Eco-Business

UN Women warns climate shocks can push more unpaid work and health risks onto households, while WHO says months of advance warning should be used to strengthen public systems before pressures escalate.

Extreme heat is becoming a workplace health crisis for Bangladesh’s garment workers amid rising temperatures and prolonged heat waves, increasing concerns about occupational heat exposure.

Taiwan’s water-intensive industries are exploring AI-assisted treatment as rising costs, workforce shortages and extreme weather heighten supply risks, according to speakers at the Taiwan International Water Week.

A Chinese firm is deploying data servers to the sea for natural cooling. Experts say more information on their environmental impacts is needed before expansion.

By June Wong

By Nick Ruggia

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

By Rhick Lars Albay

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The region’s stake in AI is not simply which great power builds the most capable model. The key is to ensure that AI remains affordable, locally relevant, continuously available and politically accessible. By Zenobia Chan

Trees are one of the most popular responses because they provide shade and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by surrounding surfaces. But outdoor comfort depends on more than air temperature alone. By Mohammad A Rahman

China’s data centres are expanding rapidly to meet surging AI demand – raising urgent questions about energy use, climate targets and the shift to renewables. By Fei Fei

Booming growth in data centres is escalating electricity demand and risks undermining the region’s energy transition goals. By Muyi Yang, Xiwei Xu and David Lo

By Pablo Lazo and Eric Mackres

By Sanjay Seth and Yatin Choudhary

By Indira Zahra Aridati

By Tamil Salvi Mari

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As water stress intensifies across Thailand, speakers at Unlocking Capital for Sustainability Thailand 2026 examine how policy, finance and business can strengthen water security.

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EB Studio If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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