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Terengganu floods

As climate risks become financial risks, investing in resilience is essential to protecting economic growth, attracting capital and securing Malaysia’s long-term prosperity.

13 Jul 2026

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Policy & Finance

What COP30 must do

Whereas last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference tripled the global climate-finance target, this year’s gathering must show how funds will be delivered. Developing countries are doing their part, but their climate strategies cannot succeed without external support.

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Current macroeconomic frameworks rightly treat climate shocks as threats to fiscal stability, but do not recognise the economic benefits of investing in measures that mitigate their effects.

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Marine conservation brings profound benefits, and Indigenous peoples and coastal communities should play a key role in managing marine protected areas.

20 December 2024

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12 December 2024

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18 November 2024

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8 December 2023

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24 October 2023

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13 December 2022

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8 December 2022

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23 September 2022

The spike in plastics waste during the pandemic is worsening marine pollution.

18 July 2022

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22 November 2021

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Food & Agriculture

Nature can't wait

13 September 2021

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30 August 2021

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