel is rising, Indonesia’s steel industry is one of the country’s largest industrial greenhouse gas emitters and is set to become far more polluting if current trends continue, according to a nonprofit report.
All #industrial waste News
5 February 2026
3 February 2026
5 January 2026
19 November 2025
27 October 2025
30 September 2025
18 July 2025
16 July 2025
8 May 2025
Carbon & Climate
Indian industries trade polluted air with each other in health fix
2 April 2025
9 February 2025
2 February 2025
28 November 2024
21 November 2024
19 November 2024
Carbon & Climate
Pause on steel projects shows challenges of China’s green transition
3 October 2024
Most popular
-
![A typical hyper-scaler data centre consumes water equivalent to the volume used by 30-50,000 people every day]()
Exclusive Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara and the Malaysian states of Perak and Pahang were raised as examples by industry … -
![A city view of Hanoi, Vietnam]()
Opinion / Carbon & Climate
From bankable projects to bankable systems
Investors and governments are not short of money – they are trapped in a system that rewards transactions … -
![Camel_Herder_Rajastan_India]()
Large-scale solar energy parks have been sparking land conflicts in west Rajasthan, which have galvanised into a state-level … -
![Traffic_Officer_Jakarta_Indonesia]()
News / Carbon & Climate
‘Godzilla El Niño’ threat looms as Indonesia’s fire season starts early
The 2026 fire season in Indonesia is already showing early signs of escalation, as burned areas reached 32,637 … -
![sea-salt-microplastics]()
News / Manufacturing
‘Microplastic storm’ unfolding in homes, hospitals and even the sky, report warns
Findings from 350 peer-reviewed studies show continuous global exposure from everyday products, healthcare devices and emerging climate technologies. … -
![EB podcast - Resilience episode one image]()
Videos / Carbon & Climate
‘Resilience is not a buzzword’: Palm oil leaders call for industry reset amid global shocks
What does it mean to build a truly resilient food system? For two of the palm oil sector's …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
