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As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?

...Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, are among Southeast Asian countries that have such a policy. As of December 2019, there are 3,132 registered net metering customers all over the country, according...

7 Jul 2020

As power bills surge amid Covid-19, will prosumers be the Philippines’ next big energy trend?

News / Policy & Finance

Can Asean launch of popular sustainability reporting standard nudge firms beyond box-ticking?

...Malaysia has the highest rate of disclosure, with just under two thirds (65 per cent) of big companies reporting their ESG impacts. GRI launches in Singapore—where ESG reporting for publicly listed co...

4 Sep 2019

Can Asean launch of popular sustainability reporting standard nudge firms beyond box-ticking?

News / Carbon & Climate

9 quotes about our planet that made us glad, mad and sad in 2019

...Malaysia During Southeast Asia’s worst haze episode since 2015, Yeo threw shade on her Indonesian counterpart, Siti Nurbaya Bakar, for suggesting that Malaysia was not transparent about its own fore...

20 Dec 2019

9 quotes about our planet that made us glad, mad and sad in 2019

News / Carbon & Climate

Meet the young Asians skipping school to protest for climate action

...Malaysia and China to find out why the are sounding the alarm on the climate crisis. Young Filipino activist defies his parents to oppose coal 22 year-old Jhewoung Capatoy is a climate strike youth or...

19 Sep 2019

Meet the young Asians skipping school to protest for climate action

News / Energy

Europe fails to keep up on solar power

...Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam have followed their lead. Costs head downwards The rapid cost reduction in PV manufacturing would merit a fresh look at the potential to bring PV factor...

7 Feb 2020

Europe fails to keep up on solar power

deforestation palm oil indonesia deposit photos

News / Food & Agriculture

How to eliminate the deforestation risks of palm oil imported to China?

...Malaysia, which together account for 85 per cent of the world’s palm oil output.Deforestation driven by palm oil leaves all businesses facing greater risks from climate change, which could reduce outp...

25 Jun 2020

How to eliminate the deforestation risks of palm oil imported to China?

Press Releases / CapitaLand

CapitaLand unveils S$50 million innovation fund and crowns winners of first CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge

...Malaysia Mall Trust. CapitaLand places sustainability at the core of what it does. As a responsible real estate company, CapitaLand contributes to the environmental and social well-being of the commun...

11 Jun 2021

CapitaLand unveils S$50 million innovation fund and crowns winners of first CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge

News / Lifestyle

22 ways to live better in 2022

...Malaysia. An oil spill in Thailand. The culling of Hong Kong’s hamsters. The year 2022 may already be making us feel powerless in the face of so many problems. The climate crisis is gathering momentum...

2 Feb 2022

22 ways to live better in 2022

Workers load a truck with palm fruit at a palm oil plantaion in Nagan raya, Aceh province, Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

RSPO doubts effectiveness of Indonesian palm plantation moratorium

...Malaysia, the world’s No. 2 producer of palm oil, which has invested heavily in technologies and practices to boost productivity and improve sustainability. “What’s current is Malaysia with its sustai...

6 Nov 2019

RSPO doubts effectiveness of Indonesian palm plantation moratorium

The IKEA catalogue. Customers are starting to complain about the unsolicited mass-mailing of the paper catalogues. Image: supplied by anonymous customer

News / Waste

In the digital age, why is sustainability pioneer IKEA still mass-mailing customers printed catalogues?

...Malaysia and Thailand that generated S$1.2 billion (US$860,000) in revenue in 2019—but said the company uses paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC). All paper suppliers are independe...

29 Feb 2020

In the digital age, why is sustainability pioneer IKEA still mass-mailing customers printed catalogues?

Second panel at Unlocking capital for sustainability

News / Policy & Finance

EU's new green finance rulebook aims to curb greenwash

...Malaysia, and Singapore have also set out guidelines for banks to develop policies on environmentally or socially sensitive sectors. According to a report released this week from World Wide Fund for ...

11 Dec 2019

EU's new green finance rulebook aims to curb greenwash

News / Food & Agriculture

Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Simon Lord, sustainable palm oil proponent

...Malaysia’s largest palm oil producer, to set an industry benchmark in supply chain transparency with an open-access platform launched in May. The Crosscheck platform allows the public to trace the sou...

9 Jan 2020

Meet the Eco-Business A-Listers: Simon Lord, sustainable palm oil proponent

Speaker made from “non-recyclable” plastic waste

News / Policy & Finance

What does the EU circular economy plan mean for China?

...Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have followed suit to reduce waste imports, causing Europe and other exporting countries to struggle with their own domestic waste. The limitations of the linear “take–...

18 Mar 2020

What does the EU circular economy plan mean for China?

Opinion / Cities

Smart cities hold the key to sustainable development

...Malaysia has a leading role to play. At the 9th World Urban Forum Malaysia hosed last year, experts came from the world over to focus on cities for all and the New Urban Agenda. In October 2019, the 7...

4 Apr 2019

Smart cities hold the key to sustainable development

Loke Poh Lin launched the Bliss Zero Waste Store in Malaysia this year. “We should have such stores in every neighbourhood," she says. Image: Carolyn Hong

News / Waste

Plastic-free stores mushroom in Malaysia

...Malaysian population. Aurora Tin, president of non-government group Zero Waste Malaysia, says it was a good sign that eco-friendly businesses see opportunities in Malaysia, as it meant that more Malay...

1 Nov 2018

Plastic-free stores mushroom in Malaysia

News / Corporate Responsibility

Women in Asia changing the future

...Malaysia (Malaysia) Social Entrepreneur: Kunthear Mov, Co-founder and Managing Director, Dorsu (Cambodia) The judging was chaired by Vicki Treadell, British High Commissioner to Australia, with a pan...

30 Mar 2019

Women in Asia changing the future

Illegal logs, to be used for pulp and paper Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

Pulp producers pull off US$168 million Indonesia tax twist: Report

...Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. “Now, when our economy and workers are hurting so much, the companies making the most from Indonesia’s natural resource wealth should pay their fair share of ta...

3 Dec 2020

Pulp producers pull off US$168 million Indonesia tax twist: Report

News / Carbon & Climate

Asia Pacific faring poorly on SDGs, marching backwards for two goals—UN

...Malaysia and Indonesia, foreign toxic waste continues to be dumped in their territories under the guise of recyclable waste. “ It’s really alarming how a region with the world’s highest economic grow...

30 Mar 2020

Asia Pacific faring poorly on SDGs, marching backwards for two goals—UN

News / Energy

Solar power in-a-box launches in Malaysia

...Malaysia's search for alternatives to coal, China-based solar energy firm Trina Solar has launched a new system in Malaysia that the company says makes installing solar systems easy. Malaysia is the f...

5 Oct 2018

Solar power in-a-box launches in Malaysia

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Malaysia's 2019 budget—does it go far enough to protect biodiversity?

...Malaysia’s development. As the first to follow these landmark reports and accompanying recommendations, this budget is an opportunity for the government to respond to these challenges and start the cr...

19 Nov 2018

Malaysia's 2019 budget—does it go far enough to protect biodiversity?

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