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Representatives from smallholder associations across Malaysia and Indonesia have called for greater recognition and inclusivity in the global palm oil industry, stressing that small-scale farmers shou...

7 Nov 2025

Under the scorching midday sun, Asmania and several women from Indonesia's Pari Island walk toward Rengge Beach, a shoreline slowly receding from the rising sea, to plant dozens of young mangrove seed...

3 Dec 2025

Southeast Asia: Foreign investments resilient despite global economic uncertainties

The Asean Investment Report 2024, themed “Asean Economic Community 2025 and foreign direct investment” is launched on 9 October at the bloc’s Business and Investment Summit held...

18 Oct 2024

...renewables supply. On 26 July, it announced that it will launch the Corporate Renewable Energy Supply Scheme (CRESS) later this year. The initiative will see electricity buyers negotiating pricing dir...

5 Aug 2024

...renewables.” Reversing destabilising global trends Nothing short of “immediate, high impact, and socially just climate policies” are needed to avoid a further decline of Earth’s vital signs, says Ripp...

22 Oct 2024

Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan

Today, the Indonesian government launched its first National Cooling Action Plan (I-NCAP) in Bali. This first-of-its-kind inter-ministerial initiative addresses one of the most signifi...

24 Aug 2024

Mining minerals to meet global green energy goals is sparking conflict in Asia and elsewhere, uprooting communities, harming the environment and violating human rights, according to a new report by Gl...

21 Nov 2024

...renewables in Thailand’s PDP. Thailand ranks among Southeast Asia’s solar capacity leaders, second only to Vietnam. Following US anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese solar panels, Thailand emerged as a man...

22 Jul 2024

Singapore central business district and skyline

After much progress in recent years, it is clear that the current circumstances of the corporate sustainability movement are far from ideal. But the field has been in motion, with successive setbacks ...

18 Mar 2025

...renewables and nuclear. This will support the aim of tripling total renewable generation by 2030 (compared to 2022 levels) and of meeting all extra demand with non-coal sources of power. For flexibi...

26 Aug 2024

Pakistan imports billions of dollars’ worth of oil annually. This has not only kept its foreign reserves under pressure, but also entrenched inflation and worsened urban pollution. As the country nav...

21 Aug 2025

The devastating Los Angeles area wildfires are among the most destructive blazes in US history, killing at least 10 people, damaging or destroying some 10,000 structures and causing astronomical dama...

16 Jan 2025

...renewables projects demonstrates a commitment to supporting the energy transition. Beyond US borders, in addition to the active role the current administration has played in advancing global cooperat...

27 Sep 2024

In July, Hebei Iron & Steel (HBIS) signed a deal to sell 10,000 tonnes of “low-carbon steel” to an Italian client. With a 50 per cent smaller carbon footprint than conventional products, the shipm...

16 Oct 2025

Indonesia has plans for renewables to make up 70 per cent of new power projects in the next decade. However, the “more challenging” hurdle to realising this vision is actually grid development, said ...

11 Jun 2024

Rows of brinjals, chillies, cowpeas, tomatoes and leafy greens shimmer in the morning sun in Kusum Devi’s lush backyard garden. She lives in the small village of Chimkatola, perched in the hilly terra...

3 Mar 2026

...renewables that will drive investment decisions in power generation,” said Menon, bringing up a Trump slogan synonymous with his plan to boost fossil fuel extraction. However, Menon acknowledged that ...

24 Feb 2025

At the UN COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, one issue is dominating proceedings: money. Countries are tasked with agreeing a new financial goal to help developing nations tackle climate change, a f...

21 Nov 2024

Global AI for energy leader Univers to launch Malaysia’s first Net Zero Centre of Excellence

Partnership with Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation will leverage Univers’ AI expertise to accelerate the state’s digital and sustainability ambitions SINGAPORE – 16 June 2025 &nda...

3 Jul 2025

More than 6,400 attacks against human rights defenders were reported between 2015 to 2024, according to a new report from the nonprofit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). “That’s clo...

30 May 2025

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