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Carbon & Climate

Haze victims in Malaysia and Singapore can take polluters to court in Indonesia

With regional diplomacy and Singapore’s haze law offering victims slow responses, Indonesia’s own courts may be the most promising route to compensation. A recent procedural rule eases the hardest part of any haze lawsuit – proving whose fires caused the harm.
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Energy

Malaysia’s next competitive advantage: Adapting to the energy transition

Exclusive As climate risks, energy transition and shifting market expectations reshape the business environment, Malaysia’s ability to compete will increasingly depend on how quickly its companies can adapt.
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Policy & Finance

How to improve global mineral governance

The race to secure critical minerals has intensified at the same time as the international community has recognised the need for more sustainable and responsible mining practices. Translating the resulting frameworks and guidelines into concrete action will require consolidating Global South policy and advocacy networks.
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Policy & Finance

The next era of reform must be about capability

Economic development should no longer be measured solely by how much finance is mobilised or how much fiscal space is created. It must also be judged by whether countries emerge more capable of setting their own priorities, responding to challenges, and seizing new opportunities to shape their own future.

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9 October 2026

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Policy & Finance

Squeezed by debt and disasters, the Global South needs reparations, not more loans

7 October 2026

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Policy & Finance

Does inclusive finance really need stablecoins?

5 October 2026

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Cities

Climate resilience starts with care

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Carbon & Climate

A roadmap for the next UN Secretary-General

1 October 2026

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Energy

Energy security in an age of disruption

29 September 2026

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Policy & Finance

Warming Himalayas: Nepal’s climate justice test

25 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Can adaptation accelerate climate action?

24 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Regional haze casts a pall on Asean’s influence

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Policy & Finance

For Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy

21 September 2026

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Policy & Finance

A workable social contract for the climate transition

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Carbon & Climate

Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?

12 September 2026

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Policy & Finance

War and climate

10 September 2026

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Energy

Asean's nuclear choices, geopolitical consequences

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Policy & Finance

Why Pacific Island states should seek collective security for the region

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Policy & Finance

Funding for wildlife is using the wrong metric, and the species will pay the price

8 September 2026

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Carbon & Climate

Marine protection must serve China’s communities too

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