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Satellite imagery guides faster recovery in crisis zones

When crises hit, the first 48 hours can determine how quickly communities recover. Which areas get help first, which roads and hospitals reopen, and how services are restored all depend …

17 Mar 2026

UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts

The United Nations has endorsed a new global statistical framework for disaster-related statistics to help countries better understand …

NGOs call for fundraising for flood-hit Philippines via GBayanihan

More than 2.7 million people across 17 regions in the Philippines have been reeling from a series of …

Millions of children at grave risk following Myanmar’s deadliest earthquake

Millions of children are at risk following a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, …

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8 April 2025

Myanmar earthquake: What it means for women and girls

20 January 2025

Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)

Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions

6 August 2024

Surge to 2030: Philippines to host Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction

10 October 2023

Globe Group highlights innovation and climate resiliency at GSMA M360 APAC in Seoul

31 May 2023

Greenpeace calls for climate reparations as country faces impact of typhoon Mawar

14 September 2022

'Just transition' pushed by experts, activists and sectors amid record floods, droughts in Asia

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)

'Just transition' pushed by experts, activists and sectors amid record floods, droughts in Asia

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Singapore’s competitiveness hinges on deeper Asean ties, report warns amid Hormuz-driven turmoil

Singapore cannot secure its long-term economic competitiveness through domestic reforms alone and must deepen its integration with Asean …
News / Policy & Finance

South Korea targets 10 GW of new solar capacity as AI power demand surges

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News / Carbon & Climate

Malaysia risks missing crucial reforms as delay to climate change bill creates uncertainty

Prolonged delays to Malaysia's climate change bill and carbon pricing risk undermining investor confidence, while other panellists called …
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SBTi seeks Southeast Asia input on revised climate standard for forest, land and agriculture

The consultation gives Southeast Asian firms a chance to shape SBTi’s revised Forest, Land and Agriculture Standard for …