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The Eco-Business A-List features executives who have done the most to push sustainability within their organisations over the last year. Image: Eco-Business

News / Corporate Responsibility

Who are the most influential corporate sustainability leaders in Asia Pacific? The Eco-Business A-List revealed...

...Malaysia and Indonesia would have something to say about that. Some who were nominated did not make the cut because it was deemed too soon for a credible case to be made for their employers. Singapore...

30 Nov 2019

Who are the most influential corporate sustainability leaders in Asia Pacific? The Eco-Business A-List revealed...

News / Cities

As tourists flock to Malaysian historic city, officials step up climate action

...Malaysia is known for its buildings and heritage that date back to its days as a Portuguese colony from the 16th century. Already a tourism hotspot for both locals and foreigners, the growth in visito...

10 Jul 2019

As tourists flock to Malaysian historic city, officials step up climate action

News / Carbon & Climate

7 countries that shook up our planet in 2018

...Malaysia In September, Malaysia announced that it aims to eliminate single-use plastic by 2030, making it the first country in Southeast Asia to take bold action against plastic pollution. Its weapon...

8 Dec 2018

7 countries that shook up our planet in 2018

News / Food & Agriculture

How do companies benefit from sustainable palm oil certification?

...Malaysia were found to be using RSPO certification claims incorrectly. “This is why companies have to be members of RSPO before they make sustainability claims.” RSPO-certified palm oil is cultivated ...

9 Nov 2018

How do companies benefit from sustainable palm oil certification?

News / Transport

The road to green freight in Southeast Asia

...Malaysia and electric vans for freight in Shanghai. A co-located exhibition of green technologies, held in partnership with Nanyang Technological University’s EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy, ...

22 Oct 2019

The road to green freight in Southeast Asia

News / Carbon & Climate

7 countries that shook up the world in 2019

...Malaysia's environment minister Yeo Bee Yin telling Indonesia's ministry of environment and forestry to "not be in denial" over data showing Indonesian hotspots as the most likely source of the transb...

30 Dec 2019

7 countries that shook up the world in 2019

Plastic trash piles on top of a rubbish bin in downtown Singapore.

News / Waste

Singapore MP calls on government to curb single-use plastic and introduce 'selective' charge for carrier bags

...Malaysia announced it was to eliminate single-use plastic by 2030, and a month after the Philippines banned single-use plastic from government offices. “ It really is time to end this. Our excessive...

29 Sep 2018

Singapore MP calls on government to curb single-use plastic and introduce 'selective' charge for carrier bags

Opinion / Policy & Finance

In Asia, finance may be the most effective weapon in the climate fight

...Malaysian central bank, meanwhile, seems to take inspiration from the European Union. It has plans for a ‘principle-based’ green taxonomy for banks and insurers to identify and label economic activiti...

7 Feb 2020

In Asia, finance may be the most effective weapon in the climate fight

News / Waste

Will this solar-powered device clean the world's most polluted rivers?

...Malaysia. According to Chris Worp, TOC’s managing director, the group plans to deploy another Interceptor to the Rio Ozama in the Dominican Republic this month, and a fourth to southern Vietnam. Donor...

18 Mar 2020

Will this solar-powered device clean the world's most polluted rivers?

Press Releases / CapitaLand

CapitaLand launches 2030 Sustainability Master Plan to elevate its commitment to global sustainability

...Malaysia and Vietnam. CapitaLand was awarded the Green Mark Platinum Champion in 2020. Globally, 58 per cent of CapitaLand’s portfolio (by m2) have achieved a green rating. More information on C...

2 Oct 2020

CapitaLand launches 2030 Sustainability Master Plan to elevate its commitment to global sustainability

News / Food & Agriculture

Deforestation surges 43 per cent despite global pledge to cut it by half

...Malaysia and Cambodia. However, the report shows there have been positive trends in the region. “ The report makes very clear that restoring natural forests can’t compensate for the loss of primary f...

13 Sep 2019

Deforestation surges 43 per cent despite global pledge to cut it by half

News / Food & Agriculture

Study finds palm oil industry mimics Big Tobacco on playing down public health impacts

...Malaysian daily The Star. The Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA), which represents plantation owners, also called the study biased for scrutinising palm oil in isolation without comparing it ...

4 Feb 2019

Study finds palm oil industry mimics Big Tobacco on playing down public health impacts

Videos / Waste

With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste

...Malaysia, said Azmel. Every Malaysian on average throws away 300 plastic bags a year, according to the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association. Von Hernandez, global coordinator of the Break Free...

3 Apr 2018

With 'unforgettable' bag, Malaysian shoppers paid to cut plastic waste

Albaba Singles Day 2018 Global Shopping Festival

News / Policy & Finance

4 trends that will shape sustainability in Asia by 2030

...Malaysia by 2030. In Beijing and Jakarta, people can pay for public transport by trading their plastic waste for credit through reverse vending machines. Hotels and resorts around Asia are starting t...

5 Mar 2019

4 trends that will shape sustainability in Asia by 2030

Traveller drinks water from a plastic bottle

News / Waste

Going plastic-free: How hotels are joining the anti-plastic fight

...Malaysia. The Elkay stations have several features that make them suitable for hotels, said a spokesperson. These include touchless sensor activation, a fast flow rate that can fill a one-litre bottle...

8 Nov 2019

Going plastic-free: How hotels are joining the anti-plastic fight

News / Energy

An idea to electrify 1 million boats in Southeast Asia—inspired by Ikea

...Malaysia, scooters in Myanmar, bicycles in Singapore, and jeepneys in the Philippines. But, as sea levels rise around the climate-vulnerable sub-region, what about transport of the seafaring variety? ...

26 Aug 2019

An idea to electrify 1 million boats in Southeast Asia—inspired by Ikea

News / Policy & Finance

Kuala Lumpur 'living library' bridges generation gap in aging Asia

...Malaysia's population will be 60 years or more by 2030, said Siew, a sustainability advisor at Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad. "Malaysia is not prepared for this," he said, adding that few n...

2 Jul 2018

Kuala Lumpur 'living library' bridges generation gap in aging Asia

News / Food & Agriculture

How food systems can tackle malnutrition while healing the planet

...Malaysia, where instant noodles are a comfort food, in 2020, and is aiming for them to become part of nutritious food programmes in the country’s schools. “ It’s imperative that food manufacturers br...

26 Nov 2019

How food systems can tackle malnutrition while healing the planet

News / Cities

A civic outcry in Malaysia forces a Chinese builder to live up to its eco-friendly promise

...Malaysian stability and the marine environment. Image: Keith Schneider for Mongabay. Country Garden disputes the $55 million figure, which was cited by the Malaysian Insider, but “cannot divulge a sp...

6 Sep 2018

A civic outcry in Malaysia forces a Chinese builder to live up to its eco-friendly promise

News / Transport

As Asia's aviation sector grows, will its airports gain green wings?

...Malaysia Airports added a second terminal to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, the buildings were designed to maximise the use of sunlight for lighting and to capture rainwater, which now suppli...

21 Aug 2019

As Asia's aviation sector grows, will its airports gain green wings?

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