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Road construction work by workers with machinery in Malaysia

Labour rights advocates are calling for stronger heat protection regulations in Malaysia as its meteorology department warns that the country could experience record high temperatures next year. Malaysia’s occupational health regulator says that it is focused on strengthening enforcement of existing laws, while on the ground instead of introducing new measures.

India is pushing to use drones, satellite data and digital apps to help farmers cope with climate stress and more. But such agri-tech is no magic bullet.

Nickel-driven captive coal is fuelling Indonesia's EV ambitions. As global carbon rules loom, experts urge the government to act quickly to remain competitive.

As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonising its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.

By Hu Min, Li Xindi, Yang Li

By Taejun Kang

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Electric vehicles can reduce pollution and emissions. But underlying issues of preserving car dependence, displacing environmental harm and workers bearing the costs of a clean future need to be addressed. By Soumyajit Bhar

Partnerships with China, not protectionism, will determine affordable, interoperable and equitable global decarbonisation and energy security. By Peter Newman and Ray Wills

Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than the international rules meant to manage it, raising the stakes for cooperation amid growing geopolitical fragmentation. By Shouqing Zhu

Malaysia faces political, economic and constitutional barriers to curb carbon emission. As the climate bill nears Parliament, can policy finally match the country's carbon reality? By Pearly Wong

By Giulio Boccaletti

By Vera Songwe

By Daniel Driscoll

By Muhammad Arief Virgy

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EB Studio Singapore's rapidly expanding digital economy is driving a surge in data centre energy consumption, creating new challenges for the country's low-carbon ambitions. This Eco-Business video explores how green software and efficient digital infrastructure can support sustainable digital growth.

Boyan Slat of The Ocean Cleanup presenting how much plastic his organisation has captured.

The 31-year-old engineer responds to criticism that his non-profit focuses downstream of the bigger problem with a "quick fix" solution, and claims he can clean the ocean in a decade by intercepting river trash.

The impact documentary exploring Asia's mounting waste crisis – and its solutions – is now streaming exclusively for Eco-Business subscribers.

In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

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EB Studio Critical to the country’s energy security in the 1970s, geothermal is now re-emerging as the Philippines’ biggest clean energy advantage at a time when countries are seeking reliable, round-the-clock renewable power, says Francis Giles B. Puno, president and chief operating officer of First Gen Corporation.

In the latest episode of the Climate Tech in Asia series, we speak to Breakthrough Energy and Green COP about what the shifting geopolitical landscape means for the climate tech ecosystem in Asia.

As Southeast Asia eyes regional power trading to accelerate decarbonisation, veteran solar entrepreneur Frank Phuan unpacks the political, economic and logistical hurdles of moving clean energy across borders.

Exclusive The economist and president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network told the Eco-Business Podcast how China’s green industrial and financial capabilities can help accelerate Southeast Asia's transition to net zero.

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