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News / Food & Agriculture

Can Jambi’s farmers offer the world a model of sustainable agriculture and reforestation?

...Malaysia. During previous El Niño cycles, which peak once every three to four years and was last at its worst in 2015 and 2019, Jambi was among the regions with the most hotspots and unhealthiest air ...

2 Jan 2024

Can Jambi’s farmers offer the world a model of sustainable agriculture and reforestation?

News / Energy

Renewable energy REITs and what they mean for Asia’s green ambitions

...Malaysia saw its first REIT with the listing of Axis REIT Managers Bhd in 2004. Today, the Singapore stock exchange has 44 REITs with a total market capitalisation of US$84 billion, while the Malaysia...

22 Sep 2023

Renewable energy REITs and what they mean for Asia’s green ambitions

News / Food & Agriculture

Are oil palm plantations exposing endangered wildlife to rodent poison?

...Malaysia, wrote in an email. “As anticoagulant rodenticides are used by most plantations, there is a high exposure risk to non-target wildlife and [this is] why a baseline study is needed.” Costly pes...

14 Jul 2022

Are oil palm plantations exposing endangered wildlife to rodent poison?

Press Releases / LYS Energy

LYS Energy inaugurates two solar PV systems at Element Solutions' business centre in Singapore

...Malaysia, and Thailand. LYS ENERGY is wholly owned by LEADER ENERGY Group, one of the pioneers in Asia’s power sector. LEADER ENERGY is headquartered in Selangor, Malaysia that owns and operate...

13 May 2022

LYS Energy inaugurates two solar PV systems at Element Solutions' business centre in Singapore

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims

...Malaysia, were also strongly promoting their palm oil to new markets like India.” “ We are seeing the fallout of the Ukraine war resulting in soaring sunflower oil, and consequently, palm oil prices,...

26 Aug 2022

Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims

Dutch airline KLM was one of the first companies to get into trouble for using carbon offsets to claim that air travel was "carbon neutral".

News / Policy & Finance

The next wave of greenwashing: Offsets, competitor claims and 'transition-washing'

...Malaysia has mandated ESG reporting for all listed firms since 2016. South Korea is maintaining voluntary disclosure until at least 2025. Companies in Asia may be particularly prone to sustainability ...

8 May 2023

The next wave of greenwashing: Offsets, competitor claims and 'transition-washing'

Press Releases / DNV

DNV, PETRONAS join forces to support the development of carbon capture utilisation, storage

...Malaysia but across the region," said Jamie Burrows, Head of Business Development - CCUS, Energy Systems at DNV. "CCUS will play a crucial role in Asia’s energy transition. Through this initiat...

19 Jul 2022

DNV, PETRONAS join forces to support the development of carbon capture utilisation, storage

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Obstacles to decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

...Malaysia. Pivoting to the production of EVs is therefore very attractive as a means to maintain global competitiveness in the automotive markets. However, without decarbonising the power generation se...

12 Apr 2023

Obstacles to decarbonisation in Southeast Asia

News / Carbon & Climate

To accelerate climate action, start with mandating climate education in schools

...Malaysia's electricity generation has gone up from about a quarter of the energy mix to almost half. While the Malaysia Energy Commission has plans to reduce the dependency on coal to about 20 per cen...

15 Jul 2021

To accelerate climate action, start with mandating climate education in schools

oil palm plantation in Gunung Leuser Indonesia

Opinion / Food & Agriculture

Three challenges of smallholder inclusion in sustainable agriculture traceability

...Malaysia has been doing the registration of middlemen in the palm oil industry that is beneficial for their traceability. Low internet and digital penetration Although the global internet and digital ...

1 Dec 2022

Three challenges of smallholder inclusion in sustainable agriculture traceability

News / Corporate Responsibility

B Corp movement secures first Singapore operations chief

...Malaysia, manufacturing firm Saitex in Vietnam, and business consultancy Yever in Myanmar. Lim has been appointed following the departure of former B Lab Southeast Asia executive director Tom Stewart,...

13 Apr 2022

B Corp movement secures first Singapore operations chief

News / Carbon & Climate

Carbon capture technology on the rise in India's energy transition

...Malaysia have taken steps to build legislation concerning the geological storage of CO2. The Thailand government has also expressed its intention to develop legislation in this regard. However, in Ind...

7 Jun 2023

Carbon capture technology on the rise in India's energy transition

News / Carbon & Climate

Tree-planting goals undermine the forest for the lack of diverse, good-quality seeds

...Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines to understand gaps between national policies and on-the-ground work. They found bold country-level commitments and hundreds of millions of dollars invested in r...

9 Dec 2021

Tree-planting goals undermine the forest for the lack of diverse, good-quality seeds

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

...Malaysia came under serious scrutiny by the authorities during the pandemic, but online broadcaster Al Jazeera faced repercussions when it reported on the arrests of migrants and refugees in Kuala Lum...

6 May 2022

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

News / Cities

Policymakers should factor nature into development projects earlier: Singapore primatologist Andie Ang

...Malaysia. She is currently studying the feasibility of exchanging langurs between Malaysia and Singapore to improve their genetic diversity. No langurs were seen on the media tour Ang gave on Tuesday ...

23 Jun 2022

Policymakers should factor nature into development projects earlier: Singapore primatologist Andie Ang

Press Releases / Singapore Business Federation

New guidelines to improve indoor air quality in Singapore

...Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. As an aggregator and multiplier in the furniture eco-system, the SFIC’s vision is to position the Singapore furniture industry as the nexus of tomorrow...

10 Jan 2023

New guidelines to improve indoor air quality in Singapore

Press Releases / UOB Asset Management

Industry-first sustainability tool to help companies overcome initial barriers in their green journey

...Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia will have access to the UOB Sustainability Compass from 2023 onwards, extending this industry-first across our extensive ASEAN footprint. ASEAN is well-positioned Th...

18 Oct 2022

Industry-first sustainability tool to help companies overcome initial barriers in their green journey

News / Cities

Tourism resurgence spells danger for Philippine pangolins

...Malaysia, Vietnam and China, where transnational pangolin trafficking networks operate. The report also called on the government to cooperate with development agencies and civil society groups on pove...

13 Dec 2022

Tourism resurgence spells danger for Philippine pangolins

Illegal waste exports from the United States to Philippines

News / Waste

NGO vows restorative action after report blamed plastic pollution on poor countries

...Malaysia, the world’s main destination for plastic waste after China, likewise returned as much as 3,000 tonnes of waste back to the countries of origin in 2019. Plastic waste mainly from the US, Uni...

15 Sep 2022

NGO vows restorative action after report blamed plastic pollution on poor countries

News / Cities

As Nepal’s rhino population increases, are threats being overlooked?

...Malaysia and Nepal. Among a suite of actions the countries committed to, many could help to reduce threats to Chitwan’s rhinos, including strengthening patrolling, improving habitat management, tackli...

12 Apr 2023

As Nepal’s rhino population increases, are threats being overlooked?

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