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12 September 2023
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5 September 2023
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Asean pushes for inclusive business models for sustainable growth
UN Climate Change
Why are green skills important for youth?
23 August 2023
21 August 2023
15 August 2023
International Built Environment Week
A new format of International Built Environment Week (IBEW) to inspire lateral thinking
UN Development Programme
Ten countries to bag UNDP's 2023 Equator Prize
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB forecasts continued pandemic recovery for Pacific economies in 2023, 2024
30 July 2023
Institute for Essential Services Reform
Strengthening Indonesia, South Korea’s climate collaboration through energy transition
United Nations Environment Programme
New app helps young people turn tide on plastic pollution
27 July 2023
24 July 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB maintains growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy takes root in Singapore to advance a nature-positive future
13 July 2023
United Nations Development Programme
25 countries halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, but 1.1 billion remain poor
11 July 2023
Energy Market Authority
Singapore’s clean energy sector poised for 80 per cent workforce growth
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