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Three palm oil firms were responsible for a quarter of deforestation in Indonesia,
Malaysia
and Papua New Guinea in 2020
...
Malaysia
, and Papua New Guinea in 2020. The worst offender by far is Sulaidy, a company owned by an Indonesian businessman of the same name who controls eight concessions in Kalimantan. Sulaidy's firm...
9 Feb 2021
Three palm oil firms were responsible for a quarter of deforestation in Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea in 2020
News /
Policy & Finance
Asia Pacific may take till 2065 to achieve 2030 sustainable development targets
...
Malaysia
during lockdowns. Recorded migrant deaths rose sharply in 2021, in part due to military conflicts in Myanmar and Afghanistan. “Leaving no one behind, regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicit...
21 Mar 2022
Asia Pacific may take till 2065 to achieve 2030 sustainable development targets
Press Releases /
LYS Energy Group
LYS Energy Group acquired by Leader Energy to boost renewable energy in Southeast Asia
...
Malaysia
, allowing for the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of LYS Energy. KPMG in Singapore acted as the financial advisor to LYS Energy, a pan ASEAN renewable energy corporate power purchas...
28 Sep 2021
LYS Energy Group acquired by Leader Energy to boost renewable energy in Southeast Asia
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
Using fruity flavours and Pikachus to hook Pinoy youths on nicotine
...
Malaysia
, Philippines and Vietnam – is expected to increase from US$631 million in 2020 to US$757 million in 2023. Amid this rapidly booming business scenario, protecting youths from nicotine addictio...
17 Feb 2022
Using fruity flavours and Pikachus to hook Pinoy youths on nicotine
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
What to expect from Asia Pacific's burgeoning ESG market
...
Malaysia
, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand, have made recent strides in improving companies’ management and disclosure of climate-related ESG issues, China is poised to become the region’s next tr...
28 Jan 2022
What to expect from Asia Pacific's burgeoning ESG market
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Energy
When the wind drops and the sun goes down: how can Southeast Asia handle fluctuating clean power supply?
...
Malaysia
-Singapore Power Integration Project, too, has moved ahead. Under the scheme, participating countries have committed to sending electricity from Laos to Singapore and
Malaysia
, with Thailand a...
27 Aug 2021
When the wind drops and the sun goes down: how can Southeast Asia handle fluctuating clean power supply?
News /
Food & Agriculture
Can regenerative agriculture transform palm oil?
On a 100-hectare plot of land nestled in
Malaysia
, farmers will soon begin an experiment that will turn the idea of a palm oil plantation on its head. Instead of establishing a monocrop, they will pla...
28 Mar 2022
Can regenerative agriculture transform palm oil?
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Policy & Finance
Groups call for US$60 billion increase in annual biodiversity funding
...
Malaysia
. “Ultimately, these chicken may end up as meat in supermarkets and restaurants in Europe,” Lenzen said. “Biodiversity loss is disproportionally driven by resource consumption in developed cou...
14 Mar 2022
Groups call for US$60 billion increase in annual biodiversity funding
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Corporate Responsibility
Push for Asean to tighten human rights due diligence for cross-border financing of agribusiness
...
Malaysia
's CIMB Group – scored 2 out of 10 for gender equality, human rights, labour rights, as well as transparency and accountability. This was measured using the Fair Finance Guide International (F...
30 Nov 2022
Push for Asean to tighten human rights due diligence for cross-border financing of agribusiness
Opinion /
Food & Agriculture
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
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Malaysia
n operations. However, a complaint to the
Malaysia
n Securities Commission alleging that SDP had made wrongful disclosures in its 2019 sustainability report now pits the planter in legal action...
17 Mar 2021
Palm oil: Import bans pressure sustainability standards
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Food & Agriculture
Indonesia in joint bid with
Malaysia
to shield palm oil
...
Malaysia
n Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. “The efforts will be stronger if conducted together. Indonesia invites
Malaysia
to have the same commitment regarding the issue of palm oil.” Yassin said Mal...
4 Mar 2021
Indonesia in joint bid with Malaysia to shield palm oil
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Policy & Finance
Conferences highlight forests as a vital solution to converging crises
...
Malaysia
’s Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, explained his country’s policy approach to stopping unsustainable commodity production practices, including a commitment to limit the plan...
