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Philippine Asean chairship pressed to deepen cooperation against illegal trade, including fuel, wildlife
The European Union-Asean Business Council called on the Phillippines to steer member states into strengthening licensing and oversight frameworks for high risk goods like fuel, wildlife, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and alcohol.
Carbon & Climate
Amid industry decline, Asia’s media struggles to answer a hard question – should we stop accepting fossil fuel advertising?
No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.
Policy & Finance
WHO calls on Asian countries to quit tobacco farming
WHO advises Asian countries to stop subsidising tobacco farms and grow rice and vegetables instead. Asian countries devote more than a million hectares to tobacco cultivation.
Carbon & Climate
11 times sustainability wasn’t very funny in 2022
Eco-Business looks back at the handful of times the gloomy world of sustainability was amusing, sort of, in 2022.
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News / Carbon & Climate
Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips
Heat stress readings shattered records in Singapore, reflecting the world's hottest decade on record according to the World … -
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News / Energy
Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr made the declaration to empower officials to crack down on fuel hoarding and … -
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News / 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 … -
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Opinion / Water
Iran’s water weapon against the Gulf
While the rest of the world is mainly concerned about the energy disruptions caused by the Iran war, … -
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News / Green Buildings
Singapore needs to ‘de-ornamentalise’ city greening to combat heat, infestations, says botanist
An academic urged the city-state to incentivise property firms to plant more native species, steering Singapore away from … -
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News / Corporate Responsibility
APAC data centre leaders launch sustainability framework amid energy, water concerns
As concerns over the environmental impacts of data centres grow, firms including Equinix, AirTrunk and ST Telemedia have …
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