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Pasir Gudang dumping—what happened and who is responsible?

...Malaysia, within the state of Johor. It was used for sand mining and storage of sand to be exported to Singapore. The Malaysian government decided to convert it into an industrial area after 1969, spe...

7 May 2019

Pasir Gudang dumping—what happened and who is responsible?

News / Energy

In post-Covid Asia, countries should develop their own renewable energy capabilities

...Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand manufacture some photovoltaic components and assemble solar modules with imported cells and system integration. Noting that these are mostly for export to mar...

23 Jun 2020

In post-Covid Asia, countries should develop their own renewable energy capabilities

News / Carbon & Climate

Timber organisation backs ‘peace park’ in Borneo

...Malaysian Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS). Companies must obtain certification to export Sarawak’s timber from Malaysia — a point reiterated by the US-based Borneo Project’s Fiona McAlpine in a Mon...

29 Jan 2021

Timber organisation backs ‘peace park’ in Borneo

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia

...Malaysia, for instance, only 8 out of 44 listed plantation companies are large cap. Overall, forest-risk companies maintain high debt profiles. For companies operating in breach of NDPE policies, bank...

11 Aug 2020

Banks responsible for continuing deforestation in Southeast Asia

News / Waste

Southeast Asia struggles with trash rejected by China

...Malaysia issues permanent ban In July 2018, the Malaysian government revoked import permits for plastic waste. Three months later, authorities issued a permanent ban. Malaysian authorities also launch...

21 May 2019

Southeast Asia struggles with trash rejected by China

Press Releases / Energy Market Authority

Energy leaders IRENA, Siemens to deliver opening keynotes at 12th SIEW

...Malaysia H.E. Alfonso Cusi, Secretary of Energy, Philippines Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General, ASEAN Kurt Donnelly, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of State Tommy Joyce, Deputy Assis...

9 Oct 2019

Energy leaders IRENA, Siemens to deliver opening keynotes at 12th SIEW

News / Policy & Finance

Unregulated by US at home, Facebook elevates wildlife trafficking abroad

...Malaysia. Tigers, walrus, tortoises, rhinos, sea turtles and shark fins have all been found for sale on the world’s biggest social media platform, even though it says it has banned the trade on its si...

9 Jun 2021

Unregulated by US at home, Facebook elevates wildlife trafficking abroad

An oil spill spotted off the coast of Idy Rayeuk, Aceh, Sumatra. Orbital EOS

News / Water

Recurrent oil leaks sighted off the coast of Indonesia

...Malaysia, while a regular sailor in these countries' waters told Eco-Business that ships often dump waste water before docking in Singapore, where they have to pay for waste water to be treated. A sa...

27 Feb 2020

Recurrent oil leaks sighted off the coast of Indonesia

A palm oil plantation from above in Malaysia

News / Food & Agriculture

Malaysia minister lambasts Singapore's 'sad' stance on palm oil

A top Malaysian minister has spoken out against Singapore for the stance the city-state has taken on palm oil, the world's most controversial commodity. Speaking at a Singapore Institute of Internatio...

2 May 2019

Malaysia minister lambasts Singapore's 'sad' stance on palm oil

News / Cities

Asia's rapid urbanisation, deforestation linked to deadly viruses

...Malaysia among the biggest losers, according to monitoring service Global Forest Watch. But governments in Southeast Asia are increasingly recognising that local communities are the best stewards of t...

11 Mar 2020

Asia's rapid urbanisation, deforestation linked to deadly viruses

News / Carbon & Climate

If hotter tropics may worsen climate change, could reforestation lessen it?

...Malaysia, in a tropical forest which had been heavily logged in the 1980s. Subsequently, the area was protected from timber harvesting as well as conversion to plantation agriculture. Researchers took...

6 Oct 2020

If hotter tropics may worsen climate change, could reforestation lessen it?

News / Food & Agriculture

In a bid to phase out palm biofuel, Europe leaves fans and foes dismayed

...Malaysia Officials in Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for 85 per cent of global palm oil supply, have slammed the European Commission’s decision as discriminating against palm oil to su...

19 Mar 2019

In a bid to phase out palm biofuel, Europe leaves fans and foes dismayed

workers in oil palm plantation in Malaysia

News / Food & Agriculture

Will Malaysia ban oil palm expansion?

...Malaysia does approve the 6 million hectare cap, it may not be enough to address its reputational issues given many Malaysian palm oil companies are active internationally, especially in southeast Asi...

4 Mar 2019

Will Malaysia ban oil palm expansion?

Greenpeace report, forest fires, Indonesia

News / Food & Agriculture

Land eight times the size of Bali burned in Indonesia in last five years: Report

...Malaysia. Deliberate fire setting to clear land for oil palm plantations was identified as a likely factor contributing to the disaster. The technique—commonly known as slash-and-burn agriculture—has ...

23 Oct 2020

Land eight times the size of Bali burned in Indonesia in last five years: Report

Opinion / Policy & Finance

When it comes to sustainability, the tobacco industry should stop blowing smoke

...Malaysia have shown symptoms of pesticide poisoning. “ However, promoting their contributions to society is how tobacco companies distract from the harm their products cause on a daily basis—not just...

15 May 2020

When it comes to sustainability, the tobacco industry should stop blowing smoke

News / Carbon & Climate

Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands—and palm oil plantations are not the only ones to blame

...Malaysia. The extensive damage has worrying implications for carbon emissions because peatlands—wetlands made up of organic decomposing matter—are rich stores of carbon. They cover about 3 per cent of...

10 Jun 2020

Study finds widespread damage to Southeast Asia's peatlands—and palm oil plantations are not the only ones to blame

Sky Greens’ vertical farming systems in the background. Each vertical tower requires only 40 watts of electricity to operate—the equivalent of one lightbulb. Image: Sky Greens

News / Energy

7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition

...Malaysia Eclimo's e-scooters are being leased to the Penang Island City Council in Malaysia to assist its enforcement officers in patrolling duties. Image: Eclimo In the haste for rapid development,...

21 Oct 2019

7 smart innovations from Southeast Asia to speed up the energy transition

News / Energy

Costlier solar power a fallout of India-China border clash

...Malaysia (where India also imports solar equipment from) should be dropped. This story was published with permission from The Third Pole.

29 Jul 2020

Costlier solar power a fallout of India-China border clash

Haze over Singapore's skyline, September 2019

News / Food & Agriculture

Campaign aims to make Singapore the world's first sustainable palm oil country

...Malaysia, so procurement shouldn't be too difficult for companies, Tay said. The creative focus of the campaign will likely be persuading Singapore consumers to choose "haze-free" restaurants. "If peo...

4 Dec 2019

Campaign aims to make Singapore the world's first sustainable palm oil country

News / Waste

Food and beverage industry: No plans to totally discard plastic

...Malaysia and some cities in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, Seah is sceptical about how effective it will be. “It’s great that there are plastic bans but those bans need to be targeted, implemen...

11 Feb 2020

Food and beverage industry: No plans to totally discard plastic

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