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News / Policy & Finance

Indonesian candidates find common ground in support for palm oil

...Malaysia, the world’s two biggest producers of palm oil. Rompas said the Indonesian presidential candidates, in their stance toward palm oil, were too heavily focused on the voter-pleasing aspect of e...

22 Feb 2019

Indonesian candidates find common ground in support for palm oil

News / Carbon & Climate

Asia-Pacific's biggest ports face steep climate bill—study

...Malaysia. It put the costs for those ports to adapt to climate change at between $31 billion and $49 billion. Japan's Kitakyushu port faces the highest cost at $4.9 billion, the report said, while fiv...

22 Mar 2018

Asia-Pacific's biggest ports face steep climate bill—study

News / Food & Agriculture

RSPO adopts total ban on deforestation under new standards

...Malaysia, on November 15. The ban is now part of the RSPO’s new core standards, the Principles and Criteria (P&C), which member companies must comply with for their product to be certified “sustai...

19 Nov 2018

RSPO adopts total ban on deforestation under new standards

Press Releases / ENGIE

ENGIE and Sime Darby announce partnership to develop solar energy and integrated facilities management services in Malaysia

...Malaysian market, we believe this partnership will enable us to significantly expand into these sectors.” Malaysia’s National Renewable Energy Policy and Action Plan (2010) sets targets f...

28 Mar 2017

ENGIE and Sime Darby announce partnership to develop solar energy and integrated facilities management services in Malaysia

News / Policy & Finance

How can companies own their climate narratives?

...Malaysia, warned that climate change presents risks such as resource disruptions, changes in the value of assets and loss of customers—often with measurable financial implications. Climate risk repor...

21 Mar 2018

How can companies own their climate narratives?

News / Policy & Finance

Host nations must drive China's Belt and Road towards sustainability. Here's how

...Malaysia's new prime minister Mahathir Mohamed temporarily shelved development plans for a port and a high-speed rail project connecting to Singapore to first review the Southeast Asian country's esca...

14 Sep 2018

Host nations must drive China's Belt and Road towards sustainability. Here's how

News / Lifestyle

From plogging to veganism: Is sustainability the new normal for consumers?

...Malaysia and India have pledged to ban single-use plastics. The Singapore government however, has pushed back against calls for similar action to tackle plastic waste, instead leaving it to businesses...

3 Oct 2018

From plogging to veganism: Is sustainability the new normal for consumers?

News / Transport

ABB and Formula E ink partnership to speed up e-mobility growth

...Malaysia, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. The company offers an electric vehicle infrastructure that enables recharging electric cars, electric and hybrid buses as well as electrification sol...

16 Jan 2018

ABB and Formula E ink partnership to speed up e-mobility growth

Press Releases / ING

ING announces Asia’s first social covered bond for Korea Housing Finance Corporation

...Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. ING’s regional presence includes a 13% stake in Bank of Beijing, China; a 30% stake in TMB Bank, Thail...

15 Nov 2018

ING announces Asia’s first social covered bond for Korea Housing Finance Corporation

A blue recycling bin in the district of Tiong Bahru, Singapore. The city-state's recycling rate has been stagnant since 2012. Image: Eco-Business

News / Waste

Campaign asks Singaporeans to limit plastic bag habit to two a day

...Malaysia to be recycled. Incinerating waste for energy, Singapore's preferred strategy for managing waste, was not highlighted as a challenge, although WWF has argued that burning plastic waste reduce...

1 Aug 2018

Campaign asks Singaporeans to limit plastic bag habit to two a day

Man assists trucks carrying palm oil fruit

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil watchdog urged to take 'giant leap' to save forests

...Malaysia and Indonesia. Bek-Nielsen, who also co-chairs the RSPO, called for "a total commitment" by all its members to zero deforestation. "If they can address that big elephant in the room, they wil...

27 Aug 2018

Palm oil watchdog urged to take 'giant leap' to save forests

Opinion / Cities

Can we build smart, sustainable cities with the technology we already have?

...Malaysia till 2020 at least. Building more roads is seldom the solution, due to land scarcity and the vehicle ownership growth it encourages. Instead, cities need to take a holistic approach to traffi...

26 Jul 2018

Can we build smart, sustainable cities with the technology we already have?

News / Waste

On Thai island, hotel guests check out of plastic waste

...Malaysia and Australia. With its white sandy beaches and infamous nightlife, Phuket attracts about 10 million visitors each year, media reports say, helping make the Thai tourism industry one of the f...

21 Aug 2018

On Thai island, hotel guests check out of plastic waste

News / Lifestyle

Are Asian shoppers from developing countries more conscious consumers?

...Malaysia (65.7 per cent) and the Philippines (64.6 per cent) also ranked high when it came to choosing to buy ethically. Meanwhile shoppers from developed countries were the least inclined to spend w...

5 Sep 2017

Are Asian shoppers from developing countries more conscious consumers?

Shark fin for sale at Chang Bai Shan Ginseng Medical Hall in Chinatown, Singapore. Singapore is the world's second largest trader in the controversial dish, a fact that the Straits Times attempted to bury. Image: Eco-Business

News / Food & Agriculture

Singapore food outlets pledge to phase out shark fin

...Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan are the top importers of shark fins globally. The sale of fins is supplied by Indonesia, Spain, India, US, and Argentina, which account for almost half of all shark land...

19 Feb 2018

Singapore food outlets pledge to phase out shark fin

Opinion / Manufacturing

What will motivate companies to source palm oil responsibly?

...Malaysia Palm Oil Buyers’ Scorecard, which revealed that only six out of 47 major Malaysian and Singaporean companies surveyed were buying sustainably produced palm oil. Many companies cited higher pr...

4 Oct 2017

What will motivate companies to source palm oil responsibly?

Opinion / Corporate Responsibility

Sustainability in Malaysia: Bolted on, or built in?

...Malaysia is committed to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the country’s 11th Malaysia Plan (11MP) emphasises "green growth development strategy". All these activities point to a Malaysian re...

25 Jan 2017

Sustainability in Malaysia: Bolted on, or built in?

News / Food & Agriculture

Palm oil giant tests GPS-based solution to increase traceability

...Malaysia—which together supply 90 per cent of the world’s palm oil—prompting a consumer backlash and calls for transparency and sustainability. To achieve this, producers, traders and consumers need t...

11 Jun 2018

Palm oil giant tests GPS-based solution to increase traceability

News / Carbon & Climate

9 quotes that made headlines in 2018

...Malaysia and Indonesia. According to British environmentalist Sir Jonathon Porritt, the only way to green the palm oil industry is for players to stop vilifying the product and start buying certified...

19 Dec 2018

9 quotes that made headlines in 2018

News / Food & Agriculture

Hungry and overweight: what's being done about Asia’s nutrition paradox?

...Malaysia and Thailand have more than doubled since the start of the century, with rising urbanisation, the growing popularity of a Western diet that is rich in fat and sugar, and the prevalence of che...

27 Aug 2018

Hungry and overweight: what's being done about Asia’s nutrition paradox?

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