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Transport

EV adoption in Southeast Asia shows promise but more incentives needed to scale mobility across markets

Despite strong growth in electric vehicle uptake over the past decade, Southeast Asia's transition remains uneven. Solutions such as carbon credits could provide an additional revenue stream to improve project bankability, amid evolving regulations and market demand.
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Waste

Malaysia’s EPR rollout must move beyond voluntary action to create a level playing field, says expert

As Malaysia prepares to move from voluntary to mandatory extended producer responsibility (EPR), Annupa Mattu Ahi of Tomra said the success of the country’s recycling transformation will depend on whether policymakers can establish a framework that holds producers accountable while giving businesses the certainty to invest.
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Policy & Finance

Malaysia’s top institutional investors lead Asia on climate investment commitments: report

Analysis of 11 leading Malaysian institutional investors managing RM2.5 trillion (US$624 billion) in assets shows growing climate investment commitments, although governance and disclosure gaps remain.
Much of Asia's infrastructure was built for a more predictable world, one that no longer exists

Green Buildings

How Asia must rethink the way it builds

EB Studio Floods, blackouts and overstretched transport systems are exposing a deeper challenge. Across Asia, governments and investors are beginning to write a new playbook, one that moves beyond incremental fixes towards structural transformation.

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24 June 2026

An office worker uses an AI bot for his project

Policy & Finance

AI's societal risks make governance a business-wide challenge in Singapore

25 May 2026

Ecosperity Day 2 - Panel 1

Policy & Finance

Transition finance needs ‘realism’, not reliance on private capital alone, says Prudential chair

21 May 2026

Jeb Victorino_Climate Fund Managers

Policy & Finance

Scalable investment platforms, not capital, are holding back climate adaptation finance in Asia

27 March 2026

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Corporate Responsibility

APAC data centre leaders launch sustainability framework amid energy, water concerns

26 February 2026

Energy Asia

Energy

Faster, coordinated action needed to deliver Asia’s energy transition: Energy Asia

21 January 2026

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting with philanthropist Bill Gates in May 2025.

Policy & Finance

Gates Foundation appoints interim leadership for South and Southeast Asia

16 January 2026

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Energy

High costs, higher risks: Can the Philippines power its data centre hub ambitions?

15 December 2025

Semiconductor Malaysia

Manufacturing

Malaysia’s chip boom risks soaring Scope 2 emissions, experts warn

27 November 2025

Data center in Johor, Malaysia

Energy

Malaysian industries turn to AI and renewables to drive energy transition: survey

25 November 2025

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Waste

What’s behind China’s waste incineration overcapacity?

7 November 2025

Solar panels on a commercial building in Penang, Malaysia.

Energy

Falling technology costs and rising corporate demand make clean energy financially viable for businesses in Asia Pacific

RT2025 press conference

Food & Agriculture

Palm smallholders of Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand demand recognition as partners, not problems in palm oil industry

26 September 2025

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Policy & Finance

Could a Global South movement boost gender-responsive investments amid DEI retreat?

27 August 2025

VinFast opens first showroom in Oman

Policy & Finance

Opportunities in the Gulf: Can a strategic shift in capital from the Middle East to Asia help the region meet ESG funding gaps?

12 July 2025

UNDP Achim Steiner

Policy & Finance

‘Saying development doesn’t work is a ridiculous claim’: Achim Steiner

6 June 2025

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Policy & Finance

Setting personal politics aside: Governments, corporates to form new company aimed at 'fixing blended finance'

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