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Opinion / Policy & Finance
Green policy targets environmental outcomes, while industry and trade focus on jobs and growth. When misaligned, green efforts stall and competitiveness weakens.
Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt.
Food & Agriculture
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
The Middle East conflict is set to have a double-whammy impact on both Asean’s import of fertilisers, and its energy-intensive fertiliser production. The timing is critical as in the coming months, the five major crops, including rice, are being planted in Asean.
The global energy transition was once defined by energy security, affordability, and environmental sustainability. But a new era of geopolitical conflict has reshaped the energy trilemma, with national security the overriding priority.
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Corporate Responsibility
Trade and sustainability go together as Trump’s tariffs target forced labour
20 March 2026
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Policy & Finance
China's new climate standard: a global signal at the right time
11 March 2026
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Carbon & Climate
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
2 March 2026
Policy & Finance
Thailand's decarbonisation ambition deserves a bond to match
27 February 2026
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Corporate Responsibility
Singapore's response to AI risks will fail unless businesses and investors follow
16 February 2026
Corporate Responsibility
Ethics is essential to sustainability in Asia – now more than ever
10 February 2026
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News / Policy & Finance
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Podcasts / Energy
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News / Transport & Logistics
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News / Policy & Finance
Asia Pacific a bright spot for sustainable finance in 2026: ING
Financial institutions and corporations drove strong growth in green bonds and loans in 2025, the banking group said, …
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