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Asean leaders with Trump

The Trump Administration has broken with the tradition of pursuing its national interests in tandem with an emphasis on alliances and values. Southeast Asian countries will respond accordingly.

10 Feb 2026

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Vietnam’s stalled Chinese-backed solar factories underscore how Global South nations must demand technology transfer and value addition – not just capital inflows – from China’s expanding overseas clean-tech investments.

World_Hunger_Children_Somalia

With the world’s population expected to reach ten billion by mid-century, agriculture must produce more with less – every season, everywhere. The knowledge and tools to end and prevent food insecurity are already in hand, but they have yet to be used wisely and at scale.

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Despite political gridlock within countries and at global summits, climate change and ecological degradation are creating undeniable economic momentum. As renewables scale up, fossil fuels will become even less competitive; and as ecosystems degrade, markets will price in the risks and reward those who adapt.

20 January 2026

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19 January 2026

A data centre in central Singapore

16 January 2026

12 January 2026

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A two speed world is emerging in ESG

9 January 2026

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7 January 2026

Food market Malaysia

6 January 2026

flood in Terengganu Malaysia

5 January 2026

Budapest cooling

31 December 2025

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26 December 2025

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24 December 2025

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23 December 2025

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22 December 2025

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18 December 2025

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16 December 2025

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