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Opinion / Southeast Asia
Policy & Finance
Beyond green extractivism: Asean’s security depends on justice
The 48th Asean Summit in Cebu closed last week vowing “just” energy transition yet fossil fuel dependence and “green extractivism” deepen inequalities.
Food & Agriculture
How Asean can reduce its heavy dependence on imported agricultural inputs
Asean should enhance efficiency of fertiliser application, increase local fertiliser production, and fortify policies on pesticides and seeds.
Food & Agriculture
Asean’s next generation of biofuels needs resilience beyond blending
Will scaling biofuels in Southeast Asia make the region more resilient to oil shocks, or does it introduce new vulnerabilities? Structural risks must be addressed as biofuels take a larger share of the transport fuel mix.
Malaysia's longstanding system of fossil fuel subsidies was built to stabilise prices, but these cannot hold up in prolonged crises of war, supply chain disruptions and volatile fuel markets.
All Southeast Asia Opinion
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Food & Agriculture
Securing Asean’s food resilience amid the Middle East conflict
20 March 2026
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Food & Agriculture
Women farmers are the first defenders of a warming Southeast Asia
6 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
Policy & Finance
Rethinking coal phase-out in Asia and beyond
20 February 2026
Corporate Responsibility
Singapore's response to AI risks will fail unless businesses and investors follow
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Corporate Responsibility
Companies should be held accountable for the safety of wildlife in their concessions
Corporate Responsibility
Ethics is essential to sustainability in Asia – now more than ever
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