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Opinion / Malaysia
Policy & Finance
Southeast Asia and AI adoption: The return of cold war strategies
Southeast Asian countries are seeking to adopt some measure of autonomy in the AI technology competition between China and the US. The question is whether such efforts can be successful.
Food & Agriculture
Southeast Asia holds the key to nature-positive palm oil
A nature-positive approach to agriculture, and specifically palm oil plantations, can marry mandates with production.
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking flood protection through a ‘no-regret’ lens
Governments in our region and beyond must plan today for tomorrow's floods, in a warming world. Regret can be minimised, if not eliminated.
More than 1,500 vessels stranded by the Strait of Hormuz blockade risk spreading invasive marine species when they resume voyages, posing a wider biosecurity threat.
All Malaysia Opinion
11 August 2026
Carbon & Climate
Malaysia emits like the rich but speaks like the poor
13 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Why climate adaptation is Malaysia’s next investment frontier
8 July 2026
9 June 2026
8 June 2026
28 May 2026
11 May 2026
Food & Agriculture
How Asean can reduce its heavy dependence on imported agricultural inputs
6 May 2026
Food & Agriculture
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
4 May 2026
31 March 2026
Food & Agriculture
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
24 March 2026
Corporate Responsibility
Trade and sustainability go together as Trump’s tariffs target forced labour
20 March 2026
10 March 2026
Food & Agriculture
Women farmers are the first defenders of a warming Southeast Asia
5 March 2026
4 March 2026
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
16 February 2026
Corporate Responsibility
Ethics is essential to sustainability in Asia – now more than ever
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