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On recent visits to Japan and South Korea, Indonesian president Prabowo touted ambitious renewable energy plans in pursuit of energy security. Analysts say that the slow take-up of clean energy by state utility firm PLN still needs to be addressed.

3 Apr 2026

A recycling centre in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia

A "huge" increase in demand for recycled plastic as virgin prices spike is complicated by stock availability, rising freight costs, and pressure on the informal sector.

Carolyn Lim, head of sustainability operations, Golden Agri-Resources

Lim has joined GAR to lead global impact. Rob Nicholls has also left Musim Mas after several years running its smallholders unit.

Vietnam crude oil

Vietnam has limited room for manoeuvre on the energy front as supply tightens, but is proactively playing the hand it has been dealt.

2 April 2026

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An office worker uses an AI bot for his project

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1 April 2026

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TLC Grand Finale at MBS

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31 March 2026

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Solar panels at Changi Business Park, Singapore.

Kristina Anguelova, The Nature Conservancy

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30 March 2026

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A farmer putting fertiliser in a rice field in Central Vietnam

Solar desalination plant in Saudi Arabia

27 March 2026

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Cities in Pakistan are the most vulnerable globally to rising temperatures and heat stress.

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