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A lauded international agreement to protect the high seas has launched into a very different political world than the one that created it.
With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
Energy
Government bureaucracy ‘not a show-stopper’ for Philippine renewable energy development: ACEN chief
As the Philippines accelerates its renewable energy push, balancing community rights with national electricity needs remains crucial, say officials at a clean energy forum.
The Bantargebang disaster exposes chronic weaknesses in Indonesia’s waste system – with overcapacity and poor management driving repeated risks.
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26 March 2026
Manufacturing
Beneath Indonesia’s big EV dreams loom local costs
23 March 2026
Policy & Finance
Taiwan’s Lai says nuclear restarts can align with green energy push
20 March 2026
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15 March 2026
Food & Agriculture
Salmon farming is coming to the end of the world
12 March 2026
Policy & Finance
Race to deploy AI data centres in space raises safety concerns
11 March 2026
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Food & Agriculture
Migrant fishers’ deaths expose unchecked power at sea: study
25 February 2026
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