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Invest in capacity building to plug Asia’s green jobs gap: experts
With one in five green jobs expected to go unfilled by 2030, LinkedIn’s Pei Ying Chua and Microsoft Singapore’s Joey Tan warn of a growing skills gap. They urge businesses to see green investments as strategic, not as a cost.
Companies are using the acronym less frequently, as politics, regulation and greenhushing are pushing environmental, social and governance topics out of fashion.
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Malaysia to introduce laws that require full consent of local communities to be secured before new developments
National requirements for free, prior and informed consent, or FPIC, are expected to kick in by 2030, which could reshape how companies and state authorities secure consent for renewable energy projects. The government is also planning legislation to prevent strategic lawsuits against civil society.
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‘Opportune moment’ to set things right: Bangladesh eyes social reform as it opens for business
From “orange bonds” to free trade talks, Bangladesh’s interim government seeks to lay the foundations for more inclusive growth post-uprising. The nation must "bounce forward" to a state of affairs where people can trust in fair play, says special envoy Lutfey Siddiqi.
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‘It's early days, but India’s ESG ecosystem is growing rapidly’
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‘Global politics may change but the principles of nature do not’: Asean banks still hungry for transition-related deals, say CSOs
As a global climate banking alliance softened its stance on mandatory targets, some chief sustainability officers of Southeast … -
Berita / Tenaga
No ‘passive bystander’: Clean energy trade among Singapore’s ‘recalibrations’ to tackle new geopolitical reality
The republic will not retreat or “capitulate”, but will forge global cooperation to tackle challenges like climate change, … -
The treaty, signed in 1996, expires next year, and there are unresolved issues with regards to water sharing … -
Audio / Karbon & Cuaca
America’s attack on climate science could affect adaptation capacity in Asia: climate scientist Ben Horton
The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration … -
Berita / Tenaga
New record-high US solar tariffs leave uneven impact across Southeast Asia’s solar industry
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations … -
Berita / Tenaga
Is Southeast Asia on track to meet global clean energy targets?
Earth Day 2025 calls for action to triple clean electricity capacity by 2030. Eco-Business examines which countries in …
