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...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

A palm oil plantation from above in Malaysia

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, 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

...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

workers in oil palm plantation in Malaysia

...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

Greenpeace report, forest fires, Indonesia

...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

...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

...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

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

...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

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

29 Jul 2020

Haze over Singapore's skyline, September 2019

...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

...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

Fishermen in South Kalimantan, Indonesia

...Malaysia and the Philippines, and were caught in separate incidents off North Natuna, in the Sulawesi Sea, and in the Malacca Strait. At the same time the government has also reported a growing number...

2 May 2020

From sexually exploited girls in Ethiopia to migrant workers in Malaysia and Mauritius, Britain on Friday pledged 4 million pounds ($5.2 million) to support global anti-slavery projects. Six organisat...

29 Apr 2019

...Malaysian farm carved into the rainforest. In 2009, the H1N1 swine flu appeared in Mexico, a hybrid of bird and pig viruses. Few people around the globe who contract West Nile virus via a mosquito bit...

5 Aug 2021

...Malaysian textile firm Tai Wah Garments Industry. National-level policy commitments, like China, Korea and Japan's net-zero declarations over the past six months have set the tone for Asian corporate ...

29 Mar 2021

...Malaysia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. One out of five fish caught in the region is illegally traded, resulting in annual losses of US$6 to 10 billion. (Exclusive Econom...

2 Jan 2020

The formula, here seen in pellet form, has been billed as an eco solution to degrading styrofoam waste, livestock growth, pests, baldness, bad odours, skin conditions, and a human detox treatment has been called out as green tech fraud. Image: Eco-Business

...Malaysian and Russian authorities has been completed. Sounding the alarm Singaporean Harry Huo, director of green-tech venture capital firm Global919 and a former business partner of Niemandt's, file...

5 Feb 2020

GuocoLand brings largest garden collection to CBD with Guoco Midtown Gardens

...Malaysia, comprising residential, hospitality, commercial and retail developments. In 2017, GuocoLand marked its expansion beyond Asia into the new markets of the United Kingdom and Australia through ...

16 Feb 2021

...Malaysia and the Philippines shipped back waste to their countries of origin. Thailand has said it intends to ban plastic waste imports by 2021, Malaysia has stopped issuing new permits for the import...

26 Jun 2019

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