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Carbon & Climate
Industrial decarbonisation is good for business
With major governments showing open hostility toward climate solutions or focusing on other needs, one might think that progress toward decarbonisation is in jeopardy. Yet across the global industrial sector, many companies are increasing productivity, boosting revenue growth, and reducing emissions all at once.
As COP31 gets underway, researchers warn that countries can obstruct climate negotiations without openly rejecting action – using funding disputes, weakened commitments and procedural tactics to delay progress.
Corporate Responsibility
What needs to change in sustainability reporting by large Malaysian companies
Most large companies in the country have inadequate sustainability reporting and major improvements are needed in how they manage sustainability at board level.
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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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What it means for global warming to exceed 1.5°C
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For Southeast Asia, the AI race is about access, not supremacy
26 August 2026
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Carbon & Climate
Malaysia emits like the rich but speaks like the poor
29 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Will the US climate war with Canada become global?
28 July 2026
Policy & Finance
Why Asia must fight for global tax justice at the UN
21 July 2026
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Carbon & Climate
Why climate adaptation is Malaysia’s next investment frontier
18 June 2026
17 June 2026
Policy & Finance
The right incentives for climate action
12 June 2026
Policy & Finance
The AI revolution mirrors the green transition
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