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Wildlife trade summit ends with increased protections for South Asian species

...Malaysian delegation to CITES CoP19 who were co-proponents of both proposals, told The Third Pole: “There’s a huge bird trade in the region, and it’s now affecting Malaysia’s birds. Seizures [of smugg...

30 Nov 2022

Wildlife trade summit ends with increased protections for South Asian species

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Google Cloud establishes point carbon zero program advisory board

...Malaysia, Google Cloud, and Chairperson of the Point Carbon Zero Program Advisory Board. “Through the Point Carbon Zero Program, we’re making a concerted effort to direct capital flows t...

3 Nov 2022

Google Cloud establishes point carbon zero program advisory board

News / Policy & Finance

Illegal mangrove logging increases in Indonesia’s Batam amid economic hardship

...Malaysia and Singapore. Police estimated the illegal sale of the logs would have deprived the state of 234 million rupiah ($16,300) in revenue. Logging of mangroves is illegal in Indonesia and punisha...

13 Dec 2021

Illegal mangrove logging increases in Indonesia’s Batam amid economic hardship

News / Carbon & Climate

Reducing the carbon footprint of online retail

...Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam – are willing to pay more for sustainable products or services, although it also noted a 30-per cent gap between their intent and their actio...

23 Nov 2022

Reducing the carbon footprint of online retail

News / Policy & Finance

Philippine leading lender BDO Unibank imposes stricter conditions for coal-related financing

...Malaysia, India, Indonesia and the Philippines, and culminates in a two-day hybrid event held in Singapore on 20 September. The next dialogue on India will be held on Thursday (15 Sep). Registration f...

12 Sep 2022

Philippine leading lender BDO Unibank imposes stricter conditions for coal-related financing

News / Corporate Responsibility

The Eco-Business A-List 2021: Who are Asia-Pacific's sustainability leaders this year?

...Malaysia and Indonesia. Nominees were judged on their achievements over the last 12 months, with creativity, innovation, impact and leadership the key factors assessed by a panel of distinguished jud...

16 Dec 2021

The Eco-Business A-List 2021: Who are Asia-Pacific's sustainability leaders this year?

Fish skeleton at Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

News / Carbon & Climate

Explainer: What is ecocide?

...Malaysia will not be required to introduce domestic ecocide laws even if ecocide is criminalised in the ICC. “ “No CEO or financier wants to be seen in the same way as a war criminal. A law of ecoc...

4 Aug 2022

Explainer: What is ecocide?

News / Cities

Myanmar remains hotbed for wildlife trade along China, Thailand borders

...Malaysia and Indonesia. While another recent study of markets in Mong La and Tachilek recorded 16,500 ivory items, eight helmeted hornbill casques, more than 100 African rhino horn items, and at least...

8 Jul 2022

Myanmar remains hotbed for wildlife trade along China, Thailand borders

Podcasts / Energy

Clean energy imports into Southeast Asia: are the moonshot plans useful?

...Malaysia-Singapore integration project (within Southeast Asia), which just recently commenced, where Singapore importing up to 100 megawatts of renewable hydropower using existing interconnections. Th...

14 Jul 2022

Clean energy imports into Southeast Asia: are the moonshot plans useful?

News / Waste

To solve Asia’s single-use sachet waste problem, promote reuse: Jakarta-based start-up founder Bintang Ekananda

...Malaysia and India. A staff checks the bottle inventory at Alner's warehouse. Image: Alner An Ellen MacArthur Foundation study says that replacing just 20 per cent of single-use plastic packaging ...

17 May 2023

To solve Asia’s single-use sachet waste problem, promote reuse: Jakarta-based start-up founder Bintang Ekananda

News / Carbon & Climate

After Russian invasion, gas is no longer a viable 'bridge' fuel for energy transition: report

...Malaysia, and Indonesia, have been promoting natural gas a key transition fuel, and Russia, the world's second largest gas producer, positioned gas as an "eco-friendly" fuel source that can help South...

10 May 2022

After Russian invasion, gas is no longer a viable 'bridge' fuel for energy transition: report

News / Lifestyle

How to go gentle on your 'revenge travel'

...Malaysia last month, said she did not notice her hotel going out of the way for sustainability. “They were quite generous with plastic bottles and free-flow napkins. I didn’t really see a lot of recyc...

22 Apr 2022

How to go gentle on your 'revenge travel'

Dr Vivian Balakrishnan at UN Ocean Conference 2022

News / Water

Singapore undertakes new voluntary commitments for ocean protection

...Malaysia and Indonesia banned sand exports to Singapore in 1997 and 2007 respectively due to environmental concerns. On a global scale, Dr Voyer pointed out that many current commitments have a stron...

4 Jul 2022

Singapore undertakes new voluntary commitments for ocean protection

News / Carbon & Climate

Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5℃ — and heat untouched areas 6km away

...Malaysia and Papua New Guinea, we found deforestation can heat a local area by as much as 4.5℃, and can even raise temperatures in undisturbed forests up to 6km away. More than 40 per cent of the worl...

16 Nov 2021

Deforestation can raise local temperatures by up to 4.5℃ — and heat untouched areas 6km away

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but SE Asia offers hope

News / Carbon & Climate

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but Southeast Asia offers hope

...Malaysia, ranked ninth place, to nearly 73,000 hectares. Malaysia, which has lost nearly a fifth of its primary forest since 2001, set a five-year cap on palm oil plantations in 2019 and plans to toug...

1 Apr 2021

Global rainforest loss 'relentless' in 2020, but Southeast Asia offers hope

Can only western buyers afford sustainable palm oil?

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Can Southeast Asia's finance sector fund a forest-positive future?

Since 2015, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have set Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) for meeting the Paris Agreement’s goals to reduce carbon emissions and adapt to adverse climate impacts...

18 Aug 2021

Can Southeast Asia's finance sector fund a forest-positive future?

News / Food & Agriculture

Asian companies trail in sustainable palm oil adoption

...Malaysia, the United States, Canada, and Europe on the progress they have made in the past year on sustainability metrics such as sourcing forest-friendly palm oil and pushing the industry towards bet...

30 Sep 2021

Asian companies trail in sustainable palm oil adoption

Opinion / Energy

Investing in a just energy transition: What we need to do now

...Malaysia’s energy giant, noted: “We’ve had 40 per cent [of supply] out of the equation immediately… and the imbalance is not something you can easily correct.” A just and responsible transition, he s...

7 Dec 2022

Investing in a just energy transition: What we need to do now

News / Energy

Europe ditching Russia gas could price out emerging Asia buyers, spur renewables

...Malaysia and Australia, are net importers of fossil fuels,” said Junyu Tan, an economist at Natixis. “Their supply of energy will be exposed to any supply shock or even the geopolitical tensions.” Whi...

10 Mar 2022

Europe ditching Russia gas could price out emerging Asia buyers, spur renewables

Podcasts / Carbon & Climate

Relentless work, for no money: Southeast Asian climate scientists share their IPCC experience

...Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Tune in as we discuss: The most important findings for Southeast Asia, Challenges and personal sacrifices from working on the report, Contentious discussions ...

22 Mar 2022

Relentless work, for no money: Southeast Asian climate scientists share their IPCC experience

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