The burgeoning digital economy of Southeast Asia, fuelled by the relentless advancements in AI, cloud computing, and the integration of high-density digital technologies, places the region at a ...

As the country continues to court foreign investment in clean energy, experts and activists worry that ordinary Filipinos will not see the benefits. In November 2022, the Philippines amended its ...

The Indian government’s efforts to promote polymer production while also imposing ineffective plastic bans have resulted in a pollution crisis that is spiralling out of control. “On my journey, I ...

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE) published a draft policy stating that by the end of this year, China’s ETS will be expanded from covering only the power sector to ...

From poor pay to no holiday leave, hundreds of Samsung workers in India say they want basic rights – and respect. Hundreds of workers at Samsung Electronics - the world’s top maker of smartphones, TVs ...

One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting ...

Migration has long been a crucial driver of global development, with millions of people seeking better opportunities, safety, ...

More than 260 million people in the Asia-Pacific region could be pushed into poverty in the next decade unless governments ...

The cooling market in developing economies is expected to grow from around US$300 billion to at least US$600 billion, per ...

Asbestos has been banned in Singapore for 35 years. But the nation continues to experience more cases of malignant ...

A new carbon capture and storage bill is due to be tabled next month at “record speed”, amid plans to import carbon dioxide ...

Private investment in conservation is always welcome but the evidence suggests governments will need to do the heavy lifting ...