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Opinion / Singapore
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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.
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.
Singapore has sophisticated systems for planning development and assessing environmental impacts. The next step is to put ecological value more firmly into the equation.
As Laos prepares to graduate from the United Nations’ least developed country category, the bigger challenge is no longer escaping poverty but building a future defined by clean space and green growth.
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Food & Agriculture
How Asean can reduce its heavy dependence on imported agricultural inputs
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Food & Agriculture
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
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Corporate Responsibility
AI access may not always be unlimited as ESG risks mount – are businesses ready?
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Food & Agriculture
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
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Corporate Responsibility
Trade and sustainability go together as Trump’s tariffs target forced labour
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Food & Agriculture
Women farmers are the first defenders of a warming Southeast Asia
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Corporate Responsibility
Ethics is essential to sustainability in Asia – now more than ever
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Corporate Responsibility
As sustainability roles get harder in 2026, burnout risk is growing
7 January 2026
Food & Agriculture
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