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Singapore has sophisticated systems for planning development and assessing environmental impacts. The next step is to put ecological value more firmly into the equation.

24 Aug 2026

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Artificial Intelligence's environmental, workforce, consumer and governance risks already belong in existing risk and disclosure systems. Companies waiting on a Responsible AI policy are ignoring the obvious.

CASA-1000 project in Kyrgyzstan

After developing country governments invested hundreds of millions of dollars, CASA-1000 in Central Asia has effectively failed before transferring a single watt of energy. The international institutions that conceived, financed and promoted it must be held accountable.

Residents of Bulacan receive help amid typhoon

As Asean's 2026 chair, the Philippines must align climate plans, investment incentives and measurable outcomes to turn ambition into bankable projects.

14 August 2026

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13 August 2026

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12 August 2026

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A view of Shanghai, China

11 August 2026

4 August 2026

Bidholi village in the city of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.

29 July 2026

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