12 Jul 2022
Conferences highlight forests as a vital solution to converging crises
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Food & Agriculture
More Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters as clampdowns ease
...
Malaysia
, Thailand, the Philippines, and China. “The IUUF done by Vietnam-flagged vessels in the official waters of Natuna is a problem that has dragged on and that hasn’t been resolved by either the ...
23 May 2022
More Vietnam boats encroach into Indonesian waters as clampdowns ease
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Policy & Finance
Greenwash scrutiny in Asia a great boost to climate intelligence business: MioTech chief
...
Malaysia
’s exchange Bursa. It also wants to expand its commercial bank clientele. To complement its increased presence in the region, the start-up has launched its Singapore and Southeast Asia ESG da...
20 Jul 2022
Greenwash scrutiny in Asia a great boost to climate intelligence business: MioTech chief
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Waste
While the rest of the world tackles plastics disposal, the US resists
...
Malaysia
sent in February were possibly illegal. In January, the US sent 25.2 million kg (27,800 tonnes) abroad, but in March,
Malaysia
declined to accept a shipment. While these shipments may not vio...
18 May 2021
While the rest of the world tackles plastics disposal, the US resists
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
Investing in climate adaptation and resilience this Earth Day
...
Malaysia
resulted in a number of deaths, and over 30,000 citizens evacuating their homes. Tropical storm Megi recently devastated Philippines, leaving scores dead and almost 20,000 displaced in what i...
22 Apr 2022
Investing in climate adaptation and resilience this Earth Day
News /
Food & Agriculture
Will China produce its own palm oil?
...
Malaysia
, which together produce 80 per cent of the world’s palm oil. China relies entirely on imports – about 7 million tonnes annually in recent years, at a cost of over US$4 billion. It is the worl...
9 Feb 2022
Will China produce its own palm oil?
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
Sarawak communities gather data to challenge claims made by logging company
...
Malaysia
’ followed up on this request in October 2020. This complaint was sent to the concession auditors SIRIM, and the
Malaysia
Timber Certification Council. Communities welcome advice from Samling ...
25 Jun 2021
Sarawak communities gather data to challenge claims made by logging company
News /
Energy
The more coal dominates the energy mix, the more positively Southeast Asia's media will cover it—except in the Philippines
...
Malaysia
, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Evaluating the positivity of coal press coverage versus the coal capacity of the country, researchers calculated that 44 per cent of the Philippines’ elect...
16 Feb 2021
The more coal dominates the energy mix, the more positively Southeast Asia's media will cover it—except in the Philippines
Opinion /
Policy & Finance
How Covid-19 can be the impetus for growth in renewable energy
...
Malaysia
, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam – found a robust pipeline of over 800 projects with a total investment potential of over US$316b. Particularly, countries like
Malaysia
...
6 May 2021
How Covid-19 can be the impetus for growth in renewable energy
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Water
‘Same dangerous project’: Outrage grows after Indonesia revives disputed mine
Indonesia’s environment ministry has reapproved a controversial zinc and lead mine in North Sumatra, less than a year …
‘Same dangerous project’: Outrage grows after Indonesia revives disputed mine
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Corporate Responsibility
Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis
Flooding alone is projected to wipe out US$286 billion in value across the region over the short and …
Extreme weather could drive US$450 billion in losses in Asia Pacific: analysis
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Corporate Responsibility
Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches: report
Civil society groups say more than half of recognised companies had regulatory violations, raising questions over ESG award …
Taiwan sustainability award winners linked to environmental, labour breaches: report
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Transport & Logistics
Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption
A ban through end-2026 aims to reduce fossil fuel dependence, control EV prices and expand charging infrastructure as …
Laos suspends fuel-powered vehicle imports in drive to accelerate EV adoption
News /
Energy
What drove China’s historic drop in power-sector emissions?
Two provinces accounted for more than national net decline, while grid bottlenecks and curtailment threatened to waste clean …
What drove China’s historic drop in power-sector emissions?
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Cities
Trees sacrificed for ‘development’: advocates slam DENR’s green light for mass tree cutting in Philippines
The environment department has since paused the Manila operations amid public backlash but insists tree-cutting in Manila and …
Trees sacrificed for ‘development’: advocates slam DENR’s green light for mass tree cutting in Philippines
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