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• News / Cities

  Singapore real estate firm eyes growth for microforests to combat urban heat

  CDL has doubled the size of a microforest planted at a shopping mall, and is aiming to plant …

  Singapore real estate firm eyes growth for microforests to combat urban heat
• News / Carbon & Climate

  Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips

  Heat stress readings shattered records in Singapore, reflecting the world's hottest decade on record according to the World …

  Singapore logs hottest, wettest months ever in 2025, as Earth’s climate balance slips
• News / Energy

  Asean could meet new power needs with solar at US$67 billion, as gas prices surge: study

  Solar offers the region a cheaper path to meet new power demand by cutting costs by half compared …

  Asean could meet new power needs with solar at US$67 billion, as gas prices surge: study
• News / Energy

  Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output

  Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr made the declaration to empower officials to crack down on fuel hoarding and …

  Philippines declares ‘national energy emergency’ amid Iran war as it boosts coal output
• News / Food & Agriculture

  Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds

  Retailers in China, Japan, South Korea and Singapore were assessed on efforts to curb methane from meat, dairy …

  Methane is a blind spot in Asian supermarkets’ climate strategies, study finds
• News / Policy & Finance

  Taiwan’s Lai says nuclear restarts can align with green energy push

  Policy shift comes as renewables lag targets and power demand rises, sparking political backlash.

  Taiwan’s Lai says nuclear restarts can align with green energy push