News
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The Covid-19 has shifted everything online — including wildlife traffickingWhile reports show at least a 50 per cent decline in illegal wildlife trade activities in Southeast Asia in 2020, experts say traders have shifted from face-to-face interactions and increased their presence on online platforms. -
Laos sees huge jump in Covid-19 cases, while lockdown in Cambodia threatens food securityDaily infections in Laos hit triple digits, while observers say Cambodians are starving during an extended lockdown.
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Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but Southeast Asia offers hopeCutting down forests has major implications on climate goals. Primary forest loss last year jumped about 12 per cent from 2019, with Brazil having the highest deforestation rates, while Indonesia and Malaysia seeing some improvements. -
New platform aims to reveal dam and climate impacts on the MekongResearchers hope the tool, which provides satellite imagery, maps and data, will show effects of dam building and climate change in the Mekong basin.
Opinion
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Why banks need to end both indirect and direct finance to coal– The world has to stop using coal if it is to avert dangerous heating. Asian banks have begun ditching the fossil fuel, but most lenders with coal policies in the region do currently not restrict corporate loans dished out to coal developers. -
Four things Asia’s energy sector must do in 2021 to meet climate goals– Renewables could spur the post-pandemic recovery in Asia. But as this year’s climate change conference approaches, the region's energy planners have a lot of catching up to do. -
RCEP: What’s in it for Asia and the Pacific?– The signing on 15 November 2020 of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement concluded 8 years of negotiations among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and New Zealand.
Videos
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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