Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
News / #IoT
AI, robotics, biotechnology and digital infrastructure could help the country boost agricultural productivity and resilience, but fragmented data, high adoption costs and uneven digital access remain barriers to scaling.
As AI adoption grows, companies face mounting pressure to address the technology's trilemma of environmental footprint, workforce disruption and inequality risks, experts say.
Food & Agriculture
Temasek-backed agritech firm eFishery suspends co-founders over alleged embezzlement
Just months after talking about going public following a successful US$200 million funding round, Southeast Asia’s first agritech unicorn eFishery has appointed a new interim CEO and CFO, in its second leadership shake-up this year.
Spotting elusive jaguars in Mexico's wetland reserves and hearing the calls of the Hainan gibbon have become easier with the use of intelligent sensors, cameras and AI. Global conservation union IUCN, which has an ongoing partnership with Shenzhen-headquartered Huawei, wants more tech firms to help with wildlife monitoring efforts.
All #IoT News
12 July 2021
Carbon & Climate
How is innovation fueling the growth of nature-based solutions?
10 October 2019
Green Buildings
Can laboratories get smarter when it comes to sustainability?
16 September 2019
20 June 2019
Green Buildings
Smart and sustainable, but are these green buildings secure?
23 November 2018
20 December 2017
1 July 2017
19 June 2017
Food & Agriculture
How technology is making farming and recycling sexy in Asia
15 March 2017
Manufacturing
The reinvention of Fuji Xerox
14 March 2017
10 February 2017
3 February 2017
Carbon & Climate
Video demand drives up global CO2 emissions
26 January 2017
21 December 2016
24 November 2016
4 November 2016
Policy & Finance
British aid to fund tech hub
Most popular
-
![Singapore street]()
EB Studio Moving Singaporeans from awareness to action will require more than information, says Singlife’s Head of Sustainability, Chia Ko … -
![ASP Malaysia launch]()
News / Policy & Finance
Malaysia to launch new sustainability professionals body by end 2026
The professional body aims to raise standards, strengthen sustainability capabilities and provide a collective voice for practitioners across … -
![burning peatland indonesia]()
Opinion / Carbon & Climate
Breaking Southeast Asia’s fire and haze cycle through certification and coordinated action
EB Studio Stronger standards and fire prevention can help, but lasting progress requires action across industries, governments and communities. -
![Rethink HK Low Carbon Vessels Panel]()
News / Transport & Logistics
China dominates global green ship orders. Can green fuel keep up?
Exclusive Chinese shipyards are dominating global orders for greener vessels, but uncertainty over global regulations and cost premiums of … -
![GP blocks Shell terminal]()
News / Policy & Finance
Greenpeace Philippines cuts staff size amid restructuring and climate funding bottlenecks
Exclusive The watchdog has downsized its 43-member team, with six hires planned, amid funding pressures. Greenpeace Southeast Asia says … -
![Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan called for a UN convention on AI safeguards, saying geopolitical and commercial rivalry make halting development unrealistic and common safety standards and human oversight essential]()
News / Policy & Finance
Singapore urges UN convention on AI safeguards as global risks mount
Proposal calls for common safety rules and human oversight, as research highlights security threats and potential disruption to …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
