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Overfishing in Southeast Asia’s coastal waters is a long-standing concern, but recent research suggests a more optimistic outlook, with 43 per cent of marine stocks classified as underfished – 3.6 times higher than the global average.
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Recently, Bangladesh successfully developed lotus silk – a biodegradable luxury fabric – using lotus stems, merging ancient tradition with modern sustainability science.
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Satellite data suggests unregulated gold mines near the Thai-Myanmar border may be polluting transboundary waterways.
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While climate change drives migration, those most vulnerable – often unable to move – are overlooked in research and policy, underscoring the need for tailored solutions for ‘trapped populations’.
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Myanmar Opinion

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As Malaysia takes on the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, it has a unique opportunity to champion a bold, legally binding regional framework for environmental rights. Such a framework would protect the people most affected by environmental degradation and hold corporations accountable for transboundary climate harm.
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Chinese and American firms are seeking to export their autonomous driving technologies to Southeast Asia. The signal lesson is that their data-driven models require sensitivity and adaptation to the region’s diverse markets.
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Farm labourers returning from overseas can, if empowered, form a pool of experienced talent that Southeast Asia’s vulnerable agricultural sector can tap into for food security.
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Resource-rich countries are signing critical mineral deals under duress, sacrificing long-term benefits.
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Myanmar Videos

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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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EB Studio In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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In parched lands, families grow food in gardens using drip irrigation, hydroponics and soil moisture sensors to cut down on over-irrigation and save water.
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The Rockefeller Foundation is looking for more cities willing to build economic, social and physical resilience amid a rapidly urbanising world. Submission of applications for the 100 Resilient Cities Challenge ends on September 10.
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