Environmental defender Meenakshi Raman, who has long advocated for climate justice for the Global South, warns that a lack of transparency and delayed adoption of the amendments of Malaysia's National Forestry Act by states can exacerbate resource exploitation.
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations elsewhere, and smaller local players and workers will bear the brunt of the fallout.
Earth Day 2025 calls for action to triple clean electricity capacity by 2030. Eco-Business examines which countries in Southeast Asia are leading and lagging for clean power adoption.
The republic will not “capitulate”, but will forge global cooperation to tackle challenges like climate change, says prime minister Lawrence Wong. His speech was made a day after it was confirmed Singapore will head to the polls on 3 May.