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Sisa Kumbahan
Malaysia to begin implementing mandatory EPR for manufacturing sector within five years
The electronics and packaging sectors will be among the first to adopt the mandatory scheme, according to a new national circular economy framework.
Bandar-bandar
‘I need to plant more trees than they cut’: Cambodia’s environment minister wants to boost nation’s green credentials
Eksklusif
In an interview with Eco-Business in his Phnom Penh office – his first with a foreign media outlet, Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting campaigns. But at the heart of these initiatives is the political leadership’s desire to change international perception and crowd in capital, he said. “We want guests and investors to see Cambodia is not a dirty country.”
Sisa Kumbahan
Climate action through circularity and waste management: Malaysian palm oil company IOI’s approach
Integrated palm oil player IOI Corporation Berhad identified circularity as a material matter or an issue that will significantly affect its stakeholders and businesses in 2023. This case study looks at how it aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Sisa Kumbahan
Managing Asia’s healthcare waste and emissions remains challenging amid increasing climate risks
Studio EB
With the global healthcare industry now responsible for 5 per cent of carbon emissions, more needs to be done to minimise waste – especially in light of Asia’s ageing population and increasing climate risks jeopardising health.
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‘Silicon Bali’: Asia's paradise for sustainability startups?
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How will another Trump presidency affect Southeast Asia’s energy transition?
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COP29 opens with approval of global carbon credit trade rules
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Deforestation spike in Indonesia’s ‘orangutan capital’ linked to firms financed by sustainability-linked loans
An investigation by Rainforest Action Network has identified illegal forest clearing for palm oil in Indonesia's Leuser ecosystem, … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Singapore to develop a new climate blended finance fund with BlackRock; commits up to US$500m
At COP29, the city-state unveiled a third investment theme to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors under its national blended finance … -
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Launch of plastics factory in Singapore on eve of pollution treaty talks riles climate group
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
COP29, in numbers
How much could a new climate finance goal amount to? How many delegates will attend the summit this …
